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By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau Assisted coverage by Eric Han, EBC – Eagle News NMW BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS- The Boston Celtics hosted Fan Appreciation Night at their final regular season game at TD Boston Garden against Milwaukee, pulling away with the victory and the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 112-94 win over the Bucks. Boston earned the top seed and home court advantage throughout the playoffs when […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The number of tourists going to Boracay has already increased with the start of the long weekend. According to officials of the Caticlan Airport, the number of tourists was still manageable at the start of the week, but increased dramatically with the coming of the long weekend. The Philippine National Police has already deployed 188 police officers on the island and an additional 50 personnel from the regional office […]
IBA, Zambales (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng Bantay Lansangan ang SCAN International sa kasalukuyan sa Iba, Zambales. Layunin nito na makatulong sa mga motorista na naglalakbay sa panahon ito ng mahabang bakasyon. Ang ganitong aktibidad ay ginagawa taun-taon ng nasabing kapisanan sa pakikipag-ugnayan ng Philippine National Police-Traffic Management Group. Ang aktibidad ay tatagal ng tatlo hanggang limang araw. Michael M. Nocido – EBC Correspondent, Iba, Zambales
MADRID, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng leaflets o babasahin tungkol sa maayos at ligtas na pagbabiyahe ng mga motorista at mga commuters ang kapulisan ng Madrid, Surigao del Sur. Ito ay dahil na rin sa kasalukuyan ay may mahabang bakasyon. Nakalakip sa nasabing leaflets ang mga kapamaraanan na dapat maisaalang-alang ng sinumang bumabiyahe para sa kanilang kapakanan o kaligtasan. Maging ang mga dapat ma-check up sa mga sasakyang gagamitin. Patuloy ang panawagan ng mga […]
BEIJING,China (AFP) — Chinese exports surged 16.4 percent year-on-year to $180.6 billion in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign of stabilisation for the world’s second largest economy. The world’s largest trader in goods, China’s performance affects partners from Australia to Zambia, which have been hit as its expansion has slowed to levels not seen in a quarter of a century. The figures mark a dramatic turnaround for the country, which saw exports drop […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Shares in Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific were up Thursday, a day after the airline announced a management shakeup on the heels of its first loss in eight years. Last month the troubled airline posted its first annual net loss since 2008, citing intense competition as lower cost carriers, particularly from mainland China, eat into its market share. It reported a $74 million net loss for 2016 and warned that […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) — Gerald Green scored 18 points as the Boston Celtics clinched their first Eastern Conference title in nine years with a 112-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the final night of the NBA regular season. The Celtics finished with a 53-29 record as they claimed the top seed in the East for the first since the 2007-08 season, when they won the last of their NBA best 17th championship. Green […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpapatuloy ang pagsasagawa ng Lingap sa Mamamayan o Aid to Humanity Project ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa mga bansang nasa Africa. Sa pinakahuling aktibidad na isinagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo nitong Abril, sampung lugar sa Zambia ang inabutan ng tulong ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Kabilang sa mga napagkalooban ng tulong ay ang mga paaralan, local churches, at mahihirap na mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng Felix Y. Manalo (FYM) Foundation, ang charitable […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said Thursday, as tensions soar with Washington over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. United States President Donald Trump has sent a naval “armada” to the Korean peninsula in a show of force, accompanied by a warning that Washington is ready to take on North Korea alone if necessary. The North has since said it is ready for “war” […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday said it has started weeding out bogus accounts by watching for suspicious behavior such as repetitive posts or torrents of messages. The security improvement was described as being part of a broader effort to rid the leading social network of hoaxes, misinformation, and fake news by making sure people are who they claim to be. “We’ve found that when people represent themselves on Facebook the same […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said that he would “maybe send (his) son” on Pagasa Island to “show” that the Philippines’ claim was “clearly good for all generations of Filipinos.” “Because of our friendship with China and because we value your friendship I will not go there to raise the Philippine flag,” he told about 2,000 Filipinos during his visit to Saudi Arabia. Duterte has been on a two-day visit in the Middle Eastern country since Monday. Saudi Arabia […]
by Solange UWIMANA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The Cannes Festival was due Thursday to unveil which films have made the cut for its 70th birthday edition, where the silver screen’s finest will be vying for glory next month. Organisers of the world’s top film event on the French Riviera traditionally guard their selections jealously for the competition and the out-of-competition programme, but there has been fevered speculation over the line-up for months. Sofia […]
