MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight and former NBA player DeCovan “Dee” Brown will tip off NBA FIT Week in the Philippines by training elite Filipino athletes and coaches at this year’s Gatorade NBA Training Center, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Gatorade announced today. The 2016 Gatorade NBA Training Center will be held at the Gatorade Hoops Center at Mandaluyong City on July 19. Returning for the third consecutive year, the Gatorade NBA […]
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Britain eyes new trade deals in 2019
London, United Kingdom—The minister charged with securing new trade deals for Britain outside the European Union said Sunday he was aiming for a Brexit date of Jan. 1, 2019, as London made overtures toward Australia and Canada. “That’s the date I’m working to, which could be brought forward if necessary,” International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper. This would involve triggering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, which would start a […]
Key Findings of UN Tribunal’s ruling vs. China
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A United Nations-backed tribunal issued a damning ruling against China on its long-running dispute with the Philippines in the South China Sea. Here are some of the key findings of the ruling: China’s ‘nine-dash-line’ is invalid — The five member panel found that Chinese fishermen, amongst others, had historically made use of the islands in the South China Sea but “there was no evidence that China had historically exercised exclusive control […]
Lingap-Pamamahayag ng Iglesia ni Cristo isinagawa sa Rosales, Pangasinan
Eagle News — Maituturing na kasaysayan sa bayan ng Rosales, Pangasinan ang matagumpay na lingap-pamamahayag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na ginanap sa Robert B. Estrella, Sr. Memorial Stadium. Sakabila ng masamang lagay ng panahon, maagang nagsidatingan ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo kasama ang kanilang mga inanyayahan. Ang mga kaanib na ito ay nagmula pa sa labimpitong bayan na sakop ng distrito ng Pangasinan East. Sinimulan ang programa sa pamamagitan ng libreng serbisyo medikal at […]
Formula One: Hamilton survives Rosberg battering to win
by Tim COLLINGS SPIELBERG,Austria (AFP)–Lewis Hamilton emerged from a last-lap battering by his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and misguided post-race boos from disgruntled fans with a dramatic victory in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. The 46th win of Hamilton’s career ended Rosberg’s dream of a hat-trick of triumphs in the Styrian Alps and cut his advantage in the title race to 11 points, just a week before defending champion Hamilton’s home British Grand Prix. The feuding […]
Medical, dental workers at volunteers, nakibahagi sa Lingap sa Mamamayan sa Tondo, Manila
Nagkakaisa at nakibahagi sa Lingap sa Mamamayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Tondo, Manila ang mga doktor, nars, dentista, at volunteers upang magbigay ng libreng serbisyong medikal at dental sa mga nangangailangan.
Libu-libong residente ng Tondo, nakinabang sa libreng dental at medical services ng INC
Libu-libong mga kababayan natin ang nakinabang sa libreng dental at medical services ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa proyekto nitong “Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko” sa Tondo, Maynila. Panoorin natin ang ulat ni Weng dela Fuente:
Leni Robredo takes her oath as VP, vows to accomplish “many things” in 6 years
Vice-President Leni Robredo delivers her speech in Filipino after her oath-taking at the Quezon City Reception House. (Eagle News Service screengrab photo) (Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni-Robredo took her oath of office at the Quezon City Reception House at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, and delivered her speech afterwards. This was the first time that a Vice-President had a separate inauguration from the Philippine president. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will take his oath at 12 […]
Nestle to offer jobs training to 300,000 African youths
ABIDJAN, Ivory Cost (AFP) — Swiss company Nestle will offer on-the-job training for 300,000 African youths to offset high unemployment that poses “severe economic and social challenges” for the continent, the company announced Tuesday. “We’re going to create more than 3,000 internships and apprenticeships in African countries by the end of 2018,” said chief executive officer Paul Bulcke during an economic conference in Ivory Coast’s capital. “During the same period, we will offer qualified work […]
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to make history in New York.
Living the Dream NEW YORK, United States – Since it’s establishment on May 15, 1973, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has come a long way. First intended to be accompaniment for Filipino artists at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Orchestra has garnered many accomplishments over the years. The Orchestra is now considered to be the Philippine’s leading orchestra and one of Asia-Pacific’s top musical ensembles. When current music director and principal conductor, […]
Murder of British MP: what we know
by Alice Ritchie LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Jo Cox, a British member of parliament who campaigned for the country to stay in the EU and for more aid for Syrian refugees, was killed in a brutal attack on Thursday. A 52-year-old man is in police custody after Cox was shot and stabbed numerous times in her constituency in northern England. Campaigning for the June 23 referendum has been suspended through Saturday out of […]
Yen soars as BoJ holds fire on stimulus
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The yen surged Thursday after the Bank of Japan held fire on fresh stimulus measures, as fears over Britain’s future in the EU pummel financial markets around the world. Japan’s currency powered to 103.55 against the dollar, its strongest level since the summer of 2014, as the central bank voted to keep a massive 80 trillion yen annual asset-buying plan unchanged, despite the weak economy. The unit was at a more […]
