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The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is currently monitoring a tropical storm that the said weather bureau spotted outside of the Philippine area of responsibility. Said storm will strengthen the “habagat” bringing inclement weather in Visayas and Mindanao. (Eagle News) <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – Food and water shortage, bombings, and wrecked homes; these are just some of the problems that the citizens of Syria are facing right now. Since the war began in 2011, thousands of refugees had fled the land to search for a place that will provide them food and shelter. It is alarming that their number is increasing considering that many host countries are incapable of catering to their needs. From […]
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, September 22 (PIA) – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) during the 3rd Northern Mindanao Career Advocacy Congress on 18 September in Cagayan de Oro City shares that guidance counselors in schools have big role to play in helping students to choose the right career for them. A guidance counselor may make or break K to 12 since by Grade 10, a student must choose his or her track, said supervising […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – People join social networking sites to connect and strengthen ties within our relationships. But as we indulge ourselves more in these SNS, the less we care about the real world. People get drowned by the idea of reconnecting in the cyber world, forgetting the real essence of having friends. As this generation gears up for the digital age and adapts with newest technology, we can now do things that seemed […]
Keeping calm and alert behind the wheel could get a lot easier… thanks to this intelligent car seat. Developers Faurecia says their “Active Wellness” seat is the world’s first health-monitoring car seat. Its bio-metric sensing system detects if the driver has a drop in energy levels or is under stress, and responds with on the move therapy. Olaf Biedermann, Director Innovation Europe, Faurecia Automotive Seating, saying: “The Active Wellness seat is Faurecia’s vision on the […]
The partnership was formed to develop Chinese-language movies for audiences at home and abroad. China’s box office receipts are skyrocketing but the market is tough for imported films that are subject to a quota system. And tie-ups like this one are a good way of getting around that says analyst, Ben Cavender, Senior Analyst, China Market Research Group: “You know, if you are a foreign studio obviously you’re dealing with this quota in China where […]
The Philippines and Israel aim to strengthen the promotion and development of tourism between the two countries with the forging of a bilateral cooperation agreement. What better way is there to know a country, its people and its culture than to experience it for yourself? The title of the joint-conference of tour operators and companies between Israel and the Philippines says it all: “Tourism: A bridge between the pearl of the orient and the holy […]
Two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager and a Filipino woman have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a popular resort island in the southern Philippines. Philippine Army Captain Alberto Caber said the four were taken at gunpoint during a raid late on Monday night on the Oceanview Resort on Samal Island, near Davao City. Military and police officials were surprised by the latest attack, which came as a reminder of volatile security in […]
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Prosecution Service formally filed charges of direct assault and murder against 90 individuals before the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with the botched Mamasapano incident last January. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said that among the 90 identified respondents, 26 are members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), 12 are Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and 52 are from people’s armed groups. The 90 […]
The Philippines is no stranger to conventions which allow fans to unite and revel in their favorite popular culture fandom’s, from Asian entertainment and anime, to science fiction favorites such as “Star Wars,” to video games like “Final Fantasy,” and of course, to comics and superhero movies. This year the country hosted the Asia Pop Comic Con. During its first run in the Philippines from September 17-20, Asia Pop brought together big names and rising […]
South Korean researchers have developed a machine that could read the minds of the disabled and transform their lives. When used in combination with an exoskeleton that enables movement, the brainwave interface measures EEG signals and decodes them into motion control orders. Professor Lee Seong-whan and his team at Korea University are behind the development. “The exoskeleton robot reads the brainwaves of the user and removes unnecessary external noise through the signal processing system. Then, […]
The Republic of the Philippines (ROP) has been named Top Borrower in the Philippines and Most Professional Sovereign Borrower in Asia by FinanceAsia. The results of their 2015 Fixed Income research poll, announced last 11 September 2015, will be featured in print in their upcoming FinanceAsia bond market supplement. “This is very encouraging news; it shows the market has its confidence firmly placed in us and our performance as a sovereign borrower. Especially in these […]
