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DA: Newscastle Virus, ‘di nakakahawa sa tao
Walang dapat ikaalarma ang publiko sa napabalitang Newcastle Outbreak sa ilang lalawigan ng Luzon. Paliwanag ng Department of Agriculture (DA), “Hindi nakakahawa sa tao ang Newcastle disease na umaatake sa mga manok” Giit pa ng DA, hindi na rin daw nakakaabot sa merkado ang mga apektadong manok dahil ang mga tinamaan ng virus ay bumabaho at hindi na maibebenta.
Zika Virus, Global Public Health Emergency – WHO
Idineklara na ng World Health Organization (WHO) bilang “public health emergency of international concern” ang Zika virus outbreak. Ipinaliwanag ni WHO Director General Margaret Chan na ito ay dahil sa mabilis na pagkalat ng Zika na ang alert category nito ay kapareho ng Ebola.
China’s nuclear envoy arrives in North Korea
(Reuters) — China’s nuclear envoy arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday (February 2), the North’s KCNA news agency reported, amid a push by the United States and South Korea for tougher sanctions on the North after its fourth nuclear test. China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei was expected to hold discussions with the North Koreans on the nuclear issue after his arrival, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported from the North Korean capital. […]
PHL jumps six notches in 2016 US economic freedom report
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The Philippines has jumped six notches in a Washington-based think-tank’s annual economic freedom report, improving its ranking from 76th to 70th place this year, an embassy report said Tuesday. Heritage Foundation reaffirmed economic freedom in the Philippines and recognized notable success in monetary freedom and management of public finance. The 2016 Index of Economic Freedom continued to grade the economies of 186 countries based on 10 independent factors called Economic […]
PHL’s economic freedom improves anew in ’16
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The Philippine government on Tuesday hailed another improvement on the country’s ranking on the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom after reaching the 70th place against 178 countries, up from 76th last year. US-based think tank Heritage Foundation said economic freedom in the country is now “moderately free” after getting a score of 63.1 percent out of 100 points. Improvement of the country’s ranking is among the best in the past […]
LTFRB sets hearing on barrier-bumping bus driver on February 9
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The case of the bus driver who bumped into traffic barriers in EDSA while racing against another bus will be heard on Feb. 9, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Tuesday. According to the Board, the hearing will take place in its headquarters in Quezon City. So far, the LTFRB has already issued a show cause order to the bus’ operator and driver to explain in writing […]
UNESCO names Davao City as pilot site for sustainability science project
DAVAO CITY, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected Davao City as the pilot site for sustainability science project on enhancing resilience to disasters of urban water systems in Mindanao. The implementation of the sustainability science projects will be formally introduced in a consultation Wednesday (February 3) at Grand Regal Hotel with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and HELP (Hydrology for Environment, Life and Policy) […]
PHL formally asks WTO to force Thailand to comply on cigarette import ruling
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The Philippines has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to compel Thailand to act consistently with the multilateral trade body’s ruling favoring the customs valuation of Philippine-made cigarette imports. The move was prompted by a legal action taken by the Thai government against Philip Morris Thailand which imports cigarettes from its Philippine affiliate. This was viewed by the Philippines as inconsistent with the WTO decision that ruled against Thailand’s […]
GSIS members urged to convert life insurance policy
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is encouraging its 382, 405 active members who are still holders of Life Endowment Policy (LEP) to convert their GSIS insurance plan into Enhanced Life Policy (ELP). ELP provides higher insurance benefit to legal heirs of deceased members, which is equivalent to 1.5 of the annual salary of the member. Launched in 2003, it seeks to boost financial support to members’dependents in […]
SC junks with finality Laude family’s petition seeking Pemberton’s detention to local jail
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday dismissed with finality the petition of the Laude family seeking the transfer of detention of United States Marines Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton to a local jail. In a press conference, SC Public Information Office (PIO) Chief and Spokesman Atty. Theodore O. Te said that “the Court denied with finality the Motion for Reconsideration filed by petitioners from the Court’s Decision dated […]
JICA-backed plan sets projects for Mindanao’s peace, development
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) outlined 26 anchor projects for peace and development in Mindanao under the final draft of the proposed Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) 2 or the Medium- to Long-Term Development Plan. The Development Plan is among components of JICA’s Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro and is meant to act as useful reference or guide for the future development undertaking not […]
