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AUGUST 18 (Reuters) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday (August 18) that authorities were looking for a “suspect” seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near the site of a bomb blast that killed 22 people, including eight foreigners. “We have checked the closed circuit camera footage and there appears to be a suspect but it wasn’t clear. We have to investigate more,” Prayuth told reporters at Bangkok’s Government House. Officials have not […]
A new study published in the journal ‘Nature Nanotechnology’ has found that lignin-based, environmentally-benign nanoparticles (EbNPs) could replace the better known and less eco-friendly silver-based nanoparticles in pesticides. Nanoparticles are microscopic particles that exist in the environment and the silver-based nanoparticles are considered the most widely used in pesticides. While the silver-based nanoparticles exhibit broad anti-microbial properties that can kill bacteria, fungi and other microbes, they are also considered hazardous to the environment. For that […]
(Courtesy China Central Television news) — Thousands of officials, firefighters, policemen and locals mourned the victims of the massive Tianjin warehouse blasts at the accident site in north China’s port city of Tianjin on Tuesday. All the mourners held a moment of silence, and bowed to pay respect to their loved ones in a service ceremony. The death toll of the blasts has climbed to 114 including 39 firefighters, a municipal publicity official told a […]
MANILA, Aug. 18 — The government is intensifying drive against proliferating investment scams, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said on Sunday. “Pinaiigting ng ating Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa pamamagitan ng Consumers’ Protection and Advocacy Bureau at ng Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), sa pamamagitan ng kanilang Enforcement and Investor Protection Department, ang mga hakbang para balaan ang ating mga mamamayan na huwag magpaloko sa mga pyramid scam, Ponzi scam, at […]
MANILA, Aug. 18 — Amid calls to let the next Congress pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) from some members of the House of Representatives and other sectors, chief government peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer remained firm that passing the law now would give the country the best shot at achieving peace in Mindanao. Ferrer said delaying the passage of the BBL and letting the next Congress under a new President consider it would be a […]
AUGUST 18 (Eagle News) — Severe EL Niño is expected to hit Metro Manila and 29 provinces in the country starting next month. According to the country’s weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the increasing temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean could bring drought to the country. Because of this, dams in the country will be affected, including those in Mindanao where hydro power plants would also be severely hit. The […]
AUGUST 18 (Eagle News) — On October 7, the sprawling historical epic, “Felix Manalo” opens in theaters nationwide. The sprawling epic makes a distinctive mark in Philippine cinema with its unique bronze color for a historical film, and a wide array of actors and actresses led by actor Dennis trillo who plays “Felix Manalo”, the first executive minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Viva Films has already released the trailer of this unique epic movie. […]
(Reuters) — Thai police began cleaning up the scene of Monday’s bombing and looking for clues at the shrine where more than 20 people died in an unprecedented attack in the Thai capital Bangkok. A bomb planted at one of the Thai capital’s most renowned shrines on Monday killed 19, including three foreign tourists, and wounded scores in an attack the government called a bid to destroy the economy. There was no immediate claim of […]
Aug 14 (Reuters) On Wednesday (August 12), firefighters in the Chilean city of Concepcion rescued a horse that fell into a well that was filled with optical-fibre cables. Local police and fire officials responded to the Valle Escondido Paicavi area with ropes and a crane to aid in the rescue of “Dreamer,” the horse. Dreamer’s owner and rider, Oscar Vallejos, said the animal became frightened by the passage of a vehicle, so he jumped and […]
Aug 17 (Reuters) Andy Murray ended a long drought against Novak Djokovic when he beat the Serbian 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Sunday. The British world number three ended an eight-match, 25-month slump against the world number one. He had not beaten Djokovic since the 2013 Wimbledon final. They embraced at the net after their three-hour match that left them exhausted because of lengthy games and courtside […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 18 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains that there are no pork barrel funds in its 2015 budget and that all budget allotments are properly broken down into corresponding programs and services. This is in response to the issue raised by Kabataan party-list Representative Terry Ridon on alleged budget insertions and presence of ‘pork barrel’ funds in government agencies including DSWD which has P401.5 million of alleged insertions for its protective […]
If I am not mistaken, the trailer was uploaded by Viva Films at about 24 hours ago or so. I assumed that a lot of brethren already watched it as I have also received a lot of text messages saying that the trailer was released yesterday. While browsing Facebook, I also saw a lot of brethren sharing the movie trailer, and if you can sense where this story is going, then you are right. I […]
