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China lodges complaint with US over spy plane flight

MAY 26 (Reuters) — China said on Monday (May 25) it had lodged a complaint with the United States over a U.S. spy plane that flew over parts of the disputed South China Sea in a diplomatic row that has fueled tension between the world’s two largest economies. Friction in the region has grown over China’s land reclamation in the Spratlys islands. China last week said it was “strongly dissatisfied” after a U.S. spy plane […]

Israel embassy aids in “Brigada Eskwela”

MAKATI City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Officials of the Israeli embassy participated in the “Brigada Eskwela” program of the Department of Education conducted in the Makati High School. Other than personally helping in the repair of chairs and re-painting of blackboards, the Israeli embassy also donated needed materiel for the repair and refurbishing of the school. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Eclectic European Flavors from May to June

MANILA – May spells the start of Viva Europa and the European Culinary Season. From May to June, European art exhibitions, films, poetry recitals and a two-month European culinary festival will mark this year’s Viva Europa 2015, the European Union’s exciting cultural kaleidoscope. Viva Europa is presented by the European Union Cultural Group (EUCG) including the Embassies of the EU Member States (the Embassies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, […]

EBC Summer Workshop Schedule

ENROLLMENT: APRIL 6 – APRIL 17. CLASSES: APRIL 20 – MAY 29. REQUIREMENTS: 2PCS 2×2 ID PICTURES BIRTH CERTIFICATE RECENT SCHOOL ID (PHOTOCOPY) Click here to see EBC Summer Workshop poster | Summer Workshop Calendar

EBC Summer Workshop 2015

Ever dreamed to act on TV or radio, or perhaps be the host of your own TV show? Want to be always on the go getting the latest scoops as a news reporter? Got passion for writing and composing songs, grooving the airwaves as a radio DJ? Do you love to write scripts, direct TV shows someday? How about getting cool ideas from our Broadcast Engineers? Enroll now at EBC SummerWorkshop 2015! Click here to […]

Geographical Indications: Taking the most out of Trade Preferences

Since December 2014, The Philippines is a beneficiary of the European Union’s special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (‘GSP+’), providing trade preferences to over 6,000 products, including processed fruit and foodstuffs, coconut oil, footwear, fish and garments. GSP+ can benefit in particular agricultural exports where many tariffs are now zero percent. Geographical indications (GI) – signs used to identify a product as originating in the territory of a particular country, region or […]

Treasure from era of Alexander the Great found in Israel

Cave explorers in Israel have uncovered a small trove of coins and jewelry from the time of Alexander the Great that archaeologists believe was hidden by refugees during an ancient war. The 2,300-year-old treasure was the first of its kind to be found from the period of the conqueror, said Eitan Klein of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The two hordes can teach us about a new phenomenon that we just now beginning to understand it […]

Tree planting sa Capiz

Sa kanilang kagustuhan na mapangalagaan ang pinakamalinis na ilog sa Region VI, nagsagawa ng isang Mangrove tree-planting sa Cadimahan River na matatagpuan sa Capiz.