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(Reuters) – Obesity is imposing an increasingly heavy burden on the world’s population in rich and poor nations alike, with almost 30 percent of people globally now either obese or overweight – a staggering 2.1 billion in all, researchers have said. The researchers conducted what they called the most comprehensive assessment to date of one of the pressing public health dilemmas of our time, using data covering 188 nations from 1980 to 2013. Nations in […]
In a new study this year, researchers have found out that at the early age of nine to 11, children who have been obese are most likely to remain in that state until they mature. Still, there is no reason to be complacent for children in the same age with normal weight. Because studies also reveal that the ratio of children aged nine to 11 with normal weight are also proven to develop obesity […]
More than 300 families in Cagayan de Oro were affected by strong winds and rains brought by a low pressure area which caused flooding in some villages on Sunday, Aug. 31. The City Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has reported that over 300 families were temporarily sheltered in evacuation areas due to the flash floods. The affected villages in Cagayan de Oro were Carmen, Kauswagan, Bulua and Calaanan.
(Reuters) – Pakistani soldiers and paramilitary forces entered the headquarters of the state television channel PTV in Islamabad on Monday after a crowd of protesters stormed the building and took the channel off the air. Protesters led by opposition leaders Imran Khan, a hero cricket player turned politician, and Tahir ul-Qadri, a firebrand cleric, have been on the streets for weeks trying to bring down the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Sharif, who easily […]
(Reuters) – Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy activists on Monday as the Asian financial center braces for a wave of disruptive protests against China’s decision to rule out full democracy. China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee set the stage for a political showdown on Sunday when it rejected democrats’ demands for the right to freely choose Hong Kong’s next leader in 2017, leading scores of protesters to take to […]
MANILA, Sept. 1 (PNA) — Malacanang has issued a memorandum circular for the creation of an interagency task force that will step up government’s response to fraternity-related violence and strengthen the implementation of the Anti-Hazing Law. “President Aquino shares the concern of many parents and educators over the violations of the Anti-Hazing Law,” said Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., who signed Memorandum Circular 68 on August 28. Ochoa said the task force seeks to […]
MANILA, September 1 (PNA) — Revenue collection of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the first seven months of 2014 grew by 18 percent or Php203.86 billion year-on-year. In a statement, the bureau said that the growth was posted from January to July this year, due to the continued improvements in valuation as well as a marginal increase in the volume of imported goods. Likewise, the collection for July reached P30.46 billion, or an increase […]
Heavy fighting between Syrian army and rebels has erupted in the Golan Heights. (Reuters) – Heavy fighting between Syrian army forces and rebels erupted on the Golan Heights on Monday, a Reuters photographer said, but it was unclear if either of the two sides had gained an advantage to control a key frontier crossing. Rebels of al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front have been battling the Syrian army in the area and have wrested control of […]
President Aquino has launched the nationwide anti-measles and anti-polio campaign at the Department of Health building in Manila. President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday led the launch of the Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio mass immunization campaign at the San Lazaro Compound in Manila, encouraging the public to participate in the program.Some 11 million to 13 million people in the country are at risk from measles, polio and rubella (German measles), he said, asking […]
In response to Senator Trillanes’ remarks, Cavite Governor Remulla, VP Binay’s spokesperson, said that what is important is that the materials used is the same as what is written in the bill of materials.
Senator Trillanes said that there was nothing extraordinary about the Makati City Hall Building II which costs Php 2.5 billion.
Russian president Vladimir Putin is calling for talks of “statehood” in eastern Ukraine.
