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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Orlando Magic parlayed a big third quarter into a 103-95 upset of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, their third win in 20 games coming against the NBA’s Eastern Conference leaders. Elfrid Payton scored 22 points for the Magic, who had lost their last 14 games in Boston in a skid stretching back to February 2010. Orlando spoiled the return from injury of Boston point guard Kyrie Irving, whose 40 […]
NEW YORK, United State (AFP) — The Statue of Liberty, temporarily closed by a US government budget shutdown, will reopen on Monday to once again beckon other countries’ “huddled masses” — as well as not-so-poor tourists with dollars to spend. “We will not stand by as this symbol of freedom and opportunity goes dark,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a tweet Sunday, announcing that the state had found funds to keep the iconic […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Turkey gave Washington advance warning before launching an operation against US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, and Ankara has “legitimate” security concerns in the area, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday. “Turkey was candid. They warned us before they launched the aircraft they were going to do it in consultation with us, and we are working now on the way ahead through the ministry of foreign affairs,” Mattis told reporters aboard his aircraft […]
Beijing said it has dispatched a warship to drive away a US missile destroyer which had “violated” its sovereignty by sailing close to a shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The USS Hopper sailed within 12 nautical miles of Huangyan Island on the night of January 17 without alerting Beijing, the foreign ministry said, referring to the shoal by its Chinese name. Also known as Scarborough Shoal, the ring of reefs lies about 230 […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate committee on national defense and security will invite Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to its probe into the Navy’s P15.5-billion frigate acquisition project. Senator Panfilo Lacson, one of the committee’s vice chairs,” said in a radio interview over dzbb that apart from Lorenzana, former Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado and newly installed FOIC Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad would be invited. Earlier, the Senate said Bong Go, who was alleged […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson was awarded the Thomasian Alumni Award for Government Service by the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday. In a statement, UST said those recognized apart from Uson were Senator Joel Villanueva, Rep. Jose Atienza Jr., Senate Secretary General Lutgardo Barbo, Rep. Joaquin Chipeco Jr., National Labor Relations Commissioner Mary Ann Plata-Daytia, Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera, Court of Appeals Justice Myra Fernandez, Rep. Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat, Rep. Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual, Justice […]
(Eagle News) — Chief State Counsel (CSC) Ricardo Paras III has passed away, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Sunday. In a statement, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Paras died around 5:30 a.m. He did not say, however, what the cause of Paras’ death was. “We mourn the sudden demise of CSC Ricardo “Dickie” Paras III this morning..,” he said. He lauded the “well-mannered, soft-spoken but intellectually sharpest” Paras, who he said was a “valued […]
https://youtu.be/1difufl1h9s The growing popularity of smartphones and tablets has created a mini-industry of app-enabled products, while consumer interest in health has led to a boom in the development of “wearable technology”. STÉPHANE KOGUC, KATHERINE LEVY SPENCER / AFP VIDEOGRAPHICS / AFP
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service Under the theme, “Fostering CSR in the Philippines,” business organizations were encouraged to practise sustainability and corporate social responsibility in the Philippines in a conference held at the Makati Shangri-La, January 17. Sponsored by the Embassy of Sweden in Manila, the ASEAN CSR Network (ACN), and the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF), the conference provided a venue to understand current trends in CSR, inclusive, and responsible business in the […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service From a contemporary culture hall in Itabashi, Tokyo to a colonnaded cinema center in Rome, Italy, Filipinos are unabashedly overjoyed by the screenings of Hapi ang Buhay, the first inspirational situational comedy of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). The show, now running on its 2nd season, is produced in cooperation with INCinema Productions. Fresh from its Asian promo tour that covered Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, a special screening […]
(Eagle News)–Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Sanofi Pasteur was not yet off the hook even if it has agreed to reimburse the government for the unused bottles of Dengvaxia. “…Talagang titingnan pa rin natin ‘yan. Pinag-aaralan natin kung meron ba silang mga ikinubling mga materyal na impormasyon o kaalaman na hindi sinabi doon sa mga nagpasya na ilungsad itong immunization program na ito nung 2012 ng dating administrasyon,” he said in an interview over […]
Ed Sheeran has become engaged to his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, the British singer-songwriter announced Saturday. “Got myself a fiance just before new year. We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well,” he told his 18 million followers on Instagram. Sheeran, 26, is one of the best-selling artists in the world and his latest album “Divide” smashed Spotify records, drawing 57 million listens on the first day of its release […]
