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Paglingap at pag-aalok ng legal assistance isinagawa ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa BJPM Pangasinan

TAYUG, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng paglingap at pag-aalok ng legal assistance ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa loob ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology sa Tayug, Pangasinan. Pinangunahan ito ni Bro. Nelson H. Mañebog, District Minister ng Pangasinan East. Ayon sa kaniya ay tutulong ang sila sa aspetong legal para sa inmates. Mahigit sa 90 inmates ang dumalo, na kitang-kita ang kasiyahang nadarama. Nagpapasalamat sila sa inaalok na tulong at nagpapasalamat din dahil […]

Virtual makeup for telecommuters

Women who hate putting on makeup just to do an online video conference from home might appreciate this solution. Working with Microsoft, Shiseido has developed virtual makeup. Called “TeleBeauty,” the app allows women to choose from four different kinds of makeup looks ranging from “feminine” to “trendy” … with just a click. Mari Kataoka of Shiseido explains what motivated the company to develop this software. “Although notions of working women and telework have been promoted […]

U.S. Coast Guard flies pregnant manatee to Florida after it was rescued in Massachusetts

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday (October 18) transported a pregnant manatee rescued from Massachusetts waters to SeaWorld in Florida for the further rehabilitation. A U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry air crew from Air Station Cape Cod safely delivered the animal from a temporary location, the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, where she had spent some time after her rescue. The 800-pound pregnant manatee was rescued from the cold waters of Falmouth, Massachusetts by staff […]

Brazilian President meets Japan PM Abe, seeks to lure investments

Brazilian President Michel Temer met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday (October 19) seeking to lure Japanese investments back home where the country faces deep recession. He said there was “much potential” in investing in the country’s airport, oil and gas sectors. Temer, making the first visit to Japan by a Brazilian head of state in 11 years, aims to repair ties frayed by his predecessor Dilma Roussef, who twice cancelled official visits […]

Philippine police van runs over protesters

  MANILA, Philippines | AFP | — A Philippine police van on Wednesday rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila. Police used tear gas and truncheons to try to disperse hundreds of people who had gathered in support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent comments that he wanted to loosen his nation’s alliance with the United States. A total of 23 protesters were arrested, said Chief Inspector Arsenio Riparip, one of […]

Classes suspended in Metro, Luzon areas in anticipation of LAWIN

  (Eagle News) — Classes in all levels were suspended for Thursday, October 20, in Metro Manila and most areas of Luzon where public storm warning signals had been raised, in anticipation of the expected onslaught of supertyphoon “Lawin” (international name Haima). The announcement was made as early as Wednesday night. Provinces under public storm warning signal number 1 as of Wednesday night have also suspended classes in all levels, both in public and private schools, including […]

Sporting train for Champions League match with Dortmund

(Reuters) — Sporting Lisbon (Sporting Clube de Portugal) trained at their ground at Alcochete on Monday (October 17) in preparation for their Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund. Sporting have already ruled out Radoslav Petrovic and Adrien Silva as unfit for the match, now full back Jefferson is also out after picking up an injury over the weekend. Defender Ruben Semedo is declared fit however and trained with the squad. Sporting’s Group F opponents flew […]

PH braces for super typhoon

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered Wednesday to prepare for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered country, with authorities warning of giant storm surges and destructive winds. Super Typhoon Haima was forecast to hit remote communities in the far north of the country about 11:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Wednesday, bringing winds almost on a par with catastrophic Super Typhoon Haiyan that claimed more than […]