London Marathon uses edible water sachets to reduce plastic waste

With over 40,000 participants, organizers of the 2019 London Marathon held on Sunday, April 28 turned to ingenious solutions to reduce plastic waste. The annual event raises money for important causes but has been criticized for the plastic bottles left on the 42-kilometer route by runners and food packaging from spectators. This year, the London Marathon took multiple measures to minimize the use of plastic, as per a statement in early April. One stand-out solution was a station which offered edible seaweed sachets at Mile 23. Sports drinks company Lucozade Sport provided capsules called Oohos which biodegrade in four to six weeks. Oohos were created with start-up Skippi...

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Fire hits residential area in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines --- A fire struck a residential area in Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, emergency dispatch service TXTFire Philippines reported.   The blaze struck houses along Mendez Street, Barangay Baesa in Quezon City. The fire reached first alarm at 4:31 p.m. and was raised to fifth alarm after more than 20 minutes.   The fire is still ongoing, as of posting....

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PDEA says P10-M reward to hasten Acierto’s arrest

      MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday that the P10-million bounty being offered by the government may hasten the arrest of dismissed Police Colonel Eduardo Acierto. "The reward may be a welcome development to hasten his arrest. PDEA is also tracking down former Director Ismael Fajardo Jr.," PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon told reporters in a text message. Fajardo is formerly the deputy chief for administration at PDEA and is being accused along with Acierto of involvement in the smuggling into the country of billions of pesos worth of "shabu" placed inside the magnetic lifters last year. But "eve...

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PH scores another ratings upgrade from S&P

MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines earned an upgrade to 'BBB+' --- its highest credit rating in history --- from global debt watcher Standard & Poor's (S&P), which cited the country's strong growth trajectory, healthy external position, and sustainable public finances.   Now standing two notches above the coveted investment grade rating, this development will likely translate to lower borrowing costs from the international market for both the government and private corporations. This, in turn, translates to cheaper financing options for the domestic market that could help boost the economy further.   "We raised the rating to reflect the Philippines'...

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Impeach or investigate? Democrats see no reason to choose

WASHINGTON --- Whatever happens next, don't call it impeachment. House Democrats have been careful not to rush to impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in the aftermath of Robert Mueller's report, despite calls to do so by high-profile lawmakers and 2020 presidential contenders. But as Congress resumes Monday, the Democratic oversight and investigations agenda is starting to look a lot like the groundwork that would be needed to launch an impeachment inquiry. At some point, it's a political difference rather than a practical one. "I don't think there's a magical moment at which proceedings become 'really' impeachment proceedings," said Cornell Law School pro...

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Series of quakes in Surigao Norte may lead up to ‘larger’ one — Phivolcs

MANILA, Phlippines --- The series of earthquakes that have jolted the province of Surigao del Norte over the last few days may end with a larger quake, the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday. Since the magnitude 5.5 earthquake that hit the province on April 26, as many as 728 other weak-to-moderate-intensity earthquakes have been reported in the area. "At this early stage, the current earthquake activity may indicate two scenarios: it may continue with its present activity and eventually wane in the next few days or this may culminate to a larger earthquake," Phivolcs said in an advisory. Phivolcs explained that the series of earthquakes in the ...

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Museo de Intramuros to open on May 2

MANILA, Philippines --- In time for National Heritage Month, a new museum inside Intramuros will be open to the public on May 2, and admission to the exhibit is free of charge.   Museo de Intramuros is located in two important reconstructions inside the walled city: the San Ignacio Church and the Mission House of the Society of Jesus.   The three-story museum will house the art collections of the Intramuros Administration (IA) that include an array of ecclesiastical art, furniture, images, artifacts, among others.     "It's a must-stop mainly because they are all Filipino-made. They were all made during the Spanish period," IA Administra...

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