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By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent (Eagle News) — The Zika virus is connected to the climate crisis and climate change is now a medical emergency. This was just one of the many observations of former United States Vice-President and global climate action advocate Al Gore when he visited the country and again made a call to action against the worsening global warming that the planet is experiencing. At the recent Climate Reality […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health will start its dengue vaccination program on April 4 despite questions in the medical community regarding said vaccines safety and effectiveness. According to Health Secretary Janet Garin, the World Health Organization guaranteed that said vaccine passed stringent tests. The DOH is aiming for the vaccination of 1.4 Grade IV students in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley. Apple, backed by a broad coalition of technology giants like Google and Facebook, was fiercely opposed to assisting the US government in unlocking the iPhone on grounds it would have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy. A key court […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 29) – Etiquette serves as our guideline in behaving properly within our society. It is another word for politeness and good manners. Imagine how everyone will behave without the existence of etiquette. It would be chaos. A long time ago, etiquette was used to determine someone’s status and make restrictions for individuals in the society. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, even the act of bowing dictates the rank in […]
MANILA, Mar. 25 – The Department of Transportation presented reminders for maritime passengers this long weekend. DOTC said that during high passenger volume seasons, there is a significant rise in petty crime incidents, most commonly estafa and ticket-selling scams, at seaports. In this light, maritime passengers are reminded to make sure to buy tickets only from authorized personnel, and not from scalpers. They must make sure that they are not made to pay for any extra […]
ILOILO CITY, March 24 (PIA) — With the summer officially here, the Department of Health (DOH) on alerted the public against six common diseases and conditions during the hottest time of the year. “This year, the Holy Week signals the start of summer vacation activities, thus, we are urging the public to keep themselves healthy and fit in the midst of their busy schedules,” said the DOH in a media release. According to the DOH, […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The Bangladesh State Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of Zika virus in the country, with the virus detected in the 2014 blood sample of a 60-year old patient. Said patient is responding well to treatments. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/k7VaNfrEz_Y
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent (Eagle News) — Impact investing leader James Donovan revealed that carbon scoring is the Philippines’ biggest contribution to global sustainability because of the country’s strong data management capabilities. This, Donovan said in his recent lecture at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) of the Philippines in Makati City, where he holds the position as the Co-Chair of its Environment and Urban Development Committee. Carbon scoring, according to UK […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health is now ready to implement its vaccination program to counter dengue. 1.3 million elementary students from NCR, Central Luzon and MiMiMaRoPa will be the first beneficiaries of said vaccination program. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Coal plants are draining an already dwindling global water supply, Greenpeace warned Tuesday, consuming enough to meet the basic needs of one billion people and deepening a worldwide crisis. Announcing its first global plant-by-plant study, Greenpeace said coal power use will increase with newly built plants, causing “huge stress” on the world’s major river basins and threatening communities. In its report “The Great Water Grab: How the Coal Industry is Deepening the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Plants respond a bit better to global warming than scientists had thought, according to a new study that suggests their potential contribution to worsening global warming is not likely as bad as researcher believed. When it gets hotter, plants breathe harder. And the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is produced by respiration. That’s why researchers think that as Earth is warmed by CO2 from people’s activities, plants may add to the […]
(Reuters) — South Korea reported its first confirmed case of the Zika virus on Tuesday (March 22) in a 43-year old male who have travelled to Brazil, its center for disease control said. “This patient is the first Zika virus-infected patient in South Korea. However, the fever has subsided,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Jung Ki-suck at a news conference. “The patient is a 43 year-old-male. He visited Brazil for 22 […]
