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MAY 3 (Reuters) — Boxing fans in the Philippine capital were stunned after seeing Manny Pacquiao defeated by Floyd Mayweather during the much-hyped fight in Las Vegas on Sunday (May 3). Shocked silence replaced the usual cheers for about three thousand fans who packed the free live viewing at Freedom Park in the eastern suburb of Marikina. Fans stayed to watch the fight on the large LED screen despite a brief heavy downpour that occurred during […]
MALACANANG on Sunday lauded Manny Pacquiao despite losing the Welterweight belt to American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in a boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Filipinos can hold their heads up high: our national pride, Congressman Manny Pacquiao, did us all proud when he stood his ground against one of the best boxers of our time, Floyd Mayweather,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. Coloma also reiterated President Benigno Aquino III’s thanks to […]
MAY 3 (Eagle News) — The fight of the century ended with US boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., winning by unanimous decision over Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interviewed after the fight, the 38-year old Mayweather expressed admiration for Pacquiao and said, “it was worth the wait.” Pacquiao, 36, in the meantime said, “I thought I won the fight.” Pacquiao said Mayweather moved around a lot […]
MAY 3 (Reuters) — Bakers in the Philippines have made a life-sized cake of Manny Pacquiao to celebrate his upcoming fight in Las Vegas. Cake Artists Zach Yonzon and his wife Aila Sim built a five-foot-five-inch cake of the Filipino boxer which will be displayed in front of their cafe. The cake weighed over 70 kilogrammes and is composed mostly of chocolate cake, ganache,Rice Krispies and fondant. Yonzon, who runs the Bunny Baker cafe with his […]
MAY 1 (Eagle News) — A possible brownout may reel in the most part of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout takes place on Sunday (May 3). Regional ARMM Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Jaime Rivera said that this was due to the thin power supply in the region. Rivera also explained that the production of the hydroelectric plant on Maria Cristina Falls remains low […]
MAY 1 (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the Philippine government may seek another clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, this was after a temporary reprieve from death sentence was granted to her by the Indonesian government. According to DFA Spokesperson Charles Jose, the Philippines could seek for another clemency once they identified and convicted the culprits behind the drug smuggling attempt to bring it in Indonesia by using Veloso. (Eagle […]
MAY 1 (Eagle News) — Authorities were looking into the possibility that stolen metal tracks might have been the cause of the derailment of a Philippine National Railway (PNR) train at the Skyway Magallanes Ext. on Wednesday (April 28). (Eagle News Service Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA Philippines, May 1 (Eagle News) — Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz reminded and advised employers to pay workers with the proper wages and benefits this Labor Day. Baldoz said that employers should follow the rules on holiday pay after President Benigno S. Aquino III declared May 1 as a regular holiday. (Eagle News Service Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, 1 May (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that Ayala Bridge in Manila will fully open on June 11, 2015. Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said that the movement of dates was to ensure the safety of the public and due to the complexity of the rehabilitation activities on the bridge’s superstructure and retrofitting works on its substructure. The DPWH earlier announced that partial re-opening of the bridge to light […]
MANILA, Philippines, April 30 (Eagle News) – Despite being under protective custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will still investigate the alleged illegal recruiters of Mary Jane Veloso. According to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas, the protective custody order is only for the security and safety of the alleged illegal recruiters so that they can secure information regarding the illegal drug trade as […]
EDSA, Philippines, April 30 (Eagle News) — The Metro Railway Transit (MRT) limited its travel route today from Shaw Boulevard to Taft Avenue as said transit system once again suffered technical difficulties when one of its trains got magnetically stuck on the rails. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, April 30 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is still investigating the cause of the latest derailment of its locomotive which left more than 50 people injured. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
