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President Duterte tells big businesses to stop contractualization

MANILA, Aug. 2 – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday warned large businesses to refrain from the practice of contractualization just to cut cost or they will face closure. PRRD said they will lose their permits to operate if caught abusing labor laws. He said the labor department will be sending people in the field to check if companies are following regulations even if the government does not have much resources to do such review. […]

Kapulisan sa Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, pinangunahan ang Blood-Letting Activity

TANDAG City, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) —  Nagsagawa ang kapulisan sa Tandag City, Surigao del Sur sa pangunguna ni Officer In Charge PSUPT Arvin B. Montenegro ng Simultaneous Blood-Letting Activity na idinaos na may kaugnayan pa rin sa ipinagdiriwang nila ngayong 21st Police Relations Month. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay matagumpay na naisagawa sa tulong na rin ng Rotary Club at Red Cross. (Eagle News Dennis Ravelo – Tandag City, Surigao del Sur Correspondent)

Mga kapulisan namahagi ng babasahin kontra iligal na droga

Eagle News — Namahagi ang mga kapulisan sa bayan ng Carmen, Surigao del Sur ng babasahin para sa kampanya kontra iligal na droga sa mga Senior High School Students sa nabanggit na bayan. Ang aktibidad na ito ay bahagi pa rin ng massive campaign against illegal drugs. (Eagle News Dennis Ravelo -Mula dito sa Tandag City Correspondent)

S. Korea suspends sale of 80 Volkswagen models

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea on Tuesday banned the sale of 80 Volkswagen AG models and handed down a $16 million fine in its latest response to the German carmaker’s emission-cheating scandal. The environment ministry said most of the models had been showcased for sale until recently, and added that the problem vehicles had fabricated documents for emissions and noise-level tests. The ministry said it was revoking the certification for 80 models, or […]

Kerry calls on Russia, Assad to “restrain” from offensive strikes

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday urged Russia to “restrain” itself and the government in Syria as fierce fighting there continues on the day he had hoped political transition could start. “It is critical, obviously, that Russia restrain both itself and the Assad regime from conducting offensive operations, just as it is our responsibility to get the opposition to refrain from engaging in those operations,” he told journalists. […]

NBA: Stoudemire un-retires to continue career in Israel

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Less than a week after announcing his retirement, former National Basketball Association star Amar’e Stoudemire said Monday he is continuing his career in Israel. “I may be retiring from the NBA, but I’m not saying goodbye to basketball just yet. My next step is playing for Hapoel Jerusalem, one of the top teams in Europe. This isn’t about collecting a paycheck overseas though; it’s a spiritual journey, too,” Stoudemire […]

Lingap-Pamamahayag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Compostela Valley, matagumpay na naisagawa

COMPOSTELA Valley, Philippines (Eagle News). Mahigit 1,500 ang dumalo na mga bisita at mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo sa isinagawang Lingap-Pamamahayag noong Lunes, August 1, 2016 na ginanap sa Montevista Gymnasium, Montevista, Compostela Valley Province. Ito ay bilang paunang aktibidad sa pagdiriwang ng unang taong Anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng Distrito ng Compostela Valley Pasado 2:00 ng hapon ay sinimulan ang Medical Mission para ibahagi sa mga kababayan natin sa nasabing lugar ang libreng Medical Services. Namahagi rin ng […]

Tulong na serbisyo medikal sa mga detainee ng Urdaneta City District Jail, matagumpay na isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo

URDANETA City Pangasinan (Eagle News). Hindi nagpahadlang ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia ni Cristo sa masungit na panahon upang maisakatuparan ang kanilang adhikain na makapagbigay tulong at libreng serbisyo medikal para sa mga detainee ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) sa Anonas, Urdaneta City Pangasinan.  Matagumpay itong naisagawa sa pakikipagtulungan na din ng mga pamunuan ng nasabing piitan sa pangunguna ni Jail Warden Roque Constantino Sison III. Nagbigay ang INC ng mga basic necessities […]

Singapore’s Lee says understands TPP “politically difficult” in U.S. election year.

WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on a landmark visit to Washington D.C., said on Monday (August 01) he understands that the Obama administration’s efforts to push the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) have been “politically difficult” in an election year, but he hopes the focus will remain on the “bigger picture”. Loong will meet with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, when Obama is expected to extol the TPP trade deal […]

Mga pasaway na government employee, kakasuhan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mahaharap sa kaso ang mga lakwatsero at pasaway na mga kawani ng gobyerno. Ito ang ibinabala ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte lalo na sa mga mahabang mag-break at basta-basta na lamang umaalis sa tanggapan at hindi na bumabalik. Samantala ang mga kampanyang patuloy na nagpapatupad ng “ENDO” o End of Contract ipapasara.

Underwater microscope shows corals competing for space on reef

REUTERS — A new underwater microscope designed and built by researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has revealed “turf wars” between millimeter-scale coral. The Benthic Underwater Microscope is a two-part system operated by a diver. It consists of a microscopic imaging unit controlled by an underwater computer. During underwater experiments, researchers placed different species of coral close to each other on the reef and, using the underwater microscope, […]

Duterte Con-Ass, napagpasyahan sa NSC meeting

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nanindigan si Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte na pabor at napagpasyahan na sa National Security Council ang pagbabago ng saligang batas sa pamamagitan ng Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass). Ang dahilan malaki ang gagastusin kung masusunod ang Constitutional Convention (Con-Con).