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Cloudy skies to prevail today as southwest monsoon affects Northern, Central Luzon

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in the country today, Sept. 8, as the southwest monsoon affects Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]

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Iglesia Ni Cristo Grand Baptism sets new world record for “most people baptized” at 18,272

  (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has set a new Guinness World Record for the most number of people baptized at 18, 272 for its “Grand Baptism” held at the Ciudad De Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan on Sept. 7, 2019. The record to beat was only 200, said the Guinness adjudicator from London, Joanne Marie Brent as she announced the new record set by the INC. “The minimum requirement for […]

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Cloudy skies in parts of PHL as southwest monsoon affects Northern, Central Luzon

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Northern and Central Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said  flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have […]

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Panelo defends his use of Malacañang letterhead in Sanchez bid referral

(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Saturday, Sept. 7, defended his use of the Malacañang letterhead in referring the executive clemency bid of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez to the Board of Pardons and Parole. According to Panelo, while he “take(s) note” of the comments of Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, “we assume that the good Senator knows that official correspondence to a government office requires nothing less than an official response thereto and […]

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India loses contact with Moon lander

  by Manjunath KIRAN with Bhuvan BAGGA in New Delhi Agence France Presse BANGALORE, India (AFP) — India’s space program suffered a huge setback Saturday after it lost contact with an unmanned spacecraft moments before it was due to make a historic soft landing on the Moon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to comfort glum scientists and a stunned nation from the lunar program’s command centre in Banglalore, saying India was “proud” and clasping the […]

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Robber breaks into house of actress Ai Ai delas Alas

(Eagle News)– A robber broke into the house of actress Ai Ai delas Alas on Friday evening. Delas Alas herself made the revelation in an Instagram post on Saturday, Sept. 7. According to the actress, she only found out someone had broken in at noon, after she found her bag hidden beside one of the tires of her car outside. She said she had been looking for her bag, which was inside her room, so […]

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3.3-magnitude quake jolts Leyte

(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 12 kilometers southwest of Burauen at 1:14 p.m. The following intensities were felt: Intensity III – Burauen & Albuera, Leyte Intensity II – Baybay City, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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2 convicts in Chiong sisters rape-slay surrender

(Eagle News)–Two of the three convicts in the Chiong sisters rape-slay who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law have surrendered. Ariel Balansag and Alberto Caño are reportedly already under custody of the Bureau of Corrections. The third, Josman Aznar, has yet to surrender. The others convicted for the crime were  Paco Larrañaga, Rowen Wesley Adlawan, James Andrew  Uy and James Anthony Uy. Larrañaga, who is of Spanish descent, is serving his sentence in Spain. […]

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Giving back glory to God: Thousands baptized in Iglesia Ni Cristo’s “Grand Baptism” at Ciudad de Victoria

(Eagle News) – The “Grand Baptism” of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) today, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, where thousands of new members, coming from different religions and various races, have started at the Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan. The INC’s Grand Baptism today also coincides with the 10th year of Brother Eduardo V. Manalo as Executive Minister of the INC. The Church has now reached 152 countries and territories, with its members […]

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3.1-magnitude quake hits Biliran

(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Biliran on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 4 kilometers southeast of Naval at 9:51 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 7 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Rainfall advisory hoisted over N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are being experienced over Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Sto. Domingo, Santa Catalina Sinait and Vigan in Ilocos; in Aringay, Caba and Tubao in La Union; and in Bokod, Benguet due to the southwest monsoon. PAGASA said these conditions may persist persist for 2 to 3 hrs […]

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Duterte vetoes consolidated Senate, House bill aiming to grant national polytechnic university status to PUP

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the consolidated bill of the Senate and House of Representatives that aims to grant national polytechnic university status to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. In vetoing Senate Bill No. 2124 and House Bill No. 9023, the President, in a letter to Senate President Tito Sotto and other members of the Senate, said that while he recognizes the “noble objective” of the measure, there was a need to “reassess” […]

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