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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hollywood star and UN refugee agency envoy Angelina Jolie is to become a visiting professor at Britain’s prestigious London School of Economics, the university announced Monday. Jolie was named as one of four new “visiting professors in practice” who will contribute to a new master’s program on “women, peace and security”. “I am very encouraged by the creation of this master’s program,” Jolie said in a statement. “I hope other […]
SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Monday said it was making changes aimed at keeping political bias out of its “trending” stories list even though an internal investigation revealed no evidence it was happening. “Our investigation has revealed no evidence of systematic political bias in the selection or prominence of stories included in the Trending Topics feature,” Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch said in a letter responding to a query from Republican US […]
By Jonah Grace Lopez Eagle News Service, Western Canada (Eagle News) — Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Church Of Christ, in the District of Western Canada solidified their unity when they participated in the Intensive Worldwide Propagation which was simultaneously broadcast in different sites from the Philippine Arena. It was officiated by the Church’s Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V Manalo. He expounded on the importance of being inside the true Church Of Christ. What […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines’ entertainment industry on Monday celebrated Jaclyn Jose’s surprise win at the Cannes film festival, hailing her as one of the nation’s hardest working and most versatile actresses who deserves global acclaim. Jose, 52, famous at home mostly as a soap opera star, won best actress Sunday for her mesmerising performance as a Manila slum matriarch who falls prey to corrupt police in acclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s “Ma’ Rosa”. […]
By Cristy Ecalner Eagle News correspondent in Myanmar YANGON, Myanmar (Eagle News) — The Worldwide Intensive Propagation in Myanmar was a success. It officially started last May 14, the Worldwide Distribution of Pamphlets wherein the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo in Yangon GWS started inviting their friends, co-workers and colleagues who not a member of the church yet, to listen to the words of God. During the same week, with the help of the […]
KARO, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for survivors in scorched villages and devastated farmlands Monday after a volcano erupted in clouds of searing ash and gas, killing seven and leaving others fighting life-threatening burns. Witnesses have described sheer panic as waves of gas and fine rock were unleashed from Mount Sinabung on Sumatra island Saturday, consuming farmers trying to flee the slopes of the highly active volcano. The fast-moving flows — reaching temperatures of up […]
(Eagle News) — Umapela si incoming president Rodrigo Duterte sa pakikipag-usap nito kay Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua sa Davao City na pahintulutan ang mga mangingisdang Pilipino na ipagpatuloy ang pangingisda sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Duterte, malaking bagay kung babalik na sa normal ang situwasyon sa lugar at magagawa na ng mga mangingisdang Pilipino ang kanilang aktibidad ng walang harassment. Dagdag pa ni Duterte, patuloy na magiging kaalyado ng Pilipinas ang […]
(Eagle News) –Nag-anunsiyo na ng dagdag-presyo sa kanilang produktong petrolyo ang Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. at Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. Simula bukas, 6:00 ng umaga, magtataas ang Shell ng P1.20 sa kada litro ng gasolina; P1.25 sa kada litro ng kerosene at P1.00 naman sa kada litro ng diesel. Samantala, P1.20 rin ang ipatutupad na dagdag-presyo ng Phoenix sa kada litro ng gasolina at P1.00 sa kada litro ng diesel.
(Eagle News) — Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang Republic Act 10844 – batas na lumilikha sa bagong kagawaran ng gobyerno na Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Mayo 23. Dahil sa naturang batas, magkakaroon ng restructure ang Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) kung saan papangalanan na ang nabanggit na ahensya na Department of Transportation habang ang lahat ng operating units nito na may kinalaman sa komunikasyon ay ililipat na sa […]
(REUTERS) German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer has offered to buy U.S. seeds company Monsanto for $62 billion in cash, defying criticism from some of its own shareholders in a bid to grab the top spot in a fast-consolidating farm supplies industry. The unsolicited proposal, which includes debt, would be the largest foreign takeover by a German company if accepted. The move, which would eclipse a planned combination of Dow Chemical and DuPont’s agriculture […]
Aden, Yemen (AFP)—The Islamic State jihadist group has claimed responsibility for twin bombings against the Yemeni army which killed 41 people in second city Aden on Monday. In a statement posted online, IS said one of its militants detonated an explosives belt among “apostate soldiers” at an army recruitment center, followed by a bomb that exploded at the gate of the nearby Badr army base in Aden’s Khormaksar district. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
QUEZON City, Philippines – For the position of the Senate President, four senior senators are vying for the position including Franklin Drilon, Tito Sotto, Koko Pimentel and Alan Peter Cayetano. The four are also qualified to be majority floor leader, minority floor leader and Senate President Pro Tempore. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
