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ORMOC CITY, Leyte (Eagle News) – Isang malaking pawikan o sea turtle ang aksidenteng nahuli ng isang mangingisda, na si Jerry Torres noong madaling araw ng Huwebes, January 26 sa baybayin ng Ormoc City, Leyte. Ayon sa salaysay ni Jerry, bigla aniyang sumabit ang pawikan sa kaniyang lambat kaya ito nahuli. Agad naman niya itong dinala sa Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Ayon kay Irish Belmonte, staff ng BFAR-Ormoc, ang nasabing pawikan ay maituturing na endangered na dahil […]
ZABOANGA SIBUGAY (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng media forum ang Department of Health (DOH) sa kasagsagan ng National Cancer Consciousness Week sa Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Ito ay upang maipalaganap ang kaalaman tungkol sa sakit na cancer at kung papaano ito maiiwasan. Layunin ng DOH na maging katuwang ang media sa pagbibigay sa publiko ng tamang impormasyon tungkol sa sakit na ito. Sa presentasyon ng DOH na inilahad ni Romelia Heraldo, DMO IV – DOH Sibugay, sinasabing […]
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) — A light plane crashed into Perth’s Swan River on Thursday (January 26) killing the pilot and passenger on board during Australia Day celebrations. Thousands had gathered to watch the annual SkyShow and fireworks display when they witnessed the plane crashing into the water. “He just came in too steep, banked, hard left and that was it. The left wing caught the water and the plane hit the water and snapped in […]
LAGUNA (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na ang pagbabaklas ng mga illegal fish pen sa Laguna Lake noong Huwebes ng umaga, January 26. Una nang sinimulan ang paggiba ng mga baklad sa Binangonan, Rizal. Ito ay isinagawa ng Philippine Army, NBI, Coast Guard, PNP at Laguna Lake Development Authority sa pangunguna ng mga opisyal ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Ang sapilitang pag-aalis ng mga illegal fish pen sa lawa ay alinsunod sa kautusan ng Pangulong Rodrigo […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 27) – For the third time in the history, Miss Universe is happening in the Philippines! Filipinos are well-known for being pageant enthusiasts, that’s why there is no doubt that among all the countries in the world, we are the ones who are most excited and happy for the upcoming international event. Last September 2016, when the Department of Tourism finally announced that the Philippines will host the prestigious pageant, many fans […]
Reuters — In a laboratory in the Computer Engineering Department at the University of Washington, Justin Abernethy slides into a seat in front of a video monitor. A colleague adjusts the working end of a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) device that must be positioned correctly to send a signal to the brain. Information from a computer screen helps get the TMS coil to the right spot so that the stimulation is sent non-invasively, as Rajesh […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — People who are frequently depressed or anxious may run a higher risk of dying from certain types of cancer, researchers said on Thursday. Medical records of more than 160,000 adults in England and Wales showed that those describing themselves as psychologically distressed were more likely to succumb to cancer, especially of the colon, prostate and pancreas. Leukaemia and cancer of the oesophagus, or food pipe, were also more elevated among this […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The mayor of Miami-Dade County in Florida on Thursday told jails to obey President Donald Trump’s order to enforce US immigration laws, in a bid to clean up its reputation as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants. Mayor Carlos Gimenez took the action after Trump threatened to cut federal funding to cities and areas that act as “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants. The term “sanctuary” refers to about 300 American cities, counties […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 27) – The Reproductive Health Law is now being deliberated in the Senate so that it can be fully implemented by November 30 – the administration’s target date. So before the law is fully implemented, let’s get to know what Reproductive Health is, and what are the policies and plans under this somewhat contentious and controversial law. The Reproductive Health Law or the Republic Act No. 10354 is an act of providing for […]
(Eagle News) — Police excesses and crimes are not isolated incidents, according to Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, when he showed CCTV footages of cops planting drugs and stealing from their victims during an actual alleged police raid. During a senate inquiry on “tokhang for ransom,” Lacson, chair of the senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs which is conducting the probe, showed video evidence against rogue cops. The video footage showed the […]
YANGON, Myanmar (Reuters) — During the decades of military rule, cars ownership in Myanmar was reserved to a select few and traffic jams in Yangon, then the capital, were unknown. But now, after six years of civilian rule, cars are no longer a privilege and vehicles of all shapes and sizes fight for space on the roads. Rush hour gridlocks are a daily occurrence and set to worsen as the appetite for cars and mobility […]
PARIS, FRANCE (Reuters) — Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli showed his debut solo haute couture collection in Paris on Wednesday (January 25), presenting an ethereal Spring/Summer 2017 line. It is the first time Piccioli has designed the haute couture collection on his own, after his former creative partner Maria Grazia Chiuri became Dior’s first female creative director. Chiuri debuted her Dior haute couture line in Paris on Monday (January 23). The simple and delicate Valentino collection […]
