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Senate to pursue raps vs Purisima; Palace says it respects Senate’s decision

November 1, 2014

MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang said it respects the decision of a Senate committee asking the Office of the Ombudsman to pursue charges against Philippine National Police Dir. Gen. Alan Purisima. The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs asked the Ombudsman to file plunder and graft charges against the PNP chief for alleged unexplained wealth and corruption.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Malacanang will respect the decision of the Senate committee and will let “the […]

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Test flight of Virgin Galactic spaceship ends in fatal crash in California

November 1, 2014

(Reuters) – A passenger spaceship being developed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic company crashed during a test flight on Friday near the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other, officials said. The crash of the suborbital vehicle, undergoing its first powered test flight since January over the Mojave Desert, 95 miles (150 km) north of Los Angeles, came days after another private space company, Orbital Sciences Corp, […]

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One year after super typhoon Haiyan, Philippines approves rebuilding plan

October 31, 2014

(Reuters) – Almost a year after a super typhoon devastated wide areas of the central Philippines killing thousands, President Benigno Aquino only this week approved a $3.74 billion master plan to rebuild housing, social services and public infrastructure. Typhoon Haiyan wiped out or damaged practically everything in its path as it swept ashore on Nov. 8, 2013, with seven-metre storm surges destroying around 90 percent of the city of Tacloban in Leyte province. Haiyan killed […]

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Metro Manila College’s 150 year-old Duhat Tree named as the “Katipunan Tree”

October 31, 2014

Mhica Menorias and Kate Coleen Fabellar shares with us news about a special tree that is found only in their school, the Metro Manila College. That and more news about their alma mater on Students on the News. Follow @EagleNewsPH Catch Students on the News in Mata ng Agila, weeknights at 6pm and Eagle News International Edition, weeknights at 9pm!

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Bike-riding nurse defies Ebola quarantine

October 31, 2014

BY JOSEPH AX AND JEFF MASON (Reuters) – A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone but has tested negative for the virus went for a bike ride on Thursday, defying Maine’s order that she be quarantined in her home and setting up a legal collision with Governor Paul LePage. Attorneys for Kaci Hickox, 33, said they had not yet been served with a court order to enforce the 21-day quarantine – matching the virus’s […]

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Health Sec. Ona takes a leave; Palace says fight vs Ebola not affected

October 31, 2014

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang confirmed on Thursday that Health Secretary Enrique Ona took a leave of absence due to health reason. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Ona took a leave of absence for “health and personal reasons.” “Si Secretary Ike Ona ay nag-leave muna for health and personal reasons. May mga nagtatanong kung nag-resign siya, hindi. Naka-leave lang siya,” Lacierda said in a press briefing.He added that Undersecretary Janette Garin is now the Officer-In-Charge of […]

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International Evangelical Mission On-Air – ASEAN’s Marichu Hayahay reports

October 30, 2014

In its aim to deliver the words of GOD to each individual across the globe, the Iglesia ni Cristo or Church of Christ recently held its International Evangelical Mission On-Air, which was conducted simultaneously through various media.

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Samsung seeks smartphone revamp to arrest profit slide

October 30, 2014

(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Thursday said it would revamp its smartphone line-up to take on competitors in the rapidly growing mid-to-low range segment, after third-quarter earnings set it on course for its worst year since 2011. The global smartphone leader’s market share declined in annual terms for the third straight quarter in July-September, lagging Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in the premium market and overtaken by rivals like Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK) and Xiaomi Inc at the […]

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Maine nurse fights Ebola quarantine, says she will not be bullied

October 30, 2014

(Reuters) – Saying she will not be bullied by politicians, a Maine nurse is giving the state an ultimatum: Lift her Ebola quarantine by Thursday or she will disregard the restrictions and go to court. The saga of nurse Kaci Hickox illustrates how U.S. states are struggling to protect against the virus without resorting to overzealous and useless precautions or violating civil rights. Hickox, 33, tested negative for Ebola after returning from treating patients in […]

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Are Filipino business enterprises ready for the ASEAN integration?

October 30, 2014

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — Are Filipino business enterprises ready for the ASEAN integration? This was what a recent forum on the ASEAN integration, entitled the “Business of ASEAN”, tackled as it invited guests and speakers from the business sector as well as from the academe and government sector, to talk about the issue. The forum which was about preparing SMEs or small and medium-sized enterprises for regional cooperation was convened by the Asia […]

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Voter registration is suspended from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 – COMELEC

October 30, 2014

Voter registration is suspended from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 according to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez

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Info Campaign tungkol sa Ebola, iginiit na palakasin

October 30, 2014

Nanawagan ang pamahalaang panglusod ng Tarlac para sa lalo pang pag-iingat kontra sa Ebola Virus. Itoy dahil sa kabila ng deklarasyon na Ebola-free pa rin ang bansa, nananatili namang kulang sa kaalaman ang publiko hinggil sa nasabing sakit. Eagle News Correspondent Aida Tabamo Report

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