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(Eagle News) — The San Miguel Beermen took Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday night, edging the Barangay Ginebra Kings for the second time around in the final series. Chris Ross led the offensive with 24 points, much to the dismay of Coach Tim Cone and his never-say-die roster. The seven-feet-tall JuneMar Fajardo dominated the paint with 17 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks, enabling the Beermen to pull away in the […]
(Eagle News) — Napuno ng mga panauhin ang gusaling sambahan ng lokal ng New Era University sa isinagawang Pamamahayag ng mga Salita ng Diyos. Pangunahin na nakipagkaisa sa nasabing aktibidad ang mga mag-aaral ng New Era University partikular ang nasa departamento ng College of Music at Center for Culture and the Arts. Alas tres ng hapon (3:00 PM) nang magsimula ang Pamamahayag ng mga Salita ng Diyos. Pero maaga pa lamang ay nagsidatingan na ang […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas took charge in the fourth quarter to power the Boston Celtics to a 103-99 victory over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers despite a triple-double from LeBron James. James posted the 49th triple-double of his career but Thomas did him one better down the stretch in a battle between the Eastern Conference’s top two seeds. Thomas, who finished with 31 points, scored five points in the final 49 […]
(Eagle News) –Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured the family of the slain Jurgen Kantner on Thursday that the military was going after the “animals” who beheaded him “with the full force of the law.” In his statement, Lorenzana refused to name the Abu Sayyaf as the one responsible for the beheading of the German national in Indanan, Sulu, saying they were merely “bandits whose name no longer deserves to be mentioned.” “We strongly denounce […]
(Eagle News) – The House of Representatives passed on second reading early Wednesday evening (March 1) the controversial death penalty bill, even as opposition congressmen tried to block its passage. House Bill 4727 was passed in just less than a minute, through a voice vote, after the House agreed that only drug offenses would be covered by capital punishment. The death penalty will also not be mandatory since there can be a choice between […]
QUEZON CITY (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng medical at dental mission ang mga kawani ng Quezon City Health Unit sa SB Park Covered Court sa Brgy. Tandang Sora noong Miyerkules, Marso 1. Nagsimula ang nasabing aktibidad bandang 8:00 ang umaga hanggang 3:00 ng hapon. Maraming residente ng naturang barangay at karatig barangay ang nabigyan ng libreng konsultasyon sa sakit, mga gamot, at bunot ng ngipin. Karamihan sa mga dumalo ay maituturing na kapos din sa pangangailangan […]
(Eagle News) — Inilahad ng bansang Israel ang kakaibang oportunidad na naghihintay para sa mga nasa on-the-job-training (OJT) sa Pilipinas lalo na sa agro-technology. Ito ang inihayag ni Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Effie Ben Matityau sa nang gunitain ang 40th anniversary ng Asia Tours na may temang “the land of creation and creativity.” Ayon kay Matityau, mula sa 550 na estudyante sa 29 na state colleges at universities sa buong mundo. Taun-taon na may […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon will try on Thursday to keep his embattled campaign on track after he revealed he is to be charged over a fake jobs scandal that has dogged his bid. The 62-year-old conservative former prime minister was favorite at the turn of the year to become France’s next leader after clinching the nomination for the Republicans party in November. But allegations that he used public funds […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets surged Thursday, picking up the baton from record performances in New York and Europe where traders cheered upbeat United States economic data and Donald Trump’s conciliatory speech to Congress. The US president’s much-anticipated address on Tuesday, while lacking details, was broadly welcomed as he promised a trillion-dollar infrastructure splurge and tax cuts — music to bullish investors’ ears. Global equity markets have thundered along since Trump’s November election […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — Sweet treats, sandwiches and drinks – all while dangling mid-air 50 meters off the ground. That’s what a group of diners in Dubai enjoyed recently as part of a “Dinner in the Sky” event that has been held in several countries. The event features diners lifted high in the air on an open platform suspended from a construction crane. Turnout for the brunch, lunch, dinner and tea services that […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang taunang paghahanda sa posibleng pagbaha sa iba’t ibang dako ng Metro Manila. Nilinis nila ang mga baradong kanal, creek at estero na isa sa mga dahilan ng pagbaha sa panahon ng tag-ulan. Ayon sa MMDA, ilan sa mga flood-prone area sa bahagi ng Quezon City ay ang Brgy. Doña Imelda, Brgy. Damayang Lagi, Brgy. Tatalon, at Brgy. Talayan. Nilinis rin nila […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket lifted off successfully from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Wednesday morning carrying a military satellite. The rocket is carrying the NROL-79 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, the ULA said in a statement. The rocket lifted off in favorable conditions. The rocket launch marks the 70th Atlas 5 launch, the ULA said.
