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The Manila Tollways Corporation (MNTC) advised the public that the Iglesia Ni Cristo will hold its Grand Evangelical Mission, the “largest evangelical mission in the history of the church” on September 26, Saturday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. According to the MNTC administration, commuters should expect a traffic build up on Saturday due to the surge of INC members from Metro Manila that will participate in the Evangelical Mission. MNTC advised motorists and […]
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday (September 24) in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage in 25 years. At least 805 others were injured in the crush at Mina, a few kilometres east of Mecca, caused by two large groups of pilgrims arriving together at a crossroads on their way to performing the “stoning the devil” ritual at […]
(Reuters) — Chinese President Xi Jinping toured the headquarters of Microsoft on Wednesday (September 23) where he met with the company’s founder Bill Gates as well as tech leaders including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Apple Inc’s Tim Cook and other top tech executives. At the meeting Xi told assembled industry leaders that China shared a vision of a secure and open cyberspace, seeking to allay concerns over accusations of hacking by China […]
(Reuters) — At least 220 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where some two million people are performing the annual haj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authority said. At least 450 others were injured in the crush, which took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina, a few kilometers east of Mecca, where pilgrims stay for several days during the […]
With the premiere night of the much-awaited film of the year “Felix Manalo” nearing, said movie will attempt to break two world records on the said date : “Largest Audience for a Film Screening” and “Largest Audience for A Film Premiere.” Said premiere night will be held at the Philippine Arena on October 4. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Major labor groups are asking the public to boycott the Philippine Airlines after it was learned that the national flag carrier is going to implement another round of mass layoff, with thousand already rendered unemployed after a series of mass lay-offs. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the United Nations Broadband Commission (UNBC), 57% of the world’s population have no access to the internet and social media despite the continued advancement of technology. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/vmAyqWiFCGc
Officials of the Department of Health (DOH) will visit the province of Cavite to monitor the status of the dengue outbreak in the said province. Currently, there are 4, 000 cases of dengue in the said province. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
The Philippine National Police (PNP) released the artist sketch of one of the suspected kidnappers in the Samal Island incident wherein three foreigners and a Filipina were kidnapped. Said sketch was made through the descriptions made by the two Japanese tourists who were able to escape the kidnapping incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the tropical storm “Jenny” continues to gather strength while at the same time slowing its movements, which according to the PAGASA will make it stay longer inside the Philippine area of responsibility. “Jenny” affects the “habagat” in Visayas and Mindanao, bringing heavy rains in the said regions. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/gq22KX5nPSE
According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), they now have leads regarding the possible hiding place of the armed group that kidnapped a Filipina and three foreigners in Samal Island. According to several witness’ accounts after the recovery of the boats used by said kidnappers, the group may be hiding in the mountains of Davao Oriental, although the AFP said that the information is yet to be confirmed. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul […]
Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday (September 23) to cut restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared to lay the groundwork for a basic agreement later this week on cyber warfare. At Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington, just outside of Seattle, China’s top Internet regulator told U.S. tech executives that both countries must work together on cyber security […]
