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Many corals dead or dying on Barrier Reef: scientists

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — At least 35 percent of corals in the northern and central regions of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are dead or dying from a mass bleaching event, scientists said Monday. The assessment was made following months of aerial and underwater surveys after the worst bleaching in recorded history first became evident in March as sea temperatures warm. Terry Hughes, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at the […]

FYM 130 Oratorio and Legacy of Faith: A musical magnificence

  By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent Not only has the Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) reached its glory in the fields of architecture, engineering and socio-civic works, it has also achieved magnificence in the field of arts and music with the staging of Oratorio and Legacy of Faith, a musical program in commemoration of the 130th birth anniversary of Bro. Felix Y. Manalo, believed by the INC as God’s Messenger in these last days. […]

Connecting people, reconnecting with God at #INCReconnect

  By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent (Excerpts from incmedia.org) Reconnection happens in various spheres of life – physical, emotional, psychological, technological and spiritual. Thus, the INC Reconnect project, the Worldwide Intensive Propagation missionary work of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), resonates very well to both INC members and non-members alike. Here are some of the stories of connecting people and how they reconnected with God from the #INCReconnect event at the Philippine Arena: High school classmates Augusto […]

NBA’s Thunder targeted by deceased McClendon’s creditors

(Reuters)  This weekend, the Oklahoma City Thunder stands one game away from clinching a surprising spot in the NBA finals. But away from the roar of fans and the glare of cameras, another battle involving the basketball team is brewing in a probate courtroom in its home city. At stake is a roughly 20 percent interest in the Thunder held by Aubrey McClendon, the indebted Oklahoma energy magnate who died in a car crash on […]

‘Glee’ star Mark Salling indicted on federal child porn charges

(Reuters)  Actor Mark Salling, who had a supporting role as a high school athlete-turned-singer in the TV series “Glee,” was indicted on Friday on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, officials said. The 33-year-old Salling agreed to turn himself in on June 3 to face the charges filed in federal court in Los Angeles, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the region said in a statement. Representatives for Salling, a Los Angeles resident, and his […]

Vice-mayoralty candidate in Maguindanao shows proof of cheating

QUEZON City, Philippines – Basser Utto, a vice-mayoralty candidate in Maguindanao, showed a video of alleged cheating during the May 9 elections. He also revealed how the massive cheating in Maguindanao benefited Liberal Party candidates Meanwhile, Glen Chong, a computer expert and an election observer said that the statistical data they collated showed how the candidates of the present administration benefited from the alleged cheating. Chong said, it was very suspicious that zero votes came […]

DPWH, magsasagawa ng road reblocking at repair sa QC

(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng road reblocking ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ngayong weekend sa ilang pangunahing lansagan sa Quezon City. Sa abiso ng DPWH-National Capital Region (NCR), isasagawa ang road reblocking at repair sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth, Mindanao Avenue at Congressional Avenue na magsisimula mamayang 10:00 ng gabi hanggang 5:00 ng madaling araw sa Lunes,  Mayo 30. Narito ang partikular na pagsasagawaan ng road reblocking/repair: Commonwealth Avenue: Southbound, sa pagitan ng […]

Pagsama ng AFP sa mga police operation at Drug test sa mga pulis, OK sa PNP

(Eagle News) — Welcome para sa pamunuan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kung makakasama nila sa operasyon ang mga miyembro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Ito ay matapos sabihin ni incoming president Rodrigo Duterte na nais niyang isama sa illegal drug raid operations ang mga sniper ng militar. Ayon kay PNP Spokesperson PC/Supt. Wilben Mayor, wala aniya silang nakikitang problema sa nasabing set-up dahil magsisilbing support force nila ang militar sa gagawing mga […]