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FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) – Insolvent Air Berlin cancelled dozens of more flights Wednesday as pilots again called in sick, despite warnings from the airline that the wildcat action could jeopardize rescue talks. The mass “sick-out” comes ahead of a Friday deadline for potential investors to submit bids for Air Berlin assets. “More than 30 flights” had to be scrapped early Wednesday as some 150 pilots handed in sick notices for the second […]
(Eagle News) – Several senators expressed their disappointment that the House of Representatives had voted to give the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) a meager P1,000 budget, as they vowed to give the commission the P678 million it had asked for 2018, or even just re-allocate the P749 million budget it had for this year. Senator Panfilo Lacson, the sponsor of the P678 million budget for the CHR, said that he would continue to […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer has touched off a public debate about banning phones in schools as he seeks to implement a campaign pledge by President Emmanuel Macron. In an interview with Express magazine, the minister suggested that pupils might be asked to deposit their phones in secure boxes when arriving at school or for classes. “At our cabinet meetings, we drop our phones in lockers before sitting down together. It […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Divers Wednesday recovered the bodies of two seamen who went missing after their dredger collided with a tanker off Singapore and rescuers were hunting for three still missing. The accident around the busy Singapore Strait occurred just weeks after a deadly collision involving a US warship in the same area. After the latest collision in the early hours, the Dominican-registered dredger capsized, leaving four Chinese members of crew and one Malaysian […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi will address the crisis engulfing Rakhine state next week, in her first speech since scores were killed in violence that has sent nearly 380,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh. In a press conference government spokesman Zaw Htay said Suu Kyi will “speak for national reconciliation and peace” in a televised address on September 19. He said the Nobel laureate, who has been pilloried by rights groups […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Quezon Province suffered severe damages because of the heavy rains brought by tropical storm “Maring,” with many ricefields and vegetables affected by the floods. Governor David “Jay-jay” Suarez said this was because heavy rains for the past two days in the province were equivalent to a month’s rainfall in the area. “Yung mga palayan natin, nalubog na naman sa tubig. Yung mga low-lying vegetables natin are also affected. Apektado din […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The French government will press ahead with President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship labor reforms despite the first mass protests against his pro-business agenda, a leading minister said Wednesday. “It stems from a campaign promise made by Emmanuel Macron,” Work Minister Muriel Penicaud said, referring to changes aimed at giving companies more flexibility in hiring and firing. “We are implementing the things that the French people asked us to do, so we’re not going to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Due to the widespread damage caused by tropical storm “Maring”, Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has declared a state of calamity in the province. Remulla said that in the town of Silang, Cavite six bridges collapsed. Many old roads of the province were also destroyed as the ground under these became soft and gave in after the heavy rains “Kasi parang lumambot ang lupa sa dami ng tubig […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Twin brothers Steve and Nick Tidball have created a solar-powered glow-in-the-dark, waterproof jacket that they hope will allow late-night runners and cyclists to safely exercise for up to twelve hours in the pitch black. The pair’s start-up Vollebak has already enjoyed success with previous innovative tech clothing, including the 100 Year Hoodie made from Kevlar. The Solar Charged Jacket contains an ultra-thin layer of a phosphorescent compound which absorbs and […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) — Undefeated middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday (September 12) to be presented to fans before their middleweight showdown. The Kazakhstani and his Mexican challenger will fight on September 16 in Las Vegas. The 35-year-old Golovkin has made 18 consecutive world middleweight title defenses, while his 26-year-old opponent has won world titles in two divisions during a 51-fight career. Alvarez’s sole defeat came […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Nasa 25 na inmates ng Puerto Princesa city jail ang sumailalim sa tile-setting skills training program ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority kamakailan. Sumailalim ang mga inmate na may kinakaharap na kasong pagtutulak ng droga sa 120 hours ng completion assessment. Sa oras na matapos nila ito ay mapagkakalooban sila ng NC II certificate ng TESDA, na magagamit nila sa oras na sila ay makalaya. Ayon kay […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) undertook an influenza vaccination program for its employees and their families last August 31, 2017. EBC employees were encouraged to take the flu vaccine in order to keep them safe and protected against viral infections and diseases. Influenza, more commonly known as “the flu,” is an infectious disease caused by one of the many types or strains of the influenza virus. If you have the following […]
