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TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan crowned a 42-point display with a crucial overtime basket as the Toronto Raptors came from behind to down the Chicago Bulls 122-120 in a bruising battle on Tuesday. DeRozan’s masterclass saw Toronto end an 11-game losing streak in matches against the Bulls which has included two losses already this season. A stormy clash saw Chicago’s Robin Lopez and Toronto’s Serge Ibaka both being ejected during the third quarter after […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A new North Korean missile test failed on Wednesday, the South’s defence ministry said, two weeks after Pyongyang launched four rockets in what it called a drill for an attack on US bases in Japan. “South Korea and the United States are aware of the North Korean missile launch,” said a spokesman for Seoul’s defence ministry, adding they “suspect it was a failure”. The ministry did not identify the type of […]
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Tourists fled their hotels in panic on Bali Wednesday after the popular Indonesian holiday island was rattled by an early morning earthquake. The 5.5-magnitude quake struck inland about 10 kilometres (six miles) northeast of the Balinese capital, Denpasar, and not far from the concentration of holiday resorts in the south of the island. There were no reports of casualties and damage after the quake struck just after 7:00 am (2300 GMT […]
REAL, Quezon (Eagle News) – Tinatayang aabot sa 500 residente sa Real, Quezon ang nakinabang sa isinagawang Medical Mission ng Iglesia ni Cristo kamakailan. Bukod sa libreng serbisyong medical at dental ay namahagi rin ang INC ng mga gamot at bitamina para sa mga bata at matatanda. Pinangunahan ni Bro. Isaias Hipolito, District Minister ng Quezon North at ng Social Service Office ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Katuwang din nila sa nasabing aktibidad ang mga asawa ng mga ministro […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a new Presidential Security Group commander. Duterte appointed Col. Louie Dagoy, his senior military adviser, to the post. The PSG is tasked with providing the President, and his immediate family with security.
(PIA) — The public must take extra precaution in consuming and using unregistered food products, supplements and cosmetics, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Eastern Visayas warned recently. FDA supervisor Dr. Sonia Cabahit said the quality of products which do not have a certificate of product registration from FDA cannot be guaranteed. “It is the responsibility of every consumer to look into the product that you are going to eat, drink or use as […]
MANILA, March 22 — On 1 March 2017, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) circulated to the public the 1-piso ASEAN 2017 commemorative coins. The coin was officially unveiled by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. during the launch of the Philippines’ ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship on 15 January 2017 in Davao City. The issuance of the ASEAN commemorative coin aims to promote greater public awareness and interest on the Philippines’ […]
ROXAS CITY, Capiz (Eagle News) – Isinagawa ang Graduation Day Closing Ceremony ng mahigit 40 na drug surrenderees ng Oplan Tokhang. Sa pangunguna ni PInsp. Glen Hervias nang Roxas City Police Station, Barangay Officials at Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council. Ang proyektong ito ng Philippine National Police at ng Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council ay bahagi ng Barangay Drug Clearing Operation ng Pamahalaan. Ang mga nagsipagtapos ay dumaan sa Community Rehabilitation Program kung saan dumalo sila sa mga […]
YONGIN, South Korea (Reuters) — Why are giant pandas black and white? It’s a question that has eluded scientists for decades. But now, biologists in California say they have cracked the panda color code. To figure out why pandas are so different from other bear species that are almost all just one color, researchers say they had to deconstruct the animal into parts. “Our breakthrough was to divide the panda’s body up into different areas. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 22) – We usually think that a person can be called attractive if he or she has good looks. Fortunately, experience shows us that good looks are not a prerequisite for one to be perceived as attractive. Try the following. Surely you’ll see the compliments coming. Be funny! A good sense of humor is more often than not in the list of anyone looking for a future partner. Consider this […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea will hold a rare parliamentary session next month, state media reported Wednesday, as regional tensions intensify following the nuclear-armed state’s recent missile tests. The country’s legislative body meets only once or twice a year, mostly for day-long sessions to rubber-stamp budgets or other decisions deemed necessary by the ruling Workers’ Party. The last meeting was held in June 2016 when North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was elected chairman […]
Reuters — A team of scientists seeking to restore Pluto to planet hood launched a campaign on Tuesday (March 21) to broaden the astronomical classifications which led to its demotion to a “dwarf planet” a decade ago. Six scientists from institutions across the United States argued that Pluto deserves to be a full planet, along with some 110 other bodies in the solar system, including Earth’s moon. In a paper presented at an international planetary […]
