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FUZHOU CITY, FUJIAN PROVINCE, China (Reuters) — Basi, the world’s oldest panda in captivity celebrated her 37th birthday on Wednesday (January 18) in southern China’s Fujian province, state media reported. Basi is the inspiration for Pan Pan, the mascot for the 1990 Beijing Asian Games. Panda fans from all over the world including the UK, Switzerland and Japan came to Fuzhou Panda World to attend the birthday celebration, said the CCTV report. Basi, whose age […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ikinakasa na ng Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms ang imbestigasyon nito kaugnay sa tinaguriang ‘Comeleak’. Ayon kay Senadora Leila De Lima, Chairman ng komite, dapat malaman ang pinsalang idinulot ng nangyaring hacking sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) database na naglagay sa peligro sa mga personal na impormasyon ng mga botante. Iginiit ng Senadora na hindi katanggap-tanggap ang nangyaring data breach at dapat aniyang mapanagot ang sinumang may pagkukulang dito. Magugunitang limampu’t […]
SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte (Eagle News) – Nagasagawa ng malaking Pamamahayag ng mga Salita ng Diyos ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte kamakailan. Dinaluhan ito ng maraming tao na inanyayahan ng mga kaanib ng INC sa nasabing dako. Pinagunahan ni Bro. Raymundo S. Bravo, Jr., Ministro ng ebanghelyo ang pagtuturo ng mga Salita ng Diyos. Ang Kapisanang SCAN International naman ang nanguna sa seguridad ng nasabing aktibidad. Labis ang katuwaan at kagalakan […]
BRUNT ICE SHELF, ANTARCTICA (Reuters) — The British Antarctic Society is recalling scientists from its Halley VI polar research base in March after a fissure developed in the ice sheet. The decision was taken after a huge crack appeared in the Brunt Ice Shelf, just 10 miles away from the Halley VI research station. Recently released dramatic footage taken from a drone shows the length and depth of the cleavage. “We want to do the […]
(Reuters) — The Malaysian husband of a cabin crew member aboard missing flight MH370 said on Wednesday (January 18) that he hoped to meet Prime Minister Najib Razak to discuss the possibility of extending the search for the missing aircraft. The suspension of the search for the plane that vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board was announced on Tuesday (January 17) by Malaysian, Australian and Chinese authorities in a joint statement. Calvin […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority plans to extend the “no window hour” policy of the number-coding scheme up to June 2017. According to MMDA Director Tim Orbos, the policy was successful in lessening the traffic problem in Metro Manila since it was implemented. The “no window hour” policy was implemented in November 2016. https://youtu.be/_6F6JHO7QPM
A South Korean businessman who went missing in the Philippines three months ago was kidnapped by policemen and murdered on the day he disappeared, a Seoul official said Wednesday. The family of the man, in his 50s and only identified with his surname Ji, reportedly sent the suspects a ransom of five million pesos ($100,000) two weeks after he was seized in Angeles, near Manila. But he had already been strangled to death and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has welcomed the financial assistance offered by the European Union on government drug rehabilitation programs. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the Duterte administration will not turn away any financial aid – even from EU – as long as said aid is unconditional. “As the Duterte administration gains ground in the war on drugs, the Palace welcomes all plans and offers of help without conditions for the country’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday appealed for immediate help for thousands of residents of Cagayan De Oro affected by the flash floods. “On behalf of Cagayan de Oro, I issue this urgent appeal. The city needs every assistance that our people can give. It needs immediate support for the reconstruction of destroyed houses and other damaged buildings,” Pimentel said. Although there is a lower number of […]
(Eagle News) — Some of the members of the Magdalo Group who orchestrated the Oakwood Mutiny were given positions in the Bureau of Customs by Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon. This includes former Army Captain Gerardo Gambala as Deputy Commissioner of Management Information System and Technology Group, former Navy Lieutenant James Layug as Director III of the Port Operations Service, and former Army Captain Nilo Maestracampo as Director III of the Import Assessment Service. The three […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the final say regarding the revival of the death penalty remains with the Congress. Abella said that although the revival of the death penalty is one of the campaign promises of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang concedes that the power remains with the Congress. This is despite previous pronouncements from President Duterte pushing for the revival of the death penalty. In a statement, Communications […]
(Reuters) — President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (January 17) an unsubstantiated report that alleged Russia had gathered compromising material on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was a hoax. The Russian leader was responding to unverified claims in a dossier published last week that Russian intelligence operatives had compromising information on Trump, including that he had met with Moscow prostitutes on a visit to Moscow several years ago. Putin doubted that U.S. President-elect had met […]
