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By Marie Francisco-Weir EBC Seattle correspondent Eagle News Service SEATTLE, Washington, US – (Eagle News) — Hues of pink align the Liberal Arts Quadrangle, also known as the Quad at the University of Washington. The blooming of the Yoshino cherry trees is a pleasant sight to see as they are viewed to coincide with the beginning of spring. Drawn by the beauty of the blossoms, you may see students’ venturing from a study […]
In this report, Eagle Broadcasting Hawaii correspondent Alfred Acenas takes a closer look at the office of the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu. Philippine Consul General Joselito Jimeno was assigned to Hawaii only in February this year (2018). He is the 19th Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General since it formally opened to the public on 16 November 1948. Prior to coming to Honolulu, Mr. Jimeno, who holds the rank of Chief of Mission, […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte went on a verbal offensive against the West on Wednesday, April 25, before he was slated to leave for Singapore to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. In Maguindanao, the President railed at Western countries he said felt superior, and imposed their own values on ASEAN countries in particular. “Si President Widodo nagko-complain. Si Najib ganun rin. Ang Cambodia, iniipit nila. Prangkahan ko kayo. Sa ASEAN, except maybe Thailand, […]
(Eagle News) – The Office of the Solicitor General “denied for lack of merit” a request of a private citizen that the OSG also file a quo warranto petition against Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro. Solicitor General Jose Calida said that his office filed the quo warranto petition against Supreme Court Chief Justice on leave Maria Lourdes Sereno based on the evidence discovered during the impeachment hearings against her at the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets went into reverse Wednesday, tracking fresh losses on Wall Street as investors fret about rising US Treasury yields and speculation that interest rates will rise four times this year. Technology firms were once again in the firing line in response to a plunge in Google parent Alphabet on costs worries, while Apple shares suffered a fifth straight loss because of concerns over the crucial smartphone sector. The yield […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Researchers warned Tuesday of a “troubling” accumulation of microplastics in sea ice floating in the Arctic ocean, a major potential source of water pollution as global warming melts the sheets of frozen water. A team from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) found 17 different plastic types in ice samples gathered during three Arctic expeditions on board the research icebreaker Polarstern […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate would likely vote whether to push through with the impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court Chief justice on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno, in the event that the Supreme Court decides to remove her from office in the quo warranto case. Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, April 25, said he will consult the senators on this question – if they would still proceed with the impeachment trial in case of […]
by Julien GIRAULT / Ryan MCMORROW Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Global carmakers touted their latest electric and SUV models in Beijing on Wednesday as they warily welcomed China’s promise of better foreign access to the world’s largest auto market, where domestic vehicles are making major inroads. Industry behemoths like Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota, Nissan, Ford and others are displaying more than 1,000 models and dozens of concept cars at the Beijing auto show. Thousands […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) warned the public that there will be an increase in power rates this summer season due to growing electricity demand amid the heat. Meralco said the tight supply of electricity was due to the outage of several large power plants this dry season. The power distributor said this led to an increase in the price of electricity in the wholesale electricity spot market. Last month, electricity rates […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang asked resort owners in Boracay Island to advance the 13th month pay of the employees affected by the six-month Boracay closure. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., said he suggested this to establishment owners on their last Cabinet meeting. Roque said some owners had already agreed to the suggestion of giving advance 13th month pay to their employees. Some 35,000 employees will be reportedly affected by the six-month closure and rehabilitation of […]
(Eagle News) — Get to know Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, which was declared as Europe’s Green Capital City for the year 2016. Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s correspondent in Europe Malou Francisco with Marie Francisco-Weir gives us a tour of the “green city” including Ljubljana’s “old town,” its town hall and beautiful bridges. She also takes us to Ljubljana’s “medieval castle” and to a boat tour at night when the city turns into a […]
Nations and governments all over the world are building infrastructures that define their progress and further signify their ability to attract more investments. Just in time for the 4th Yalta International Economic Forum, one of the most important investment conferences in Russia, the Republic of Crimea opened the brand new terminal complex of the international airport of Simferopol last April 16. Simferopol Airport is Crimea’s biggest investment project with private financing worth 32 billion RUB […]
