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(Eagle News)–No Filipino was injured in a car bomb attack outside a shopping mall in Benghazi, Libya, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, Aug. 11. The DFA said the Embassy is, however, still monitoring the situation. It advised Filipinos in the area to avoid unnecessary travel for the moment and exercise caution. The car bomb attack in Libya’s eastern city on Saturday killed several people. “Two members of the UN mission, one them […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Sunday, Aug. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 27 kilometers southwest of Looc at 5:10 a.m. Depth of focus was 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring an active tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said Typhoon “Krosa” was spotted 1945 kilometers east of extreme N. Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 175 kilometers per hour. “Krosa,” PAGASA said, is moving northwest slowly. Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon will still […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Aug. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 76 kilometers northeast of General Luna at 3:43 p.m. Depth of focus was nine kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Zambales and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslide due to scattered light to moderate rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — At least 13 people were killed and 16 others missing in a landslide after Typhoon Lekima lashed eastern China, national television reported Saturday. The tragedy occurred in the municipality of Wenzhou, which was in the path of the storm as it made landfall overnight, CCTV said. “Torrential rains caused a landslide on a mountain that blocked a river below,” it said. The resulting “dam” created a lake which swept downstream […]
MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar (AFP) — At least 22 people were killed when a landslide triggered by monsoon rains struck a village in eastern Myanmar, as emergency workers continued the search Saturday for scores more feared missing. A huge brown gash on the hillside marked where the deluge of mud descended on Ye Pyar Kone village in Mon state on Friday, wiping out 16 homes. Search and rescue teams worked through the night with excavators and […]
by Claire LEE with Francesco FONTEMAGGI in Washington Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea conducted the latest in a series of missile launches Saturday to protest US-South Korean war games, just hours after US President Donald Trump expressed his own frustration with the exercises. Defense officials in Seoul said what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles were fired at daybreak from near the northeastern city of Hamhung, flying 400 […]
(Eagle News) — The New Era University (NEU) inaugurated on Thursday, August 8, the School of Management building, the newest addition to the ever-growing university that aims to be a world class academic institution. The inauguration of the modern five-storey building along Central Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City was led by Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo who is supporting the school’s drive towards excellence. NEU President Dr. […]
by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami NGO gave her a pair of virtual reality glasses as part of an experimental treatment for depression and isolation in senior citizens. “You’re in a world you don’t know, but it’s very beautiful and very important for me to see,” 78-year-old Silva said after taking off the virtual reality (VR) goggles. She was sitting in […]
(Eagle News)–Several roads are scheduled to undergo repair and reblocking starting Friday, Aug. 9, until Tuesday, Aug. 13. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority advised motorists to avoid the following roads, where there will be construction work: Southbound EDSA fronting Sojen and fronting Chevrolet (5th lane from sidewalk) EDSA from Magallanes – Baclaran bus stop to Magallanes – Alabang bus stop (outer lane) EDSA Eugenio Lopez – Sct. Borromeo (desilting and construction of […]
by JD Sison EBC United Kingdom Bureau (London, UK) — “Who am I?” A story which enacts the modern struggles of youth and the real problems they face daily, capturing the main character’s journey through emotional battles and self-discovery. This debut launch of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCentre Stage has attracted viewers from all over the United Kingdom. Audiences traveled from the different regions of the country to witness this much-anticipated live theatre production. […]
