Using a technique that adds texture, a museum in Spain featured a exhibit of famous paintings for the appreciation of the visually-impaired.
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Filipina nurse ready for discharge next week
According to the Department of Health (DOH), the Filipina nurse who tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is ready for discharge next week as she continues to recover.
Fishkill in Manila Bay and Pangasinan
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that there have been a series of fishkill with mullet fish floating in Manila Bay breakwater early dawn Monday. Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR) said that “Dissolved oxygen levels from three sampling stations were at 1.2, “way below the normal oxygen level of five (and above)… to be able to sustain marine life.” This oxygen depletion in the water may have been the cause of the fish kills. […]
US pays reparation for Tubbataha Reef damage
Two years after the collision of the USS Guardian at the Tubbataha Reef, the United States government paid 87 million pesos in reparations.
DOE warns of brown-out this summer season
According to Department of Energy Secretary (DOE) Jericho Petilla, Luzon may experience two-hour rotating brownouts due to shortage in the power supply and higher demands for electricity this summer.
Gov’t temporarily bans poultry products from US, Israel
QUEZON CITY, PIA- To protect Filipino consumers, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on poultry meat and eggs coming from the US’s Oregon State, and Haifa, Israel, the agency announced over the weekend. “The Philippine government put a temporary ban on the import of domestic and wild birds and their products coming from Oregon, USA, as a precautionary measure against Avian Flu,” DA Secretary Proceso Alcala said in a statement, […]
Gov’t intensifies efforts to prevent spread of MERS-CoV
MANILA, PIA- The government intensifies the monitoring of airports, seaports and other points of entry to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country, the Palace said on Sunday. In a radio interview, Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. of the Presidential Communications Operations Office said that based on the latest reports of the Department of Health (DOH) there is only one confirmed case of MERS-CoV in the country–the Filipino nurse who […]
Eco-complex could breathe new life into Cairo
Cairo probably isn’t the first city where you would expect to see a multi-billion dollar eco complex. But that is set to be a reality within four years, thanks to futuristic plans designed by Belgian-born architect Vincent Callebaut. The Gate Residence will be built in the city’s Heliopolis district and feature 1,000 apartments powered by solar panels, wind turbines and heating tubes. Living columns of vegetation that use the Sun’s rays to heat water and […]
Environmental group warns against beauty products with mercury
An environmental group warned the public against the use of beauty products, in particular whitening products, which contain mercury.
MERS-COV symptoms seen in people in contact with Filipina nurse
According to the Department of Health, eleven people who were in contact with the Filpina nurse who tested positive for MERS-COV, exhibited symptoms of the said virus.
World’s largest man-made diamond
A company in the United States of America (USA) was able to use innovative technology to develop and grow a diamond in their laboratory. Said diamond is 3.4 carats and is worth 23, 000 dollars.
Higher survival rate for childhood cancer recorded in the Philippines
Childhood cancer in the Philippines recorded a higher survival rate as several programs were launched to help kids with this dreaded disease.
