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Salt farms sa Pangasinan, dinarayo ng mga turista
(Eagle News) — Dinarayo ngayon sa Dasol, Pangasinan ang mga salt farm o pagawaan ng asin. Ilan sa mga motorista ang namangha sa ganda nito na matatagpuan lamang sa kahabaan ng kalsada habang ang ilang mga local government official mula sa iba’t- ibang probinsya ay dumarayo sa lugar para naman mag-aral ng pag-gawa ng asin. Ang Dasol ay mayroong sampung libong salt beds. Halos labin-walong (18) bayan nito na gumagawa ng asin ay aabot sa […]
Tamang paraan ng paggamit at pagsasalin ng wikang Filipino, tinalakay
(Eagle News) — Mahalagang ituro nang tama ang wikang Filipino ng mga guro para maging kapaki-pakinabang ito hindi lamang sa mga mag-aaral kundi maging sa pakikipagtalastasan ng lahat lalo na sa maunlad na bansa. Ito ang binigyang-diin ni National Artist Dr. Virgilio S. Almario na siya ring tagapangulo ng Pambansang Kongreso ng Wikang Pilipino na nagsasagawa ngayon ng kumperensya sa Baguio City. Aniya, mahalagang matutuhan ang tamang paraan ng pagsasalin o translation, mula sa mahirap […]
President Duterte set for summit drug war support
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy foreign support for his drug war when he hosts Southeast Asian leaders at a Manila summit this week, observers say. Duterte’s foreign policy is also expected to be in focus at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) event, which has the Philippines warming up to China, with which it has a territorial dispute. It will be closely watched how Duterte, who has not minced words against the United States […]
China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier
LIAONING PROVINCE, China (Reuters) — China on Wednesday (April 26) launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier, which will join an existing one bought second-hand from the Ukraine, amid rising tensions over North Korea and worries about Beijing’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired the footage of the carrier at the launching ceremony on Wednesday morning. State media said the carrier, designed in China and built in the northeast port […]
Los Angeles mayor declares April 25 “La La Land Day”
(Reuters) — Brightly dressed dancers abseiled down the facade of Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday (April 25) as Mayor Eric Garcetti declared the day to be ‘La La Land Day’ in the city. The declaration honors the Oscar-winning musical romance that tells the story of a struggling actress who falls in love with a jazz musician, set against the backdrop of a dreamy Los Angeles. “A day when you can celebrate your dreams, you […]
Government finalizes security preps as ASEAN leaders begin to arrive today
(Eagle News Service) — Authorities made their final security preparations, as the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit 2017 and its related meetings were set to kick off on Wednesday. In a statement, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced a rerouting scheme for all trucks with a gross capacity weight of 4,500 kilograms and above “coming from and/or bound to Roxas Boulevard” on April 27, Thursday, and April 28. The MMDA said the trucks, whether […]
Ligtas na pagbabakasyon program ng PNP, ipinatutupad na
POLANCO, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) – Nakakalat na kasalukuyan sa mga pangunahing lansangan sa Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte ang mga Police Assistance Desk at Check Point. Ito ay inilatag para sa kapakanan ng mga motoristang bumibyahe para mamasyal at magbakasyon. Ang programang ito ay binuo at ipinatutupad ng PNP General Headquarters. May tema itong “PNP SUMVAC o Summer Vacation Ligtas na Bakasyon, Serbisyo ng Kapulisan.” Ang Polanco ay pangunahing dinadaanan patungong Dipolog City, Dapitan City, […]
Orlando Bloom attends special screening of ‘Unlocked’ in London
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Actor Orlando Bloom attended a special screening in London of his film ‘Unlocked’ on Tuesday (April 25). Bloom plays an M15 agent working with Noomi Rapace’s character a CIA investigator, who is in a race against time to stop a chemical attack on London after she unintentionally releases information to terrorists. Bloom said that the film deals with a situation that is more than possible in today’s world. “Yeah I would […]
Romanian child rescued from well after 12-hour salvage operation
BALTA SARATA, Romania (Reuters) — A two-year-old boy was rescued from a 16-meter (52 feet) deep well in Romania on Tuesday (April 25) after a nearly 12-hour rescue operation by the emergency services. Daniel Pascu was playing with his siblings when they removed the cover of the well while their mother was briefly inside their house. The child apparently fell into the well, which was only 30 centimeters wide and caused the rescue services severe problems. […]
Scientists develop fluid-filled artificial womb to help premature babies
(Reuters) — Scientists in the United States have developed a fluid-filled womb-like bag known as an extra-uterine support device that could transform care for extremely premature babies, significantly improving chances of survival. In pre-clinical studies with lambs, details of which were published on Tuesday (April 25) in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers were able to mimic the womb environment and the functions of the placenta, giving premature offspring a crucial opportunity to develop their […]
Chinese special envoy calls for patience on Syria issues
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) — There are no quick solutions to the Syria issues, which means relevant parties should focus on the easy problems first, and then take step by step efforts to solve these with political measures and peace talks, China’s special envoy to Syria, said on Tuesday. In a press conference, Xie Xiaoyan said that the top priority now is to avoid any escalation and deterioration of the current situation. He said all parties should make […]
