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Marvel’s super hero film “Deadpool,” starring Ryan Reynolds, clinched the top spot at the box office for a third straight week, bringing in 31.5 million dollars in ticket sales for the weekend of Friday (February 26) through Sunday (February 28). “Gods of Egypt” took second place, with 14 million in sales, according to boxofficemojo.com. The animated film “Kung Fu Panda 3” brought in 9 million dollars, followed by “Risen,” a biblical drama about the events […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) — New FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened the FIFA World Football Museum to the general public on Sunday (February 28) in Zurich’s Enge district. It was Infantino’s first official duty after winning the presidential election on Friday (February 26). The museum, under the guidance of director Stefan Jost, has been two years in the making, renovating and reconstructing a building in Zurich to create three thousand square metres of space for exhibits […]
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) — More restrictions are set to be implemented in order to protect and conserve the Mount Pulag National Park’s natural habitat and its vegetation. Mount Pulag National Park Superintendent Emerita Albas in a kapihan forum said that there is a need to decongest people coming to the national park especially tourists who are flocking the ‘sacred mountain’ during weekends to experience its mystic beauty. Albas said there is an increase of […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Hollywood’s top stars oozed glamour on Sunday as they hit the Oscars red carpet under sunny skies in plenty of bling — and with oodles of attitude. Here are a few key looks and trends from the A-list fashion parade at the Dolby Theatre: – Belle of the ball – Sweden’s Alicia Vikander has taken both the acting and fashion worlds by storm in the past year. […]
DAGUPAN CITY, February 29 (PIA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned against birth simulation, a criminal offense, as a form of adoption. Iryn Cubangbang, information officer of DSWD in the Ilocos, said that birth simulation or the tampering of the civil registry birth records of a child is against the law and punishable with imprisonment, plus a fine not exceeding P50,000. “Those wanting to adopt children should go through the legal […]
MANILA, 29 Feb – Per resolution issued by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), those who wish to apply for Local Absentee Voting (LAV) privilege for the May 9 polls have only until March 7 to do so. According to Comelec Resolution No. 10003, LAV is for civil servants who would be temporarily assigned to perform election duties on Election Day in places where they are not registered as voters. Registered voters from the media may […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Content may still be king but distribution is the queen and she wears the trousers. Quoting Buzzfeed’s founder Jonah Peretti, the CEO of MIDiA Research Mark Mulligan aptly described the dynamics in the changing landscape for mobile media entertainment that includes the latest trends, forecasts and analysis for the sector. In his presentation “Content Strategy in the Age of the Distributed […]
(Eagle News) – “Walang Take Two,” a Philippine independent film produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions, bagged the award for best director in a foreign language film at the recent 2016 International Filmmaker Festival (IFF) of World Cinema in London. Director Carlo Ortega Cuevas of INCinema’s “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take), the first full-length film of INCinema productions, received the award himself in London on Friday, February 26. “To be given this […]
UNITED States — The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says China’s military buildup in the South China Sea is intended to dissuade America’s Navy from operating in the region. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, “It is very clear to me that those capabilities that are being developed are intended to limit our ability to move into the Pacific or to operate freely within the […]
EAGLE News — Philippine imports dropped nearly 26 percent in December, the sharpest fall since 2009. Semiconductor shipments contracted almost 40 percent to signal tougher days ahead for one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. The Philippines imports semiconductors largely for assembly in electronics products for export, and the decline underlines slower demand overseas as the global economy weakens. Economists say the import data also highlights softening domestic demand, and growing uncertainty on the investment outlook ahead […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — As the May 2016 elections nears, the National Printing Office reported that it has printed 8 million official ballots that will be used for the aforementioned election but only 3.8% have been checked and verified. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Heraldry section of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Madonna violated Republic Act 8941 when she used the Philippine flag as a costume and prop in the stage during her “Rebel Heart” concert in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
