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(Eagle News) — Hiniling ni Senador Sonny Angara sa gobyerno na i-promote ang iba pang tourist destinations sa bansa lalo na sa mga mahihirap na lugar para mapanatili ang industriya ng turismo sa bansa. Ayon kay Angara, habang sumasailalim sa rehabilitasyon ang Boracay ay napakarami pang ibang magaganda at world-class destinations sa bansa na dapat nating ipagmalaki. Isa aniya itong magandang pagkakataon para makilala rin sa international ang iba pang tourist destinations sa bansa na […]
Co-accused Eirene Mae Tatad does not enter plea (Eagle News) — Customs fixer Mark Ruben Taguba II on Friday, April 27, pleaded not guilty to the illegal drug charges filed against him in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu mess. His co-accused, Eirene Mae Tatad, owner of EMT Trading, the consignee of the shabu shipment refused to enter a plea before Branch 46 of the Manila Regional Trial Court. This prompted Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa to enter […]
(Eagle News) — Ngayong panahon ng tag-init ay hindi pa rin tayo ligtas sa mga sakit at kondisyong nakukuha sa pabagu-bagong panahon. Iba-ibang temperatura rin ang ating nararanasan araw-araw na nakaka-apekto sa ating kalusugan. Narito ang mga sakit na dapat nating iwasan para hindi masira ang plano natin ngayong summer! Una sa listahan ay ang sunburn. Ilan sa ating mga kababayang Pilipino ay nakapag-swimming na at nagbabalak pa lang na maligo sa beach. Ngunit hinay-hinay […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday voiced hope that a Korean summit would “achieve progress toward a future of peace,” just after the North’s leader Kim Jong Un took a historic step into the South ahead of talks with its president Moon Jae-in. “We are hopeful that talks will achieve progress toward a future of peace and prosperity for the entire Korean Peninsula,” the White House said in a statement. […]
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — US scientists said Thursday they have made progress toward a kind of plastic that can be recycled “infinitely,” and that it appears durable enough to compete with regular plastics. Unlike plastics made from petroleum products, the new kind can be converted back to its original small-molecule state, and remade into new plastics over and over, said the report in the journal Science. “The polymers can be chemically recycled and reused, […]
(Eagle News) — Sa pagsisimula ng closure ng Boracay Island, nagbabala si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu na isasara ang mga establisyimento na iligal na nakakonekta ang kanilang sewage lines sa rainwater drainage system ng isla na direktang napupunta sa dagat. Ayon kay Cimatu, dismayado siya dahil may ilang establisyimento pa rin ang patuloy na bigong kumonekta sa sewer lines ng Boracay Island Water Company at Boracay Tubi Systems Inc., sa kabila nang mga paalala sa […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday hailed the beginning of a new era of peace, ahead of a summit with his Southern counterpart Moon Jae-in. “A new history begins now – at the starting point of history and the era of peace,” read the message Kim wrote in a guestbook at the Peace House summit venue on the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Koreas. […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived on Thursday night, April 26, at the Changi Airport in Singapore to attend the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph Del Mar Yap and Singapore Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sam Tan Chin Siong welcomed President Duterte upon his arrival.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Microsoft said Thursday profits rose sharply in the past quarter, lifted by gains in its core cloud computing operations for the business. The tech giant reported earnings were up 35 percent to $7.4 billion in the fiscal third quarter, with revenue rising 16 percent to $26.8 billion. Once the world’s biggest corporation, Microsoft has shifted its focus away from its consumer software to business services using its cloud computing platform […]
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South’s President Moon Jae-in shook hands Friday over the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries in a gesture laden with symbolism ahead of a historic summit. “I am happy to meet you,” Moon told Kim before the visitor stepped over the line, making him the first North Korean leader to set foot in the […]
(Eagle News) — Three people were killed in a fire that hit a commercial area in Manila on Friday, April 27. Authorities identified the fatalities as Zaldy Luna, 37; Angelito Jumares, 52; and Dennis Masaet, 30. Initial investigation showed the fire started on the ground floor of a commercial structure in Sta. Cruz at 3:08 a.m. A fire-out was declared at 5:50 a.m.
by Paul Handley Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former CIA director Mike Pompeo was sworn in as America’s top diplomat Thursday after a bruising battle over his hardliner image, and immediately embarked on a mission to Europe and the Middle East with a strong declaration of support from President Donald Trump. Pompeo overcame stiff opposition in the Senate from Democrats who warned he would add fuel to Trump’s aggressive foreign policy. But […]
