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A community of Indonesian artists is using technology to promote its mural, with hopes that this will attract tech-savvy tourists and boost the local economy. By adopting augmented reality technology, the artist enclave of Dago Pojok has become the latest attraction in Bandung, a city located 140 kilometers from capital Jakarta. Most of the murals in the area are scannable through a smartphone app “Indonesia In Your Hand”, which allows visitors to understand the creation […]
Taiwan’s opposition leader and presidential front runner on Sunday (December 27) called on China to respect the island’s democratic process and said she believes Beijing will have a “rational attitude” when dealing with her independence-leaning party. Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), made the comments in the first live, televised presidential debate with three weeks to go before Taiwan votes in a new president and parliament. Tsai, with a double-digit percentage lead […]
China’s parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday (December 27) that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations. Chinese officials say their country faces a growing threat from militants and separatists, especially in its unruly Western region of Xinjiang, where hundreds have died in violence in the past few years. Speaking after China’s largely rubber-stamp […]
Palace belies claim of expanded forces of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Mindanao Malacañang contradicted the reported statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) that they have extended their forces in Eastern Mindanao. Citing latest data gathered by the Cabinet security cluster from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Sunday that the rebels’ numbers have in fact dwindled over […]
Based on the poll question: Do you believe that the country will be better off if we adopt a federal system of government? Make it seem like the majority of the people who participated in that poll believed that we are in need to change our government. Is it because our countrymen are already awake from the deep slumber that they had, since the beginning of the democratic government that we are still practicing until […]
Members of the Social Security System (SSS) from areas devastated by Typhoon “Nona” can avail of a calamity relief package that includes early renewal of salary loans, advance disbursement of pensions and preferential terms for house repair and improvement loans starting on January 4, 2016. SSS Assistant Vice President for Member Loans Department Boobie Angela A. Ocay said the calamity relief package for Typhoon “Nona” would be open starting January 4 in all areas in the country as […]
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning denied an Al-Jazeera report that he took human growth hormone (HGH) following neck surgery in 2011, but on Sunday (December 27) acknowledged he visited a clinic that allegedly supplied the banned substance. Meanwhile, the source of the Al-Jazeera report that the anti-aging clinic in Indianapolis provided HGH to Manning recanted his allegations in a video statement. Manning, who missed the entire 2011 National Football League season with a serious neck […]
PRAGUE/MIAMI – After 42 years, the Miss Universe title was once again bestowed on a Filipina. Pia Wurtzbach was recently proclaimed as the 64th Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a majestic diamond crown estimated to be worth USD 300,000 produced by renowned Czech Republic company DIC – Diamonds International Corporation. The crown is made up of 311 pieces of diamonds, 5 pieces of blue topaz, 198 pieces of blue sapphire, 33 pieces of crystal, and gold. […]
BRUSSELS – “Launching negotiations with the Philippines will represent an important milestone in the EU-Philippine relations and a further evidence of the EU’s commitment to Southeast Asia.” EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Gregory Domingo today agreed to start negotiations for an EU-Philippines free trade agreement (FTA). Both sides share the ambition to conclude an agreement that covers a broad range of issues, including elimination of customs duties and other barriers to trade, […]
Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking in body parts. The ruling, contained in a January 31, 2015 document reviewed by Reuters, says taking organs from a living captive to save a Muslim’s life, even if it is fatal for the captive, is permissible. Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the authenticity of the document. […]
As a solution to lessen the unemployment rate, the Department of Labor and Employment is pushing forward online job interviews, with said department offering free services that will allow employers to conduct said interviews. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)
According to an online money service firm, Filipinos are the second most educated migrants with 1.5 million Filipino migrants being university-educated. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)
