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Boxing: Pick my opponent, Pacquiao asks fans

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao on Monday asked his legions of Twitter followers to choose his opponent after announcing his next world title defence will be in the United Arab Emirates. “See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao” the WBO world welterweight champion tweeted, appearing to scupper reports that he would next fight Australia’s Jeff Horn in Brisbane in April. Pacquiao then posted a poll on his official Twitter feed asking his […]

Tulong para sa mga Surigaonon sa bayan ng San Francisco at Malimono, naipadala na

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – Una ng pinadalhan ng agarang tulong ang Munisipyo ng San Francisco at Malimono, Surigao del Norte. Ito ay matapos masira ang Anao-Aon Bridge na nag-uugnay sa Surigao City at sa mga nasabing Munisipyo. Personal na binisita ni Pangulong Rodrgo Duterte noong Linggo, February 12 ang mga mamamayan sa Surigao del Norte. Nakiramay din ang Pangulo sa mga namatayan at nagkaloob ng tulong sa mga ito. Nagbigay din […]

NBA: San Antonio eases past Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard tallied a game-high 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs once again avoided back-to-back losses with a 110-106 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 19 points, and Danny Green, David Lee and Tony Parker each scored 12 for the Spurs, who were coming off a surprising 94-90 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Spurs have lost two in a row only […]

Sueno to quake-stricken LGUs: Be strong; we will not forsake you

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 14 – Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ D. Sueno encourages local government units (LGUs) and citizens affected by the Surigao earthquake to stay strong as the government is exhausting all efforts to aid victims of the 6.7 magnitude quake last Friday. Sueno said that the Department and other government agencies are working round-the-clock to extend all necessary assistance as the Surigao quake affected around 1,685 families in several barangays of […]

Mga aakyat sa Mt. Pulag,  binalaan kontra malamig na temperatura

(Eagle News) — Binalaan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang mga aakyat ng Mount Pulag laban sa sobrang lamig ng temperatura sa lugar. Ayon sa PAGASA, dapat magdala ng mga pananggalang sa lamig at magsuot ng makapal na damit ang mga mag-te-trekking lalo’t pumalo sa 8 degrees Celsius ang temperatura, kahapon, Pebrero 13. Ito’y upang makaiwas sa hypothermia at iba pang uri ng sakit dala ng malamig na panahon. Inaasahang babagsak […]

“Be ready for the big one,” Phivolcs warns residents of Metro Manila and nearby areas

  (Eagle News) — Residents of Metro Manila and surrounding provinces should be ready for the “big one,” especially as the West Valley Fault is ripe for movement, according to the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). This was the warning of Phivolcs director Renato Solidum following the 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Surigao. “Everyone must learn from the recent effects of the magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Surigao del Norte. If a similar event happens […]

Lingap sa Mamamayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, mas pinalawak

By Weng Dela Fuente Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Puspusan ang paglingap na ginagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo hindi lamang sa mga kababayang Filipino kundi maging sa mga bansa sa Africa at Latin America. Bahagi ito ng hangarin ng Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, ang Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo na matulungan ang mga kaanib at hindi pa kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo na maka-ahon sa kahirapan. Sinabi ng kapatid […]

Maynila, magpapatupad na ng smoking ban

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) Susundan na rin ng lungsod ng Maynila ang yapak ng Davao City sa pagpapatupad ng smoking ban. Nilagdaan ni Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada ang City Ordinance 7748 na nagbabawal sa paninigarilyo sa mga pampublikong lugar gaya ng ospital,paaralan, shopping mall at iba pang matataong lugar. Kabilang na rin ang City Hall sa mga lugar na bawal manigarilyo. Gayunman, may designated-smoking area na inilagay para sa mga empleyado ng City Hall sa […]

2 pulis-Maynila, nasampolan ng PNP-CITF dahil sa pangongotong

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dalawang pulis ang nasampolan ng Philippine National Polcie Counter Intelligence Task Force sa isinagawang operasyon sa Ermita, Maynila. Huli sa akto ang dalawa na nangongotong sa pulis na nagpanggap na taxi driver. Kinilala ang dalawang pulis na sina SPO1 Rodito Magluyan at PO3 Roel Candelario na kapwa nakatalaga sa Malate Police Station. Eagle News Service

Former Goldman banker Mnuchin installed as U.S. Treasury secretary

WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — President Donald Trump swore in former Goldman Sachs banker and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary on Monday (February 13), putting him to work on tax reform, financial de-regulation and economic diplomacy efforts. The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Mnuchin 53-47, with all but one Democrat opposing him over his handling of thousands of foreclosures as head of OneWest Bank after the 2007-2009 housing collapse. At a White House […]

ASEAN meetings sa Boracay, nagsimula na

(Eagle News) — Nagpakalat ng tatlong libong (3,000) pulis ang Philippine National Police sa Boracay para sa pagsisimula ngayon ng serye ng mga pulong kaugnay ng ASEAN Summit sa Abril at Nobyembre ng taong ito. Ayon kay Supt. Gilbert Gorero, spokesman ng Police Regional Office 6, standard operating procedure ang pagpapakalat ng libo-libong pulis lalo na’t mga dayuhan ang kanilang babantayan. Hindi aniya ito nangangahulugan na mayroong banta sa seguridad ng mga dayuhang kalahok sa […]

‘Lego Batman’ beats ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ at US box office

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “The Lego Batman Movie” dominated “Fifty Shades Darker” in a battle of new releases at North American box offices over the weekend, industry data showed on Monday. The Warner Bros spinoff of the “Lego Movie” finished on top with $53 million, against $46.6 million for the second in the steamy franchise based on the novels of E.L. James, box office monitor Exhibitor Relations said. Featuring the voice of Will […]