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Paris attack and Facebook profiles – know your social media trend

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 24) – Have you changed your Facebook profile photo? Do you know what those three colors mean?Are you even aware that Paris suffered a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of hundreds? Imagine a regular day for a late 20’s employee: you go to work, sit down on your swivel chair and you look at your computer monitor. After checking your emails,  you suddenly felt the urge to go to a […]

International Space Station crew readies for mission

The International Space Station (ISS) Expedition crew 46-47 visited Red Square and the Yuri Gagarin museum at Star City, Russia on Monday (November 23) to cap off their training ahead of their launch next month. The ISS crew of Russian Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko, NASA Astronaut Timothy Kopra, and British Astronaut Timothy Peake lay flowers at the graves of Russian cosmonauts and toured the Kremlin. The men said they were excited to participate in the […]

Malacañang hopes China would join the crafting of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea

The Palace has expressed hope that China would actively participate in the drawing up of a binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to ensure regional stability. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during a media briefing in Malacañang on Monday that China has been provided the draft of the Code of Conduct, which it is studying. “Noon pa natin sinasabi, at ng ASEAN, na mahalagang magkaroon ng isang Code of Conduct dito sa […]

France to protect water supply from attack during climate summit

A French water and waste company has teamed up with the country’s crack counter-terrorism unit to protect water systems from terror attacks during global climate talks that kick off on November 30 in the French capital. Some 40,000 to 45,000 people are due to attend the event north of Paris and 138 heads of states have signed up for the opening ceremony, which takes place just over two weeks after jihadists murdered 130 people in […]

Adele’s ’25’ album sells record 2.3 million U.S. copies in first 3 days

British singer Adele’s new album “25” has sold a record 2.3 million copies in the United States in the first three days of its release, Nielsen Music said on Monday (November 23). The monster sales for the first three days mean Adele will break the first week sales record currently held by boy band NSync’s 2000 album “No Strings Attached,” which opened with 2.4 million copies. Adele’s independent U.K. label XL Recordings last week decided […]

NBI clearance, bagong requirement sa pagkuha ay renewal ng lisensya sa LTO

Ang Department of Transportation and Communication at ang Land Transportation Office ay nagkaroon ng bagong proseso sa pagkuha at pag renew ng driver’s license. Ipinatutpad na ang pagkuha ng NBI clearance upang matiyak na walang anomang kaso ang sinomang magrerenew ng lisensya at upang maiwasan din na makapagrenew ng driver’s license ang mga gumagawa ng kriminalidad sa lipunan. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Larry Biscocho) https://youtu.be/vPShhi9VIAg

Kasong libelo laban kay Menorca II, patuloy na nadaragdagan

Patuloy pang dumarami ang nagsasampa ng kasong libelo laban sa itiniwalag na miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na si Lowel Menorca II. Sa pagkakataong ito naghain ng kasong libelo ang Society of Communicators and Networks o mas kilala sa tawag na SCAN International-Zambales North Chapter at Oriental Mindoro Chapter. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Ben Salazar)

ASEAN countries sign anti-trafficking agreement

ASEAN leaders also signed an anti-trafficking agreement at the regional summit in Kuala Lumpur ASEAN said on its website that the agreement expressed an “urgent need for a comprehensive regional approach to prevent and to combat trafficking in persons, particularly women and children”. Following the signing ceremony, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, was handed the memorandum by ASEAN Secretary-general Le Luong Minh. Southeast Asia had a huge migrant crisis in May after boats carrying thousands […]

Amid sea row, ASEAN upholds freedom of navigation

Regional issues, mainly territorial dispute among ASEAN and China over the South China Sea were also discussed in the ASEAN summit. The summit host, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, said issue of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea was widely discussed during the meeting. “When it comes to freedom of navigation and over flight all countries agreed that should not be any interference with respect of the freedom of navigation and over flights. […]

Educational experts divided over K-to-12 program

Educational reform advocates are divided in the issue of the implementation of the K-to-12 program. According to the Philippine Business for Education, lack of access to utilities should postpone the implementation of the said program while the Alliance of Concerned Teachers said that the government should address first the basic problems like lack of water and electricity before implementing the K-to-12 program. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, […]

Protest actions mark celebration of Maguindanao Massacre

In commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre, several protest groups conducted mass actions, airing their grievances against President Benigno S. Aquino III, saying that the president was not able to fulfill his promise to give justice to the victims of the said massacre. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/0XSKywbci5s