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MANILA, June 28 – Malacañang on assured that authorities are keeping a close watch on activities in the West Philippine Sea. Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. of the Presidential Communications Operations Office said the safety of the public is the government’s main concern as he noted the recent warning issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP on Saturday alerted aircraft pilots in anticipation of China’s rocket launch on Hainan Island. CAAP’s Notice to […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — PepsiCo said Monday it is putting aspartame back into some diet beverages in the United States, just a year after pulling the artificial sweetener from its products over consumer concerns about safety. “Consumers want choice in diet colas, so we’re refreshing our US lineup to provide three options that meet differing needs and taste preferences,” a PepsiCo spokeswoman, Gina Anderson, said in an email to AFP. The move comes […]
DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA)—The National Nutrition Council (NNC) urged the public to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened foods and beverage to reduce the risk of overweight and obesity and development of noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes. Numerous studies in recent years showed that increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to overweight and obesity among children and adults. Sugar sweetened foods and beverages like commercially available cookies, granola bars, fruit drinks, sports drinks and soft drinks typically contain […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on progress achieved in health and education over the past 25 years, UNICEF said Tuesday. In its annual “State of the World’s Children” report, the UN children’s agency took stock of important gains such as a 53 percent drop in infant mortality since 1990 and a dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. But without a sharper focus on […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has filed a lawsuit against Chris Brown claiming that the R&B star did not hire adequate security at a nightclub where Knight was shot in 2014. Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit also accuses the club’s owners of failing to hire proper security at the party hosted by Brown and of allowing at least one armed person into the venue. The […]
KUALA LUMPUR,Malaysia (AFP)–Honda announced Monday that an airbag made by Japan’s Takata exploded after a minor crash in Malaysia where the driver was killed after suffering chest injuries. There have been 13 deaths worldwide linked to faulty Takata airbags in Honda vehicles but the carmaker said “no official cause of death has been yet determined” in the latest incident. “Honda has confirmed that the Takata single stage driver’s airbag inflator ruptured in a crash,” it […]
(Reuters) — British Prime Minister David Cameron told parliament on Monday (June 27) that the public vote to leave the European Union must be respected as he laid out the groundwork for his successor to trigger the country’s exit from the EU. A petition on the UK Parliament website, which has been signed by more than 3.7 million people, calls for a second referendum on the UK’s relationship with the EU but Cameron rejected […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hit out at “stupid” human rights campaigners, as he defended his imminent war on crime and emphasized the death penalty was for retribution. Duterte gave a lengthy speech in his southern hometown of Davao to outline his vision for the nation once he takes office on Thursday, with a heavy focus on his controversial plans to fight crime. “These human rights (groups), congressmen, how […]
Isa pang malaking lingap-pamamahayag ang matagumpay na naisagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo Sa Philippine Arena sa Ciudad De Victoria sa Bocaue, Bulacan. Itinaguyod ito sa pagtutulungan ng apat na distrito ng Iglesia Ni Cristo mula sa Pampanga East at West, Zambales South at Laguna West. Pinangasiwaan din ng Kapatid na Glicerio Santos Jr., General Auditor ng INC ang pagtuturo ng aral na sinasampalatayanan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Alas-onse ng umaga nagsimulang papasukin ang mga panauhin […]
Hindi magbibitiw sa puwesto si Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista. Ito’y sa kabila ng alegasyon ng failure of leadership laban sa kanya ng anim na commissioners ng poll body. Ayon kay bautista, hindi siya magre- resign dahil wala naman siyang ginagawang kasalanan. Tiniyak ng COMELEC Chairman na handa niyang sagutin ang memorandum na ipinadala sa kanya ng mga commissioner. Una nang sinisi ng mga commissioner si Bautista sa pagkakaantala sa paglalabas ng honoraria ng mga gurong […]
Nag-anunsiyo na ng price adjustment ang ilang kumpanya ng langis. Simula bukas ng alas-sais ng umaga ay itataas ng Pilipinas Shell ng 65 sentimos kada litro ang presyo ng kanilang gasolina, 40 sentimos sa diesel at 35 sentimos naman sa kerosene. Animnaput limang sentimos naman ang taas presyo ng eastern petroleum sa kada litro ng kanilang gasolina at 40 sentimos naman sa presyo ng kanilang diesel. Simula naman mamayang hatinggabi, itataas ng Flying V ng […]
Wagi ang Gilas Pilipinas kontra sa Powerhouse Team China. Bilang paghahanda para sa nalalapit na 2016 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament. Sa iskor na 72-69, tinalo ng Pilipinas ang China sa pangunguna ni PBA star Terrence Romeo na nagtala ng dise-otso puntos at ni NBA veteran at naturalized player Andray Blatche na gumawa naman ng labing apat na puntos at labindalawang rebound. Ito ang unang panalo ng gilas pilipinas sa kanilang paghahanda para sa nasabing qualifying […]
