LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — An international team of astronomers have confirmed that the energy in the universe today is only about half of what it was two billion years ago and they’re continuing to fade. The universe is slowly dying, their study showed. The findings, presented at the ongoing International Astronomical Union’s 29th General Assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii, reveal the extent to which the cosmos are apparently losing steam, which could help astronomers […]
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Malacanang, dinepensahan ang P5-bilyong tulong the gobyerno sa Maynilad para makabayad ng utang
By Weng dela Fuente (Eagle News) — Nangatwiran ang Malacanang sa P5 bilyong ayuda ng gobyerno bilang pambayad-utang ng Maynilad Water Services Incorporated. Sinabi ni Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma na isina-alang-alang ng pamahalaan ang interes ng mga consumer ukol sa makatarungan at tamang singil sa tubig. Kinukwestyon ng grupong “Water for All Movement” at ni Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares ang paglalaan ng palasyo ng P5-bilyon na pambayad sa obligasyon sa Maynilad . Sinabi ni […]
Ilang sakop ng Manila Water, may water interruption din
(Eagle News) — Makakaranas rin ng water interruption ang mga customer ng Manila Water Company mula sa ilang lugar sa Metro Manila at Rizal, simula Martes (Agosto 11) hanggang Biyernes upang bigyang daan ang maintenance procedure. Ang water service interruption ay magsisimula gabi ng Agosto 11 at matatapos ng alas sais ng umaga Agosto 12, para sa mga residente ng Banaba at Ampid 1 sa Rizal . Habang ang mga residente naman ng Burgos sa […]
Dagdag-singil sa tubig, pinapapigilan sa Korte Suprema
(Eagle News) — Hindi na makatarungan ang nais mangyari ng Manila Water Corporation at Maynilad na ipasa sa publiko ang buwis na dapat ay sila ang nagbabayad. Ito ang sinabi ni Bayan Muna Partylist Rep. Neri Colmenares kaugnay sa sinasabi ng Department of Finance (DOF) na kailangang aksyunan ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) ang hiling ng dalawang water concessionaire gaya ng isinasaad sa kontrata. Nangangahulugan aniya na hindi bababa sa P300 ang magiging […]
Iba’t ibang paraan ng pagtitipid ng tubig, isinagawa ng mga residenteng apektado ng water cut-off
(Eagle News) — Kanya-kanyang paraan na ang pagtitipid sa tubig ng mga residente at establisymentong apektado ng rotating water interruption ng Maynilad. Ilan pa sa mga negosyo ang hindi na nagbukas dahil na rin sa kawalan ng suplay ng tubig. Nailagay naman ng Maynilad ang mga bagong tubo nito na bahagi ng pipe realignment at para na rin bigyang daan ang flood interceptor project ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). May report si […]
Electronic skin sensors to control mobile gadgets
Aug.10 (Reuters) Imagine controlling your smart phone with one of these skin-worn silicone patches. The makers of iSkin say its thin, soft and flexible design presents new possibilities for on-body mobilecomputing. Martin Weigel, PHD student in the Embodied Interaction Group at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, saying: “Current electronics are mostly using rigid components which are very uncomfortable to wear on the body and are limiting the locations to, for example, the wrist or […]
Japan restarts nuclear reactor amid protests
(Reuters) — Japan switched on a nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday (August 11) despite strong protests nationwide. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to reassure a nervous public that tougher standards mean the sector is now safe after the Fukushima disaster in 2011 but opinion polls show a majority of the public oppose the move after the nuclear crisis triggered by the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. […]
Binay camp challenges Trillanes to answer complaints
MAKATI City, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The spokesperson of Vice President Jejomar Binay challenged Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to face the complaint for damages filed by the Vice President against him. VP Binay’s camp added that Senator Trillanes should face the accusations filed against him and to stop doubting the integrity of the courts. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/2gygQYnuFY8
More food poisoning cases recorded in Maguindanao and Cotabato
MINDANAO, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) – Contaminated rice, polvoron and mushrooms caused several incidents of food poisoning in Maguindanao and Cotabato, with 20 such cases recorded. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
SIM card registration, violation of human rights
MANILA, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunication Operators challenged the proposed bill requiring the registration of SIM card, saying that this is not the answer to lower criminality as well as a violation of basic human rights. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Senate hears proposal regarding SIM card registration
MANILA, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The Senate will hear the bill proposed by Senator Vicente Sotto III regarding the registration of SIM card. Said proposal is supported by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as the police to prevent the use of cellphones in acts of terrorism as well as in scams. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Tr4t9Kap_tA
Exclusive: Senator Poe’s camp speaks about disqualification case
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — In response to the disqualification case filed against Senator Grace Poe, her consultant Atty. Jing Panganiban-Mendoza speaks about the position of the senator’s camp regarding said disqualification case. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)