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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned against the coming of La Niña at the ed of the year. The “La Niña” phenomenon is the opposite of “El Niño”, which means that the country will experience more than the normal rainfall as well as more typhoons. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Friday (February 26) said Japan had little to worry about after a male teenager near Tokyo was found to have been infected with the Zika virus. “It is not yet the season for mosquitoes to be active in our nation, so there is little concern that this case will trigger a large scale infectIon. However the government has held meetings to decide supplementary steps […]
By Robert Capistrano BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — “Mobile is Everything” and the Mobile World Congress 2016 has everything you could ever imagine you would want on full display. Here are three of the coolest gadgets I found at the largest gathering of mobile phone companies from all over the world: Samsung Galaxy S7 Samsung continues to up its efforts to over take the mobile world with the latest weapon ofit’s arsenal, the Galaxy S7 […]
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile (Reuters) — Dozens of sea lions have washed up on Chile’s northern shore in the region of Antofagasta, local media reported on Thursday (February 25). It was a grim scene on the beach of the coastal town of Hornitos, with most of them found in an advanced state of decomposition. Chilean environmental authorities have said the animals are dying of starvation because the El Nino phenomenon is causing a scarcity of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton […]
Suva, Fiji (AFP)—Cyclone-devastated Fiji said it was likely to need more foreign aid Thursday as the body count from the most powerful storm in its history climbed to 44. France became the latest country to join the relief effort following last weekend’s deadly super-cyclone, flying in three tons of supplies and 40 engineers to help rebuild crippled infrastructure. But with Care Australia confirming the death toll had reached 44 — up from 42 previously — […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (AFP)—The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a “formidable” challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said Wednesday. “Things could get worse before it gets better,” she said in Rio de Janeiro after a fact-finding mission to Brazil, the epicenter of the global health scare. Chan said part of the challenge in fighting the mosquito-borne virus […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, one of the major broadcasting companies in the Philippines, joins the Mobile World Congress 2016, the world’s biggest and most influential mobile event held in Barcelona, Spain which opened last February 22, 2016. With this year’s theme, “Mobile is Everything”, the world’s movers and shakers in the mobile society gathered to address the challenges facing the industry in […]
By Robert Capistrano BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News)– The newly revealed battle cry of the mobile industry, ‘Mobile is Everything’ has been splattered everywhere at the Mobile World Congress with its official start onFebruary 22, 2016. The Mobile industry operators, developers and internet companies present at the biggest, showiest annual event of the mobile world prove just that to the estimated 100,000 visitors. On Day 1, as expected, the mobiles fought […]
by Damian WROCLAVSKY BRAZIL (AFP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday she is confident Brazil can host the Rio Olympics safely despite the Zika threat, though she warned of a long battle against the mosquito-borne virus. Margaret Chan, who was in Brazil for a 48-hour visit, praised the Brazilian government’s efforts to stamp out mosquitoes and its coordination with various international bodies, including the WHO and the International Olympic Movement, ahead […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Apple is battling the US government over unlocking devices in at least 10 cases in addition to its high-profile dispute involving the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show. The existence of other court fights supports Apple’s argument that the legal case in California is about more than a single iPhone. Apple provided a list of cases where it is opposing the US Justice Department’s requests in a […]
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 24 — The Philippine government is committed to pursue policy objectives that will ensure the preservation of its forests and stop deforestation, Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje said Tuesday. “Despite fiscal limitations, the Philippines is seriously endeavoring to preserve its forests and reverse the trend of deforestation,” he said. “We continue to pursue vital reforms through the imposition of forest protection measures and the rehabilitation of denuded forestlands,” he added. […]
NEW YORK City, United States of America – The United Nations Civil Aviation Agency have come into an agreement regarding the prohibition of shipment of lithium-ion batteries in passenger aircraft since said batteries can cause fire. Said prohibition will last until the organization is able to develop new safety standards regarding said batteries. Said prohibition will start on April 1. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]
