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World leaders agreed on Wednesday (September 30) that the global community must help shoulder the burden of the migrant crisis in Europe, but they don’t seem to be any further in being able to forge a clear path forward on exactly how it ought to be done. At a special U.N. meeting held on the sidelines of the General Assembly in New York, U.N. Chief Ban Ki-Moon recalled the image that swept across social media […]
The U.S. state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday (September 30), marking the first time in 70 years the state has carried out a death sentence on a woman, a prison official said. Kelly Gissendaner, 47, died by lethal injection at 12:21 a.m. EDT at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, a prison spokeswoman said. “She was praying, and when she was not singing she was praying, and became […]
Most Asian stock markets rallied on Wednesday (September 30) after sliding to 3-year lows, but concerns lingered over a weak outlook for commodities and China’s economic growth. Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded after tumbling in the previous day, with strength in exporters and financials offsetting weak industrial production and a sharp drop in Japan Tobacco. The Nikkei average went up 263 points to 17193.84, while the broader Topix rose 21.37 points to 1396.89. Seoul shares, […]
MANILA – In order to reassure first time visitors to the UK that the visa process is straightforward, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has launched a new video to explain each step of the process – from filling out the form online, giving finger prints at the visa application centre, to receiving the visa. The number of Filipino visitors coming to the UK continues to grow and in the year ending June 2015 UKVI issued 34,381 visit […]
MANILA – A group of eleven young professionals from the Philippines, who are currently engaged in international university linkage and exchange work, flew off to Japan on Monday, September 28th to participate in the JENESY2015 Programme. They are the first batch of representatives from the Philippines to join the program for FY2015-2016. As part of the program, they will be in Japan from September 28 – October 6 to take part in a variety of […]
GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR – In simple rites held on September 24, 2015, Embassy of Japan’s First Secretary Kenji Terada, JICA’s Senior Representative Yuko Tanaka together with Guiuan SB of Committee on Agriculture Cornelio Sison, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries Executive Director Ariel T. Cayanan, and around 500 beneficiaries, led the turnover ceremony for the “AKBay – Agrikultura: Kaagapay ng Bayang Pinoy (Agriculture: A Partner in Philippine Progress) Program Phase II” for Typhoon Yolanda-Affected Areas under […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 1) – The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea […]
“The only show in Philippine television that gave attention and importance to local music,” these are the words of Mr. Kedy Sanchez, a renowned songwriter, record executive, and musician under GMA records, that spoke of the greatness of the multi-awarded show, Sessions on 25th Street. A thanksgiving event was held at the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation Atrium this afternoon to express the production’s gratitude towards large record companies that graciously contributed their artists as guests for the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 29) – Whether you are applying for a job, making important transactions, or getting legal papers, Identification Card [ID] are included as one of the primary requirements. It primarily serves as a proof of your identity wherever you are, conveys that you belong to an organization or institution and is widely being used for security purposes too. In this three-part article we’ve gathered some of the most important IDs that you should […]
Google showed reporters its tiny, bubble-shaped self-driving prototype vehicle on Tuesday (September 29). Google’s pet project of driverless cars started in 2009 with an intention to revolutionize the car industry. Google and other automotive manufacturers and suppliers have said the technology to build self-driving cars should be ready by 2020. Project director Chris Urmson said the company was taking things steadily. “This kind of technology — cars that drive themselves — is a different type […]
An Afghan family with two of its family members refuging in Europe is eager to reunite with them there. Mujitaba Sediq, a young resident in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, is running a stationery to support his family. Owing to the turbulent situation in Afghan, Mujitaba’s elder brother lost his job as a translator in a foreigner-owned enterprise in Kabul. Seeing that it’s difficult to live in Afghanistan, the whole family decided to send Mujitaba’s elder brother […]
Masayang binuksan ang kauna-unahang honesty store sa probinsya ng Pangasinan sa bayan ng Sto. Tomas na kilalang may Guinness World Title at tinaguriang certified crime and srug-free at child-friendly community. Ang honesty store ay inspirasyon mula sa probinsya ng Batanes kung saan ay hinirang itong kauna-unahang honesty store sa buong Pilipinas. Ang tindahang ito ay hindi pagkaraniwan sapagkat ito ay laging bukas, hindi binabantayan at lahat ay malayang kumuha, bumili ng kanilang kailangan at ang […]
