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Extracting venom from scorpions can be a dangerous task. The poisonous secretion can be fatal to humans but the venom, when broken down at a molecular level, contains hundreds of components that can be used in cancer research and to develop new drugs. Manual extraction can also be harmful for the scorpions, as there is a risk of puncturing the venom gland. Now scientists at Morocco’s Ben M’sik Hassan II University have found a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena to Ozamiz City Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and three other policemen in connection with the Parojinog raids. The DOJ asked them to make an appearance on August 15 and August 22. The subpoena was in connection with the preliminary investigation on the charges of murder filed against the four cops after the July 30 raid they made in the Parojinog […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Taking a common vitamin supplement could significantly reduce the number of miscarriages and birth defects worldwide, Australian scientists said Thursday, in what they described as a major breakthrough in pregnancy research. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that deficiency in a key molecule among pregnant women stopped embryos and babies’ organs from developing correctly in the womb, but could be treated by taking the dietary supplement vitamin […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Calls to restrict air conditioning for Hong Kong’s domestic maids amid sweltering summer temperatures were dubbed inhumane by rights groups Friday, after a politician suggested helpers should get “used to the hot weather.” The southern Chinese city is home to over 340,000 migrant domestic workers mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, but concerns have grown over their welfare after several high-profile abuse cases. The maids are required by law […]
(Reuters) — Warner Bros.’ horror film “Annabelle: Creation,” a prequel to the 2014 ‘Annabelle’ and the latest in the Conjuring film series, is expected to bring in $30 million dollars to top the weekend box office in North America. Christopher Nolan’s World War 2 epic “Dunkirk” is expected to add another $12 million dollars to its earnings, topping $150 million dollars domestically. Animated Sequel “The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature” from Open Road Films […]
(Agence France Presse) — The Philippines is targeting 50 gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia, one of their biggest tallies on foreign soil, the head of the country’s delegation said Friday. Chef de mission Cynthia Carrion-Norton said 50 was a “reasonable” target based on estimates by the national commissions of each sport which will compete from next week in Kuala Lumpur. “The president of each sports commission promised me and it […]
https://youtu.be/OWsY84JMz00 MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines’ former Miss Universe conducted a public HIV test in Manila on Wednesday a week after the United Nations said her country had the fastest-growing number of infections in Asia. Pia Wurtzbach, UNAIDS goodwill ambassador for Asia and the Pacific, took the test in front of reporters as part of her efforts to raise awareness of HIV and remove the stigma surrounding the virus in the conservative nation. The United Nations […]
DA temporarily bans movement of “live domestic and wild birds, and their products” from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao, and from Pampanga to other parts of Luzon. (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol has confirmed there was a bird flu outbreak in San Luis, Pampanga. In a press conference on Friday, Pinol said an immediate cull was ordered for all chicken, ducks and quail within a kilometer (0.6 miles) of the infected poultry in the […]
(Eagle News) — The Ozamiz Regional Trial Court on Friday denied the motions for furlough filed by Ozamiz Vice Mayor Nova Princess and her brother, Reynaldo Jr., to attend what they said was the last vigil for their late parents and kin on Sunday, Aug. 13, and their burial the following day. In denying the Parojinog siblings’ motion, Executive Judge Edmundo Pintac gave weight to the recommendations of the Ozamiz police, which he said was […]
(Eagle News) – Gilas Pilipinas won over defending champion China in the 2017 FIBA-Asia Cup on Wednesday, August 9, in Lebanon. With a 96-87 win, Philippines scored big over China which beat the Philippines two years ago, in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship with a score of 78-67. It was also a vindication for the Philippines which had also experienced successive defeats from China in the Asian Games of 2014, and the FIBA Asia […]
(Eagle News) — Classes and work on Friday were suspended in some parts of the country after a 6.3-magnitude quake hit Batangas, and was felt in other areas. Below is a list of places where they have been suspended. Local government units Classes suspended (all levels) Dasmarinas, Cavite Imus, Cavite — public and private schools; work also suspended Olongapo Pateros — public, private Taguig — public and private schools Institutions Classes and work […]
video courtesy AFPTV South Koreans express fear and anxiety after US President Donald Trump declared that North Korea would face “fire and fury” the “likes of which the world has not seen before” that was followed by a warning from North Korea that it was prepared to strike near Guam by mid-August. “It’s [Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ remark] really scary personally, and obviously I think it’s bound to escalate things. Such a remark shouldn’t be […]
