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(Eagle News) — After 131 years, Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, returns to Prague, with the unveiling of his bust created by Filipino sculptor Jose Giroy, apprentice of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva. Philippine and Czech officials attended the unveiling of the celebrated bust at the foyer of the Czech National Bank headquarters on Tuesday, June 26, to commemorate Rizal’s visit to Prague in 1887. In special attendance during the official unveiling of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Two of the world’s most powerful microscopes suffered severe damage from a deadly earthquake that hit the western Japanese city of Osaka, causing delays in cutting-edge cell and atomic-level research, a scientist said Friday. The two damaged units, both with price tags of 2.3 billion yen ($20 million), at Osaka University may not come back online until next year. One 12-metre-high (40-feet) unit, captures 1,600 images of atomic-level substances per […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Several public school principals on Friday, June 29, voiced out their opposition to the implementation of a Quezon City ordinance banning the sale of junk food and sugary drinks in schools. Dr. Rosalito Deroda, principal of Pangako Elementary School, for instance, said “boiled” food items were “not attractive” to students, and would therefore not be sold. She noted that there were some food items such as “banana cue” and […]
(Eagle News) — The Inter-agency Intellectual Property Task led by the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), destroyed an estimated value of Php 6.7 billion counterfeit goods. The counterfeit goods that were confiscated were destroyed by an armored personnel carrier (APC) at the Camp Crame police headquarters in Quezon City on Thursday, June 28. Among the counterfeit products that were destroyed by authorities were fake branded […]
SIMALUNGUN, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian ferry that capsized and sunk with scores of people aboard has been found by search teams combing the depths of one of the world’s deepest lakes, authorities said Friday. The vessel was believed to be operating illegally with no manifest and an insufficient number of life jackets when it went down on Lake Toba, a picturesque tourist destination in Sumatra. Authorities have struggled to pinpoint the exact number onboard […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has ordered President Rodrigo Duterte to comment on the quo warranto petition filed against him by former nuisance presidential candidate Elly Pamatong. The High Court gave the President 10 days to do the same. In filing the 6-page petition for quo warranto, Pamatong, who also ran for president at least two times and was tagged a nuisance candidate in 2016, referred to what he said were Duterte’s public admissions […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — This could be a monumental franchise-changing offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to a star-studded free agent market that is expected to feature LeBron James and Paul George. The Lakers are hoping to return to their glory days by building a potential super team via one of the strongest free agent offerings in years. That could mean luring James and George, who has had his eye on the […]
(Eagle News) — On its third run, the ‘Mentor Me on Wheels’ led by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will bring its free one-on-one mentoring in Lipa City, Batangas on Saturday, June 30. The activity aims to help and give a one-on-one mentoring for Filipinos who are starting their businesses, and the small and medium enterprises that want to develop and grow […]
DENSPAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Bali opened its international airport Friday after a volcanic eruption temporarily grounded flights, stranding thousands of tourists on the Indonesian holiday island. Ngurah Rai airport began operating around 2:30 pm local time (0730 GMT), about 12 hours after it closed in response to Mt. Agung belching smoke and ash. Ash is dangerous for planes because it makes runways slippery and can be sucked into their engines. A change in wind direction […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge a Department of Environment and Natural Resources official over the Canada trash mess. In a statement, the Ombudsman said Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna, who was also found guilty of simple misconduct and ordered suspended without pay for three months, will face charges for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act after it was found he “acted with gross […]
(Eagle News) — The lady traffic constable who was hit by an armored van along northbound lane of EDSA in Quezon City died on Thursday night, June 28. The victim was identified as Maricel Gammad, 27, resident of Barangay Holy Trinity in Quezon City, and a traffic constable of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). This was confirmed by MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialoso in a message sent to reporters. Based on the initial investigation, Gammad was […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, June 29, accused the Philippine National Police of manipulating the number of those killed in the drug war. De Lima cited as alleged proof the PNP’s 2017 accomplishment report to President Rodrigo Duterte in which it allegedly pegged the number of dead at 20,322, “combining the number of those killed in police operations and so-called ‘deaths under investigation,’ the PNP’s euphemism for vigilante killings committed by […]
