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Last October 23, 2017, the Division of Vascular Medicine, of the Philippine Medical Center conducted a media and lay forum entitled “Ugat ng Buhay” The forum aims to spread awareness and information regarding aortic diseases. Also known as “vascular emergencies”, 3% out of 100, 000 persons die because of aortic diseases. About 1% of deaths related to cardiovascular disorders is because of these vascular emergencies. It is the number one cause of death in the […]
by Jim Slater HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts vowed resiliency after an emotional defeat while the Houston Astros try to carry over World Series momentum as baseball’s championship showdown shifts to Texas. The Astros rallied from a three-run deficit for an 11-inning 7-6 road victory to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final at 1-1 entering Thursday’s game three at Houston, where the Astros have yet to lose in the playoffs. “We’re upbeat. […]
by Dessy Sagita Agence France Presse TANGERANG, Indonesia (AFP) — At least 46 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside Jakarta, police said Thursday, triggering explosions and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. Many of the charred corpses of victims were found clustered at the back of the factory in an industrial complex in Tangerang, police said, indicating there may have been […]
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba on Thursday accused the United States of obstructing its probe into mysterious health attacks on American diplomats, claiming its investigators were denied access to the victims and their medical records. At least 24 US embassy staff in Havana were sickened by a mysterious ailment in the alleged attacks, which began last year and continued until at least August. The US — which has not directly blamed Cuba for the attacks but has […]
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Norte (Eagle News) – Nakatakda nang bumalik ang ilang lumikas na residente sa Marawi City matapos ang limang buwang bakbakan. Ayon sa City Health Office ng lungsod, unang pababalikin ang mga nakatira sa Brgy. Basak Malutlot, kung saan unang sumiklab ang bakbakan noong May 23. Nakahanda na rin ang mga paglalagyan ng tubig ng mga residente dahil isa pa lang sa anim na pumping station ang maaaring gamitin. Samantala, ayon naman […]
Three others ordered indicted over P50-million extort plot (Eagle News) — The Ombudsman has ordered the filing of a plunder complaint against former Immigration commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles over what the anti-graft body said was their extortion of P50 million from Chinese businessman Jack Lam in 2016. This was despite the Department of Justice’s earlier disclosure that the P50 million, which was supposedly in exchange for the release of Lam’s 1316 workers who […]
by Cecil Morella Agence France-Presse BALO-I, Lanao del Sur (AFP) — Cradling her baby in a muddy tent camp, Jamalia Pindaton has no idea if she can return home to Marawi in the southern Philippines after the end of a five-month war launched by Islamic State supporters. More than 350,000 people from in and around Marawi, the mainly Catholic Philippines’ Islamic capital, were displaced because of the conflict, which ended on Monday when soldiers killed […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Blake Griffin hit a three-pointer on the buzzer as the Los Angeles Clippers maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 104-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The Clippers’ first road win of the 2017 campaign came after Griffin made a quick dribble and shot from just outside the arc to silence the crowd at Portland’s Moda Center. It capped a superb night for Griffin, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Washington’s goal “is not war” as it seeks to ease high military tension with Pyongyang, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Friday, standing at the heavily-fortified border between the two Koreas. Tension has flared on the Korean peninsula as US President Donald Trump and the North’s ruler Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults that sparked global alarm. But Mattis, who visited the tense Demilitarized Zone […]
LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) — Kyrie Irving and Al Horford propelled the Boston Celtics to their third straight victory on Thursday with a 96-89 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Horford scored 27 points while Irving chipped in with 24 as Boston improved to 3-2 in the Eastern Conference to climb to sixth place. Together Horford and Irving went 21-for-32 from the floor but their efforts masked another poor display overall by the Celtics’ offense. […]
(Eagle News) — Nakahandang gumastos ng P11 billion ang kumpanyang PLDT sa susunod na dalawang taon para pondohan ang modernization plan nito, kabilang ang fiber Internet na naglalayong mapabuti ang Internet speed sa bansa. Ilalaan ang nasabing budget sa pagro-roll-out ng million fiber ports sa buong bansa at pag-u-upgrade ng fiber optics cable mula sa Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) sa mahigit 1.3 million subscribers. Ayon kay Marco Borlongan, PLDT First Vice President at Head of […]
(Eagle News) — Magiging epektibo na sa Enero 2018 ang batas na naglalayong gawing sampung taon ang validity ng passport. Kasunod ito ng paglagda ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano sa Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) ng Republic Act 10-928 na naglalayong palawigin ang validity ng Philippine passport ng sampung taon. Ayon kay Cayetano, magiging epektibo na sa Enero 1, 2018 ang nasabing IRR. Hindi naman kasi aniya maaaring ipatupad ito agad dahil kinakailangan […]
