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House lawmaker proposes creation of rehabilitation fund, program for war-torn Marawi

(Eagle News) — A House of Representatives lawmaker has proposed the establishment of a rehabilitation fund and program for the “long-term” recovery of Marawi. “Even as fighting between government forces and rebel-terrorist groups continue to rage in Marawi City, government should already consider drawing up a rehabilitation program and seeking congressional approval for a special rehabilitation fund,” Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo said. For this, Castelo urged President Rodrigo Duterte to “form a team to […]

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Social media vs interpersonal communication

QUEZON City, Philippines (June 13) – Interpersonal communication is constantly evolving.  As schedules grow more hectic, many interpersonal interactions are now done with the use of social media.   Although face-to-face interactions will never really go away, social media has greatly affected how we communicate, share and connect. In the age of technology, one is no longer required to be in the same room or even in the same country with the person they are […]

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Diddy tops Forbes list of celebrity high earners

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rapper-turned-businessman Diddy was the world’s top-paid celebrity in the past year, edging out closest competitor Beyonce, Forbes said in its annual list Monday. Diddy earned $130 million in the past 12 months, of which $70 million came from selling a one-third stake in his Sean John clothing line. Diddy — whose real name is Sean Combs and earlier in his career was known as Puff Daddy — is estimated by […]

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Anti-diabetes drug also ‘lessens kidney, heart disease’ risk

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to a study published Monday. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, came in a clinical trial of more than 10,000 patients in 30 countries, using canagliflozin. It found the drug reduced the overall risk of cardiovascular disease by 14 percent and reduced […]

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Heavy Metal – the first 3D-printed aluminium guitar

LUND, Sweden (Reuters) — A Swedish-based professor who became famous by pioneering the art of customised 3D printed instruments has unveiled his latest invention – a 3D-printed aluminium electric guitar. Olaf Diegel, a professor at the University of Lund, has already made around 70 guitars using polyamide – a nylon powder – one of which is used by United States rock legends The Steve Miller Band. But the New-Zealander was intrigued by the idea of […]

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2 hinihinalang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf, arestado sa Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Hindi na nakawala pa sa kamay ng awtoridad ang dalawang pinaniwalaang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf. Naaresto sina Saling Kisar y Sabbadin at Benhar Omar y Yusof na kapwa taga-Sulu sa inilunsad na joint police and military operation sa may Logoy Diutay, Brgy. Talon-talon, kamakailan. Mismong ang mga residente sa nasabing lugar ang nagbigay ng impormasyon sa awtoridad kaugnay sa pagpasok ng mga armadong lalaki sa kanilang komunidad. Nakuha sa dalawa ang isang […]

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Package explodes at South Korean university, one hurt: fire official

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) – A package exploded at South Korea’s Yonsei University in central Seoul on Tuesday (June 13) injuring a staff member who opened it in his office, a fire official said. Yonhap news agency said the blast sent small bolt nails flying from the package. It said the engineering faculty member was not seriously injured, suffering burns to his arm, and was being treated at the university hospital. The injured staffer was […]

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Maranao civil society leaders, nais makadayalogo ang Pangulo

Eagle News – Mismong si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na umano ang nais na makausap ng mga civil society leaders na Maranao ukol sa nagpapatuloy na bakbakan sa tropa ng pamahalaan at Maute Group sa Marawi City. Ayon kay Ranao Rescue Team spokesperson Samira Gutoc-Tumawis, humihingi lang sila ng kaunting panahon ng Pangulo para maipresenta nila ang anila’y alternative views sa kung paano masosolusyunan ang gulo. Aniya, may mga bagay silang nais na direktang sabihin sa […]

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Syrian government forces vow continued offensive after controlling border with Iraq

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC (Reuters) – The Syrian government forces on Monday vowed to continue their offensive in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor after advancing to the Syrian-Iraqi border in the eastern Syrian desert. After reaching the Syrian-Iraqi border region east of the Syrian city of Homs, the government forces’ next plan was to capture the Al-Tanf border crossing, one of the three official border crossings between Syria and Iraq, from the hands of United […]

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Xbox One X launched

LOS Angeles, California (Reuters) — Gaming fans at E3 2017 in Los Angeles over the weekend saw Microsoft present their new console, which they say is ‘the world’s most powerful.’ On stage at the annual gaming conference the computer giant revealed the Xbox One X, a fully featured 4K player, formerly code-named ‘Project Scorpio’. In a press release Microsoft said the Xbox One X ‘was designed to be the best console to create and play […]

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US appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban

by Jocelyne Zablit Agence France Presse A United States appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim-majority nations — the latest in a string of stinging judicial blows for the Republican president. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit kept in place a lower court injunction on the ban, arguing the president had overstepped his authority and his executive order discriminated against […]

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Britain’s May apologizes to own MPs for election ‘mess’

by James Pheby Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom –British Prime Minister Theresa May took the blame for the ruling Conservatives’ disastrous performance at last week’s elections, as she faced her party’s angry MPs on Monday, seeking to ward off any challenge to her leadership. “I got us into this mess, and I’m going to get us out,” May told Conservatives MPs during the meeting in Westminster. May’s Conservatives unexpectedly lost their majority in parliament […]

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