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(Eagle News)–At least five people died in Cotabato after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Cotabato provincial disaster risk reduction and management office identified the victims as Juve Gabriel Jauod, 7; Tessie Alcaide; Cesar Bangot; Romel Galicia, 20; and Precilla Verona, 70. All five were from Makilala, the provincial office said. Jauod, it said, died due to fallen debris, while Alcaide and Galicia perished in a landslide. It was unclear what […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) gave free medical and dental services at the grounds of Philippine Arena in Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan as part of the INC Worldwide Aid to Humanity on Oct. 31, 2019, on the occasion of the birthday of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. INC minister Dr. Serge Santos of the FYM Foundation explained that the INC holds Aid to Humanity not only […]
(Eagle News) — The 55,000 seater Philippine Arena is filled with people as Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan is one of the sites of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Worldwide Aid to Humanity on Oct. 31, 2019 which is also the birthday of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. The INC aims to help people all over the world whenever it can through various socio-civic activities such as the […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities on Thursday, Oct. 31, said it found signs of life in a Davao condominium complex that sustained heavy damage following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. Rodrigo Bustillo, the city’s disaster risk reduction management operation and warning officer, made the conclusion after a rescue team went to the second floor of Ecoland 4000 developed by DMCI. “When we tapped the ground, meron din silang narinig na parang nagrespond,” Bustillo said. He said prior to […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima “must be hallucinating,” the Palace said on Thursday, Oct. 31. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after De Lima urged President Rodrigo Duterte, whom she called a “liar,” to formally declare that he was unable to discharge his functions as the chief executive, and to let Vice President Leni Robredo take over. “But that is precisely the problem, is it not, Mr. President? First, you are not […]
by Maya Gebeily BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraq’s leaders were intense talks on Wednesday over the ouster of the country’s embattled premier, as a rights commission said the latest week of anti-government demonstrations has left 100 dead. As night fell, the government faced the mounting pressure of swelling protests, pro-Iran figures defending the prime minister and deadly rockets slamming into Baghdad’s Green Zone. The missiles hit a checkpoint near the US embassy, killing one Iraqi […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Firefighters in California struggled to contain a new fast-moving blaze on Wednesday that threatened thousands of homes and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, as rare “extreme” red flag warnings were issued for much of the Los Angeles region. The so-called Easy Fire in the Simi Valley northwest of Los Angeles erupted around 6:00 am, forcing the evacuation of the library and nearby homes as it spread […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Bukidnon within one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Surigao del Sur, particularly in Tandag, Tago, Bayabas, Cagwait, Barobo, Tagbina, Bislig, Cantilan and Lanuza; in Davao Oriental, specifically in Baganga, Caraga, Banaybanay; and in Davao de […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Crisis-hit Boeing faced fresh safety concerns Thursday, as the firm admitted cracks were found in up to 50 of its popular 737NG planes following worldwide inspections. Boeing had previously reported a problem with the model’s “pickle fork” — a part which helps bind the wing to the fuselage — prompting US regulators to order immediate inspections of aircraft that had seen heavy use. A company spokesperson on Thursday told AFP that […]
(Eagle News) — In these photos taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Angelo Frando in Davao City, the Ecoland 4000 apartment buildings are seen heavily damaged, with huge cracks, after Thursday morning’s (Oct. 31, 2019) 6.5 magnitude quake to that hit Mindanao anew. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said that this tremor was not an aftershock of the magnitude 6.6 quate that hit Tulunan, Cotabato two days ago, on Oct. 29, […]
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media. Chief executive Jack Dorsey tweeted that while internet advertising “is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics, where it can be used to influence votes to affect the lives of millions.” The move comes with […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors’ dismal start to the new season got worse on Wednesday when superstar guard Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand in a game against the Phoenix Suns. Curry sustained the injury with 8:31 left in the third quarter as Curry drove to the rim and collided with Suns Aron Baynes, who ended up landing awkwardly on top of Curry. Curry stayed on the ground for […]
