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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 8) – It is a sad fact that many of our fellow Filipinos who work as ordinary employees faced abuses from their bosses. Of course, the Philippine Constitution provided safeguards for the rights of laborers and the Congress have enacted laws to guarantee that such rights should be upheld. Of course there are many kinds of complaints, and there are appropriate government agencies to handle each kind. The […]
MAY 8 — President Benigno S. Aquino III flew to Ottawa, the first stop of his three-day state visit to Canada, on Thursday (Friday in Manila) after completing a successful one-day working visit to Chicago. Shortly after his arrival in Ottawa, President Aquino traveled to Rideau Hall, the official residence of Canada’s governor general, where he was welcomed by Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston with military honors, including a 21-gun salute. After […]
MAY 8 (Reuters) — With the earthquake in Nepal having decimated its capital and countryside, millions of dollars in aid and assistance have flown into the Himalayan nation, including the latest radar technology designed to find survivors buried in rubble. One such device is FINDER, Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response, which sends out low-powered microwave radar to detect human heartbeats. “FINDER is a very low-powered radar that puts a low-powered radio signal towards […]
MAY 8 (Reuters) — Two days after saying he would be open to a re-match with Manny Pacquiao, unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr. reversed course on Thursday (May 7) while describing the Filipino as “a sore loser”. In an interview with Showtime to be broadcast on Saturday, Mayweather expressed his disgust that Pacquiao had blamed an injured right shoulder for his defeat by the American in the so-called “Fight of the Century” in Las Vegas. […]
MAY 8 (PAGASA) — The weather bureau on its Friday (May 8) forecast recorded that around 4:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “DODONG” was located based on all available data at 595 Km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar (11.9°N, 130.9°E) with maximum winds of 150 Kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 Kph. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) typhoon “DODONG” was forecast to move west […]
Emmanuel “Manny”Dapidran Pacquiao also known as “Pacman” was born on December 17, 1978, in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. He was the fourth among six children of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesa Dapidran-Pacquiao. His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman. His siblings are Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo Silvestre (his siblings from the first husband of his mother) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Albert “Bobby” Pacquaio and […]
MANILA – Great news for MANGA Artists! The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the MANGA Award Executive Committee, Mr. Fumio Kishida has announced the opening of the 9th International MANGA Award for non-Japanese artists. Interested individuals may submit their entries until Friday, 12 June 2015. Applications should be mailed either to the designated foreign mission or directly to the Committee to the following addresses: Japan Information and Culture Center P.O. Box 414, Pasay Central […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III met with executives of leading business organizations in the United States during his one-day working visit in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). President Aquino, accompanied by some of his key Cabinet secretaries, had a roundtable discussion with representatives of various international companies organized by the US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation at the TransUnion Headquarters […]
CEBU, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur successfully concluded its 2nd Ambassador’s Tour to the Philippines, leading 121 tour participants around the islands of Bohol and Cebu. After a successful tour of Manila, Tagaytay, and Villa Escudero in 2014, the much-awaited tour came back even better with more activities and more chances to enjoy the beautiful, blue waters of the archipelago. “This year, we have an even better itinerary for the Ambassador’s Tour as […]
Here are some of the interesting things you may not know about Manny Pacquiao: Infographics designed by Lianne Erica Soro Researched by: MRF Bonalos and LE Soro
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Kung fu movie star Jackie Chan on Thursday (May 7) spoke about his son’s drug crimes at an event in Singapore, where he was named the city state’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. Jaycee Chan, the son of the Hong Kong actor, was released from jail in China in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges, after being caught in the government’s aggressive anti-narcotics campaign. “I would never think it’d […]
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Popular South Korean boy band Big Bang returns to the music scene after a three-year hiatus with a new single called “Loser”, which explores the stresses of daily life. The track has dominated South Korea’s online music charts since its release on May 1 and has also ranked top on the iTunes Single Charts of Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Taiwan – markets where the band has many fans. The quintet […]
