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(Eagle News) — Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday said she was only trying to do what she could for her constituents when she asked then-Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial to expand the government’s dengue vaccination program to her province. “Ginagampanan lang namin ang role namin as fiscalizer at mabigyan ng benefits ang constituents namin kung may government program na ganito,” Garcia said in a radio interview. She recalled telling Ubial during a session in 2016 […]
Growth forecast for 2018 still at 6.7 percent (Eagle News) — The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for the Philippines for this year to 6.7 percent. In a statement, the bank said the 0.1 percent increase was following “a stronger than expected growth of 6.9 percent in the third quarter and a revision of GDP growth for the second quarter, from 6.5 to 6.7 percent..” “Continued global economic recovery gaining steam has led […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Urduja” remained almost stationary late Friday afternoon, but continues to threaten the Eastern Visayas area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As of 4 p.m., PAGASA said the center of the tropical storm was located 240 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It is forecast […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Rey Guerrero on Friday stopped short of saying he would be able to eradicate terrorism by the end of his term in April, saying making such a promise would make him “overly ambitious.” “I’m just being practical. Ang sabi ko nga sa inyo the AFP operates based on a campaign plan. We’ve set targets and timelines and right now may targets kami,” Guerrero […]
(Eagle News) — Most of the newly-hired 126 agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will be deployed in the country’s various seaports to monitor these and prevent any entry of illegal drugs into the country. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said 110 will be deployed to monitor the country’s 13 key seaports and 1,200 private seaports nationwide. They will be closely scrutinizing cargoes entering the country, and will also sit beside X-ray […]
(Eagle News) — Maynilad announced on Friday a hike in its prices starting January next year. In a statement on Friday, the utility firm said it will implement an average basic rate adjustment of P0.97 per cubic meter, which is equivalent to 2.80 percent of the P34.51 per cubic meter average basic charge in 2017. “A foreign currency differential adjustment equivalent to 0.60% as applied to the newly approved 2018 average basic charge of P35.48 […]
by Michelle Yun Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — From the migration of purple butterflies to the crafting of bamboo steam baskets, Taiwan’s leading 3D film director has spent a decade painstakingly capturing the island’s beauty. After a life-threatening tumor left him partially deaf and blind in one eye in 2002, Charlie Chu moved away from making television series and music videos, instead seeking to focus on life’s precious details. His new 3D movie “Formosa […]
(Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Rey Guerrero dismissed critics’ claims of a declaration of martial law nationwide, saying these were only “speculative.” “I will not dare to venture into such topic considering, not only because it’s speculative, but because it’s too early, it’s too far in the future for me to project,” Guerrero added. He said as of now, the focus should be Mindanao. “It was mentioned in Congress […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese company will start paying part of its employees’ salaries in Bitcoin, as it aims to get better understanding of the virtual currency, a spokeswoman said on Friday. GMO Internet, which operates a range of web-related businesses including finance, online advertising and internet infrastructure, will start paying up to 100,000 yen ($890) monthly by Bitcoin to its employees in Japan from February next year. “Employees can receive salaries by Bitcoin […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski late Thursday rejected demands he resign, brushing aside an opposition ultimatum to step down or face impeachment over allegations he received bribes from Brazilian contractor Odebrecht. “I am not going to abdicate my honor, my values or my responsibilities as president,” Kuczynski said in a televised speech to the nation, backed by his ministers. “I won’t run, I won’t hide nor do I have any reason […]
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — A firefighter was killed in one of the largest blazes in California’s history, officials said Thursday, as emergency services spent another day struggling to contain infernos across the tinder-dry state. San Diego-based Cal Fire engineer Cory Iverson died fighting the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, according to Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott, who gave no further details on the incident. “I am very saddened to report that a firefighter fatality […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100,000 people in the Philippines were affected by an Uber data breach last year, the National Privacy Commission said. In a statement on Friday, the NPC said that the 171,000 consist of drivers and passengers, based on additional information provided by Uber itself. “We were also informed that the exposure of the affected data subjects was limited to their registered name, e-mail address, and phone number,” NPC Commissioner Raymund Enriquez said. […]
