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Encouraging a healthier lifestyle: OGAWA brand launched in SM City Fairview

MANILA, Philippines – OGAWA, a committed brand in encouraging a healthier lifestyle in the Philippines recently opened its another outlet at the SM City Fairview. The ribbon cutting was attended by Ms. Marianne Rodillo, Marketing Communications Manager of OGAWA Philippines, Mr. Marvin Dionson, the Person In Charge of OGAWA SM Fairview together with Sales Advisors, Mr. Mervin Piano, Mr. Jonard Laguidao, and Ms. Felaine Jacildo. Present also were Ms. Arbie Cadalin, Assistant Mall Manager of […]

EBC Films proudly presents the cast of “Guerrero Dos, Tuloy ang Laban”

by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News (Eagle News) – After the successful launch of “Guerrero” and “Hapi ang Buhay the Musical,” two films that have won international critical acclaim, EBC Films is set to produce “Guerrero Dos, Tuloy ang Laban” (the fight continues). This was announced by Directors Stephen Cruz and Carlo Ortega Cuevas, in a story conference held at the Movie Stars Café, Quezon City last April 22, 2019. Guerrero is a story of […]

How fast fashion pollutes

https://youtu.be/uG-GIRPoyUQ The textile industry is one of the most polluting in the world. This videographic shows the impact of this industry as shown in the 7th IPBES conference, nicknamed the IPCC of biodiversity which opened in Paris. Stepahne Koguc, Jonathan Storey / AFP VIDEOGRAPHIC/

Footprint found in Chile is ‘oldest’ in Americas: scientists

Santiago, Chile (AFP) — Scientists in Chile say they have found a footprint dating from at least 15,600 years ago, making it the earliest such sign of man’s presence in the Americas. The footprint was found at the Pilauco excavation in the city of Osorno (820 kilometers, or 500 miles, south of Santiago), where scientists have been digging since 2007. Archeologists from the Austral University of Chile said the footprint was first spotted in 2011 […]

Tuscan paradise where da Vinci’s genius bloomed

https://youtu.be/c7kzv9y2Q78 by Franck IOVENE Agence France Presse Vinci, Italy (AFP) — Butterflies flutter around centuries-old olive groves in Vinci, the Tuscan village where Leonardo da Vinci was born and honed his inventor skills as a child by studying the local flora and fauna. Locals preparing to mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death say little has changed among the vineyards, lush fields and brooks that appeared in his art. The Renaissance polymath, whose most famous […]

Japan creates first artificial crater on asteroid

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating what they called the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid, a step towards shedding light on how the solar system evolved, the country’s space agency said Thursday. The announcement comes after the Hayabusa2 probe fired an explosive device at the Ryugu asteroid early this month to blast a crater in the surface and scoop up material, aiming to reveal more about the origins of life […]

Under-fives’ daily screen time should be kept to 60 minutes only, warns WHO

Toddlers should spend no more than 60 minutes passively watching a screen every day, while babies under 12 months should have none, to ensure that they grow up fit and well, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, as part of a campaign to tackle the global obesity crisis. In recommendations specifically aimed at under-fives for the first time, the UN health agency said that some than 40 million children around the globe – […]

Antarctic penguins suffer ‘catastrophic’ breeding failure

The second largest Emperor penguin colony on Earth has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrinks, researchers said Thursday. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used satellite imagery to study the behaviour of the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea due south of Cape Hope, which normally sees up to 25,000 penguin pairs mate each year. They found that in 2016, when […]

Brent oil jumps above $75; stocks markets retreat

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Brent North Sea crude hit a near six-month high above $75 per barrel Thursday on supply concerns that have been worsened by the United States tightening the screw on sanctions-hit Iran. Stock markets meanwhile mostly dropped, with traders across Europe digesting mixed company earnings updates and news of the collapse of two mega-mergers in the supermarket and banking industries. “Brent crude oil has rallied above $75 a barrel for the […]

Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018: report

  by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Last year humanity destroyed an expanse of tropical forest nearly the size of England, the third largest decline since global satellite data become available in 2001, researchers reported Thursday. The pace of the loss is staggering — the equivalent of 30 football fields disappearing every minute of every day, or 12 million hectares a year. Almost a third of that area, some 36,000 square […]

Earthquake Preparedness Tips: What to do before, during and after a quake

(Eagle News) — With the recent series of quakes that shook the country, it is better to prepare yourselves and members of your family in the event another strong quake occurs. It is always good to have an emergency communication plan in the home and in the work place. Better to prepare early. -Secure items, such as televisions and objects that hang on walls. Heavy and breakable objects should be placed on low shelves. – […]