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China completed the construction of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea on Friday (October 9), the official Xinhua news agency reported, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A completion ceremony was held for the lighthouses on Cuateron Reef and Johnson South Reef in the Spratly islands on late Friday, the official Xinhua news agency said. The United States and the Philippines have opposed the construction. State broadcaster CCTV showed […]
“Felix Manalo”, the stellar biopic film, recently took the spotlight by officially breaking 2 Guinness World records (record for the largest audience for a movie screening and largest audience at a film premiere). It is further making history, as it earned 50 million pesos on its first night outshining all blockbuster films in the country when it comes to first day sales. Viva Films, the producer of the film proclaimed this feat as the film […]
After a massive debut last week, Fox’s “The Martian” retained its hold over the weekend U.S. box office on Sunday (October 11) raking in $37 million and pushing its total sales to $108.7 million. Staying steady in second place from last week was Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania 2” that showed impressive stamina after racking up $20.3 million in its third weekend. Stumbling through the weekend box office was “Pan” that made a dismal debut this week, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he will run for Vice-President in the 2016 national elections. In a proclamation rally in Intramuros, Marcos Jr., 58, formally declared his intention to run for vice president in the event that was also attended by his mother, former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, and former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. “Sa tulong […]
(Reuters) — Iraq said on Sunday (October 11), its air force had targeted and destroyed positions of the Islamic State in the western Sunni heartland of Anbar. A statement released by the Ministry of Defence said its aircraft conducted three successful airstrikes on IS targets, two of them in Dijla operation sectors and the third one in al-Jazeera wa al-Badiya area, destroying IS militants positions, inflicting heavy material losses and killing IS militants. […]
(Reuters) — The Saudi interior ministry said on Sunday (October 11) that house maids in the kingdom were more often the perpetrators, rather than victims, of assault. The statement came amid recent accusations by an Indian maid that her Saudi employer chopped off her arm. India’s foreign ministry called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to ensure swift justice for the woman, who was shown on television lying in a Riyadh hospital with a […]
(Reuters) — Isolated North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party on Saturday (October 10) with a massive military parade overseen by leader Kim Jong Un and a senior Chinese official who had delivered President Xi Jinping’s call for stronger ties. Thousands of troops stood at attention in perfect formation under a blue autumn sky in Pyongyang’s main Kim Il Sung Square, named after Kim Jong Un’s grandfather and the founder of […]
UPDATED (Eagle News) — Twin explosions outside the main train station in the Turkish capital Ankara killed at least 95 people on Saturday (October 20) as hundreds gathered for a peace rally, in what government officials described as a terrorist attack. Ambulances rushed to the scene where bodies were lying scattered on the ground, while security forces evacuated the area as crowds of people gathered. At least 95 bodies were covered by flags and banners, […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo is asking authorities to investigate the activities of an expelled member who has been communicating with former members of the military, allegedly in connection to the INC’s premises at no. 36, Tandang Sora Avenue in Quezon City. The former member has been identified as Bless Grace Hernandez-Ardona, who has long been expelled from the INC for being involved in various activities which are against church doctrines. It was […]
ASIA Society has announced the 2015 Asia Game Changers, recognizing those making a transformative and positive difference for the future of Asia and the world. Manny Pacquiao will be honored as the 2015 Asia Game Changer of the Year, following in the footsteps of Alibaba CEO Jack Ma, who took the honor in 2014. “The Asia Game Changer Awards address the lack of recognition for Asians who are transforming ideas into action and […]
Paiimbestigahan ng Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) sa mga awtoridad ang nadiskubreng pakikipag-ugnayan ng ilang tiwalag na miyembro nito sa ilang dating opisyal ng militar. Sa nakalap na impormasyon ng Eagle News Service, nakilala ang “conduit” ng grupo na si Bless Grace Hernandez-Ardona, na matagal nang tiwalag sa iglesia. Lumilitaw na nakikipag-ugnayan si Ardona sa ilang ex-militray officer para sa mga tiwalag na miyembro ng INC na ngayon ay nananatiling naninirahan sa number 36 Tandang Sora, […]
Three Filipino Families, Sy, Zobel and Aboitz were included in the Forbes’s inaugural list of Asia’s richest families. The Sy family ranked 13th in the list with a net worth of $12.3 billion, being the richest clan in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service)
