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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Earthquakes struck parts of northern and southern Philippines on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The first earthquake took place at 7:28 a.m., at 22 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte. Intensity 1 was felt in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte and Intensity 2 in Claveria, Cagayan.There was no reported damage yet. The PHIVOLCS also noted a 4.1-magnitude quake in Saranggani, Davao Oriental at 8:51 am. […]
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Masayang nakipagkaisa ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa dako ng Fuentes, Brgy. Maria Cristina, Iligan City sa isinagawang clean up drive ng dalampasigan sa kanilang lugar kamakailan. Ayon sa kanila sinamantala nila ang mahabang bakasyon para makatulong sa kalikasan lalo na sa dalampasigan. Pinulot nila ang mga basura at binunot naman ang mga tumubong mga damo sa tabi ng dagat. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay pinangunahan ni Bro. […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — The seventh annual Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF) marked its opening Sunday (April 16) evening, with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was attended by stars and filmmakers. Celebrities including Jean Reno, Aaron Kwok, and Ian Somerhalder, walked down the red carpet as fans yelled their names and took photos. The musical director Marius De Vries, who is famous for directing “La La Land”, showed on red carpet as well. Danish […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has won Time 100’s online poll, edging out the likes of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg, among others. Duterte took five percent of the total “yes” votes in the online survey, which aims to determine whom readers want in the annual list of 100 most influential people in the world released by the publication. The poll opened on March 24, and closed on April […]
ISABEL, Leyte (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ng mangrove planting sa Isabel National Comprehensive School (INCS), Isabel, Leyte noong Sabado, April 15. Labis naman ang katuwaan ng pangasiwaan ng nasabing paaralan dahil sila ang napili bilang recipient ng aktibidad kung saan sa Mangrovitum na kanilang paaralan isinagawa ang pagtatanim. Ang mga seedling na itinanim ay malaki ang maitutulong para sa eco-friendly sustainability project ng paaralan. Nasa 150 mangrove seedling ang […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas played with a heavy heart Sunday, scoring 33 points in a 106-102 NBA playoff loss to the Chicago Bulls just one day after his younger sister was killed in a car crash. Thomas took to the court on an emotional night at the Boston Garden despite the death of 22-year-old Chyna Thomas, whom he honored by pencilling her name on his green sneakers and adding “R.I.P. Lil Sis.” There […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte revealed plans to put up a hospital in the Middle East for the old and sickly Overseas Filipino Workers who need medical attention. Duterte disclosed this during his arrival speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Terminal 1 on the dawn of Monday (April 17). Duterte had arrived from official visits to three Middle Eastern countries since Monday: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar. According to the President, some of […]
(Eagle News) — Today, April 17, is the last day for the filing of taxes and Filipinos are lining up to beat the deadline. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay earlier reminded individual and corporate taxpayers that they have until April 17 to file their 2016 income tax returns. The BIR issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 28-17 for this as the earlier actual April 15 deadline fell on a holiday, a Saturday which […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asia stocks retreated Monday as tensions on the Korean peninsula weighed on sentiment, but data showing China’s GDP growth was higher than expected in the first quarter was a positive sign for the world’s second largest economy. Tensions between Pyongyang and Washington have soared in recent weeks as a series of North Korean weapons tests have wrought ever-more bellicose warnings from US President Donald Trump’s administration. During a visit to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte arrived from his successful Middle East trip early Monday morning, saying this was his “most productive trip ever” with signed business deals worth more than $925 million in the three countries visited. He also came home together with the overseas Filipino workers who had been given pardon by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fulfilling his earlier promise that he would come back home with his fellow Filipinos. They were […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has allowed detained former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to attend his father’s birthday celebration on April 19. In a two-page decision, the fifth division said it was granting the former senator’s March 28 motion “in recognition of deeply embedded Filipino customs and traditions, covering respect and regard to parents and the elderly.” It noted that Estrada “appears to have complied with all the conditions of his detention and no serious adverse […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Small transparent spheres filled with natural or flavored water could help provide a solution to London’s plastic waste problem, according to the start-up company based in the British capital that manufactures them. With many cities around the world struggling to dispose of vast numbers of used plastic water bottles, the biodegradable ‘Ooho balls’ have begun quenching the thirst of consumers at special events in San Francisco and London. The balls, which […]
