UNITED States (Reuters) — Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is projected to win New Hampshire’s Republican presidential nominating contest on Tuesday, while U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is projected to win the Democratic primary over Hillary Clinton, U.S. television networks said after early results. Trump’s projected win solidifies his front-runner status in the race to be the party’s White House nominee in 2016. The reality television star’s untraditional campaign has been marked by calls for […]
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72 Kongresista lumagda na para i-override ang SSS pension hike veto
QUEZON City, Philippines — Pumapalo na sa 72 kongresista ang lumagda sa petisyon para i-override ang veto ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa panukalang itaas ang pensyon ng mga pensioner ng Social Security System (SSS). Ayon kay Bayan Muna Partylist Representative Neri Colmenares, positibo siyang makakakuha sila ng kailangang 192 lagda bago ang pagbabalik ng sesyon sa may 23 para sa canvassing ng mga boto. Sinabi ni Colmenares na kabilang din sa mga handang […]
Soguilon, substitute candidate ni Señeres
QUEZON City, Philippines — May napili nang substitution candidate ang partido ng pumanaw na presidential candidate na si dating Ambassador Roy Señeres. Siya ay si Atty. Apolonia Comia-Soguilon, na una nang idineklarang nuisance candidate ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC). (Eagle News Service)
Nationwide protest vs tuition hike, kasado na
https://youtu.be/tpQAVpqCbx8 MANILA, Philippines — Kasado na ang “nationwide walkout” ng iba’t-ibang grupo ng mga kabataan laban sa pagtaas ng matrikula. Itinakda ito sa Pebrero 24 at Marso 11. Ayon kay Anakbayan Chairperson Vencer Crisostomo, ilulunsad ang walkout makaraang isapubliko ng kabataan partylist group ang isinagawa nilang pag-aaral kung saan lumalabas na dumoble ang tuition rates ng iba’t-ibang paaralan sa panahon ng administrasyong Aquino. Nakaamba ang pagtataas ng matrikula sa halos 400 pribadong kolehiyo sa buong […]
Oplan baklas ng COMELEC, susuportahan ng PNP
QUEZON City, Philippines — Sisimulan na ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ang pagpapatupad ng “oplan baklas” o pagtatanggal ng mga campaign poster na wala sa designated areas at lumalabag sa iba pang patakaran. Nakahanda naman ang Philippine National Police (PNP) na magbigay ng seguridad sa mga tauhan ng COMELEC o sa anumang ahensya na naatasan ng Comelec na magpatupad ng oplan baklas. (Eagle News Service)
Proclamation rally nina VP-Binay at Sen. Honasan, isinagawa sa Mandaluyong
MANDALUYONG, Philippines — Ang official proclamation rally ng tandem nina Vice President Jejomar Binay at Senator Gringo Honasan ay isinagawa sa Mandaluyong. Ang nasabing proclamation rally ay dinaluhan nina Senator Juan Ponce Enrile at dating Senate President Ernesto Maceda. (Eagle News Service)
Poe-Escudero tandem, unang nangampanya sa Plaza Miranda
MANILA, Philippines — Sa pag-arangkada ng unang araw ng kampanya ng mga kandidato kaugnay ng pagdaraos ng eleksyon sa Mayo, ang Plaza Miranda ang napili ng tambalan nina Senador Grace Poe at Escudero para magsagawa ng kick-off campaign kahapon, Pebrero 10. (Eagle News Service)
Blood donation, isinagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Camarines Sur at Quirino
QUEZON City, Philippines — Nagsagawa ang Iglesia Ni Cristo ng blood donation activity sa mga lalawigan ng Camarines Sur at Quirino, katuwang ang kapisanang Society of Communicators and Networkers o SCAN International. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay kaugnay ng pagdidirawang ng ika-27 anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng nasabing kapisanan. Nakatakda namang magsagawa ng medical at dental mission ang Eagle Broadcasting Corporation sa pakikipagtulungan ng Social Service Office ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Sitio Kanawan, Morong Bataan, sa […]
Climate change will slow transatlantic flights – study
Winds bolstered by climate change will slow flights between North America and Europe, boosting fuel costs and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions — which caused the problem in the first place, researchers said Wednesday. Climate change will speed up the jet stream, a high-altitude wind blowing from west to east across the Atlantic ocean, they wrote in the Institute of Physics journal Environmental Research Letters. “The bad news for passengers is that westbound flights will be […]
US: NOKOR may get plutonium from restarted reactor in weeks
North Korea, which conducted its fourth nuclear test last month and launched a long-range rocket on Saturday, could begin to recover plutonium from a restarted nuclear reactor within weeks, the director of U.S. National Intelligence said on Tuesday. James Clapper said that in 2013, following its third nuclear test, North Korea announced its intention to “refurbish and restart” facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, to include the uranium enrichment facility and its graphite-moderated plutonium production […]
Hawaii’s Big Island declares emergency over dengue fever infections
The mayor of Hawaii’s Big Island declared a state of emergency on Monday to deal with a growing outbreak of dengue fever, spread by infected mosquitoes, with 250 cases confirmed over the past four months. As a result of Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi’s order people on the Big Island will be allowed to resume disposing of old tires in landfills, since tires which are left lying around are a known breeding spot for mosquitoes. […]
Kick-off campaign ng Santiago-Marcos tandem, isinagawa sa Batac, Ilocos Norte
Pinili nina Senadora Miriam Defensor-Santiago at Senador Bong-Bong Marcos na gawin ang kanilang Kick-off campaign sa Batac, Ilocos Norte. Ipinangako ng Senadora na uusigin ang lahat ng may kinalaman sa korapsyon sa Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) at Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), at hindi rin siya aatras sa kanyang pag-takbo bilang Presidente. Sinabi naman ni Sen. Bong-bong Marcos na ang kanyang adbokasiya ay palakasin, pagka-isahin at tulungang mailabas ang galing ng mga Pilipino.