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Surfers set new record for “Most People Riding a Surfboard at Once”
Dozens of people climbed aboard a giant surfboard and rode it ashore Saturday (June 20) in California to set a new record for Most People Riding a Surfboard at Once. Sixty-six people managed to stay aboard the 42-foot (12.8 meters) long surfboard and ride it for more than the required ten seconds to qualify for a new Guinness World Record, NBC reported. The attempt took place at Huntington Beach, just south of Los Angeles.
Put lemons in your water!
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 22) – Why drink ordinary water when you can make it more healthy just by adding a sliced lemon in it. This is not just a fancy way of making your water more flavorful. Drinking lemon water actually have lots of benefits. First of all, lemons are very nutritious. It is packed with Vitamin C, Vitamin B-complex, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and fiber. That’s a lot! But drinking […]
Cambodia looks for middle ground in the South China Sea
Author: Veasna Var, UNSW, Canberra (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — The South China Sea has become a flashpoint for conflict between China and some of its ASEAN neighbours, particularly the Philippines and Vietnam. China’s recent land reclamation around the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands has also strained relations between China and the United States. While, as a non-claimant, the South China Sea is not of direct concern for Cambodia, it holds great relevance to […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘is back’ for Terminator Genisys
JUNE 22 (Reuters) — Actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was greeted by hundreds of fans chanting his name as he arrived at the red carpet in Berlin on Sunday (June 21) for the European premiere of ‘Terminator Genisys’, the latest installment of the franchise. Like the 1984 original, John Connor (played by Jason Clarke) sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back in time to stop the assassination by a terminator of his mother, […]
Your Survival Guide to Jurassic World – a movie review
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 22) – After a long wait, “Jurassic World” continues the adventure started years ago by renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The film is set on a theme park whose main attraction – genetically-reconstructed dinosaurs, draws a crowd of 20, 000 daily. Then, we have a genetically-engineered dinosaur designed to draw more of the crowd by making it bigger and with more teeth. What do you think will happen? Watching […]
Thailand reports no new MERS cases
(Reuters) — Thailand’s health minister said on Sunday (June 21) that no new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) had been detected. Thailand, which discovered its first case last week, says 175 people were exposed to its single case, with no new infections reported so far. The virus was first detected in Thailand in a 75-year-old man from Oman who travelled to Bangkok for treatment of a heart condition. Three of his relatives were […]
Dog lovers, dog meat connoisseurs clash at controversial Chinese festival
JUNE 22 (Reuters) — For many residents in the Southern Chinese town of Yulin, the height of summer marks the perfect time to get together with family and friends, eat lychees and feast on copious amounts of dog meat. Thousands of dogs are expected to end up on the chopping block during the city’s annual dog meat festival, which marks the peak of summer. This year it falls on Monday (June 22), though the build-up […]
Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ will not be offered on Apple Music
JUNE 22 (Reuters) — Pop star Taylor Swift will not be making her hit album “1989” available on Apple Inc’s upcoming streaming service, the singer’s label said on Friday (June 19). Apple Music, which will launch at the end of June, will offer subscribers a large catalog of songs for a subscription fee of $10 a month, but Swift’s “1989,” her fifth studio album; will not be offered on any streaming service, her label Big […]
South Korean business leaders discuss measures to counter MERS
JUNE 22 (Reuters) — South Korean business leaders held an emergency meeting on Monday (June 22), to discuss ways to boost economy amid negative economic impact of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak. “MERS has depressed domestic consumption, so we cannot help but worry about it,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Doosan Group, Park Yong-maan, said at the meeting. “Now businessmen should work together to quell the worries over MERS as soon […]
Government continues to monitor Mount Bulusan’s new explosion
GOVERNMENT continues to monitor the new explosion of Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., on Sunday. “Patuloy ang pagsubaybay ng pamahalaan sa mga kaganapan sa Mount Bulusan sa Sorsogon upang pangalagaan ang kapakanan ng mahigit sa 34,000 apektadong residente mula sa 22 barangay at limang munisipalidad sa lalawigan ng Sorsogon,” said Coloma in a radio interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) estimated […]
Palace invites public to watch second part of documentary on the West Philippine Sea
THE Palace on Sunday invited the public to watch the second part of the documentary regarding the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said it will be shown by 4:00 p.m. on June 22 (Monday) on the Facebook page of President Benigno Aquino and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Episode 02 will also be aired on People’s Television Network (PTV-4) at 5:30 p.m. There will […]
