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The travel ban issued by the South Korean government against several areas in the Philippines will be implemented on Tuesday, December 1. The South Korean government refrained its citizens from travelling in four regions of the southern island of Mindanao – Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi and Zamboanga.
United States President Barack Obama on Monday, November 30 said in the 21st Conference of Parties (COP 21) for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that the United States will help to fix climate change. Obama said a growing threat of climate change could define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other. United States is the world’s second biggest greenhouse gas emitter. https://youtu.be/XznVwd0LH20
With the inauguration of the Avelina Manalo-Makapugay Building by Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, the health needs of patients coming into the hospital would be better addressed. From the 40-bed capacity hospital — it now houses 140 beds. This means, more ministers and volunteers plus their families, will now have access to state-of-the-art equipment and services of the new hospital. Even non-members are welcome to visit and try their services. The […]
The new, modern and state-of-the-art New Era General Hospital – Avelina Manalo Makapugay Building was inaugurated on Monday, November 30. The inauguration was led by the Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. The New Era General Hospital was built last 1993, and now after 20 years, a bigger and modern four-storey world-class building has built. Dr. Sergie Santos III, assistant medical director of the New Era General Hospital, said the structure of […]
Millions of brightly-colored monarch butterflies began arriving to their winter home in Central Mexico on Saturday, November 28 in their annual migration. This natural phenomenon of mass migration of monarch butterflies in North America was called “insects world’s fantastic feats, with millions embarking on the arduous journey from as far north as Canada down into Mexico and the California coast each autumn. https://youtu.be/MKth9e66Les
The third Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN regional forum workshop on space security kicked off on Monday in Beijing. Co-hosted by China, Laos, Russia and the United States, the two-day workshop has drawn more than 20 countries including ASEAN members, Japan and Australia. Hundreds of delegates and representatives from the UN and regional organizations as well as international think tanks will discuss issues on the outer space policies and military control. Chinese vice […]
The fun never stops as the “KADIWA” in the ecclesiastical district of Metro Manila East conducted an activity entitled “This is KADIWA: The Metro Manila East Experience”. There are several booth with different exciting themes, performances,souvenir items, photo walls, prizes, and non-stop concert. The said event started at 10 in the morning, on the 30th day of November, at the Mega Tent, Libis, Cubao, Quezon City. The ‘international’ ambiance was felt as the guests came […]
Ondřej Neff, notable Czech writer, journalist and photographer, author of more than two dozen science fiction books, visited the Philippines to launch his short story collection in English translation. At Uno Morato café and bookshop, the premier speculative fiction hub in Quezon City, he met with local writers and readers. Published by Anvil Press in cooperation with the Czech Embassy, the book entitled “The Fourth Day to Eternity and Other Stories” featured four of Neff’s […]
Three decades after its existence was first recognized by medical researchers, HIV/AIDS remains a challenge to global public health effecting some 36.9 million people. World AIDS Day falls on December 1. The world has made significant advances in treatment and prevention since its discovery in 1984. Now some 15.8 million people are now on HIV therapies and a five-year strategy to end the threat of a never-ending AIDS pandemic is starting to show results, according […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris on Monday in a meeting following the plenary session of the UN conference for climate change. The two presidents exchanged views on bilateral relations and discussed other issues of international and regional interest. Xi said the China-Russia bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership is developing at a steady pace and he believes it necessary for the two leaders to hold frequent meetings in order to […]
A tiny salt shaker symbol that warns certain meals are high in sodium will begin appearing on menus on Tuesday (December 1), in chain restaurants in New York City, the first U.S. city to take the step in an effort to combat heart disease and stroke. Any menu item containing more than 2,300 milligrams (0.08 oz) of sodium, the daily limit many nutritionists recommend, which equals about one teaspoon of salt, must display the emblem […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday called for global solidarity in addressing climate change saying every country must commit to reduce green house gas emissions and build resilient communities. In his keynote address during the Climate Vulnerable Forum High-Level Event, President Aquino said current debates focus on the question on who among the countries should be doing what but now it must shift to the contributions of individual countries. President Aquino attended on Monday […]
