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(Eagle News) — Papasok ang Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sa negotiated procurement para sa bibilhing mga ballot paper at marking pens na gagamitin sa may 2019 mid-term elections. Sa invitation for negotiated procurement na pirmado ni Atty. Maria Theresa Yraola, Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) secretariat head, halos P166 million ang inilaang halaga ng Comelec para sa mga bibilhing suplay. Sa nasabing halaga, P137.8 million ay inilaan para sa pagbili ng ballot paper, habang […]
(Eagle News) — Hanggang dalawang bagyo ang inaasahang tatama sa bansa ngayong Nobyembre. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ang mga nabubuong bagyo sa panahong ito ay kalimitang nakakaapekto sa gitna at katimugang bahagi ng Pilipinas. Inaasahan ding mas malalakas ang mga bagyong nabubuo sa panahong ito na posibleng manggaling sa Pasipiko o kaya ay sa loob ng Philippine Area pf Responsibility (PAR). Samantala, ipinabatid ng PAGASA na patuloy pa ring […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Dawn, a NASA spacecraft that launched 11 years ago and studied two of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, has ended its mission after running out of fuel, officials said Thursday. Scientists have known for about a month that Dawn was essentially out of hydrazine, the fuel that kept the spacecraft’s antennae oriented toward Earth and helped turn its solar panels to the Sun to recharge. When the spacecraft […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple on Thursday delivered blockbuster earnings, but saw shares punished after a disappointing holiday season forecast and word that it will stop reporting how many iPhones it sells. The California-based technology giant makes most of its money from iPhones, and sales numbers have been seen as a bellwether of the company’s fortunes. Apple shares dove 6.5 percent to $207.78 in after-market trades following the […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Seats, wheels and other parts of a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet were hauled from the depths Friday, as authorities analysed black box data that may explain why the new plane plummeted into the Java Sea, killing 189 people. Search teams have been scouring the seabed for the fuselage of the Boeing-737 MAX 8, which plunged into the waters off Indonesia’s northern coast shortly after takeoff Monday despite only having been […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Boston Celtics drained a franchise record 24 three pointers en route to knocking off the last undefeated team in the NBA on Thursday with a 117-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and Gordon Hayward tallied a season high 18 for the Celtics, who snapped the Bucks seven-game win streak to start the season. “We stayed resilient and won the game,” said Boston’s Marcus […]
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) — Parkinson’s disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out Wednesday found it may start in the gut — specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine. Using health registries in Sweden and the United States, researchers found that those who had their appendix removed in early adulthood generally saw their risk of developing the incurable neurodegenerative disorder […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Eagle News) — Many come to Los Angeles with dreams of becoming a filmmaker or a successful actor or actress. The story of those growing up in small towns across the nation and making it big after being discovered in the city known for producing superstars have inspired more than a few to pursue their hopes of stardom. Recently, filmmakers, producers, script writers, directors, actors and actresses from not only North America […]
(Eagle News) — Isang gas leak sa isang gasolinahan ang bumulabog sa mga residente ng Evangelista Brgy. Bangkal sa Makati City. Pag-aari ito ng Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., na isang independent oil company. Agad na nakaresponde ang kinauukulan upang makita ang sitwasyon matapos na magreklamo ang nga residente dahil sa masangsang na amoy. Matapos na matanggap ang ulat kaagad ding ininspeksyon ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources at EMB ang gasolinahan upang tignan kung […]
(Eagle News) — Ikinatuwa ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang naging tugon ng lokal na pamahalaan sa epekto ng bagyong Rosita. Sa kaniyang pagdalo sa situation briefing sa Cauayan, Isabela, sinabi ng Pangulo na kuntento siya sa ginawang paghahanda sa pagtama ng bagyo. Nagpasalamat naman siya sa mga lokal na opisyal sa mabilis nilang pagtugon nila sa nasabing kalamidad. Aniya, kailangan nang pagtuunan ng pansin ang maagap na pagbabalik sa normal ng sitwasyon sa mga na-apektuhang […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday extending rallies in New York, as investors watched corporate earnings reports and awaited key US jobs data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.39 percent or 83.95 points at 21,771.60 while the broader Topix index was up 0.23 percent or 3.17 points at 1,635.76. “Tokyo share trading in early hours is seen dominated by purchases, helped by a tailwind from gains in US shares,” […]
by Nova SAFO / with Charlotte Plantive in Washington Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A Tennessee man convicted of a double murder was put to death Thursday in the electric chair, after insisting on the rarely used method rather than lethal injection. Edmund Zagorski, 63, was the first US convict in five years to be put to death by electrocution. Zagorski was sentenced to death for the 1983 murders of two […]
