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INFOGRAPHICS: October is Consumer Welfare Month

On September 26, 1997, former President Fidel V. Ramos signed the Proclamation No. 1098 which declared the month of October and the year after as the “Consumer Welfare Month” to protect the public against unreasonable price increases or fraudulent practices in the market. This year’s celebration highlights the theme, “Consumer Rights in the Digital Age.” According to Department of Industry- Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), Undersecretary Atty. Teodoro C. Pascua, “The advent of technology has opened […]

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YOUNG VOICES SPEAK: Plastic surgery phenomenon

(Young Voices Speak is eaglenews.ph’s blank space for the youth to share their opinions, views, and perspective on any topic, issue, or matter)   Since the beginning of civilization People have always been concerned about their outer appearance since the beginning of civilization. To offer such people what they say is a better look, doctors of ancient times also took the efforts to find out new ways of performing aesthetic surgeries. It came years ago, since the 1800’s. According […]

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INFOGRAPHICS: National Statistics Month

Former President Corazon C. Aquino proclaimed the month of October as the National Statistics Month to promote, enhance and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value that statistics provide to the different sectors of our society. This year’s celebration highlights the theme: “Facts and Figures for the Future: Statistics for Evidence-Based Decisions towards AmBisyon Natin 2040.” According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the theme reflects the role of reliable statistics and […]

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Solar car to recharge its batteries from sun’s rays

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) — The Dutch team behind the Stella solar-powered electric cars has come up with a concept for a self-charging version with room for all the family. The Lightyear is still in its design phase, but the developers say it will have a range of between 400 kilometers and 800 km, depending on its battery configuration. The electric vehicle will be four-wheel drive and able to carry four people comfortably, according to its […]

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US government releases Kennedy assassination files online

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US government on Thursday released several thousand secret files on the assassination of president John F. Kennedy, but withheld others on national security grounds. In a statement, the National Archives said that on orders from President Donald Trump, it had released 2,891 records related to the November 22, 1963 slaying of JFK in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy scholars have said the documents released Thursday are unlikely to contain any bombshell […]

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US adds sanctions on North Korea for rights abuses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States layered a new round of sanctions on North Korea Thursday, blacklisting individuals and organizations involved in security and forced labor policies for “ongoing and serious human rights abuses.” Amid the ongoing standoff over Pyongyang’s threatening nuclear posture towards Japan and the United States, the US Treasury sought to boost pressure by placing the financial restrictions on seven senior officials and three state units. The move came as […]

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Twitter shares soar as profit comes into view

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Twitter shares staged a powerful rally Thursday after the long-struggling social network said it hopes to post its first profit soon, following years of losses. The sharp rebound sent Twitter shares higher by 18.5 percent to $20.31 — the highest close in three months — on the back of investor optimism at its third quarter results, even though the firm posted ongoing losses and […]

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Syrian forces responsible for sarin attack: UN panel

by Carole Landry Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces were responsible for a deadly sarin gas attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhun that killed scores of people, a UN investigative panel said Thursday. The joint UN-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) panel said in a much-awaited report that most of the evidence collected supported the “prevailing scenario” that the “sarin was delivered via […]

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Microsoft tops forecasts with 16% profit growth

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Microsoft on Thursday delivered stronger-than-expected earnings for the past quarter, lifted by gains in cloud computing and other business services. For its first fiscal quarter to September 30, the tech giant said profit was up 16 percent from a year ago to $6.6 billion. Revenue meanwhile rose 12 percent to $24.5 billion for the one-time tech sector leader which has shifted its focus away from consumer software to a […]

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Russian helicopter crashes at sea in Arctic, 8 aboard: Norway

OSLO, Norway (AFP) — A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed at sea in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic on Thursday, Norwegian rescue services said, with fears growing over the fate of those on board. None of the eight aboard had been found six hours after the accident was reported. According to Russian media, they are all Russian nationals. Chances of survival were fading rapidly, with air and water temperatures in the […]

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Tillerson: No future for Assad in Syria

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that Bashar al-Assad has no future as leader of Syria and will have to leave office as part of a UN-mediated peace process. Tillerson’s comments to reporters came during a visit to Geneva in which he met UN envoy Staffan de Mistura, who is trying to convene a new round of peace talks next month. The secretary said US policy has not changed, […]

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Trump declares opioid crisis a ‘public health emergency’

by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis in the United States a national public health emergency on Thursday and vowed to step up the fight against an epidemic that kills more than 150 Americans every day. “We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic,” Trump said at a somber event at the White House attended by former addicts, parents of overdose victims […]

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