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LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Republican candidates in the White House race will face off in Nevada on Tuesday in a caucus that will mark the first significant test of where they stand with Hispanic voters. The contest will be the fourth for the Republican presidential candidates after Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. But it will be their first in the West of the country and is considered a crucial part of the […]
British cinematographer Douglas Slocombe, who filmed the Nazi invasion of Poland and went on to work with Steven Spielberg on the “Indiana Jones” films, has died at the age of 103, his daughter told AFP. He died Monday morning in a hospital in London, Georgina Slocombe said. He had celebrated his 103rd birthday on February 10. Slocombe, originally a magazine photographer, broke into film when he travelled to Poland in 1939 as Nazi forces were sweeping […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — An Uber driver was charged with six counts of murder Monday after he allegedly went on a weekend killing spree in the US state of Michigan, amid reports he admitted to taking people’s lives. Jason Brian Dalton, 45, sat stony-faced in an orange prison jumpsuit, thick glasses shielding his downcast eyes, as a judge read the charges against him in a Kalamazoo court. “I wish to remain silent,” Dalton said […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Uber said Monday it was devastated by a deadly shooting spree by one of its drivers but had no plans to change its background check methods. In a phone briefing with reporters, Uber expressed confidence in how well it probes whether aspiring drivers have pasts that signal trouble ahead. Uber’s chief security officer Joe Sullivan said the ride-sharing company was “devastated” and has been working “around the clock” with […]
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — Humanitarian aid began pouring into Fiji Tuesday, as the death toll from super-cyclone Winston rose to 29 and officials warned the devastated Pacific nation’s recovery could take months. With authorities still struggling to grasp the scale of the disaster on remote island communities, Australian and New Zealand planes arrived laden with desperately needed supplies of food, water and medicine. Government spokesman Ewan Perrin said the news was grim from villages which […]
QUEZON CITY, Metro Manila (PIA) — “When I became the agri secretary in 2010, the average farmer age is 57 years old. But with the various interventions provided by the government—more specifically farm mechanization—there are more young farmers now,” Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said. The agri chief who recently led two farmers’ forum in CARAGA region, said, “The youth are encouraged to venture into farming with the realization that it’s now fun to farm.” […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — Parents of Mexico’s 43 missing students announced on Monday (February 22) they would embark on a convoy from Mexico City to the northeastern Tamaulipas state to demand local police officers who were arrested in connection with the case remain in detention. The parents fear that the 22 policemen, who are currently being held in the Tamaulipas city of Matamoros, could file an appeal and potentially be released due to a […]
MANILA, Philippines (PIA) — Malacañang on Monday welcomed the foreign and local delegates of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Forestry Week which will be held at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. In a statement, Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said more than 1,000 government officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and forest industries from over 30 countries are attending the event where they will discuss issues affecting the management of natural resources in the region. “This […]
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 23 — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds all government officials and employees to file their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) for 2015 on or before April 30, 2016. This is pursuant to Republic Act No. 6713 otherwise known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. SALN is a declaration of assets (i.e. land, vehicles, etc.) and liabilities (i.e. loans, debts, etc.), including business […]
PASIG CITY, Metro Manila (PIA) — As part of the government’s advocacy for protecting and upholding the rights of every child, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) teamed up to raise awareness on legal adoption of children. Legal na Ampon Ako: Anak na Totoo brought together DepEd school officials, teachers, child-caring partners, and adoption agencies in a forum to bring focus on the processes required of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — Isang action film ang pinagbibidahan ni Matteo Guidicelli, na pinamagatang “Tupang Ligaw” ang ipinapalabas na sa mga sinehan nationwide. Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na mapapanuod natin sa big screen si Matteo bilang isang action star. (Eagle News Service)
QUEZON City, Philippines — Isa pang continues stage play ang hando sa atin ng Red Turnip Theater, ang third season finale ng “Constellation”. Sa pagbisita ng main cast nito na sina JC Santos at Cris Villonco sa Pinas FM 95.5 nagkaroon tayo ng pagkakataon na makapanayam ang dalawa. (Eagle News Service)
