Brazil is losing the battle against the mosquito spreading the Zika virus, President Dilma Rousseff said on Friday (January 29), calling for a national effort to eradicate the insect. She said the virus had now become an international threat, particularly difficult to combat given that much remains unknown. “(Zika) is no longer just a Brazilian issue, it has hit other Latin American countries, we are now seeing the possibility of an international threat to public […]
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Japanese royals pay tribute at Japanese war shrine in the Philippines
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited a Japanese World War Two shrine south of Manila on Friday (January 29). The royal couple are on an official visit to the Philippines to celebrate 60 years since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Descendants of fallen Japanese soldiers accompanied the royals in offering flowers and prayers at the monument. “I didn’t know what he looked like so I wanted to come here and […]
Edifying the SoCal youth through worthwhile activities
A UNITED STATES president once said that “Children are our most valuable resource.” That saying rings true in the realm of God’s nation in these last days since the youth are sometimes referred to as the future of the Church. It is no wonder why the Church Administration through the leadership of Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, never ceases to formulate and create meaningful activities that will serve in instilling religious values and cultivate […]
Trump says Fox apologized and asked him to attend debate
In Donald Trump’s absence from the Republican presidential debate on Thursday (January 28), his rivals chided the billionaire front-runner for skipping the event and holding a competing fund-raiser for veterans across town in Des Moines, Iowa. Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes had three phone conversations with Trump on the day of the debate, according to a network spokesperson. But the two failed to resolve a simmering feud that broke into the open this week after […]
Japanese Imperial Couple visits TESDA Language Skills Institute in Taguig
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Language Training Center in Taguig City on Thursday to see how Nihongo is being taught to Filipino nurses and caregivers applying for work in Japan. The Imperial couple arrived at the Language Skills Institute (LSI) and was met by a reception party led by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and acting TESDA Director General Irene Isaac. Their Majesties were supposed to […]
China’s stock market fluctuations squeeze country’s army of granny investors
Chinese markets have had a bumpy start to the new year. Buffeted by the falling yuan and two days of stock exchange suspensions at the start of the month, the fluctuations have left the country’s legions of retail investors on edge. Unlike many western markets, where institutional investors like insurance and pension funds dominate, 80 percent of transactions in China’s markets are made by small investors. Many of them are retirees like He Meizhen, a […]
Suspected aviation debris washes up in Malaysia
Malaysian aviation officials were on Thursday (January 28) examining a metal object believed to be plane wreckage which washed up on the Malaysian east coast, prompting speculation for the second time in a week that debris from missing Malaysian Airlines aircraft MH370 may have surfaced. Local media reported that the object, which was white and measured two metres long, was spotted floating in the waters near the town of Besut in the eastern state of […]
SCAN International sa Isabela nagsagawa ng Basic Life Support Seminar
Isang basic life support seminar ang isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Society of Communicators and Networkers o kilala sa SCAN International sa lalawigan ng Isabela. Layunin ng nasabing seminar na dagliang mabigyan ng pangunang lunas at tulong hindi lamang ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, maging ang mga kababayan nating nangangailangan ng tulong. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Jun Canlas)
Mga pulis sa Capiz namahagi ng leaflets at flyers kaugnay ng umiiral na gun ban
Upang mas lalong maipaunawa sa mga motorista ang pinaiiral na rules and regulations kaugnay ng kampanya ng Commission on Election na gun ban para sa nalalapit na election, namahagi ang mga pulis sa Spian, Capiz ng leaflets at flyers sa mga commuters at motorista. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Nathaniel Flores)
President of Taiwan defends visit in South China Sea
The President of Taiwan defended his visit on an island claimed by his country in the West Philippine Sea, saying that he does not understand why the United States of America and the other claimants are reacting negatively to his visit. The Taiwanese president added that he only went to said island to visit Taiwanese personnel stationed there. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
OFWs remain in demand
Despite the increased tensions in various countries, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration announced that the demand on overseas Filipino workers remain strong, including in the Middle East, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States of America. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Motorists welcome NLEX-SCTEX integration
With the planned integration of the North Luzon Expressway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway this March 2016, motorists will experience greater convenience because said integration of tollgates will be the only barrier that the motorists will pass going to Tarlac and Subic. NLEX will remove its Dau barrier while the SCTEX will remove its Mabalacat barrier, resulting in a faster travel for motorists. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, […]
