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Manchester pop concert attacker died detonating device: police

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — The man behind a terror attack at a pop concert in Manchester late Monday died when he detonated his device, killing 22 others including children and injuring 59 people, police said on Tuesday. Greater Manchester Police chief Ian Hopkins said the man had set off an “improvised explosive device” as the audience was leaving the concert by US pop star Ariana Grande.

Beirut ice cream shopowner reveals recipe for success

BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) — Mitri Hanna Moussa’s ice cream shop has a barely recognizable sign outside the store, but people queue there every weekend for a taste of what many in Beirut consider the best ice cream in the city. The shop has been serving ice cream for the past seven decades. Moussa took over the business in 2012 when his father passed away. The secret to success is love and fresh ingredients, he said. […]

Sinkhole forms outside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) — A sinkhole appeared on a road directly in front of United States President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Repair crews, on Monday (May 22) put up barricades around the small hole that measured about four feet by four feet (1.2 x 1.2 meters), local media reported. City workers believe the sinkhole formed near a newly-installed water main and will conduct an exploratory excavation later in the day. Trump, […]

Work from home act, pinal nang pinagtibay sa Senado

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Pinal nang pinagtibay ng Senado ang panukalang telecommuting act o work from home program. Dalawamput dalawang senador ang pumabor sa Senate bill 1363, na inakda nina Senador Cynthia Villar at Joel Villanueva at layong hikayatin ang mga kumpanya na payagan ang kanilang mga empleyado na magtrabaho sa bahay. Ito ay para maibsan ang matinding traffic lalo na sa Metro Manila. Sa ilalim ng panukala, ginagarantyahan na rin ang kaparatan ng mga home-based worker sa […]

Manchester attack: Online reactions

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Online reaction to the suspected terror attack on a pop concert that killed at least 19 people has been swift. Singer Ariana Grande, who had just finished performing in Manchester, northern England, when the blast took place, tweeted that she was “broken” by the attack. “From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don’t have words,” the 23-year-old wrote on her verified @ArianaGrande account, which has […]

NBA: Ginobili to take time over future

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili said Monday he would take his time before deciding on his future after an emotion-filled defeat to the Golden State Warriors. The 39-year-old Argentine star, a veteran of four NBA championship-winning Spurs teams, left the court to a resounding ovation as San Antonio’s season ended with a 129-115 loss in Texas. But the veteran guard, who turns 40 in July, said he planned […]

Manchester terror attack: What we know

  MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) —  At least 22 people died in a suspected terror attack at a pop concert in the British city of Manchester late Monday. Here is what we know so far about the attack, which was the deadliest in Britain since 2005. What happened? Police said they were called at 2133 GMT to reports of an explosion at Manchester Arena at a concert by pop star Ariana Grande, who is popular […]

Linis-Paaralan isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Infanta, Quezon

INFANTA, Quezon (Eagle News) – Muling nasaksihan ang pagkakaisa ng mga miyembro sa Iglesia Ni Cristo sa isinagawang “Linis – Paaralan” sa Infanta National High School, Infanta, Quezon nitong Martes, Mayo 23. Pinangunahan ito ni Bro. Isaias A. Hipolito, District Minister ng Quezon North. Maaga pa lamang ay dumako na sila sa kapilya ng INC sa Infanta para sa assembly and registration. Isinagawa din muna nila ang sama-samang panalangin bago pa magtungo sa dakong pagdarausan ng aktibidad. Ayon kay Bro. Christian […]

DoTr, pinag-aaralang isapribado ang maintenance ng MRT

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Pinag-aaralan na ng Department of Transportation na isapribado na ang maintenance ng Metro Rail Transit at tuluyan nang i-terminate ang kontrata sa Busan Universal Rail Incorporated o Buri. Sa pagdinig ng Senate committee on public services, sinabi ni DoTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, ito’y dahil sa hindi pa rin maayos na sistema ng Buri sa pagmimintina sa mga tren. Katunayan, nakapag-overhaul aniya ang Buri ng dalawang tren pero batay sa kanilang kontrata, dapat makasunod sila sa hinihinging requirements na […]

Rep. Umali, tetestigo vs Sen. De Lima

(Eagle News) — Tetestigo si House Justice Committee Chairman Reynaldo Umali laban kay Senador Leila De Lima sa kasong disobedience to summons na nasa Branch 34 ng Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court. Sa June 9 itinakda ang unang araw ng paglilitis sa kaso  ni De Lima. Kinumpirma ni Umali na siya ang unang isasalang ng prosecution na saksi laban kay De Lima. Sinabi ng kongresista na hindi naman niya ito maaaring balewalain  dahil baka matulad […]

De Lima, hiniling na makadalo sa mga sesyon ng Senado 

(Eagle News) — Hiniling ni Senadora Leila De Lima kay Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel na suportahan ang petisyon niya sa korte na payagan siyang makadalo sa mga sesyon ng Senado upang makaboto sa mga importanteng panukalang batas. Sa kanyang liham kay Pimentel, sinabi ni De Lima na ang paminsan-minsang pagdalo sa sesyon na lamang ang pwede niyang gawin dahil may ruling na ang Korte Suprema laban sa mga mambabatas na makadalo sa lahat ng […]