The Indonesian Military (TNI) is ready to assist the Philippine military to launch an operation against Abu Sayyaf militants who have hijacked two Indonesian vessels and kidnapped 10 Indonesian crewmen. The Indonesian forces are all set for the hostage rescue operation, said Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu. However, Jakarta would have to first wait for Manila’s […]
Daily traffic jams in Metro Manila may cause stress that can increase the chances of developing diabetes, health experts warned. Dr. Ma. Cecille Añonuevo-Cruz, a fellow of the Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, said that traffic jams can trigger increase in stress hormones. The hormones regulate how the body absorbs sugar, Cruz explained. Cruz […]
With less than 100 days in office, President Benigno Aquino III has created a high-level task force that would synchronize a “unified” government action in protecting the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. In Memorandum Circular No. 94, the President has assigned the National Security Adviser to chair the National Task Force for the […]
The US commercial spacecraft Cygnus carrying the Philippines’ first microsatellite Diwata-1 was successfully launched into space yesterday morning in preparation for the satellite’s eventual deployment into orbit next month. Carlos Primo David, executive director of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), said that […]
US tech giant Apple is to release a new iPhone in an effort to boost falling sales. The smaller device will be available in stores around the world on Thursday next week.The new model, called the iPhone SE, has a 4-inch screen, smaller than the “6S”. But it matches the larger phone for camera performance […]
The Philippines is the 82nd happiest place out of 157 economies, according to a report released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Earth Institute at Columbia University. The report, which urged nations, regardless of wealth, to tackle inequality and the environment, showed the Philippines as a happy place to live in, one […]
With competition on domestic routes eating into passenger traffic, Japanese low-cost carriers are shifting focus to the rest of Asia to capitalize on brisk inbound tourism. Jetstar Japan, a Japan Airlines affiliate, debuted service between Manila and Narita Airport on Tuesday, becoming the first Japanese budget carrier to fly to the Philippine capital. CEO Gerry […]
Japanese experts are calling on pregnant women to refrain from traveling to areas with ongoing Zika virus outbreaks.The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology issued the advisory on its website after several cases of Zika infection were reported in the country this year.These cases involve people who have come back to Japan after contracting the […]
North Korean media say the country has conducted a successful simulation of a ballistic missile’s re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere.The newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party, Rodong Sinmun, reported on Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un observed the test.The paper said the simulation was designed to evaluate the heat stability of a warhead, and that […]
The Philippines is the world’s second largest producer of coconuts. Last week, the Philippine coconut was showcased in the Food Philippines pavilion at Foodex Japan, the largest food and beverage trade show in Asia, held in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan. Coconut is a top dollar earner in the agricultural export industry. Its products include coconut […]
