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QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), 10. 5 million Filipino families consider themselves poor. The figure represents 45% of the respondents of the survey that was conducted last June 24 – 27 with 1, 200 respondents. SWS added that this is the lowest self-poverty rate since 2011. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Congressman Rey Umali, Chairman of the House of Representative Justice Committee, talks about the power emergency as well as the incidents of alleged summary executions.
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran has executed a group of 20 “terrorist” Sunni prisoners for committing several murders and undermining national security, state media reported on Thursday. “These people had committed murder… killed women and children, caused destructions and acted against the security and killed Sunni religious leaders in some Kurdish regions,” IRIB television quoted Prosecutor General Mohammad Javad Montazeri. He said all the executions happened on Tuesday. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
LONDON, United States (AFP) — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Thursday urged Londoners to remain “calm and vigilant” after a woman was killed and five people injured in a city center knife attack. Police meanwhile probed possible terrorist links following the arrest of a 19-year-old man at the scene of the incident which took place late on Wednesday in Russell Square. Early indications however showed that mental health was a “significant factor” in the […]
CEBU, August 4 (PIA) – The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Visayas is eyeing a possible solution to address the problem of stranded passengers in ports at the height of a weather disturbance. In a press conference held in line with the observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month on July, PAGASA Visayas Chief Engr. Oscar Tabada said that a coastal radar that can gather data on the state of the sea up to 300 km range […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nanguna ang Pilipinas bilang pinaka-positibong bansa sa quarterly survey ng Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. Sa naturang survey, naungusan ng Pilipinas ang may 63 bansang kasali sa survey, makaraang makakuha ito ng 132 optimism score. Ipinaliwanag ng Nielsen na all time high na maituturing ang kumpiyansa ng mga tao sa Pilipinas na indikasyon ng pagkakaroon ng bansa ng 6.9 gross domestic product (GDP) para sa […]
FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he watched a video on Wednesday (August 3) that showed Iranian officials were receiving money allegedly provided by the U.S. “Iran, I don’t think you’ve heard this anywhere but here, Iran provided all of that footage, the tape, of taking that money off that airplane,” Trump told supporters in Daytona Beach, Florida. “How does a president do that? How do you do that? We’re […]
MADALAG, Aklan (Eagle News) — Ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia ni Cristo ay wala pilipiling dako para tumulong sa ating mga kababayan. Katunayan kahit sa isang liblib na bahagi sa lalawigan ng Aklan ay nagsagawa sila ng Lingap-Pamamahayag. Isinagawa ito sa Barangay Catabana, Madalag, Aklan. Bagamat biglang bumuhos ang ulan dulot ng Bagyong Carina ay dinaluhan pa rin ng maraming kaanib sa INC kasama ng kanilang inanyayahang mga panauhin ang nasabing aktibidad. Ang pinangunahan ni Bro. Manuel A. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring later this year to fight World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas, the Filipino boxing star’s manager said on Wednesday. “Retirement doesn’t suit Manny right now,” Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times. “It is amazing what training and fighting does for him.” After Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley on April 9, he announced he was retiring from the sport to devote more […]
by Henry MORALES A hurricane sweeping in from the Caribbean on Wednesday was threatening Belize with mudslides, flooding and damage to homes, officials warned. Hurricane Earl, a swirling storm packing winds of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour and heavy rains, was expected to strike the small Central American nation around midnight (0600 GMT Thursday). It was located about 240 kilometers (150 miles) east of Belize, David de Leon, Guatemala’s Disaster Management Office spokesman, told […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Mental health issues were “a significant factor” in a London knife attack that killed one woman and injured 5 others, with possible terrorism links also being investigated, police said Thursday. “Early indications suggest that mental health is a significant factor in this case and that is one major line of inquiry but of course at this stage we should keep an open mind regarding motive and consequently terrorism as a […]
by Elizabeth LAW SINGAPORE (AFP) — A queue 100-people long snakes out from a tiny food stall in Singapore’s Chinatown, each customer impatiently waiting their turn for a taste of Chan Hon Meng’s prized soya sauce-braised chicken. He has always had loyal customers but in the days since he was awarded a Michelin star, waves of new gourmands have descended on his stall in such numbers that he’s struggling to keep up with demand. Chan […]
