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By Anna Cui EBC Las Vegas Bureau Eagle News Service LAS Vegas, USA (Eagle News) — The WestStar Federal Credit Union of Las Vegas Nevada was robbed at 5:18 PM local time, Tuesday, July 25, by a man armed with a semi-automatic handgun who later kidnapped three people including a bank teller, Las Vegas police said The suspect, who was identified by the police as William Etheridge, was later arrested by the police while he […]
(Eagle News) — Almost half of respondents in a nationwide survey believe the declaration of martial law across Mindanao has no effect on the country’s economy. Results of the second quarter 2017 Social Weather Stations survey showed that of the 1200 interviewed face-to-face from June 23 to 26, 42 percent believe the economy will be the same despite military rule in Mindanao. Thirty-three percent believe the economy will get worse, while the rest, or 24 […]
(Eagle News Service) — The percentages of families who see themselves as poor and food-poor have declined based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey. The survey conducted from June 23 to 26 showed that families self-rated as poor were at 44 percent, six percentage points less than the figure in March, when the pollster conducted the same survey. Self-rated poverty is lowest in the National Capital Region (28 percent), followed by Balance Luzon (34 percent), […]
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental (Eagle News) – Isang pawikan ang nahuli ng isang mangingisda noong Linggo, July 23. Ayon kay Jade Lumasag, agad niyang inireport sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources na nahuli niya ang pawikan noong Lunes, July 24, subalit walang taga-DENR ang dumating. Noong Martes, July 25, ang City Environment and Natural Resources Office na ang umaksiyon. Dinala agad ng CENRO sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang pawikan. Tinatayang aabot sa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – For the past 103 years, the Iglesia Ni Cristo has continuously proven that it is truly the Church that belongs to God. From one man, Brother Felix Y. Manalo, the INC’s first executive minister whom INC members believe was God’s Messenger in these last days, to a truly global church with an international membership, the Iglesia Ni Cristo garnered victories which in turn shows that God is always with His chosen […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — An overwhelming vote by the United States House of Representatives to slap tough new sanctions on Moscow is a “serious step” towards wrecking chances of improving ties, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday. “The authors and sponsors of this bill are taking a very serious step towards destroying the possibilities for normalizing relations with Russia,” Sergei Ryabkov told state-run TASS news agency. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) – At least 200 civilians are caught up in the war between the government and local terrorists in Marawi City. According to Brigadier General Ramiro Rey, commander of Task Force Ranao, the terrorists were also holding 100 other civilians as hostages. He said around 600 structures in the city are still being held by the militants. According to Rey, the war was confined to three barangays in the city, with Agos River needing further […]
by Claudine Renaud / Ambre Tosunoglu Agence France Presse MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — At least 10,000 people were evacuated overnight after a new wild fire broke out in southern France, which was already battling massive blazes that have consumed swathes of forest, authorities said Wednesday. The new fire came a day after France asked for Europe’s help to tackle the flames already raging in the tinder dry south, including near the popular resort of Saint-Tropez. […]
Nasisiyahan ang ilang negosyante sa isang taong pamumuno ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Natutuwa anila sila sa paglaban ni Duterte sa katiwalian, ilegal na droga at sa kriminalidad. Ayon sa mga negosyante, importante ang mga ito upang magkaroon ng magandang pundasyon para sa pagpapalawig ng ekonomiya ng bansa. Naghahanda na ang Malacañang ng accomplishment report kaugnay sa unang isang taon ni Pangulong Duterte.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A surge in computer hacking has led to the breach of more than six billion records so far this year, topping the total for 2016, security researchers said Tuesday. Virginia-based Risk Based Security said in its mid-year report that it identified 2,227 publicly disclosed data compromise events through June 30 affecting business, government, medical and educational data. “It is stunning to see the steady increase in the number of breaches […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hindi nakaligtas ang Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) sa mga scammer. Nakarating sa tanggapan ng PCOO na ang mga mapagsamantalang indibidwal ay gumamit ng cellphone number na 0995-278 4620 para sa solicitation gamit ang pangalan ni Secretary Martin Andanar. Dahil dito, pinayuhan ng PCOO ang publiko na makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang legal affairs ang sinumang posibleng mahingan ng solicitation ng kawatan at maaaring tumawag sa 733-3624. Ipinaalala pa ng PCOO na […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Sinimulang ipatupad ng House of Representatives ang lockout policy para sa mga mambabatas na nahuhuli sa mga plenary sessions. Sa pagsisimula ng sesyon ng mababang kapulungan noong Martes, July 25, isinara ang mga pintuan ng plenary hall para sa gagawing roll call. Batay sa memorandum na inisyu ni House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas noong May 22, mamarkahan nang absent ang mga mambabatas na kailangan sa sesyon ngunit hindi nakasama sa […]
