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QUEZON City, Philippines (March 29) – As the next president of the Philippines, how would you unite all the government officials working under you and how would you effectively lead the Philippines in order to minimize the problems faced by our country? This is an important question that the next president of the Philippines should consider. With the growing number of problems existing in our country, not to mention the numerous calamities that continuously hit the Philippines, […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley. Apple, backed by a broad coalition of technology giants like Google and Facebook, was fiercely opposed to assisting the US government in unlocking the iPhone on grounds it would have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy. A key court […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — Pinasinayaan na ang mga bagong barangay chapel ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa mga bayan ng Antipas, North Cotabato at Sigma, Capiz. Ang pagpapasinaya ay pinangunahan ng mga District Supervising Ministers ng mga nasabing lalawigan. (Eagle News Service)
TABUK City, Kalinga — Naglabas na ang Regional Trial Court Branch 25 sa Tabuk City, Kalinga sa katauhan ni Judge Marcelino K. Wacas ng warrant of arrest laban kina Eliodoro “Joy” Yuson at Lowell “Boyet” Menorca II. Kaugnay ito ng kasong libelo na isinampa sa kanila nina Ginoong Pedro F. Castillo, District Minister ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Kalinga at Manuel Melchor, Sr., miyembro ng SCAN International sa nasabi ring lalawigan. Matatandaan na noong Nobyembre […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine authorities are staging an online exhibition of jewelry owned by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his family to try to educate a new generation about the corruption of that era. The postings on Facebook and Twitter by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) come as the family tries to extend its political comeback in elections in May. “The PCGG will be posting selected jewelry items to show and remind […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 29) – Etiquette serves as our guideline in behaving properly within our society. It is another word for politeness and good manners. Imagine how everyone will behave without the existence of etiquette. It would be chaos. A long time ago, etiquette was used to determine someone’s status and make restrictions for individuals in the society. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, even the act of bowing dictates the rank in […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — The Taiwanese coastguard said Monday it had arrested 41 Chinese fisherman in possession of 15 tonnes of illicit coral reef and endangered turtles near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. Taiwanese authorities detained the fishermen on March 22 after their 300-tonne vessel was discovered operating illegally off the shore of Tongsha island, the coastguard said, in the island’s largest mission targeting rampant poaching in the contested waters. Officials later […]
Washington, United States (AFP)—United States President Barack Obama will this week meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit, with North Korea on the agenda, the White House said recently. The trilateral meeting on Thursday in Washington comes the same day that Obama is scheduled to meet one-on-one with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “This meeting will be an opportunity for the three leaders […]
(Eagle News) — Kritikal ang kondisyon ngayon ni Mayor George Berris, alkalde ng Calauan, Laguna, habang patay naman ang dalawa pa nitong kasamahan matapos pagbabarilin ng hindi pa nakikilalang suspek. Base sa imbestigasyon ng Philippine National Police (PNP) – Laguna, nangangampanya sa Brgy. Imok sa nasabing bayan ang alkalde kasama ang dalawa pang kinilalang sina Leonardo Taningco at Emmanuel Peña, tumatakbong konsehal, nang pagbabarilin ng hindi pa nakikilalang suspek na nakasakay sa motorsiklo. Binaril ang […]
American troops joining this year’s Balikatan exercises are expected to arrive in the country today as Filipino troops kick off planning exercises designed to boost their ability to handle emergency situations. A spokesman for Balikatan 2016 said “based on the plan, the mobilization of the American troops and the off-loading of their equipment for Balikatan 2016 will start today, on March 28. He said they are following a timeline and they should be here today […]
Growth prospects for export-oriented economies in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, will be weaker in 2016 and 2017. But some other countries are expected to do better, according to a new forecast. In its assessment of ASEAN economies over the next couple of years, credit ratings agency moody’s forecast growth in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia will be weaker than in countries where growth is driven more by domestic demand. The Philippines is […]
The Department of Health (DOH) has warned against the possible increase in the number of measles cases, aside from skin problems, during the summer months. The dry season or summer in the country starts in March. According to DOH Secretary Janette L. Garin, while the agency has conducted some form of supplemental immunization program, there is a possibility of cases of measles that maybe experienced by some people in certain areas. She said that because […]
