In the ASEAN summit in Myanmar, President Aquino once again proposed a code of conduct to resolve the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea.
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Filipino peacekeepers arrive from Liberia, 21-day quarantine readied
Filipino peacekeepers arrived from Liberia on Wednesday, and are now being readied for a three-week quarantine in Caballo Island.
Acting Health Secretary ready to step down
Acting Health Secretary Janet Garin said that she is ready to step down if it is proven that she is involved in the PDAF scam.
ESA’s Philae probe releases first image from landing
(Reuters) — The Philae probe on Wednesday (November 12) released a close-up image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as the European Space Agency (ESA) said on-board instruments are working despite the anchors not working as planned. The picture, taken with the lander’s ROLIS camera, was taken 3km away from the target during the craft’s descent. Philae’s landing marks a first in space exploration and the climax of a decade-long mission to examine up close the remnants of the birth […]
Update on Senate ICC hearing
Here is Eagle News reporter Juliet Caranguian for an update on the Senate hearing on the allegedly overpriced Iloilo Convention Center.
Senate to start hearing on ICC
The Senate will start its hearing on the allegedly overpriced Iloilo Convention Center, which is the source of the plunder complaint against Senate President Frankln Drilon and others.
Price of electricity will increase again
In addition to the 15 centavo per kilowatt/hour increase last October, another increase in the electric rates looms, especially in areas that are far from the main grid.
DFA to raise Alert Level 3 in West Africa
The Department of Foreign Affairs is planning to raise Alert Level 3 in west Africa due to the Ebola virus. Alert Level 3 means voluntary repatriation of OFWs.
Are Philippine academic institutions ready for ASEAN integration? (Part 2)
University of the Philippines Vice-President for Public Affairs Dr. Prospero De Vera continues to tackle the issue of the preparedness of the country’s academic institutions for the ASEAN integration next year. De Vera said the ASEAN integration in 2015 should not be feared by Philippine academic institutions. He also discussed the present advantages that present academic institutions have and the rethinking that has to be done to make Philippine higher educational institutions more competitive […]
Dow, S&P 500 dip, end 5-day streak of closing highs
(Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Wednesday, breaking their five-day streak of record closing highs as energy and utility shares lost ground, while the Nasdaq climbed. Energy shares fell along with oil prices, with Brent crude oil breaking below $80 a barrel for the first time since September 2010. Shares of Exxon Mobil were down 1.1 percent at $95.38, while the S&P energy index dropped 0.9 percent. S&P utilities […]
Ebola death toll tops 5,000; Mali quarantines 90
(Reuters) – The death of a nurse in Mali from Ebola promoted on Wednesday the quarantine of more than 90 people in the West African country’s capital, as the World Health Organization said the disease had now claimed at least 5,160 lives. The worst outbreak of the virus on record has ravaged the impoverished West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea and led to a global watch for cases outside the region. […]
Unstoppable Djokovic eyeing golden finale
(Reuters) – For 15 minutes Novak Djokovic appeared to have a fight on his hands at the on Wednesday, then the Serb dialed up his A game and tore Stanislas Wawrinka to pieces. Such was the perfection of his tennis for most of a 6-3 6-0 thrashing it is hard to argue against him crowning his year as world number one and with a hat-trick of titles at the ATP’s year-ending showpiece. The 27-year-old has […]
