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DOE tries to verify reports of sabotage on election day

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Energy is still verifying reports regarding plans of power supply sabotage during the election. According to Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada, the department will be alert and there is also a high possibility of power interruption even if there is no sabotage. The DOE has ongoing preparations for such eventuality. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/q2gu0KUBcPw

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Human rights victims may wait for a long time for compensation

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Human Rights Victims Claims Board admits that said victims will still wait for a long time before they are compensated. Said agency said that it received 75, 000 applications and have verified 20, 000 only. Said delay was due to the difficulty of verifying allegations of torture. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Elephant collapses and dies carrying tourist in 40 degrees celcius heat

An elephant that had been forced to carry people on its back for 15 years in Cambodia’s tourism industry has collapsed and died after transporting two tourists on its back in blistering heat. Facebook User Yem Senok posted pictures of the collapsed elephant, an elderly female one known as Sambo. Reports say Sambo collapsed on the roadside while carrying two tourists to an ancient Cambodian Temple in Angkor Wat near Bakheng Mountain. According to the […]

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China, Indonesia to boost security ties despite South China Sea row

Chinese and Indonesian officials pledged to boost security ties, marine cooperation and infrastructure investment, after a diplomatic spat over what Indonesia called a breach of its sovereignty by the Chinese coastguard. According to a report from the official Xinhua News Agency, the two countries will strengthen defense ties including anti-terrorism, law enforcement, curbing narcotics, as well as “marine cooperation”. The report added that Jakarta and Beijing will also work together in the fields of railway, […]

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NY seeks to shield Ecuadorans from deportation after earthquake

NEW York, United States (AFP) — The United States should grant a special protected status to undocumented Ecuadoran immigrants so they don’t have to fear deportation as their country recovers from a huge earthquake, New York’s mayor said Wednesday. The April 16 quake killed around 650 people and flattened coastal cities, causing billions in damage to an oil-dependent country already hit hard by low crude prices. New York is home to some 140,000 Ecuadoran immigrants, […]

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Binan court issues arrest warrants vs. Menorca, Yuson

  (Eagle News) — The Municipal Trial Court of Binan, Laguna has issued separate bench warrants of arrest against expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo members Lowell Menorca II and Eliodoro Yuson after the two failed to attend the second hearing of the criminal cases filed separately against them The order dated April 26, 2016 was signed by Binan MTC presiding judge Maria Concepcion M. Serrano-Altea. The criminal case of Unjust Vexation was filed against Menorca by Victorio Diaz, […]

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Report on China’s plan to build outpost on Panatag Shoal needs to be confirmed

MANILA, April 28 – Malacañang is seeking to confirm a report that China will establish an outpost on the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which is 230 kilometers off the coast of the Philippines, a Palace official said on Wednesday. “The alleged move of establishing an outpost within the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of the Philippines came from a news report, which needs appropriate validation and confirmation,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. “The Philippines […]

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Early smartphone launch boosts Samsung profits

SEOUL South Korea  (AFP) Wednesday 4/27/2016 –Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, reported a better-than-expected jump in net profits Thursday, boosted by the successful early release of its new flagship Galaxy handset. The result will encourage shareholders after a disappointing 2015 that saw the firm lose more than $8.0 billion in market value, with its smartphone business sandwiched by top-end rivals such as Apple’s iPhone and lower-end devices from fast-growing Chinese outfits Huawei and Xiaomi. In […]

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Iglesia Ni Cristo to hold record-breaking “Aid to Humanity” outreach event in Tondo on Friday

  Repacking of relief goods at Isabelo Delos Reyes Elementary School, Tondo, Manila (Photo courtesy of Brother Arvin Joel D. Zamora, from the district of Metro Manila West)   THE Iglesia Ni Cristo will once again hold a big “Lingap-Pamamahayag” or “Aid to Humanity” activity on Friday, April 29, in Moriones, Tondo, Manila. In this activity, the INC will be giving out used clothes, shoes, and also hold a big medical and dental check-up for […]

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Zuckerberg tightens grip as Facebook profit soars

by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday fielded a plan to tighten Mark Zuckerberg’s grip on the helm as the booming social network reported stellar profit. Profit in the first quarter tripled from a year ago to $1.5 billion as revenue jumped to $5.4 billion from $3.5 billion in the same period a year earlier. “We had a great start to the year,” said Facebook co-founder and chief executive Zuckerberg. […]

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Early smartphone launch boosts Samsung profits

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, reported a better-than-expected jump in net profits Thursday, boosted by the successful early release of its new flagship Galaxy handset. The result will encourage shareholders after a disappointing 2015 that saw Samsung lose more than $8.0 billion in market value, with its smartphone business sandwiched by top-end rivals like Apple’s iPhone and lower-end devices from fast-growing Chinese outfits like Huawei and Xiaomi. In […]

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Defensor-Santiago, Robredo, De Lima and other candidates visit INC Executive Minister

  (Eagle News) – More aspirants for national elective posts visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office to make their respective courtesy calls to INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo as they sought the Church’s support for the May 9 elections.     Presidential candidate Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, and the administration’s vice-presidential candidate, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo, were among those who visited the INC’s main office to see and talk to Brother […]

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