TOKYO, Japan (Eagle News) — Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay told reporters in Tokyo that his country will respect treaty obligations with the United States as long as mutual interests converge. https://youtu.be/MDqHiaTy-XA
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22 children killed in air raid on Syria school: UNICEF
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Air strikes that hit a school in rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria killed 22 children and six teachers, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said Wednesday. “This is a tragedy. It is an outrage. And if deliberate, it is a war crime,” said UNICEF director Anthony Lake. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “warplanes — either Russia or Syrian — carried out six strikes” in the village of Hass, including on a […]
Screening infants could prevent early heart attacks: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Screening young children for high cholesterol at the same time as they receive routine vaccinations could prevent hundreds of heart attacks in young adults each year, researchers in Britain said Wednesday. Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine aimed to uncover a silent killer in young adults known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder that often leads to early heart disease. FH runs in families, and if left […]
Strong twin quakes rock central Italy
by Franck IOVENE VISSO, Italy (AFP) — Two strong earthquakes rocked central Italy on Wednesday, toppling buildings and injuring dozens of people according to initial reports, two months after a devastating tremor killed nearly 300 in the same region. The first 5.5 magnitude quake sent people running out of their houses, likely saving lives when the second, more destructive, 6.1 magnitude one struck two hours later. But rescuers working through the night and in the […]
Boxing: Pacquiao not slowing down in build up to Vargas fight
by Greg Heakes LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao says that despite a punishing schedule which includes juggling two high-profile jobs in the build up to his return to the boxing ring, he has still managed to maintain his fire for the sport. Now that the Philippine Senate is on a break, the boxing legend says he is finally able to start training in earnest to face World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie […]
Clinton expresses concern about AT&T-Time Warner deal
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday (October 26) the proposed tie-up between AT&T Inc and Time Warner Inc raised concerns that needed study. “I think it raises questions and concerns, and they should be looked into,” she told reporters on her campaign plane. “If I’m fortunate enough to be president, I will expect the government to conduct a very thorough analysis before making a decision,” she said. (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2016
Visso residents prepare for night in shelter, three slightly injured in quake says town mayor
Two strong earthquakes rocked a wide area of central Italy on Wednesday (October 26), striking fear among residents rattled by a deadly tremor in August, but there were no reports of casualties. The quakes, which struck about two hours apart, caused the collapse of several old structures, including a number of historic rural churches that were empty at the time. The second quake was measured at 6.0 magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey and the […]
Nueva Ecija idineklarang nasa State of Calamity
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija (Eagle News) – Inaprubahan na ng Sanguniang Panlalawigan ng Nueva Ecija ang hiling ni Governor Cherry Umali na mailagay sa state of calamity ang lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija dahil sa pinsalang tinamo noong nag-daang bagyong Karen at Lawin. Sa mga isinumiteng mga dokumento ng Hepe ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, Hepe ng Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, at ang Assistant Agriculturist ng Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, nagpatunay ito […]
Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano awarded France’s Legion of Honor
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Japanese filmmaker and comedian Takeshi Kitano received France’s Legion of Honor, the country’s highest award, on Tuesday (October 25) at a ceremony in Paris. The 69-year-old director of ‘Outrage’ and ‘Violent Cop’, better known for his stage name Beat Takeshi, was made an Officier, the L’ordre National de la Legion D’honneur’s fourth-highest honor. Presenting the award at the Fondation Cartier, a contemporary art museum, French politician Jack Lang said Kitano’s art […]
Antarctic glacier thinning more rapidly than thought: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — A large glacier in West Antarctica lost up to half a kilometer in thickness in seven years, thinning more quickly than scientists thought possible, according to a study released Tuesday. The Smith Glacier, spilling into the Amundsen Sea, shed up to 70 meters (230 feet) per year between 2002 and 2009, according to the study, based on NASA data collected during aerial flyovers. “If I had been using […]
Philippine president reassures Japan over China and maritime security
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to reassure Japan on Wednesday (October 26) in order to strengthen its strategic partnership in economy and maritime security. “The Philippine – Japan strategic partnership has worked very well because both countries have gained much and will continue to benefit from it,” he told Japanese trade and business leaders. The volatile Philippine leader’s visit to Japan comes amid jitters about his foreign policy goals after weeks of […]
COMELEC to resume voters’ registration on November 7
MANILA, Oct. 26 – The Commission on Elections is now gearing up for the continuation of the voters’ registration period on November 7. Section 8 of The Voter’s Registration Act of 1996 provides for the system of continuing registration of voters. According to the law, the personal filing of application of registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the office of the Election Officer during regular office hours. No registration shall, however, be conducted during the […]
