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QUEZON CITY, Aug. 18 – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo reminded all television and radio stations to be mindful of children’s rights when casting them in any kind of program or when putting them in situations that make them vulnerable. This is in reaction to the current issue involving Badjao teenager who felt ridiculed by her housemates in the Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) reality program produced by the ABS-CBN tv […]
KOLKOTA, India (AFP) — Looking remarkably unlined for his claimed 120 years, an Indian monk who says he is the oldest man to have ever lived puts his longevity down to no sex or spices, and daily yoga. Hindu monk Swami Sivananda was born on August 8, 1896, according to his passport. If true, his life would have spanned three centuries, but despite his apparent age he remains strong enough to perform yoga for hours […]
by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Cheap instant “bubble tea” has become one of Taiwan’s best-known culinary exports — now a new wave of entrepreneurs hopes a high-end modern take on traditional brews will also be sipped worldwide. Taiwan has been producing tea for more than 200 years and a cup of the island’s famous oolong is obligatory for many visitors, but exports have been knocked by rising labour costs and bubble tea has […]
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — One year after North and South Korea vowed to resume a constructive dialogue, they have instead resurrected a spirit of Cold War-era antagonism, complete with cross-border propaganda shouting matches, spy messaging and defection dramas. Official contact between the two Koreas has never been easy, but the current situation, with all official lines of communication severed and a host of flash-point issues raising tensions, appears to be particularly […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 18 (PIA)–President Rodrigo R. Duterte led the awarding of outstanding police officers and units during the 115th Police Service anniversary of the Philippine National Police. held at Camp Crame yesterday. The President was assisted by PNP chief Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ M. dela Rosa and Usec.Catalino Cuy representing Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ Sueno handing out plaques of recognition to the awardees in a ceremony held at Camp Crame in […]
MANILA, Aug. 18 – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has launched the #50FirstDays campaign to highlight the achievements, and milestones of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s administration since his assumption to office on June 30. This will be the first time that an incumbent President will showcase his achievements even with only two months coming into the presidency. “The Duterte administration challenges the status quo of the usual 100-day milestone. We are confident that even at an […]
BALAMBAN, Cebu (Eagle News) – Isang marijuana plantation ang natagpuan sa Bayan ng Balamban, Cebu. Ang nasabing plantation ay may 10,000 puno na bagong tanim pa lamang. Pinagbubunot ang mga nasabing puno ng marijuana ng mga tauhan ng Public Safety Company ng Philippine National Police na pinangunahan ni PCI Joeson Parallag noong Miyerkules ng umaga, August 17,. Nasa gitna ng mga kakahuyan ang nasabing marijuana plantation kaya hindi ito kaagad mapapansin. Subalit nakatanggap ng impormasyon ang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said, there is nothing final yet regarding proposals to remove value added tax (VAT) exemptions of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens The finance department wants to lift certain vat exemptions to make up for revenue losses that would result from the lowering of corporate and individual income tax rates. Some lawmakers are against the proposal, which they described as difficult and “too ambitious.” Abella […]
PASIG CITY, (PIA)Aug. 18 — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is enjoining all punong barangays and sangguniang barangay members to take the lead in promoting and protecting children’s rights and welfare. DILG Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ D. Sueno said that during the first Cabinet Meeting in June, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte had instructed the DILG to communicate to all barangay officials their key role as custodian of children’s rights within their barangays. […]
Eagle News — More households and business firms are urged to invest in solar technology which can create huge impacts in lowering electricity bills amid climate change. Naderev Saño, Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said cost of investment on solar panel for homes of a middle-class family with five members can reach at least Php 50,000. Saño said investment in solar technology, which has a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, can reduce electricity […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that his government is willing to face any inquiry into the deaths of hundreds of suspected drug dealers and users as human rights groups express alarm over extrajudicial killings. Duterte said in a speech at the National Police Office, that quote: “We are willing to submit ourselves for an investigation before anybody — adding some of the killings were carried out by drug gangs. […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The world’s “largest aircraft” embarked on its maiden flight on Wednesday, four days after a previous attempt was abandoned due to technical issues. The Airlander 10 — part plane, part airship — took to the skies amid cheers and applause from crowds gathered at an airfield in Cardington, central England. The successful flight comes 85 years after another airship — the ill-fated R101 — took off from the same airfield […]
