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Napoles brought to Correctional

MANDALUYONG City, April 16 (Eagle News) — Accused mastermind in the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, Janet Lim Napoles was ordered to transfer to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday (April 16).

FDA to announce test results on Ergo’s tea

MANILA, April 16 (Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce the results on Thursday (April 16) the new test conducted by the authorities on the poisoning incident that killed two individuals including the shop owner.

PH reaffirms commitment to water preservation and address aridity

QUEZON CITY, April 16 (PIA) — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje on Wednesday reaffirmed the Philippine government’s commitment to preserve the country’s water resources and address aridity brought about by climate change. Paje, who leads the Philippine delegation to the 7th World Water Forum being held in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, from April 12-17, said the country strongly recognizes the inherent role of water in sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The environment chief told delegates […]

PhilHealth unveils member inquiry facility

QUEZON CITY, April 16 — Members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) may now check on the accuracy of their member data records through a new facility in the government corporation’s website, Philhealth said in a statement. Launched on PhilHealth’s 20th Anniversary, the Member Inquiry facility can be found on the homepage of http://www.philhealth.gov.ph./ To access their records, members must first register by following the standard steps indicated in the facility. Once the registration is completed, […]

IELTS launches free online course starting 11 May 2015

Manila, Philippines (Eagle News Service) – The British Council is offering a free online course to anyone interested to take the IELTS test (International English Language Testing System) as this course will help anyone learning English, especially those preparing for the IELTS. Each week will focus on a component of the IELTS test (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) and include exercises to check you’re on track with the four English skills. As the course takes you through […]

Fulfill your educational dreams with the IELTS Prize 2015

Get the chance to study in your dream school whether in or outside the Philippines and gain further experience when you apply for this year’s International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Prize awarded by the British Council. The IELTS Prize is granted to students who are planning to attend an undergraduate or postgraduate program locally or overseas. The IELTS has two awards for this year – the Local Prize and the Grand Prize. For the Local Prize, five students […]

Families of victims in South Korea’s ferry disaster visit the site a year on

SOUTH Koreans mourning the death of their teenage children in the country’s worst sea disaster in 44 years sailed on Wednesday (April 15) to the spot where the 6,800-tonne ferry remains under water, to mark a year since the sinking that killed more than 300 people. A ship carrying about 200 family members made the hour-long trip to the site of the sinking, where they threw white chrysanthemums into the sea, before returning to the […]

IMF projects moderate, uneven world economy in 2015

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the world economy to be moderate and uneven in 2015 and a slower growth in China. The IMF projected that the global economy will expand 3.5 percent in 2015 accroding to a report made by IMF on Tuesday at its headquarters in Washington D.C.. At its news conference on Tuesday, IMF Economic Counselor Olivier Blanchard described this year’s growth as “moderate and uneven.” “The words we have used is […]

Mogherini says Europe must show flexibility on Greece

Europe must show flexibility in dealing with the Greek debt crisis not just out of a sense of solidarity but to defend the common interest as well, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday (April 14). “If one falls, it’s the whole system that falls,” she said. Speaking with students ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in the German town of Luebeck, Mogherini said the rest of the EU should […]

Manila premier of Pacquiao film offers glimpse into his childhood

THE Manila premier of “Kid Kulafu”, a film about Philippine boxer, Manny Pacquiao’s childhood was held on Tuesday (April 14) ahead of one of boxings most anticipated fights between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr expected next month. The film is named after a brand of wine bottles Pacquiao collected as a child, and tells the story of the boxer’s journey from his humbling beginnings to events that inspired him to step into the boxing ring. […]