U.S. government report links more diseases to smoking
WASHINGTON : new report by the U.S. surgeon general on Friday significantly expanded the list of illnesses caused by smoking, calling for “increased and sustained action” to reduce tobacco use and...
View ArticleTD ‘Agaton’ maintains strength, 9 provinces now under Signal 1
NINE provinces in Visayas and Mindanao are now under public storm warning signal no. 1 as Tropical Depression Agaton maintains its strength and continues to moves slowly towards the Surigao provinces,...
View ArticlePhilippines rebuffs China on West PH Sea rule
The Philippines on Saturday rebuffed the call of China to meet it “halfway” on its new fisheries rule, saying the new policy was part of a long-term scheme to claim the entire West Philippine Sea...
View ArticleVatican defrocks 400 pedophile priests
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican revealed Saturday that nearly 400 priests were defrocked during the pontificate of now pope emeritus Benedict XVI, following an explosion in claims of child sex abuse by...
View ArticleChina starts building second aircraft carrier
BEIJING — China has started constructing the second of four planned aircraft carriers, a top government official said according to media reports on Saturday. The ship is under construction in the...
View ArticleHollande partner leaves hospital after affair scandal
PARIS – President Francois Hollande’s partner emerged from a week’s stay in hospital Saturday as the French leader faced calls to clear up his personal life after revelations he had an affair. De facto...
View ArticleBaguio temperature dips to 8.1 degrees Celsius
The temperature in Baguio City dropped to 8.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the lowest so far this month, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
View ArticleIn Oscars race, is fact worth more than fiction?
LOS ANGELES – Truth can be stranger than fiction, so they say. But when it comes to movies, truth can also be more powerful than fiction, at least judging by this year’s Oscar nominees. No fewer than...
View ArticleAgaton may linger inside PAR until Thursday
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday that tropical depression “Agaton” has maintained its strength and will continue to linger inside...
View ArticleUN chief invites Iran to Geneva II conference
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday that he had invited Iran to attend this week’s Syria peace conference in Switzerland, also known as Geneva II. “I have decided to issue...
View ArticleClashes erupt in Ukraine as protesters attack police
KIEV: Ukrainian protesters attacked riot police with sticks, fireworks and smoke bombs in central Kiev on Sunday, triggering another wave of clashes between officers and demonstrators. According to the...
View ArticleNDRRMC: Agaton damage at P328-M
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday announced that the damage caused by tropical depression “Agaton” to properties and infrastructures has hit the...
View ArticleGovernor suspends classes as Davao del Norte placed under storm signal No. 1
DAVAO DEL NORTE: Governor Rodolfo del Rosario on Monday ordered the suspension of classes from kindergarten to high school in the province. OIC-Provincial Information Officer Romulo Tagalo said Del...
View ArticleCold spell continue in Metro Manila, Baguio City
The northeast monsoon continues to bring in cold mornings in Metro Manila and Baguio City, the country’s summer capital, according to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
View ArticleBill seeks to institutionalize the granting of scholarship to teachers and...
Two lawmakers have filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the granting of scholarships to public school teachers and their children. Reps. Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo (2nd Dist.-Camarines Sur) and...
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