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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Queen Elizabeth II condemned on Tuesday the Manchester terror attack as an “act of barbarity,” voicing sympathy for victims and emergency workers. “The whole nation has been shocked by the death and injury in Manchester,” the queen said in a statement, adding: “I would like to express my admiration for the way the people of Manchester have responded, with humanity and compassion, to this act of barbarity.”
LONDON, United States (AFP) — British police said early Tuesday there were “a number of confirmed fatalities” after reports of at least one explosion during a pop concert in the city of Manchester. Ambulances were seen rushing to the Manchester Arena venue and police added in a statement that people should avoid the area. The deaths followed television footage of people leaving the arena, which had been hosting a concert by the American singer Ariana […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Fight promoter Dana White says he has an agreement with mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor fpr a proposed megafight, but boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather remains unsigned. White told American television cable channel TNT on Wednesday night that McGregor has agreed to a boxing match and not a martial arts fight which heavily favors Mayweather, who has never lost in his two-decades long storied career. White said they still […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week. “UIWIX” encrypts and renames files through a bug in the Windows operating system, China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) warned in a public announcement Wednesday, telling users to install the latest Microsoft update. The warning comes on the heels of the “WannaCry” cyberattack, which has hit […]
Itinatag ang Philippine Nuclear Research Institute O PNRI noong 1958. Una itong tinawag na Philippine Atomic Energy Commission. Pangunahin sa mandato ng PNRI ay ang pagpapaunlad ng kalidad ng pamumuhay ng mga Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng pananaliksik sa mga produktibong gamit ng nuclear. Nais isulong ng naturang ahensiya ang paniniwala na, ang nuclear energy ay hindi lamang para sa larangan ng pakikidigma. Marami pa itong aplikasyon sa iba’t-ibang larangan gaya sa: Food and Agriculture Human […]
Sa panahon ng kaniyang panunungkulan bilang kinatawan ng Panama sa Pilipinas, sinabi ni Ambassador Rolando Guevara Alvarado na nais niyang higit na mapagbuti at mapalalim pa ang relasyon ng dalawang bansa sa aspeto ng edukasyon at turismo. Sinabi ito ng ambassador sa personal na pagbisita niya sa Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, kung saan tinanggap siya ng mga nangangasiwa sa himpilan. Sa panayam, nagbigay rin ng kaniyang pananaw si Ambassador Alvarado sa pagkalat ng mga tinatawag na fake […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday afternoon, appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Roy Cimatu as the new Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) secretary, replacing Gina Lopez. Agricultural Secretary Manny Pinol said in his Facebook post that President Duterte introduced Cimatu to the cabinet as the neweEnvironment chief. Pinol wrote that President Duterte said “Let us put an end to all speculations” when he announced […]
(Eagle News) — Ramil Comendador was often late for his law classes at Universidad de Manila. After all, he worked an eight-hour shift at a Commission on Elections Office in Intramuros, Manila, sweeping and mopping floors dirtied more often than not by soiled shoe soles. But the father of two knew that he had to keep on going if he wanted to become a lawyer. Instead of spending the P5000 monthly salary he earned as a janitor to satisfy […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) — The Taliban are quickly changing and are using intelligence resources in carrying out attacks against the Afghan government and military, according to some political analysts in Afghanistan. On April 21, 10 Taliban militants disguised in army uniforms snuck into the 209th Corps army base in northern Balkh province, shooting scores of unarmed soldiers and officers. Local media reported that the death toll of the assault has surpassed 250. The heavily armed […]
Kamakailan ay naging laman ng balita ang puwersahang pag-okupa ng mga miyembro ng grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap o Kadamay sa mga housing unit sa Pandi at San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan na nakalaan sana para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno. Umani ng iba’t-ibang reaksyon ang nangyari lalo pa nang sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hahayaan na lamang at ibibigay na lang ito sa mga miyembro ng Kadamay. Naging bisita natin ang isang personalidad na […]
National Hemophilia Awareness Month was declared by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 2008 and every year thereafter to prioritize the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and children. It also recognizes the right of the physically challenged to special care, education, training and job opportunities to help them enjoy full and decent lives and dignity and achieve the greatest degree of self-reliance and social integration possible. April is Hemophilia Awareness Month […]
DIGITAL NEST|Best of Boston in 36 Hours By: Tennie Sumague, New York Bureau Four hours north of New York City lies the historic American city of Boston, Massachusetts where budget travelers like myself can opt to take the bus for less than $35. What can a traveler see within a span of 36 hours? Here are several recommended places to explore to make a trip to Boston fun and memorable. Freedom Trail This 2.5 trail […]
