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STOCKHOLM, Sept 28, 2023 (AFP) – Since 1901, Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organisations for work that has led to great advances for mankind, in line with the wishes of inventor Alfred Nobel. The winners of this year’s prizes will be announced daily from Monday, October 2 through October 9. Here are five things to know about the prizes and their creator. – In absentia – Since 1901, six Nobel peace […]
(Eagle News)–Former Marikina Mayor Bayani Fernando has passed away. He was 77. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, where he served as chair from June 5, 2002 to November 25, 2009 expressed its condolences to his family. It noted that Fernando was a “man of few words” who was “known to be a workaholic and a disciplinarian among MMDA employees.” “A mechanical engineer by profession, Chairman Fernando used scientific and practical approaches in his quest to […]
(Eagle News)–Five senior officers have been nominated to be the next commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo identified the nominated as Vice Admiral Rolando Lizor Punzalan, Vice Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, Vice Admiral Joseph Coyme, Vice Admiral Allan Victor Dela Vega, and Vice Admiral Roy Echeverria. According to Balilo, the five candidates will undergo a series of interviews and “will face the senior leadership of the Department of Transportation” before their […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos urged the Philippine National Police to shun corruption as he reiterated the administration’s zero-tolerance policy for the same. “We will exact only the highest standards from our police force, and from here, we will surely witness the transformation of our country into the New Philippines that we all aspire for,” he said during the oath-taking of newly promoted police officers in Malacañang. There were 57 newly promoted PNP officials comprising of […]
NEW YORK, Sept 5, 2023 (AFP) – Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, said the site is considering suing the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over accusations of anti-Semitism, which he blames for falling revenue. Musk late Monday accused the US-based Jewish organization of making unfounded complaints against him and X that have scared away advertisers. “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of anti-Semitism, it looks like we have no […]
Top diplomats from ASEAN nations, along with ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn, gather for a group photo at the 34th ASEAN Coordinating Council meeting in Jakarta on September 4, 2023. Jakarta : (L-R) Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Zambry Abd Kadir, Philippines’ Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Laos’ Foreign […]
SYDNEY, Aug 29, 2023 (AFP) – A parasitic roundworm typically found in snakes was pulled “alive and wriggling” from a woman’s brain in a stomach-churning medical first, Australian doctors said Tuesday. Baffled doctors performed an MRI scan on the 64-year-old Australian woman after she began suffering memory lapses, noticing an “atypical lesion” at the front of her brain. It was an eight-centimetre (three-inch) roundworm, called Ophidascaris robertsi, which researchers said was a common parasite in […]
(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines has asked the China Coast Guard to cooperate and not interfere with another resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed in the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal. Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, said the resupply mission is “to maintain the country’s presence in the Ayungin Shoal and to exercise its sovereign rights and jurisdiction based on international law to ensure regional peace and stability.” “Let me add […]
An 11-year-old Argentine girl died Wednesday after being robbed of her backpack and beaten on the way to school, sparking protests over rising crime and prompting politicians to suspend election campaigning. The country holds primary elections on Sunday, ahead of a presidential poll on October 22, with rampant inflation and growing insecurity topping voter concerns. Witnesses speaking to local television stations said Morena Dominguez was walking to school when thieves on the back of a […]
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC agreed Tuesday on a multibillion-dollar deal to build a plant in Germany, part of a push to put Europe at the centre of the global semiconductor industry. The United States and China are embroiled in a fierce rivalry to dominate the chip industry, and Europe is investing billions to keep up. – Why the rush for chips? Semiconductors are the tiny components found in every electronic device, from children’s toys and smartphones […]
