BORACAY, Philippines — Patuloy na nangunguna ang mga Korean national sa listahan ng mga dayuhang turista na bumisita sa isla ng Boracay hanggang nitong Mayo.
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DepEd Guidelines para sa nalalapit na pasukan
Kasabay ng nalalapit na pasukan ngayong darating na Lunes muling nagpaaalala ang Department of Education sa pinaiiral na No Collection Policy sa mga nasa pampublikong paaralan, maliban sa ilang kontribusyon na boluntaryo lamang ipatutupad.
S. Korea calls for Nissan to face charges over emissions
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) 6/7/2016 —South Korea has called for car giant Nissan to face criminal charges for allegedly manipulating emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle, weeks after Seoul slapped the firm with a fine over the issue. The environment ministry called on state prosecutors to probe Nissan Korea after saying tests had shown an emission defeat system on the Qashqai model that made it appear to be less polluting than it really was. It […]
Mining Policy ni Duterte, pabor sa Indigenous People – LP Solon
TINITIYAK ni Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat na kaisa siya ni president-elect Rodrigo Duterte sa patakaran nito laban sa pagmimina sa bansa. Kasunod ng pahayag ni Duterte na isa sa tututukan niya ang mining ndustry upang mapatino at mawala na ang mga kompanyang sumisira sa kalikasan, sinabi ni Baguilat na panahon na para magkaroon ng political will sa pagpapatupad ng mas mahigpit na regulasyon sa pagmimina na pumapatag ng kabundukan, nagdudulot ng polusyon sa mga ilog at nagpapalayas sa […]
DENR declares Sabang and Coron as water quality management areas
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has declared Coron Bay in Palawan and Sabang Bay in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro as water quality management areas. According to Environment Secretary Ramon Paje, this is to further protect these areas of marine biodiversity against the rapid growth of ecotourism activities in Palawan. Sabang Bay in Puerto Galera and the Coron Bay in Palawan are both world-class diving sites. (Eagle News)
EVM Awards 2016 meets Cannes: Presenter Jaclyn Jose says “Best Actress” award was God’s gift
From red carpet to awards ceremony, EVM Awards 2016 had been a glamorous and momentous affair as it recognized the works of up and coming film-makers from INCinema, a project of the Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo). Cannes Film Festival best actress Ms. Jaclyn José also graced the EVM awards at Resort World Manila on June 05 as one of the presenters. The veteran and award-winning actress was the first from Southeast Asia to be […]
Japanese boy leaves hospital after forest ordeal
by Harumi OZAWA Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A seven-year-old boy who survived for nearly a week after being abandoned by his parents in a forest left hospital on Tuesday, capping a 10-day drama that captivated Japan and sparked a national conversation about child discipline. Wearing a black baseball cap, Yamato Tanooka stopped to smile and wave to a throng of journalists and onlookers as he emerged from Hakodate Municipal Hospital on the northern […]
DepEd to monitor full implementation of K-12 program
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education will closely monitor the full implementation of the K-to-12 program to determine the possible deficiencies and problems when school opens on Monday. The country started to transition from its old 10-year basic educational system to a K-12 educational system, as mandated by the Department of Education in 2011 when the kindergarten program was rolled out nationwide. Program implementation in public schools is being done in phases starting school […]
Duterte hindi na magpapainterview sa media
Tuluyan nang isinara ni President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte ang pintuan nito para magpa-interview sa media. Sinabi ni Duterte na ibo-boycott niya ang media hanggang sa matapos ang termino sa 2022. Kapag mayroon aniya siyang interview ay maraming kritisismo at mali kaya mas mabuting wala na lang interview para walang kritisismo, walang maling pahayag at walang batikos. Nauna nang ipinahayag ng kampo ng bagong Pangulo na lahat ng magiging pahayag nito ay idadaan na sa government television […]
11 including 7 police killed in Istanbul bomb attack: governor
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) –A bomb ripped through a Turkish police vehicle near Istanbul’s historic centre Tuesday, killing seven officers and four civilians and adding to security concerns after a string of attacks in Turkey’s biggest city. The bomb targeted a service shuttle bus carrying officers from Istanbul’s anti-riot police as it was passing through the central Beyazit district close to many of the city’s top tourist sites, Istanbul governor Vasip Sahin said in a live […]
Astronauts get first look inside space station’s new inflatable module
Reuters — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday (June 6) floated inside an experimental inflatable module that will test a less expensive and potentially safer option for housing crews during long stays in space, NASA said. Station flight engineers Jeff Williams and Oleg Skripochka opened the hatch to the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, at 4:47 a.m. EDT (0847 GMT) on Monday. Designed and built by privately-owned Bigelow Aerospace, BEAM is the […]
Globe unveils first 700MHz cell site
QUEZON City, Philippines — Globe Telecommunications unveiled its first fully operational 700MHz cell site on Monday, announcing it had begun demonstrating the cell site to the officials of the National Telecommunications Commission in Diliman, Quezon City. In a Facebook post of GlobeICON page, a screenshot of the speedtest demonstrated around the site, showed the telephone registering 100.32 Mbps. The organization reveals that more areas will soon experience the advantages of 700MHz as it starts to […]
