MIAMI , United States (AFP) — A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital Sunday after being bitten by a shark — with the whole animal still clutching on to her right arm, local media reported. The small nurse shark, which was about two feet (61 centimeters) long, was killed by a beachgoer soon after the attack, the Palm Beach Post reported. The victim was an unidentified 23-year-old woman who […]
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Congress set to probe ‘script’ change in Comelec’s transparency server
THE joint Congressional Oversight Committee on automated election system chaired by Senator Koko Pimentel is set to conduct an inquiry this Thursday into the unauthorized change in script of a transparency server for automated elections. The senate will likely invite Marlon Garcia, the Smartmatic Project manager in the Philippines, Smartmatic Philippines General Manager Elie Moreno, Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista, Poll Commissioner Rowena Guanzon and officials of the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) […]
Duterte, Marcos top overseas absentee voting
DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., topped the overseas absentee voting (OAV) for president and vice president in the May 9 elections. Data released by Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said that Duterte had 313,346 votes followed by Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas with 41,263. For the vice presidential race, Marcos had the most votes with 176,669 followed by Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo with 89,935. The Comelec, sitting […]
Presidential Transition Committee meet to consolidate its report
MANILA, May 16 — The Presidential Transition Committee aims to submit and consolidate by end of this month the transition reports of agencies under the Executive branch. “In its first meeting today, the Presidential Transition Committee (PTC) focused on ensuring that the transition reports of all departments, agencies, bureaus, GOCCs, and other instrumentalities under the Executive Branch are submitted and consolidated by end of May. This will give the incoming administration ample time to review these reports […]
DOH strictly monitoring Zika virus infections
MANILA, May 16 — The Palace gave an assurance that it is strictly monitoring Zika virus in the country following reports of recent infections. In a radio interview, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said the Department of Health is on top of the situation. “Nakikita naman natin Lany na masigasig ang ating Department of Health sa pangunguna ni Secretary Janette Garin sa pagsubaybay at pagtutok sa lahat ng kaso. Kaya’t agad na na-detect at nai-report, na-quarantine, […]
From Philippine Idol to NET 25 host and Pinas FM DJ
by MJ Racadio (Eagle News Entertainment) — One of the best voices in the Philippine music is Apple Chiu. She embodies the versatility of an artist. Her journey from Philippine Idol to Pinas FM is worth recounting. I recently met with Apple right after her DJ gig at Pinas FM and she looked fashionable with positive vibes. While getting to know her up close and personal at the start of the nterview, she remarked, […]
ASEAN Culture and Arts Sector Forge Solidarity with Stakeholders
JAKARTA, May 16 — About 50 participants representing 26 culture and arts organisations discussed cooperation opportunities to advance the culture sector of the ASEAN region at the ASEAN Culture and Arts Cooperation held on 12-13 May 2016 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. “This is an important milestone for the culture sector in ASEAN as never before has ASEAN convened such a wide representation of stakeholders who work for the development of culture and arts in […]
US, S. Korea, Japan to hold joint drill against N. Korea
SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) — South Korea, Japan and the United States will hold their first anti-missile drills together next month to guard against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea, a Seoul official said Monday. The drill will be held in the waters near Hawaii on June 28, said an official at the Seoul’s defense ministry, ahead of the US-led Rim of the Pacific naval exercises. “The training will involve detecting and tracing an imaginary […]
Seeking arbitration over maritime dispute with China is reasonable – Palace
MANILA, May 16 – A Palace official on Sunday said the Philippines is right in seeking the assistance of the international arbitration court to resolve its case against China over disputed territory in the South China Sea. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the participation of the Philippines in the arbitration proceedings is in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). China has refused to take part […]
A determined Clinton woos wary voters: blue-collar whites
by Michael Mathes PADUCAH , United States (AFP) — No Democratic presidential candidate has won Kentucky since 1980 except Hillary Clinton’s husband Bill, but she is treating the state as an opportunity to appeal to a demographic that has consistently snubbed her: working-class white men. The Bluegrass State holds its Democratic primary on Tuesday, and Clinton’s rival Bernie Sanders is gunning for a victory here like his one last week in neighboring West Virginia, as […]
First Day at EBC: From Live Coverage to Social Media
First Day at EBC: From Live Coverage to Social Media By MJ Racadio May 10, 2016, (Eagle News) Quezon City, Philippines On May 10, I woke up early morning and drove along Quezon Avenue. The road was so clear without traffic, a scene not so typical here in Metro Manila. The previous day was May 9, election day. I arrived at Eagle Broadcasting Corporation safely. The energy was high around the atrium and the […]
DepEd K to 12 Law on its 3rd year anniversary
PASIG CITY, May 16 — The Department of Education (DepEd) enjoins the whole country in the observance of the 3rd year anniversary of the signing into law by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, Republic Act No. 10533, An Act Enhancing the Philippine Education System by Strengthening Its Curriculum and Increasing the Number of Years for Basic Education otherwise known as the K to 12 Law. The K to 12 Program covers 13 years of basic education […]
