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BALANGA City, Bataan (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng blood donation ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa Bataan nitong Sabado, ika-13 ng Mayo. Isinagawa ang aktibidad sa pangunguna ni District Minister Bro. Manuel Soriano, Jr. sa covered court ng Bataan National High School sa Balanga. Mahigit 200, o 299, ang kabuuang nagparegister, at 193 ang pumasa sa screening at nakapagdonate ng dugo. Bawat isa sa 193 katao ay nagdonate ng tig-450cc na dugo. Sa kabuuan […]
Valenzuela, Metro Manila (Eagle News) — Malaya na at balik na sa kani-kanilang pamilya ang 142 katao na sumuko noon sa isinagawang “Oplan Tokhang” sa lungsod ng Valenzuela kaugnay sa ikinasang operasyon ng gobyerno na war on drugs. Matapos ang anim na buwan na pagkakarehab sa Central Luzon Rehabilitation Center sa Magalang, Pampanga ay nabigyan na ang mga ito ng pagkakataon na makapagsimula ng panibagong buhay at tuluyan nang iwan ang pagkakalulong sa ipinagbabawal na […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte became an economic ambassador during the recently-concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cambodia. This was how Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez described President Duterte, recounting how the latter conducted himself before the forum in Phnom Penh, which was attended by hundreds of top CEOs and executives and other world leaders. Lopez said Duterte highlighted the economic thrust […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Los Angeles 2024 made a final pitch to the International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission on Friday (May 12) and now will wait and see if they hit a home run to win the right to host the Summer Games for the third time. The bid, however, was not without a few thorny issues, including concerns over President Donald Trump’s proposed travel restrictions on some nations, which could prevent Olympic athletes […]
POINCIANA, Florida (Reuters) — Firefighters battled a large brush fire in Poinciana, Florida on Friday afternoon (May 12). The fires have burned through about 10 acres of land (40468.6 sq. meters) and heavy winds are expected to spread the fire over a wider area. No injuries have been reported so far, but the fires have left hundreds of residents without power, local news reported. Firefighters along with the Florida Forestry Service were working to protect […]
by Laura BONILLA Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – “13 Reasons Why,” a hit Netflix show in which a teenager slits her wrists and leaves behind 13 tapes as clues to what made her do it, has alarmed US mental health experts who fear it glorifies suicide. While the show’s creators insist they are performing a public service, they tread a very fine line between casting light on the number two cause of death […]
CALI, Colombia (Reuters) — Residents of flood-ravaged areas of Colombia salvaged what belongings they could from their homes after the Magdalena River burst its banks, threatening families and cutting off communities. According to local media, the areas of Cali, Honda and Antioquia in inland Colombia were worst hit after a cold front moved itself across the region. In some areas, water levels were waist deep and some residents had to resort to travelling down streets […]
by Kate Bartlett Agence France-Presse HONGKONG, China (AFP) – A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a “kill switch” that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware — for now — that has caused the cyberattacks wreaking havoc globally, they told AFP Saturday. The researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog, said the discovery was accidental, but that registering a domain name used by the malware stops it from spreading. “Essentially they relied on a domain not […]
Palawan Province (Eagle News) – Lalong pinaigting ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang seguridad sa lalawigan ng Palawan dahil sa banta ng terorismo. Ito ay kasunod na rin ng abiso ng Estados Unidos at Canada. Kaagad na nagsagawa ang kapulisan ng mga seminar sa bawat barangay sa Puerto Princesa upang imulat ang mga tao na maging alerto at maging mapagbantay sa anumang kahina-hinalang pagkilos. Ayon kay Inspector Manyll Lamban-Marzo ng Puerto Princesa City Police Office, isinasagawa nila […]
ORMOC City, Leyte (Eagle News) — Mahigit 20 na barangay ang idineklarang drug-free sa Ormoc. Idineklarang drug-cleared ang 24 na barangay matapos madeklarang malinis din ang siyam na barangay sa bayan naman ng Tubod sa Surigao Del Norte. Sumunod sa yapak ng siyam na barangay ang Brgy. Ipil, Alta Vista, District 26, District 19, District 17, District 1, Can-untog, Cogon, District 16, Brgy. Airport, Salvacion, Tambulilid, R.M Tan, Naungan, San Isidro, Curva, Punta, Don Felipe Larrazabal, […]
FUJIAN PROVINCE, China (Reuters) — A Chinese railway worker narrowly saved a girl who was trying to kill herself by jumping in front of a moving train in southern China, state media reported on Saturday (May 13). State broadcaster CCTV released surveillance video which captured the moment on Wednesday (May 10) at Xianyou Railway Station in Fujian province. Both the girl and staff were not seriously injured, CCTV added.
MASSACHUSETTS, United States (Reuters) — Berklee College of Music held its annual commencement concert on Friday (May 12) with special appearances by this year’s honorary degree recipients including Lionel Richie, Lucinda Williams, and Shin Joong Hyun. Although Richie did not perform, he was in attendance, waving to the crowd after his introduction. Folk singer Williams performed her song “When I Look at the World,” while South Korean rock guitarist Joong Hyun performed “Autumn Leaves.”
