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Government to import 500 metric tons of rice

President Benigno S. Aquino III gave the “go” signal to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to import 500 metric tons of rice to alleviate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon which is expected to be stronger in December, which is also the time of rice harvest in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/MWQ72OUKFgY

WHO: processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can

World Health Organization (WHO) experts said, eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease. The France-based International Agency For Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the who, put processed meat such as hot dogs and ham in its group 1 list, which already includes tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes, for which there is “sufficient evidence” of cancer links. Red meat, under which the […]

Underwater robot to raise ocean awareness

It started off as a treasure hunt. Sifting through a magazine from the 1970’s, Eric Stackpole pointed out an article to David Lang that hinted at the location of a pile of gold that has been missing for more than 100 years. “There was this story that there was a robbery and gold was thrown to the bottom of this underwater cave and all of these treasure hunters and scuba divers, no one was able […]

World-renowned nutrition expert in Manila, cites solutions to curb growing number of obese, overweight and aging Filipinos

  By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent   The Philippines is now in the early stage of global nutrition transition as 29% of its population is already classified as “obese and overweight.” This was the assessment of one of the world’s top endocrinologists and nutrition experts, Dr. David Heber, who has also pointed out that the United States is now the country with the most obese people. Heber was at the Manila Hotel last […]

World’s most valuable biscuit worth $23, 000

The last cracker from the infamous ship “Titanic” was auctioned in an auction house in England and was sold for the amount of $23, 000 to a Greek collector. As such, it was held to be the world’s most valuable biscuit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Robotic arm to help in multi-tasking

UNITED Kingdom, Europe (Eagle News) – Researchers in Imperial College, London were able to develop a robotic arm that is responsive to eye movement, allowing for multi-tasking. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Vince Alvin Villarin)

EMB declares air in Mindanao remains up to standard

MINDANAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Environmental Management Bureau of Region XII, the air in said region remains up to standard despite the presence of haze coming from the forest fires in Indonesia. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Indonesian village turns tofu waste into biogas

In a small Indonesian village on Java Island, tofu production has taken on a new role — by using its waste water to produce biogas, it’s now cutting costs, preserving energy and protecting the environment. Kalisari village, which now has over 240 tofu workshops, recently became the experimental ground for Indonesia’s Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), which is pioneering the project. “Now, as a bonus, the tofu is also a source […]

Schweinsteiger taking legal action over Nazi doll

Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is taking legal action against a Chinese company that manufactured a doll bearing the midfielder’s resemblance and dressed in Nazi military uniforms, a spokesman for the player said on Thursday (October 22). The figure named ‘Bastian’ and seen wearing various German World War Two military uniforms, including the swastika and eagle, symbol of Nazi Germany is on sale through the Hong-Kong based DID company. The resemblance to the Manchester United playmaker […]

Palawan named world’s best island second year in a row

MANILA, Oct. 22 (PNA) — For the second year in a row, the island of Palawan was recognized as Best Island in the World by leading US travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler in its Readers’ Choice Awards 2015. Boracay and Cebu also made it to the list’s top 30 Best Islands in the World, finishing 15th and 19th, respectively. Boracay received a readers’ overall rating of 80.856 while Cebu received an overall rating of 80.404. […]

Be careful of leptospirosis

The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public, especially those areas that are experiencing flood due to “Lando” to be careful of leptospirosis. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/-eQ8hSeZ8VQ

Chili King

A Chinese national was declared “Chili King” for eating 2 and a half kilos of chili as snack. He also uses chili as mouthwash. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)