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PASIG City, Philippines – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration warned the public against an employment scam using the name of the Marriott Hotel. Said scam offers employment in Canada and United Kingdom through email and social media. The POEA added that legitimate companies don’t collect employment fees. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – In commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan and the Philippine Veterans Week, The Light Rail Transit Authority will provide free rides in LRT Line 2 from Recto to Santolan to Philippine veterans from April 5 to 11. The LRTA added that it will strictly implement the “No Veterans’ ID, No Free Ride” Rule. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/TBFgy7QmXVs
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways warned the public regarding against individuals misrepresenting themselves as DPWH officials to sell raffle tickets to raise funds for senior citizens. The DPWH added that the department was not allowed to directly solicit funds and that the public should immediately report said individuals. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/NUjebw9qAq4
MANILA, Philippines – Beep card concessionaire AF Payments Inc., aims to widen its reloading and tap-and-go ticketing system to lessen the passenger queues. Said company is looking into the possibility of partnering with convenient stores and payment centers for the easier reloading of beep cards. According to data, 1.5 million beep cards have been activated as of March 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith […]
BAGUIO City, Philippines – In its first en banc summer session, the Supreme Court finally decided on the disqualification case against Senator Grace Poe, allowing her to run for presidency on the May 9 elections. The Supreme Court dismissed the 3 motions for reconsideration regarding the March 8 decision of the Supreme Court. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/d0DakdrDq8I
PARIS, France (AFP) — The death of a life partner may trigger an irregular heartbeat, itself potentially life-threatening, said new research Wednesday into the risk of dying from a broken heart. A trawl of data on nearly a million Danes showed an elevated risk, lasting about a year, of developing a heart flutter. Under-60’s whose partners died unexpectedly were most in peril. The risk was highest “8-14 days after the loss, after which it gradually […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Andrew held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday (April 5) during a visit to China. The former naval officer and younger brother of current heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, shook hands with Xi, before the two sides sat down to talks. During the meeting Xi reportedly told Andrew he had fond memories of his state visit to the UK in October 2015. Andrew reportedly said the […]
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – A young California sea lion found malnourished and injured inside a waterfront San Diego restaurant was returned to the wild on Tuesday (April 5) after eight weeks of rehabilitative care at SeaWorld’s animal rescue center. The female sea lion pup, nicknamed Marina, made headlines when she was discovered huddled in a choice booth at the Marine Room, a white-tablecloth eatery known for its gourmet seafood menu. She was […]
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) – An important set of pistols that was gifted to Simón Bolívar from the Marquis de La-fayette is expected to fetch between $1.5 to 2.5 million (USD) when it goes on sale at Christie’s in New York. Christie’s specialist Becky MacGuire, said the lot is exquisite and so important because of its history. “We’re very excited to have these pistols they are such a rare treasure. They […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia started investigations on Tuesday (April 5) to find out the cause of a collision between two planes on a runway at Jakarta’s domestic airport. Two planes collided on a runway at the airport in the Indonesian capital late on Monday (April 4), forcing passengers to evacuate using inflatable ramps. No casualties were reported, according to a statement from the transportation ministry. Still photos provided by state news agency Antara Foto […]
HONG KONG | BY SAIKAT CHATTERJEE (Reuters) — Asian stocks held near three-week lows on Wednesday as concerns about the underlying strength of the Chinese economy dogged investors while oil prices jumped by nearly two percent on growing hopes a global output freeze may materalize soon. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was barely in positive territory after falling to its lowest level since March. 16. Overnight, it dropped 1.6 percent, its biggest […]
LOS ANGELES | BY PIYA SINHA-ROY (Reuters) — Just as author J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” stories unmask hidden magical secrets, Universal Studios’ new “Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” opening Thursday, has also concealed little magical mysteries for fans to uncover. MAIL FROM HOGSMEADE Blurring the lines of reality, The Owl Post is an actual post office where visitors can have their mail branded with the Hogsmeade stamp if they buy Hogwarts stationery. Be like Hermione […]
