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(Eagle News) – “The presentation of birth certificate in the application for the renewal of passport shall not be required” anymore by the Department of Foreign Affairs. This was according to Department Order No. 03-2019 on the “Documentary Requirements for the Renewal of Regular Passports” signed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., on Tuesday, January 15. Locsin said that the department “recognizes the need to enhance the convenience of and unburden the public and […]
(Eagle News) — Isa ang bayan ng Oslob sa lalawigan ng Cebu ang dinarayo ngayon ng mga bakasyonista kahit hindi pa summer. Ang dahilan ay ang maganda nitong tanawin at ang inaabangang whale shark watching. Dito, pwede mong makita nang malapitan ang mga butanding at lumangoy kasama ng mga ito. At sa dami ng mga gustong makakita ng butanding, alas-singko pa lamang ng umaga (5:00 AM) ay marami nang pumipila sa beach para magkaroon ng […]
by José Arturo CÁRDENAS Agence France Presse LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) — Almost a year after conservationists sent out a plea to help save a species of Bolivian aquatic frog by finding a mate for the last remaining member, Romeo, his very own Juliet has been tracked down deep inside a cloud forest. Not only did the wildlife conservation team return with a potential mate for Romeo, who had been 10 years a bachelor, but […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May was left “crushed” and “humiliated”, Britain’s newspapers said Wednesday as they raked over the fallout from parliament’s huge rejection of her EU divorce deal. Daily papers said May’s deal was sunk after the huge vote against the agreement struck between May’s government and Brussels, as she prepared to fight a no-confidence motion on Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph’s front page read: “A complete humiliation”, following the 432 […]
MONTREAL, United States (AFP) — Canada urged Beijing on Tuesday to grant clemency to a Canadian sentenced to death for drug trafficking, after his sentence reignited a diplomatic dispute that began last month. Ottawa has warned its citizens about the risk of “arbitrary enforcement” of laws in China following a court’s sentencing of Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, 36, to death on Monday, increasing a previous 15-year prison term. The sentence came during a clash between Ottawa […]
by Alice Ritchie and Dmitry Zaks Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her government and plunging its plans to leave the EU into further chaos. MPs voted 432 to 202 against May’s plan for taking Britain out of the European Union, the biggest parliamentary defeat for a government in modern British political history. With a deal […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US citizen was killed Tuesday in an attack by Islamist militants on an upmarket hotel and office complex in Nairobi, a US official said. “We can confirm that a US citizen was killed in the attack. We offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of this individual,” a State Department official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, declined further details, citing respect for the privacy of […]
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Traditional white-striped bodypainting practiced by indigenous communities mimics zebra stripes to reduce the number of potentially harmful horsefly bites a person receives by up to 10-fold, according to new research published Wednesday. Tribes in Africa, Australia and southeast Asia have practiced bodypainting in cultural ceremonies for generations. Traditionally mixed from clay, chalk, ash and cattle dung, the white or grey paint is widely thought to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took part in the team’s shoot-around on Tuesday, a day before he was due for another evaluation of the groin injury that has sidelined him since December 25. “He didn’t do the up-and-down stuff,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. “He did the half-court shooting and passing.” James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, was to miss his 11th game when the Lakers hosted […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Freezing temperatures and the lack of medical care have killed at least 15 displaced Syrian children in recent weeks, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said eight of them had died as a result of the cold in the Rukban camp in southeastern Syria and seven others during the displacement from the jihadist bastion of Hajin, further north. “Freezing temperatures and harsh living conditions in Rukban… […]
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) — Irish fast food chain Supermac’s announced Tuesday it had won a European Union battle against global giant McDonald’s over the use of the Big Mac and Mc trademarks. Supermac’s asked the European Union Intellectual Property Office to cancel McDonald’s use of the trademarks in certain fields. The EUIPO said McDonald’s had not proven genuine use of the contested trademark as a burger or as a restaurant name. “As a result, the […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Extreme poverty in Latin America hit its highest level for nine years in 2017, according to a report by the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) published on Tuesday. Poverty remained stable at 30.2 percent of the population — 184 million people — but extreme poverty increased from 9.9 percent in 2016 to 10.2 percent, or 62 million people, it said. “The proportion of people living in […]
