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(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against the European Union and United States would not ruin any relations with them, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Tuesday (September 27). Yasay said Duterte’s statements were just ways of expressing his dismay following the criticisms launched by U.S. and E.U. on supposed human rights violations and summary killings. Yasay added that the President’s declaration to open the country’s doors to Russia and China did not mean he will […]
by Gina DOGGETT PARIS, France (AFP) — Visitors to the Army Museum in Paris are being treated to the rare sight of two taxidermists at work restoring a stuffed horse — the last one ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte. “Le Vizir” is a little worse for wear more than 200 years after carrying the emperor to victory against the Prussians and the Russians — not to mention being stuffed not just once, but twice. “It’s a […]
A South Korean court will rule on the prosecutors’ arrest warrant request for the chairman of the Lotte Group after holding a hearing on Wednesday (September 28), following a criminal probe into the sprawling retail-to-chemicals conglomerate. “I will sincerely answer the court’s questions. I am sorry for causing concerns,” Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin told reporters before attending the closed hearing at Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday morning. South Korean prosecutors made the request on […]
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (Reuters) — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their tour of Canada on Tuesday (September 27) with a stop at University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. The Royals attended a dedication at the ten-year-old campus in Kelowna which is home to 8,000 students and 600 research projects. Following the ceremony Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attended a volleyball demonstration by the universities’ national ranked volleyball team.
BURG RASHID, Egypt (Reuters) — Thirty-three bodies were recovered on Tuesday (September 27) as a wreck of a boat that sank off Egypt last week with hundreds of migrants aboard was lifted from the depths, raising the confirmed death toll to 202, a local official said. The boat capsized off the Mediterranean coast on Sept. 21. Rescue workers and fishermen said they had rescued at least 169 people, but uncertainty remains over how many might […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Morning sickness is linked to a lower risk of miscarriage, according to research out Monday that suggests a woman’s nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy may have protective effects for the fetus. Between 50 and 80 percent of pregnant women report feeling nauseous or throwing up during their first trimester, said the findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. The condition is often called “morning sickness,” […]
CANNES, France (Reuters) — Actor Brad Pitt said Tuesday (September 27) that he was skipping the premiere of his latest project to focus “on my family situation” and not distract from the educational documentary, in the wake of his highly publicized marital split from Angelina Jolie. Pitt, 52, narrated the 45-minute IMAX documentary film “Voyage of Time,” directed by Terrence Malick, which he called “incredibly beautiful.” “I’m very grateful to be part of such a […]
Naresolba na ng Department of Transportation (DOTR) ang common station na magku-konekta sa LRT line 1, MRT-3 at ang panukalang MRT-7 na bibiyahe mula sa North Avenue hanggang San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. Lalagdaan na bukas ang kasunduan sa pagitan ng DOTR, Light Rail Transit Authority at mga stakeholder. Sa common station, mabilis na makakalipat ang mga pasahero ng tren sa iba’t ibang linya.
Tiniyak ng liderato ng kamara na magkakasibakan sa revenue generating agencies kung pumalpak na matamo ang kanilang target revenues. Sa plenary debate para sa pondo ng Department of Finance. Sinabi ni Appropriations Vice Chairman Lray Villafuerte na susundin ng gobyerno ang lateral attrition law. Ibig sabihin, ang mga revenue officers na makakaabot ng target revenue collection o koleksiyon ng buwis ay makakatikim ng reward. Habang ang mag-a-under perform ay mapaparusahan sa pamamagitan ng pag-alis sa […]
Nasa apat na bilyong piso ang balak ilaan ng gobyerno para sa family planning program nito. Sinabi ni Senator Risa Hontiveros, mabuting taasan ang pondo ng RH Law para mas maraming mahihirap na kababaihan ang masasaklaw ng batas. Si Jerold Tagbo sa detalye: https://youtu.be/rNwZIt4VCxU
Ilang environmentalist ang nanawagan sa pamahalaan na pagtuunan din ang giyera sa basura at polusyon. Ayon sa green thumb coalition, tila hindi pa rin nalulutas ang matinding probklema sa basura. May detalye si Aily Milyo: https://youtu.be/JkTdoV1w6nk
Pagbaba ng halaga ng piso kontra dolyar hindi dahil sa maanghang na pananalita ng Pangulo, ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Si Vic Somintac sa detalye: https://youtu.be/4qpiJvFNJDI Niliwanag ng Malacañang ang tunay na dahilan ng paghina ng piso kontra dolyar. Sinabi ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno na patuloy na lumalakas ang US dollars dahil sa napipintong pagtaas ng interest rate ng federal reserve ng Amerika. Ayon kay Diokno, Ito ang dahilan kaya bumabalik sa U.S. […]
