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SEPTEMBER 7 (Reuters) — An image of a three-year-old Syrian boy dead on a Turkish beach echoed across the world on Thursday (September 3) as it was reproduced in publications and social media across the world. Artists have joined in recreating and manipulating the haunting image to express their horror at the boy’s fate. Video showed a little boy wearing a bright red t-shirt and shorts lying face-down in the surf on a beach near […]
MANILA, Sep. 7—During Wednesday’s Senate plenary hearing on the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR), the amended version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) authored by Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. as Senate Committee on Local Government chair, Senator Teofisto “TG” D. Guingona III questioned the deletions from the original draft, which he believed were vital to the identity and operation of the autonomous region. “My review of the BBL takes off from the […]
ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept. 7 (PIA) – The National Food Authority (NFA) here assured sufficient rice stock even with El Nino. Provincial Manager Benilda Fidel of the NFA said that Capiceños have no need to worry about rice supply even during the dry spell. She said that based on their latest rice inventory, the rice stocks in the province covering those in the households, traders, millers and NFA will last for 58 days. Fidel added […]
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, (PIA) — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) region 2 has warned the public not to buy salts that are sold along highways. Rhodora Maestre, nutrition program coordinator said that in a surprise monitoring of the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force in the salt manufacturing in Ilocos Norte, they found out that those sold along the highways are inadequately iodized. Based on tests results, the products only contain 0.5ppm of iodine content which […]
SEPTEMBER 7 (Reuters) — Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash”, in which Tilda Swinton stars along with Ralph Fiennes, Matthias Schoenarts and Dakota Johnson, received its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday (September 6). Guadagnino was joined by his four stars on the red carpet for the Venice premiere. The actors took their time to sign autographs and pose for photos with the large number of fans gathered along the red […]
SEPTEMBER 7 (CCTV) — China’s stock market has stabilized and risks have been released to some extent, the securities regulator said Sunday. Market transactions are currently normal for the most part, with liquidity being relatively abundant and innate stability being improved, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). China securities regulator also said to deepen reforms, improve legal framework and enhance market supervision, by possibly introducing mechanisms such as a stock index circuit breaker system, in […]
SEPTEMBER 7 (Reuters) — Asian shares got off on the back foot on Wednesday (September 2) after weak manufacturing activity reports from both the U.S. and China sent Wall Street reeling, while the dollar steadied after steep losses. The Nikkei rose 0.6 percent to 18,275.60 in mid-morning trade after falling to a low of 17,857.30 soon after the market opened. The benchmark index tumbled 3.8 percent on Tuesday (September 1) after surveys showed China’s factory […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 7) – Good old Wikipedia says that media ethics deals with the specific ethical rules and subdivision of applied ethics and standards of media, including broadcast media, film, theatre, the arts, print media and the internet. According to“Mass Communication Living in a Media World by Ralph e. Hanson” reporters face a range of ethical issues on a regular basis. Known author Ralph E. Hanson, in his book “Mass Communication Living in a Media World” enumerated the various ethical issues encountered […]
SEPTEMBER 7 (Reuters) — Around 40 kilograms (88 lb) of wool has been sheared from a sheep found near Australia’s capital, the RSPCA said on Thursday (September 3), making him unofficially the world’s woolliest. The animal, named Chris by his rescuers, was discovered on the northern outskirts of Canberra on Wednesday (September 2) and was said to be struggling to walk under the weight of his coat. Four-time Australian Shearing Championship winner Ian Elkins was […]
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 7 — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday alerted the public to be vigilant against robbers and shoplifters with the onset of “-ber” months. According to PNP Chief Police Director General Ricardo C. Marquez, crime can happen to anyone at the most unexpected time, and to combat crime the public must be kept informed of the various modus operandi of criminals. These criminals are known to be part of Salisi Gang, Laglag […]
SEPTEMBER 7 (Reuters) — The spirit of one of the greatest TV shows of all time lives in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul where customers wear hazmat suits and taste meth shaped candies. Inspired by “Breaking Bad” series, Walter’s Coffee Roastery is Turkey’s first “coffee lab” that started as a Kickstarter project. “It’s actually a long process because it took around 10 months to open up. I wanted to open up a big, huge coffee […]
MANILA, Sep. 7—The Palace on Sunday reminded the public that stricter traffic rules will be impose on Monday, once the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) officially took the lead in managing the traffic along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). “Isa sa mahalagang ipatutupad ay ang mahigpit na pag-obserba doon sa bus lane full. Dapat ang ating mga bus ay nandoon lamang sa loob ng bus lanes o ‘yung tinatawag nating ‘yellow […]
