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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday (February 3) he would work with the United States and others to “strongly demand” that North Korea refrain from a planned satellite launch suspected to be a missile test, calling it a provocative move that threatens the nation’s security. “This has been a meaning actually for a ballistic missile test. In addition to the nuclear tests, North Korea testing these ballistic missiles is an obvious violation of […]
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is inviting interested bidders to the Pre-Qualification (PQ) conference of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 6 Public-Private Partnership project. The conference will be held on February 15, 2016 10:00 am at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. The USD 1.446 billion PPP project is the latest rail project that the government rolled out. DOTC started inviting groups to prequalify and bid on the project last December 21, […]
The Colombian capital city of Bogota was covered in haze on Tuesday (February 2) as strong winds blew smoke and ash from forest fires into the city. Firefighters using helicopters have been battling the flames for nearly two days in the Aguas Claras reserve located south of Bogota. Bogota Mayor Enrique Penaloso said the fire began at a military base. “Unfortunately, despite the great work of the military, the fire department, the civil defence, the […]
(Reuters) — China’s foreign ministry in Beijing accused the United States on Monday (February 1) of seeking maritime hegemony in the name of freedom of navigation after a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea. China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped every year. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have […]
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 — More than 4.5 million worth of livelihood assistance has been released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the families of the Special Action Force (SAF) police officers who were killed during the clash with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in 2015. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the amount will fund the proposed livelihood […]
MANILA, Feb. 3 — The Health Department addresses the public to remember and use ‘4S’ against Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. The 4S means Search & destroy mosquito breeding places, use Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation for fever lasting more than 2 days, and Say yes to fogging when there is an impending outbreak. “The first step to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is within our homes. We should not only remember the information being delivered by DOH to […]
(Reuters) — Yahoo Inc., said on Tuesday (February 02) it was exploring strategic alternatives in addition to the continued pursuit of the reverse spin-off of its Internet business. The company also said it would cut about 15 percent of its workforce and close offices in five locations. Shares of Yahoo, which also reported fourth-quarter results, fell 1.4 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The company said it would simplify its product portfolio and that […]
(Reuters) — South Korea said on Wednesday (February 3) North Korea’s announced plan to launch a satellite is really a plan to launch a long-range missile and warned that the North will pay a “severe price” if it goes ahead. North Korea should immediately call off the planned launch, which is a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the South’s presidential Blue House said. Seoul’s warning came after the North notified U.N. agencies late […]
Mas komprehensibo umano ang approach ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa pagpapatupad ng kanilang anti-poverty project kumpara sa Conditional Cash Transfer o CCT program ng gobyerno. Ito ang pahayag ni Leyte Representative at Senatorial Candidate Martin Romualdez bunsod na rin ng magandang resulta ng mga proyekto ng INC para sa paglaban ng kahirapan. Inihalimbawa ni Romualdez ang matagumpay na resettlement at livelihood project ng INC na isinagawa sa Tacloban matapos ang trahedyang dulot ng bagyong Yolanda. […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo has called for a “multisectoral, cross-religious effort to combat poverty” calling poverty “public enemy no. 1” which all should fight. No less than the INC Executive Minister Brother V. Manalo has made it a priority for the INC to help the poor, including those from the indigenous groups in the country. The INC has, in fact, also embarked on various projects focusing on sustainable livelihood for poor communities […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — The first locally transmitted case of Zika virus in the United States has been reported in a county in Texas, the county’s health department said Tuesday. Dallas County Health and Human Services said in a statement that the patient was infected with the virus after having sexual contact with an ill individual who returned from a country where Zika virus is present. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, the […]
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — There are jobs and career opportunities in the local market as well as livelihood opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are looking to return to the country, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. “Career opportunities are aplenty in the Philippines and if a returning OFW opts to engage in business, that is welcome because that is more potentially rewarding. The government, through the DOLE, […]
