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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Black Panther,” the 18th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series and the latest of dozens of movies based on Marvel Comics characters, is expected to rake in more than $150 million this coming weekend in its US debut. Here is a list of movies based on Marvel Comics properties released over the past two decades, with their domestic opening weekend box office and their final global totals: 2017 […]
(Eagle News) – Bubusisiin na sa Kamara ang umano’y kakapusan ng bigas ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa merkado at kakaunting buffer stock. Noong Pebrero, inihain ni House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Jose Panganiban, Jr. ang resolusyon para imbestigahan ang ulat na umamin ang NFA na mayroon itong mahigit sa 65,000 metriko toneladang bigas na buffer stock na tatagal na lamang ng dalawang araw. Isinaad ni Panganiban sa resolusyon na ang mandato ng NFA ay […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A second US judge on Tuesday blocked an order by President Donald Trump to end a program protecting from deportation migrants who had been brought illegally to the country as children. The decision comes after a federal judge in San Francisco in January ruled against repealing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. In September, Trump said he was scrapping the DACA program but delayed enforcement to […]
Agriculture secretary says the move was to ensure PHL rice sufficiency in the long run (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol is slated to visit Papua New Guinea next month to “finalize an arrangement” that will allow Filipino farmers to plant rice there. In a press conference on Wednesday, Piñol said President Rodrigo Duterte has given him the go-signal to make the trip that the agriculture secretary said would ensure the country’s rice sufficiency […]
JABONGA, Agusan del Norte (Eagle News) — Dahil na rin sa nararanasang malakas at tindi ng buhos ng ulan na dala ng bagyong “Basyang” sa Agusan del Norte, gumuho ang kaliwang bahagi ng Puyo Bridge sa Barangay Bangonay, munisipalidad ng Jabonga. Ang nasabing tulay ay nagsisilbing daanan at border ng Agusan del Norte patungong Surigao del Norte. Ayon sa ulat bandang alas 12 ng tanghali nitong Lunes, Pebrero 13 nang biglang gumuho ang kaliwang bahagi […]
(Young Voices Speak is eaglenews.ph’s blank space for the youth to share their opinions, views, and perspective on any topic, issue, or matter) QUEZON City, Philippines – Bullying. The problem has been existing for a long time now. Disturbingly, instances of bullying have become more frequent nowadays because of the creation of new media like the internet and text messaging. Bullying is not limited to the use of actions. One can also use words to bully others. Words can […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Leyte early Wednesday. The quake–which was of tectonic origin—took place eight kilometers northwest of Kananga, at 1 a.m. Depth of focus was at 8 kilometers. An Intensity IV was felt in Capoocan and Palompon, Leyte; and an Intensity II in Cebu City. On Tuesday afternoon, Albuera Leyte, was jolted by a 3.7-magnitude quake that was felt at an Intensity IV in Ormoc City.
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) –International aid began trickling in on Wednesday to areas of Tonga devastated by Cyclone Gita, as Fiji escaped the worst of the storm’s fury. Military aircraft from Australia and New Zealand flew emergency supplies to Nuku’alofa, which was battered early Tuesday by the most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the capital. Fiji feared similar destruction when the tempest moved over its southern Lau islands early Wednesday, but initial indications were encouraging. Fiji’s […]
Says Comelec never informed any candidate of presence of such (Eagle News) — The camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos slammed the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo for its claims the “mysterious” squares on their ballot images were a new “feature,” saying the Commission on Elections never informed any candidate of the presence of such. “I dare him now to produce any briefing made by the Comelec on the presence of the squares because […]
Tropical depression expected to exit PAR on Friday morning (Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Basyang” continues to move toward southern Palawan and may make landfall there tonight, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said that as of 7 a.m., the center of “Basyang” was found 255 kilometers south of Cuyo, Palawan or 310 kilometers west southwest of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 […]
by Mariette le Roux and Laurence Coustal Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — African Matabele ants dress the wounds of comrades injured during hunting raids and nurse them back to health, according to an “astonishing” discovery reported Wednesday. After collecting their wounded from the battlefield and carrying them back home, nestmates become medics, massing around patients for “intense licking” of open wounds, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society […]
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Kuwait’s foreign minister on Tuesday condemned what he called an “escalation” by Manila after the Philippines expanded a ban on its nationals working in Kuwait. Manila on Monday officially announced a “total ban” on new employment in Kuwait, including Filipinos who had already obtained employment permits but had not yet left for the Gulf country. The measure came after President Rodrigo Duterte angrily lashed out at Kuwait over reports of Filipino […]
