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Free higher education, is it possible?
QUEZON City, Philippines – Should every Filipino have a right to higher education? Should higher education be free? If ever free college education becomes possible, it should be given without regard for the student’s financial background. Why? Because everyone deserves an opportunity to have a college education. An opportunity to become whatever they dream to be. College education is a necessity in today’s society because without a college degree, it would be very hard to get […]
“No I.D., no Entry,” ipinatupad na sa Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay
MABUHAY, Zamboanga Sibugay (Eagle News) – Ikinasa na sa Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay ang “No I.D., no entry” policy. Ito ay sa ilalim ng Executive Order No .19, series of 2017. Ibinaba ang kautusan mula sa tanggapan ni Mayor Restituto Calonge. Ayon sa nilagdaan ng alkalde, iniaatas na sumailalim sa checkpoint ang bawat taong dadaan sa entry points ng Brgy. Hula-Hula at Brgy. Malinao at iba pang lugar sa loob ng nasabing bayan. Kailangang iprisinta ang ID ng […]
Romeo puts GlobalPort in quarterfinals date with Ginebra at Alaska’s expense
Pasay City – GlobalPort Batang Pier secured the last quarterfinal berth in the 2017 PBA Commissioners’ Cup after Terrence Romeo sank a clutch three to bring down the slumping Alaska Aces, 107-106, in the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The game was tied with 30 seconds left at 102-all before Stanley Pringle broke the tie by splitting his charities. Calvin Abueva seized the opportunity when he made an off-balanced jump shot with 21 seconds left […]
DOJ urges NBI to conduct DNA examination on Resorts World gunman’s remains
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday (June 5) ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to carry out a DNA examination on the remains of Jessie Javier Carlos, the gunman in the Resorts World Manila attack. According to Aguirre, he made the decision in order to erase doubts on the identity of Carlos. The police earlier alleged the gunman was a Caucasian who appeared to stand six-foot tall. However, officials identified […]
Original Disneyland map could fetch $900,000 at LA auction
ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) — Walt Disney’s first map of his planned Disneyland theme park in Southern California is going up for sale in June and could fetch up to $900,000, auctioneers said on Thursday (June 2). The 1953 map, hand-inked and hand-colored, was created by Disney and artist Herb Ryman and used to present to investors in order to secure funding to build the first Disney theme park in Anaheim. It clearly shows the layout […]
China can’t ‘buy its way out’ of global problems: US
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — China cannot use its economic power to dodge its international responsibilities in the South China Sea and in deterring North Korea, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Monday. After talks in Australia, Tillerson insisted Washington wanted a productive relationship with Beijing, but said China must pull its weight on important diplomatic issues. “We desire productive relationships,” he said after annual discussions with his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop in Sydney. […]
Seven illegal migrants found dead in refrigerated truck
TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) – Seven illegal migrants were found dead in a refrigerated truck which was left abandoned on the shores of Qarabulli town, around 65 kilometers east of Tripoli. Libyan authorities found the truck with 34 African migrants held inside, seven of whom appeared to have died of suffocation. According to the migrants, smugglers packed them into the back of the truck to transport them to a boat which they would use to cross […]
Saudi, Bahrain, Egypt, UAE cut ties with Qatar over ‘terrorism’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, as tensions escalate in the region over accusations Doha sponsors terrorism. Saudi news agency SPA said Riyadh cut diplomatic ties and closed borders with its neighbour to “protect its national security from the dangers of terrorism and extremism.” A Saudi official cited by SPA said the country decided to “sever diplomatic […]
Opposition lawmakers question martial law declaration in Mindanao before SC
Opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte’s imposition of martial law in Mindanao, branding it unconstitutional. Duterte declared military rule in the region on May 23 to quell what he said was a fast-growing threat from the Islamic State (IS) group there. Duterte made the declaration a few hours after militants flying black IS flags rampaged through the southern city of Marawi, triggering clashes with security forces that are […]
Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015
Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015 Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos, edited by Jay Paul Carlos
Explosion at east China’s petrochemical company kills at least one
China (Reuters) – At least one person was killed, six others were injured and seven more were missing after an explosion happened Monday morning at a petrochemical company in east China’s Shandong Province. It was learned that a liquefied gas tanker exploded at around 01:00 Monday and the fire spread in the loading area of the Linyi Jinyu Petrochemical Co. Ltd. in the Lingang Economic Development Zone in the city. Rescue teams evacuated workers and […]
