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From Defense to Science, from Education to Trade, a wave of new agreements pave the way for Philippine-Czech cooperation. From the first Czech Jesuit missionaries in Manila and the Visayas in 1680s to Czech defenders of Bataan during WW2, the Czech relations with the Philippines bore deep roots. Besides Filipino pilgrims visiting Prague’s Santo Nino to the tourists eager to walk the city’s historical center, scientists and businessmen are nowadays the most frequent Filipino visitors […]
BONGABONG, Oriental Mindoro (Eagle News) — Isang pawikan ang aksidenteng nahuli sa Oriental Mindoro kamakailan. Ayon kay Ariel Robledo na isang mangingisda sa Barangay Labasan, Bongabong, naghulog siya at ang kaniyang mga kasama ng talapira—-isang uri ng lambat—sa dagat. Nang hilahin nila ito sa tabi ay nakita nila ang pawikan na napasama sa kanilang mga nahuli sa lambat. Ang pawikan–o green sea turtle—ay may habang 100 centimeters, at may lapad na 96 cm. Tinatayang ito ay 15 […]
by Rodrigo Almonacid Agence France Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Emptying the bins of Colombia’s capital, Jose Alberto Gutierrez one day found a copy of the classic novel “Anna Karenina,” and kept it. That was 20 years ago — and the garbage man continued to collect Bogota’s discarded books, amassing 25,000 in a free library, swelled by donations. “I realized that people were throwing books away in the rubbish. I started to rescue them,” Gutierrez, […]
DIGITAL NEST | Best of Washington DC in 36 Hours By: Tennie Sumague, EBC New York Bureau I have traveled to Washington D.C. numerous times since childhood but never appreciated what the nation’s capital had to offer a budget traveler until now. A round-trip bus ticket from New York costs roughly around $40 or less, and one can spend less than $100 in 36 hours. How so? Most of D.C’s popular attractions are FREE. Here […]
by Philippe Schwab Agence France Presse MARIA GUGGING, Austria (AFP) — Nestled in the hills of Austria sits Gugging, an artists’ colony with a difference where the worlds of psychiatry and art collide — with spectacular success. Over the past 50 years, mentally ill patients here have churned out an astounding 75,000 recognized artworks, some selling for over 100,000 euros ($110,000). In particular, it is a wellspring for “Art Brut,” producing some of the giants […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar amid a diplomatic crisis that has engulfed the region, this as the head of the Philippine Embassy in Doha called on all Filipinos there to “remain calm.” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the suspension of the deployment was effective today, June 6. There are 141,000 documented Filipino workers in Qatar. Meanwhile, in an advisory, Ambassador Alan TImbayan called on […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday that the money recovered by authorities in Marawi, and believed to form part of the funds of terrorists, had been compiled within a two-year period. “I don’t know exactly the direct implications of (the recovery), although I did inquire and apparently, the money has been compiled between 2014 and 2016,” he said. It was unclear if Abella was referring to only the cold cash recovered by the Philippine Marines, […]
Says agencies “will extend assistance, other support” to those who may be affected (Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday admitted that the cutting of diplomatic ties of some Arab countries with Qatar “may have some ripple effects” on Overseas Filipino Workers. In a statement read by Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, the Palace said “concerned government agencies are now looking at the matter.” (The concerned government agencies) will extend assistance and other support to OFWS who may be […]
by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to panic after Saudi Arabia imposed a de facto food blockade. Qatar shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia, and relies heavily on food imports, much of it from Gulf countries. Arab nations including Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Monday cut ties with Qatar, accusing it […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged Qatar and neighboring Gulf Arab countries that have severed diplomatic ties with it to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute. “Neighbors are permanent; geography can’t be changed. Coercion is never the solution. Dialogue is imperative, especially during blessed Ramadan,” Zarif tweeted, referring to the Muslim month of fasting. Zarif also phoned his Qatari counterpart to discuss the latest development, and also […]
Eagle News – Mayroon pa umanong 20 dayuhang terorista ang kasama ng Maute Group na nakikipagbakbakan hanggang sa kasalukuyan sa tropa ng gobyerno sa Marawi City. Ayon kay AFP Western Mindanao Command Commander, Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, maliban pa ito sa bilang na walong iba pang foreign tourists na napatay sa mga naunang araw ng sagupaan sa siyudad. Kasabay nito, itinanggi naman ni Galvez na nasa Marawi City ang sinasabing 1,200 terorista ng isang mataas na opisyal mula Indonesia.
(Eagle News) — Arestado ng Quezon City Police District ang isang nagpapanggap na optometrist sa Quezon City kagabi, Hunyo 5. Sa isinagawang operasyon ng District Operations Unit tanghali pa lamang ay kanila nang minamatyagan ang suspect. Sa pamamagitan ng dalawang operatiba ng DSOU nagpanggap ang mga ito na customer na magpapagawa sa suspect na si Amando Duyo. Kitang-kita sa surveillance video ang isinagawang transaksyon sa pagitan ng suspect at ng mga operatiba ng DSOU. Nang […]
