NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The New York Knicks’s latest tough week ended on a high note on Sunday as Carmelo Anthony and company shocked the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 at Madison Square Garden. A victory over the second-best team in the NBA was a welcome change of fortune for the Knicks, who are languishing well out of playoff contention in the Eastern Conference amid tensions between Anthony and club president Phil Jackson. A […]
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News in Photos: Naging pagdalaw ni Pangulong Duterte sa mga biktima ng lindol at pamamahagi ng relief sa Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – Dinalaw ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga biktima ng lindol sa Surigao City, Surigao del Norte noong Linggo, February 12. Kasama ng Pangulo si DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo kung saan nagsagawa sila ng ceremonial distribution ng family food packs at burial assistance sa ilang naging biktima ng lindol. Isinagawa ito sa Surigao City Hall Gymnasium, Surigao City. Kanselado ngayon ang lahat ng klase sa lahat ng level ng paaralan […]
PNP declares war vs illegal gambling
(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police officially declared an all-out war against illegal gambling, including illegal online gaming. In a press conference Monday, PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said the war against illegal gambling is in line with an earlier directive issued by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The Philippine National Police will continue to hit hard on all forms of illegal gambling activities in line with Executive Order No. 13 issued by […]
Adele wins big at Grammys with five awards
by Shaun TANDON Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Adele on Sunday triumphed once again at the Grammys with five awards for her latest blockbuster album of ballads, but she paid glowing tribute to her rival Beyonce, calling her an idol. The English balladeer swept up the top prizes of the night at the music industry’s biggest night — Album, Record and Song of the Year. Beyonce walked away with two trophies. And in […]
Piccadilly lights out for renovations
(Eagle News) — Lights go out at London’s iconic Piccadilly Circus — it’ll go off for an extended period for the first time since the blitz to allow a complete overhaul. The Piccadilly lights have been switched off for its renovations. Eagle News Service London Bureau, LoveAnne Sison
The Oldest City in the United States
(Eagle News) — Let’s head on now to Florida where they takes us to the Oldest City in the United States. Eagle News Service Florida Bureau, Melissa Potes
Australia heatwave
Australia on Saturday experienced an extreme heatwave and catastrophic fire conditions and are projected to affect the region. Eagle News Service Australia Bureau, Tricia Lyn Calderon
Record-breaking solar panels could slash power costs
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (Reuters) — Solar panels designed by a start-up offshoot of Switzerland’s EPFL institute have achieved the highest efficiency ever recorded, in independent tests. In tests conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, Insolight’s panels scored a yield of 36.4 percent, almost double what current solutions on the market achieve. “Our key innovation is that you do not need to rotate the panel in order to follow the sun,” explained Insolight co-founder and chief […]
Wood stadium planned for world’s ‘greenest’ soccer club
(Reuters) — Before the advent of concrete and steel, arenas and amphitheatres were historically mostly made of wood. This was not without risk, not least from fire – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre burnt down in 1613 when a prop cannon was fired during a performance of Henry VIII, spitting sparks into the structure’s thatched roof. But for English soccer club Forest Green Rovers – as their name suggests – wood is the way forward. They’ve put […]
WATCH: President Duterte visits Surigao City on the aftermath of 6.7 magnitude quake
President Rody Duterte visits Surigao City on the aftermath of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the area and witnesses the ceremonial distribution of family food packs and burial assistance to some of the victims by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. The President also delivers a message to the residents at the Surigao City Hall Gymnasium, Surigao City on February 12, 2017. (Video courtesy of Presidential Communications)
This year’s must-see movies!
Quezon City, Philippines (February 13) – For movie fans, movie buffs, and movie enthusiasts out there, the new year also means a new list of must-see films! And 2017 promises to be a good year for moviegoers as many anticipated films are slated to be shown in the big screen this year! We gather here the nine of the must-see movies of 2017! 1. Alien Covenant by Ridley Scott. The sequel of the 2012 movie […]
News in Photos: Aftermath of 6.7 magnitude quake in Surigao City
A magnitude of 6.7 earthquake on Saturday, February 11 hit the province of Surigao City in southern island of Mindanao.





