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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — A new sinkhole on a North Island farm as deep as four double-decker buses and almost the length of two football fields has grabbed the attention of New Zealand volcanologists. The chasm appeared after heavy rainfall near the town of Rotorua and left a jagged scar on the landscape, exposing rock deposits from 60,000 years ago. Experts believe rain dissolved underground limestone over thousands of years, eventually causing the ground to […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, May 8, welcomed the planned return of the P60 million paid by the Department of Tourism to the media production outfit run by the brother of now-resigned Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this does not mean that those involved in the advertisement placement controversy should be absolved of any wrongdoing. “Sa batas po it will not completely exonerate kung mayroon man nalabag,” Roque […]
Ni Jen Alicante Eagle News Service IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (Eagle News) – Sinibak sa serbisyo ang tatlong pulis na dating naka-assign sa Zamboanga Sibugay dahil nagpositibo ang mga ito sa droga sa isinagawang random drug test. Pinangalanan ang tatlong pulis na sina SPO1 Rigor Cenabre, PO1 Glenn Senados, at PO1 Jeffrey Manalo. Bago ang pagsibak sa tatlo ay inilipat muna sila sa ibang lugar habang wala pa ang certificate of finality. Sa panayam kay PSupt. […]
NYMFAIO, Greece (AFP) — Orphaned as an infant, three-year-old Patrick takes a wary view of visitors. He crouches low, licks his claws and starts humming — a bear’s equivalent of thumb-sucking. “It soothes him when he’s stressed,” says Melina Avgerinou, a caretaker at the Arcturos bear sanctuary in northern Greece. Patrick’s tale is typical of many bears that have found refuge in the Arcturos sanctuary at Nymfaio on the slopes of Mount Vitsi, some 600 kilometres […]
In a year rocked by the #MeToo movement, the jury of the Cannes film festival is both majority female and led by a woman. Here are the nine members: – Cate Blanchett – The two-time Oscar winner from Australia is the 12th woman to head the panel of judges. The 48-year-old has emerged as a key figure in Hollywood’s fight against sexual harassment. One of the first women to call out Harvey Weinstein, Blanchett […]
By Malou Franciso EBC Europe Bureau Eagle News Service (Eagle News)— In Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, Iglesia Ni Cristo members, both young and old, participated in the “Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty” on Sunday, May 6. The event was held in Pikioni Square (Children’s Square) where most embassies are located in Athens, Greece. The 1.6 kilometer walk to help poor communities in Africa attracted the attention even of the locals […]
(Eagle News) — Tinutukan din ng iba pang media entities sa bansa ang isinagawang Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Mula sa mga TV and radio news network at mga pahayagan ay kanilang ibinalita ang nasabing charity walk. Naka-upload din sa social media sites gaya ng Facebook, Twitter at iba pa ang kanilang mga kuhang litrato at videos na makikita ang napakaraming tao na lumahok sa Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty. Guinness […]
(Eagle News) — The interim chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation who was rapped by the Commission on Audit for her allegedly excessive travel expenses has denied any irregularity. Celestina Ma. Jude de la Serna said the over P600,000 worth of travel expenses was “above board and within the limit set by existing policies and rules and regulations.” “We cannot emphasize more that these are purely official in nature and truly necessary in the performance […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)— With a huge amount of hard work and love mixed with creativity and passion, select culinary students showcased their distinct skills in cooking and preparing three dishes featuring high-quality U.S. ingredients: beef, turkey, potatoes, cheese, raisins, and nuts. Dubbed as “The Great American Taste Culinary Competition”, this event is the first-ever cooking contest hosted by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and the U.S. […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman is already conducting a “fact-finding” investigation into the Department of Tourism’s P60-million ad placement controversy. This is according to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who spoke to reporters for the first time in six months. Ferdinand Topacio, the lawyer of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo announced her resignation on Tuesday, May 8, days after the Commission on Audit red-flagged the project which saw the placement of tourism advertisements worth P60 […]
(Eagle News) — Rep. Gary Alejano has filed a resolution seeking for a review of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. In filing House Resolution 1838, Alejano said “almost all Filipinos, 98 percent, feel the increase in prices, especially in food and beverages..” following the implementation of the law. Like Senator JV Ejercito, Alejano also noted the increase in the inflation rate, which he said was at 4.5 percent. He said this was […]
(Eagle News) – Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday, May 8, called on government economic managers to suspend the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to arrest what he said was a rising inflation rate. “It might be wise to consider a suspension of the TRAIN law if the trend continues to breach the inflation threshold,” Ejercito said in a statement, following what he said were reports the headline inflation rate accelerated […]
