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PARIS, France (CCTV) — Nearly 400,000 employees from the public sector took to the streets on Tuesday in 90 provinces across France to protest against pro-market President Emmanuel Macron’s reform measures in the public sectors. The country’s nine public sector unions, representing 5.4 million workers at public services, backed the protest call, the first such move in a decade. The reform measures, scheduled to be included in the 2018 Budget Bill, include cutting 120,000 jobs […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Men whose marriages grow stronger over the years have healthier cholesterol and blood pressure than peers whose unions fall apart, said a study Tuesday that hinted at unexpected health perks of relationship counselling. Researchers got more than 600 men in Britain to rate the “quality” of their marriage at two points in time — when their child was three, and then again aged nine. The men could describe their union as […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang kanselahin ng National Housing Authority ang kontratang iginawad sa JC Tayag Builders. Sa pagdinig ng House Committee on Housing at House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, sinabi ni NHA Assistant General Manager Froilan Kampitan na padadalhan nila ng letter of termination ang kumpanya ni Juanito Tayag. Bidding Ayon kay Kampitan, ire-rebid o muli nilang idaraan sa bidding ang kontratang naigawad sa JC Tayag Builders para matapos nang maayos ang […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The US has flown two supersonic heavy bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force against Pyongyang, staging the first night-time joint aviation exercises with Japan and South Korea. Two B-1B Lancers based in Guam flew a mission in the vicinity of the Sea of Japan late Tuesday, the US Pacific Air Forces said in a statement. “Flying and training at night with our allies in a safe, […]
MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican security forces used lethal force Tuesday to put down a prison riot in clashes that left at least 13 inmates dead, authorities said. Unrest at the prison in Cadereyta in northeastern Nuevo Leon state broke out in the morning and was put down. But it flared again later as inmates started fires that sent up huge columns of black smoke visible from far away. One prisoner died in that fire. Prisoners then took […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — The euro held gains Wednesday after Catalonia’s leader stepped back from the brink in a standoff with Spain over independence while Asian markets pushed higher following another record close on Wall Street. The single currency has come under strain since Catalans voted in an unofficial referendum on October 1 to break away from Madrid, fuelling fears about one of the eurozone’s biggest economies. The region’s leader Carles Puigdemont signed a […]
(Eagle News) — Ibinasura ng Metro Manila Council ang expanded number-coding scheme na magbabawal sa mga pribadong sasakyan na dumaan sa mga pangunahing kalsada dalawang beses sa isang linggo. Sa ginawang pagpupulong ay hindi pinaboran ng Metro Mayors ang panukalang ‘twice-a-week number coding scheme ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Iprinisinta ni MMDA Chairman Danny Lim ang nasabing scheme na una nang inanunsyo ng ahensya noong buwan ng Hunyo. Sabi ni Lim, mahigit tatlumpung porsyento […]
CCTV — Parts of north and northwest China have experienced heavy snows and low temperatures in the past few days. A heavy snow hit Jingtai County in northwest China’s Gansu Province on Sunday and Monday, disrupting normal life and causing losses to farmers. The temperature plummeted eight to ten degrees Celsius as accumulated snow reached 25 centimeters in the county. “The snow came earlier this year. It was very heavy. You can see it has […]
Mental health. This is one of the more pressing issues in the workplace today. Majority of our adult life is spent in our work, with many even going beyond the mandatory eight hours a day of work. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), our experience in the workplace is one of the factors that determine our overall well-being. That’s why employers and managers are asked to promote mental health in their respective workplaces, and […]
(Eagle News) — Nalulungkot ang mga kaalyado ni Senador Leila De Lima sa Senado sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagbabasura sa kaniyang apila na humihiling na ipawalang bisa ang arrest warant laban sa kanya sa kasong illegal drug trade. Apila ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, dapat suriing mabuti ng mga mahistrado ang ihahaing apela ng kampo ni De Lima. Bagamat iginagalang aniya nila ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema, naniniwala si Drilon na dapat […]
(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) By Precious Joshua Corpuz Young Voices contributor With the fast-paced development of online gaming technology, many of us can’t help but be hooked. According to a study posted in the website “Geek Wire” by Taylor Soper, more than 1.2 billion people are playing games worldwide. Of these about 700 million play online games. […]
(Eagle News) – It’s been 10 years since the Jacksonville Jaguars had a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular season. The win at Heinz Stadium by the Jaguars Sunday night was long overdue. The Jaguars defense simply out played the Steelers and quickly became the hot topic of the NFL. In the 2nd quarter, Jaguars running back, Leonard Fournette, gave Jacksonville an early seven-point lead with a 47-yard rush touchdown. Late in […]
