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Malacanang sends condolences to family of ex-Sen. Flavier

MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang extended its condolences to the family of former Senator Juan Flavier who died after multiple organ failure and sepsis brought about by pneumonia at around 4 p.m. Thursday.“We join the Filipino people in mourning the death of former Senator and Health Secretary Juan Flavier. As a public servant, he championed the cause of countryside development and upgrading the quality of public health care,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, […]

Samsung seeks smartphone revamp to arrest profit slide

(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Thursday said it would revamp its smartphone line-up to take on competitors in the rapidly growing mid-to-low range segment, after third-quarter earnings set it on course for its worst year since 2011. The global smartphone leader’s market share declined in annual terms for the third straight quarter in July-September, lagging Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in the premium market and overtaken by rivals like Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK) and Xiaomi Inc at the […]

Bumgarner rides to the rescue for World Series win

(Reuters) – The San Francisco Giants rode workhorse left-hander Madison Bumgarner all the way to their third World Series crown in five years with a Game Seven victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Ace starter Bumgarner worked his magic as a reliever this time, coming out of the bullpen to throw five shutout innings and earn the save in a 3-2 win that clinched the best-of-seven Fall Classic. It was the eighth World […]

World Series decider captivates host city

(Reuters) – Buses roll through the downtown streets alternating their destination with the message “Go Royals” — the same rousing chant that took over Pizza Bar near closing time in the Power & Light district. Nearly three decades of frustration for baseball fans in Kansas City has faded with the Cinderella story of the Royals, who have taken the San Francisco Giants to a deciding Game Seven of the World Series. A victory parade is […]

SoftBank’s humanoid robot lands job as Nescafe salesman

(Reuters) – Nestle SA will enlist a thousand humanoid robots to help sell its coffee makers at electronics stores across Japan, becoming the first corporate customer for the chatty, bug-eyed androids unveiled in June by tech conglomerate SoftBank Corp. Nestle has maintained healthy growth in Japan while many of its big markets are slowing, crediting a tradition of trying out off-beat marketing tactics in what is a small but profitable territory for the world’s biggest […]

Maine nurse fights Ebola quarantine, says she will not be bullied

(Reuters) – Saying she will not be bullied by politicians, a Maine nurse is giving the state an ultimatum: Lift her Ebola quarantine by Thursday or she will disregard the restrictions and go to court. The saga of nurse Kaci Hickox illustrates how U.S. states are struggling to protect against the virus without resorting to overzealous and useless precautions or violating civil rights. Hickox, 33, tested negative for Ebola after returning from treating patients in […]

Are Filipino business enterprises ready for the ASEAN integration?

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — Are Filipino business enterprises ready for the ASEAN integration? This was what a recent forum on the ASEAN integration, entitled the “Business of ASEAN”, tackled as it invited guests and speakers from the business sector as well as from the academe and government sector, to talk about the issue. The forum which was about preparing SMEs or small and medium-sized enterprises for regional cooperation was convened by the Asia […]

Info Campaign tungkol sa Ebola, iginiit na palakasin

Nanawagan ang pamahalaang panglusod ng Tarlac para sa lalo pang pag-iingat kontra sa Ebola Virus. Itoy dahil sa kabila ng deklarasyon na Ebola-free pa rin ang bansa, nananatili namang kulang sa kaalaman ang publiko hinggil sa nasabing sakit. Eagle News Correspondent Aida Tabamo Report

Volunteer Teacher, kakasuhan

Isang volunteer Teacher sa isang public school sa Zamboanga City ang ipaghaharap ng kaso dahil sa pang-aabuso sa isang grade-6 pupil. Kaugnay nito, nag-iingat na ngayon ang mga paaralan sa nasabing lungsod sa pagkuha ng mga volunteer Teacher. Eagle News Correspondent Ely Dumaboc Report