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Early smartphone launch boosts Samsung profits

SEOUL South Korea  (AFP) Wednesday 4/27/2016 –Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, reported a better-than-expected jump in net profits Thursday, boosted by the successful early release of its new flagship Galaxy handset. The result will encourage shareholders after a disappointing 2015 that saw the firm lose more than $8.0 billion in market value, with its smartphone business sandwiched by top-end rivals such as Apple’s iPhone and lower-end devices from fast-growing Chinese outfits Huawei and Xiaomi. In […]

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Brazil: Zika outbreaks tops 91,000 cases

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) Wednesday 4/27/2016 – Brazil’s outbreak of Zika — which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns — has topped 91,000 cases, health officials said on Tuesday. Between January 3 and April 2, 91,387 suspected cases of Zika were reported, with a disproportionate share (30,286) in the poorer northeast of the country, the Health Ministry said. Three people have died of the mosquito-borne virus, it said. Despite a flurry of research, very […]

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Canada PM condemns ‘cold-blooded murder’ of hostage in Philippines

  (REUTERS) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned on Monday (April 25) the execution of a Canadian hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines, calling it “an act of cold-blooded murder.” John Ridsdel, 68, a former mining executive, was captured by Islamist militants along with three other people in September 2015 while on vacation on a Philippine island. The Philippine army said a severed head was found on a remote island on Monday, […]

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President Aquino reported how ‘Daang Matuwid’ works

ANTIPOLO City, Rizal — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday reported how Daang Matuwid works in his almost six year government and become successful. Speaking before a mammoth crowd in a campaign sortie at the open air grounds of the city hall here, he cited how Mayor Casimiro Ynares entices big investors to do business in his jurisdiction. “Sa pamumuno ng mga Ynares…, ang Board of Investment-approved investments, okay, number 5 po ang Rizal […]

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PAGASA warns about La Niña

QUEZON City, Philippines – The PAGASA said that the public should be ready with the effects of the La Niña after the severe effects of El Niño. PAGASA added that in the month of October and November, more storms will hit the country especially its eastern parts. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)  

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UN set to help Haiti drought victims

A three year drought in Haiti has affected the lives of around a million people – roughly a tenth of the country’s population. The U.N.’s World Food Programme is set to launch an emergency operation to help those affected by the drought, which has recently been made worse by the El Nino weather phenomenon. Farmer Roseline says the drought has halted their livelihood. “This is a tough zone to live in. All of our animals […]

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DSWD ready to provide more support for drought-hit LGUs

QUEZON City, Philippines (DSWD) — The different Field Offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) nationwide are currently conducting assessment activities at the provincial and municipal levels to determine further additional requirements for food assistance and implementation of Cash-for-Work (CFW) in drought-stricken areas. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reiterated that the Department has adequate funds to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) in responding to the needs of affected families. To […]

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G7 Foreign minister meeting kicks off in Japan

G7 Foreign ministers meeting kicks off in the central Japanese city of Hiroshima. Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven Industrialised Nations (G7) began arriving in the central Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday (April 10) for a two day meeting. They were greeted at the entrance of the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko. The first guests to arrive were French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and […]

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Gore makes more dire predictions on climate change; connects Zika virus to climate crisis

  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 […]

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Erap’s endorsement catches attention

MANILA, Philippines – The formal endorsement made by Manila City Mayor Joseph ‘Erap” Estrada of Senator Grace Poe’s presidential candidacy caught the attention of many as Mayor Estrada is known to be a close friend and political ally of Vice President Jejomar Binay. Mayor Estrada also did not support Senator Poe’s running mate and endorsed Senator Bongbong Marcos instead. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith […]

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South Korean president condemns North Korea’s nuclear warhead test threat

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye condemned North Korea’s threat to test a nuclear warhead on Tuesday (March 15), saying the North will lead itself to self-destruction unless it changes. “North Korea will lead itself to self-destruction if it does not change and continues to make excessive provocations and confrontation with the international community,” said Park at a cabinet meeting in Seoul. “I think North Korea’s threat shows that it is […]

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Palace extends condolences for passing of former Senator Jovito Salonga

MALACANANG extended its condolences to the family of former senator Jovito Salonga who died on Thursday at the Philippine Heart Center. He was 95. “The nation lost a pillar of Philippine democracy and advocate of good governance with the passing of former Senate President Jovito Salonga today,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a statement on Thursday. “We extend our condolences to the bereaved family of Senator Salonga.” Salonga, who had battled Alzheimer’s Diseases, served […]

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