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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Duterte administration will revive some of the projects of former President Ferdinand Marcos. President Duterte said some of the Marcos projects that his administration will copy are the “Masagana 99” and “Biyayang Dagat” for the food security of the country.
QUEZON City, Philippines – With the upcoming increase in the price of oil, Engineer Bert Suansing sees fuel conservation scheme as the way to help drivers of the public utility vehicles to cope up with raising oil prices. Part of said fuel conservation scheme is the implementation of proper intervals between PUVs so that they can service the maximum number of passengers. https://youtu.be/1xoUZa4KR_8
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang says the desire of President Rodrigo Duterte to pursue an independent foreign policy will not affect the business-processing outsourcing industry in the Philippines. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, American businessmen see the practicality of conducting BPO business in the Philippines, as labor cost is much lower. Also, Filipinos are very proficient in speaking English as well as in speaking in American, British or Australian accent.
(Eagle News) — The United States top diplomat for Asia said that it was a mistake to think that improved relations between the Philippines and China would come at the expense of the US. US State Department assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs Daniel Russel said the US also supported “direct dialogue” and negotiations between the Philippines and China as long as these are consistent with international law “We support […]
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela (Eagle News) – Sa pagtutulungan ng mga miyembro ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency- Camp Crame, Maynila, SWAT at PNP Cauayan City, Isabela ay isang Shabu laboratory ang kanilang ni-raid noong Linggo ng gabi, October 24. Ayon sa awtoridad, buwan pa ng Disyembre 2015 ay under surveillance na ang naturang lugar. Kung pagmamasdan ang lugar ay hindi mahahalata dahil sa bandang harapan ay tindahan ng mga sari-saring produkto subalit sa loob ay naroon pala ang shabu laboratory. Ayon […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine independent film “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take) of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions has bagged the award for “Best Ensemble Acting” at the International Film Festival Manhattan 2016. The awarding happened after the opening night screening of the film at the Philippine consulate in New York on October 20. The IFF Manhattan recognized the great acting of the whole cast of this multi-awarded Philippine independent […]
(Reuters) Another woman has come forward to accuse Republican candidate for President Donald Trump of inappropriate conduct on Saturday (October 22.) Jessica Drake, an adult film industry actor and director held a news conference in Los Angeles to say she had an encounter with Trump at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe a decade ago. Drake said Trump offered her money and the use of his private jet to spend time with him, which […]
by Reinnier Kaze Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP | — At least 60 were killed when a packed passenger train derailed between Cameroon’s two main cities, a hospital source in the capital Yaounde said Saturday, giving a new toll the day after the accident. Almost 600 people were injured when the train, travelling from Yaounde to the economic hub of Douala, came off the rails near the central city of Eseka at around midday Friday. […]
https://youtu.be/1SKJaJ3EGlE Hungry Philippines typhoon survivors huddle in makeshift shelters and wait for aid , after losing nearly everything from one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast Asian archipelago. At least eight people were killed and tens of thousands lost their homes as Haima devastated farming and mountain communities across the north of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Thursday. (video courtesy AFPTV)
by Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse PENABLANCA, Philippines | AFP |– Hungry Philippine typhoon survivors huddled in makeshift shelters and waited for aid on Friday, after losing nearly everything from one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast Asian archipelago. Super Typhoon Haima struck late on Wednesday night with winds similar to those of catastrophic Haiyan in 2013, which was then the strongest storm to hit the disaster-prone country and claimed more […]
BEIJING, China | AFP | — China has slammed the US for sailing a warship near disputed territory in the South China Sea, saying the move was a “serious illegal act” and “deliberately provocative”. In a statement on its website late Friday night, the country’s defence ministry said two Chinese naval vessels warned off a US ship after it entered “Chinese territorial waters” near the Paracel Islands, known as Xisha in Chinese. China controls […]
BANGKOK, Thailand | AFP | — Tens of thousands of black-clad Thais converged on Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Saturday to sing the royal anthem in a striking display of devotion to the recently deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The monarch, who died on October 13 following years of poor health, was seen as a moral icon and rare figure of unity in a kingdom dogged by corruption and political turmoil. His death has plunged the nation […]
