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HONG KONG , China (AFP) — Asian markets turned lower Wednesday following a negative lead from Wall Street and Europe, with analysts saying Britain’s shock decision to call a snap election added to global uncertainties. The pound held on to its gains after Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap poll for June 8 as she looks to cement a mandate heading into key Brexit talks with her European Union counterparts. The move comes as France […]
by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first-ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an “outrageous” 100-hour-a-month cap will do nothing to tackle karoshi, or death from overwork. Tokyo’s bid to ease a national health crisis comes after the top executive at advertising giant Dentsu quit late last year in response to the suicide of a young employee who regularly logged […]
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Scientists have solved the mystery of mosquito flight using super-high speed cameras and computer analysis to understand the unique mechanisms the insect uses to stay airborne. Despite solving the bumble bee paradox some time ago, which stated the bumble bee should not be able to fly under normal rules of aerodynamics, until now science has been unable to explain how mosquitoes managed to flap their wings through such a short […]
(Eagle News) — Isinusulong ngayon ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang flexible schedule ng trabaho sa Metro Manila upang mapaluwag ang daloy ng trapiko. Partikular na rito ang sa MMDA, Land Transportation Office, Bureau Of Internal Revenue at Social Security System. Panukala ni General Manager Tim Orbos, ang dalawang shift mula alas-siyete ng umaga (7:00 AM) hanggang alas-kwatro ng hapon (4:00 PM) at alas-diyes ng umaga (10:00 PM) hanggang ala-siyete ng gabi (7:00 PM) […]
(Eagle News) — Isinailalaim na sa state of calamity ang munisipalidad ng Carmen sa Cebu matapos ang malawakang pagbaha nitong weekend. Sinabi ng Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, sampu na ang namatay dahil sa pagbaha, walo sa mga ito ay naitala sa bayan ng Carmen. Higit pitumpung pamilya ang nawalan ng tirahan at sampung libong indibidwal ang inilikas. Dahilan ng pagbaha ang pag-apaw ng ilog sa barangay Poblacion, dulot ng pag-ulan dahil […]
Eagle News — Batay sa pahayag ni Agriculture Sec. Emmanuel Piñol, ang puti at dilaw na mais na aanihin sa taong ito ay aabot sa walo punto isang milyong metriko tonelada. Ito umano ang unang beses na maaaring makamit ng bansa ang kasapatan sa mais ng isang daan at dalawampung porsiyento. Sa kabila ito ng naranasang sunod sunod na kalamidad na madalas na nananalasa tulad ng El Niño. Kaugnay nito, isa namang kilalang kumpanya ng binhi […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls powered past the Boston Celtics 111-97 Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead over the Eastern Conference top seeds in their NBA playoff series, while the Toronto Raptors avoided falling into an 0-2 hole. The Bulls, who clawed their way to the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, are trying to become the first eighth seed to topple the top-ranked team in the opening round […]
OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales (Eagle News) – Isang grass fire ang nangyari sa Purok 4 Silahis Street, Brgy. New Cabalan, Olongapo City, Zambales noong Martes, April 17 bandang 11:10 ng tangahali. Agad namang rumesponde ang Barangay New Cabalan Fire and Rescue kasama ang Olongapo Fire and Rescue ng makatanggap sila ng tawag mula sa isang concerned citizen. Subalit ng makarating sila sa lugar ay hindi na anila kayang apulahin ang apoy dahil malaki na ito at bundok pa […]
(Eagle News) — Tatagal umano ng anim na taon bago matapos ng Supreme Court- Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) ang recount ng resulta ng eleksyon na kinukwestyon ni dating Senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Ayon sa abogado ng kampo ni Vice President Leni Robredo na si Atty. Romulo Macalintal, sa isang munisipyo lamang ay inaabot na ng isang taon at kalahati hanggang dalawang taon ang recount. Partikular na kinikuwestyon ng kampo ng mga Marcos ang resulta […]
(Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa limampu’t-pitong insidente na may kaugnayan sa nagdaang bakasyon ang naitala ng Philippine National Police (PNP), sa buong bansa sa ilalim ng kanilang Ligtas Summer Vacation. Sa record ng Philippine National Police (PNP), mula April 7 hangang kaninang umaga nagkapagtala na sila ng 46 na insidente ng pagkalunod. Karamihan dito naitala sa Region 4 A at Region 2 kung saan maraming resort. Nakapagtala na rin ang PNP ng 7 insidente […]
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ang Pamahalaang Panglungsod ng Biñan at Department of Education (DepEd) ng anim na araw na seminar patungkol sa “Series of Workshops on the Development of Learning Materials”. Ito ay ginanap sa Days Hotel, Tagaytay City na nagsimula noong April 18 at magtatapos sa April 23. Pinangunahan ni Biñan City Mayor Atty. Walfredo R. Dimaguila, Jr., Dr. Edmil C. Recibe, City Education Administrator at sa pakikiisa at suporta ni G. […]
(Eagle News) — Detained Senator Leila de Lima has admitted that she did not sign the petition she filed before the Supreme Court before a notary public, contrary to her earlier claim. In a memorandum submitted to the High Court, De Lima, through her lawyers, admitted that the “act of signing” her petition seeking to nullify the arrest order issued against her on February 23 “was not done face to face with the notary.” The order issued by […]
