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(Reuters) — Coast Guard officials allied to Libya’s self-declared government in Tripoli said on Wednesday (September 16) they captured a Russian-flagged oil tanker and their Russian crew trying to smuggle oil from the port of Zawara. Coast guard official Tawfiq Mohammed said that the tanker was captured when it tried to smuggle oil out of the country “We identified the location of the tanker which was about 15 miles outside of Zawara. It’s a Russian […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – There are many aspiring filmmakers out there, ready to sacrifice their time and money to capture the perfect moment and re-create the tantamount scene. “Walang Take Two” follows the life of one such aspiring filmmaker. Warning! You will be spoiled! “Walang Take Two” is about a young man, Hapi, who decided that he wants to be a filmmaker and create an indie film. Hapi falls for Cherry who works […]
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) sub-committee on Customs Procedures Chair Agaton Uvero discusses efforts to bring the agreement online to make it easier to trade at borders for businesses large and small. https://youtu.be/y5GKzzchA2U
The Philippines will be hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nation’s summit in 2017. The information came from the Department of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima in the middle of the press briefing of the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) finance ministers’ meeting on Friday and launching of the Cebu Action Plan (CAP) at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City. Purisima, however, did not cite further details of the hosting. Cebu […]
After revealing last week that there is an alternative version of events in the Mamasapano incident that is “undergoing very intense scrutiny” President Benigno S. Aquino III admitted on Tuesday (September 15) that the “alternative version” of the deadly incident may be “totally false” after all. “Gusto kong idiin, hindi kami nagsasabi nitong ‘alternative version’ ay sigurado na kami itong totoo. We are not discounting the possibility na baka totally false ‘yung alternative version,” President […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – Most dread the idea of corporate attire, finding it confining, stifling, boring, stodgy, conservative, dull… as you can see, I don’t like the idea of corporate attire as well. But we are adults now, or at least young adult professionals. So, we must follow the corporate attire dress code. But don’t worry, wearing corporate attire can be fun and cool! Tired of the traditional black, gray or dark blue. […]
Tiniyak ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) na handa sila sa pagdating ng iba’t-ibang uri ng kalamidad gaya ng bagyo, pagbaha o lindol. Ayon sa NGCP, mayroon din silang mga binuong team para sa quick response sakaling mat tumamang kalamidad sa bansa. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Nora Dominguez)
(Eagle News) — Through Proclamation 1128, President Noynoy Aquino declared September 25 as regular holiday in commemoration of Eid’l Adha, an Islamic observance. On another note, the Department of Education (DepEd) declared November 17-20 as school holidays because of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting that will be held in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
According to Margareta Walstrom, United Nations Special Disaster Risk Reduction representative, Leyte was able to quickly recover from the ravages of super-typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013. She added that it usually takes 10 years to recover from such devastation. She took note of the agricultural investments implemented in the province. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — The shorelines of Costa Rica was invaded by thousands of sea turtles or “pawikan” to lay their eggs. In Costa Rica, the natural phenomenon was called “Aribada: which means “arrival” in Spanish. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — According to Cabinet Secretary Jose Almendras, starting at the end of September, a new truck appointment booking system will be implemented which aims to solve the port congestion. Said new system will allow registered trucks to travel even during peak hours or hours under the scope of the truck ban. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/djCDbBgiumY
(Eagle News) — Although it said that there will be no brownout in Luzon due to the El Niño, the Department of Energy encouraged the public to conserve energy. According to Energy Officer-in-Charge Zenaida Monsada, the department will implement the same energy-saving measures that it adopted last summer. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/fdsSlO9-5yY
