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MANILA, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — Through the various fund-raising activities conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the families left by the Special Action Force (SAF) 44, the donations for the said families have reached 18 million pesos. This does not include the summary benefits received by said families. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
MUNTINLUPA City, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) is ready to accept Janet Lim Napoles if ever she is ordered to serve her sentence of reclusion perpetua in the said institution. Napoles was convicted guilty for serious illegal detention of Benhur Luy. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
QUEZON City, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — The House of Representatives is considering the proposal of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang to conduct an ocular inspection on the site of the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
QUEZON CITY, April 15 (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday it will post the farm-gate prices of chicken and hogs in markets so that consumers will know if the said commodities are being sold at reasonable prices. Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Jose Reaño said the DA wants the consumers to know their rights so that they can demand and question retailers who are selling chicken and pork at exorbitant prices. “Ang mga […]
MANILA, April 15 (PIA) — The Philippines on Tuesday (April 14) unveiled reforms simplifying the process of starting a business to 6 steps and 8 days, down from the existing set-up requiring 16 steps and 34 days. The government also announced e-government initiatives for accessible and convenient online transactions for payroll-related payments to PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, reducing the number of payments from 36 to 13 per year. In a press conference today, the Department of […]
AS secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday (April 14) the United Nations gave the British actor a “license to save” by appointing him as the first global advocate for the elimination of mines and explosive hazards. Craig – who has been filming his fourth movie as the dapper, martini-drinking agent 007 – will spend the next three years raising awareness for the U.N. Mine Action Service (UNMAS) […]
THE launch of an unmanned SpaceX rocket – and an innovative attempt to land it on an ocean barge – got under way successfully on Tuesday (April 14) after bad weather postponed the launch on Monday (April 13). The rocket, carrying a Dragon cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, located just south of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 1610est (2010gmt) Once the rocket dispatches its […]
IN the last eight, Barcelona prepared on Tuesday (April 14) to face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the French capital in the Champions League quarter finals. Barca coach Luis Enrique told reporters the game against Laurent Blanc’s team wouldn’t be a walk in the park. “We had the opportunity of facing Paris St. Germain many times in the last few years. They always showed how a good team they were. That put them as one of […]
A French climber has scaled one of Dubai’s tallest skyscrapers, with just chalk and sticky tape on his fingertips to help him up. 52-year-old Alain Robert climbed the 1007-foot high Cayan Tower on Sunday (April 12), which also has a 90 degree twist “Finally at the end of the day I knew that once I was going to start the ascent everything would be okay, I would be completely focused and I would be fighting […]
A robotic chef that can whip up professional quality meals in a matter of minutes has been developed by engineers in the UK, who call it the world’s first Automated Kitchen. The system was created by UK-based Moley Robotics, which aims to develop a consumer version with an affordable price tag within two years, supported by an iTunes-style library of recipes that can downloaded for the robo-chef to cook in the home. It features two […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) asked the health officers of various local government units to tighten their monitoring of public markets in different areas to stop the sale of illegal food substances. This came about after the milk tea poisoning incident in Sampaloc, Manila that killed two individuals, including the shop owner. In a meeting, MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino ordered the 17 city health officers of Metro Manila to check […]
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PIA) — Energy experts have raised the need to share successful renewable energy (RE) development experiences among member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to attain the goal of doubling RE projects by 2030. Director Mario Marasigan of the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau, who co-chairs the APEC Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies (EGNRET), said it is important for member economies to share their RE […]
