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QUEZON City, Philippines (October 25) – Google Pixel Smartphone has made a lot of news lately for being the first-ever smartphone produced by Google. The smartphone has many new technological features to offer. The Google Pixel has two variants just like the latest iPhone7. It comes in Pixel and Pixel XL – which resembles the iPhone6. But what makes it so special is that the design. The Pixel makes use of a glass design that gives it a […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Kyushu Railway skyrocketed 20 percent as the former state-owned firm made its Tokyo trading debut on Tuesday, after one of this year’s biggest initial public offerings. Shares in the firm, which raised 416 billion yen ($4.0 billion) this month, fetched 3,120 yen ($30) each, up 20 percent from their IPO price of 2,600 yen. The sale is the world’s third biggest this year after Postal Savings Bank of China’s $7.4 […]
THE United States is confident it can “work through” bumps in its relationship with the Philippines after US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Philippine counterpart over the weekend, emphasizing strong and stable ties between the allies. This was according to the spokesman of the US State department John Kirby. Kirby said Kerry spoke with Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.,over the weekend after the comments of President Rodrigo Duterte that he […]
by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) — To reduce the risk of sudden death, babies should sleep in the same room as their parents but in their own crib or bassinet for the first year of life, US doctors said Monday. The new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics still says babies should sleep on their backs, on a clean surface free of toys and blankets, a guideline that has been in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chinese forward-center Yi Jianlian has been waived by the Los Angeles Lakers after requesting to be released, the NBA club announced Monday. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said Yi had sought to be waived over concerns he would not get enough minutes on court. “Yi was productive in practices and games with us, and was a consummate professional both on and off the court,” Kupchak said in a statement. […]
MANILA, Oct 25 – Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III reminded private sector employers to observe the correct pay rules and core labor standards on October 31 and November 1 which were declared as special non-working days. The proper observance of the pay rules and core labor standards on this Special Non-Working Day promotes decent work, workers’ productivity, and competitiveness,” said Bello after issuing Labor Advisory No. 15, Series of 2016, or the Guidelines on the Payment […]
by Michael Mathes, with Nova Safo in Chicago WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump launched their two-week scramble to the finish line of the US presidential race Monday, with the billionaire Republican dismissing the polls to insist he’s “winning” the race. “This is bigger than Brexit, what’s going on,” the 70-year-old Trump told a rowdy rally in Florida, referring to Britain’s shock June vote to leave the European Union. The Democrat […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — A top Venezuelan opposition leader Monday dismissed the government’s claim that it was ready for talks to settle the country’s political crisis after Pope Francis weighed in on the dispute. Henrique Capriles, a top figure in the opposition MUD coalition, said the announcement of talks was a ploy by President Nicolas Maduro to keep resisting the opposition’s efforts to remove him from power. Vatican envoy Emil Paul Tscherrig said earlier in […]
by Maaz Khan QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 44 people were killed and more than a hundred wounded in an overnight raid by militants on a police academy in southwest Pakistan, officials said Tuesday, after declaring a military counter-operation was finished. The attack on the Balochistan Police College, located 20 kilometres east of provincial capital Quetta, began at around 11:10 pm (1810 GMT) Monday, with gunfire continuing to ring out from the site hours […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — Long-term exposure to urban air pollution incrementally increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a study released Tuesday of more than 41,000 European city-dwellers. Constant noise pollution — especially traffic — also boosts the likelihood of hypertension, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal. High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for premature illness and death. The study found that one extra adult per […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Duterte administration will revive some of the projects of former President Ferdinand Marcos. President Duterte said some of the Marcos projects that his administration will copy are the “Masagana 99” and “Biyayang Dagat” for the food security of the country.
QUEZON City, Philippines – With the upcoming increase in the price of oil, Engineer Bert Suansing sees fuel conservation scheme as the way to help drivers of the public utility vehicles to cope up with raising oil prices. Part of said fuel conservation scheme is the implementation of proper intervals between PUVs so that they can service the maximum number of passengers. https://youtu.be/1xoUZa4KR_8
