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by Ben Simon ERTSFELD, Switzerland (AFP) — The world’s longest train tunnel will officially open on Wednesday, nearly seven decades after the initial design was conceived. Switzerland’s 57-kilometer (35-mile) Gotthard Base Tunnel runs under the Alps from Erstfeld in the central canton of Uri, to Bodio in the southern Ticino canton. The rough design for a rail tunnel under the Gotthard Pass was first sketched by Swiss engineer Carl Eduard Gruner in 1947. But bureaucratic […]
Summer’s over and everyone is excited to enter school! New classmates, new friends and new teachers. What will you do if you meet terror teachers? Here’s some cool ways to deal with them. Written by: Sherryl Kaye M. Cabanlong, edited by DCYbañez Infographics by: Krizia Benesio
by Bojan KAVCIC POSTOJNA, Slovenia (AFP) –The strange, slithery creatures inside Slovenia’s Postojna cave were once considered living proof that dragons existed, prompting locals to give it a wide berth. Now large crowds from all over the world queue up to witness the extremely rare hatching of the mysterious olms — ancient underwater predators, which can live up to 100 years and only breed once in a decade. Found primarily in Balkan cave rivers, the […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James, in his sixth consecutive NBA Finals, leads the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch with defending champion Golden State starting Thursday, but this time the superstar has a healthy supporting cast. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry sparks the Warriors’ quest for a title repeat against four-time MVP “King” James, who is trying to bring Cleveland a major sports crown for the first time since […]
Pinangunahan ni Bro. Elmer D. Salvador, Sr., District Supervising Minister ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lalawigan ng Albay ang isinagawang Unity Games. Naglalayon ang nasabing aktibidad na mamalaging nagkakaisa ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lalawigang ito. Nakipagkaisa rin sa nasabing aktibidad ang mga naanyayahan sa isinagawang Dakilang Pamamahayag noong Mayo 22, 2016 sa ilalalim ng proyektong Reconnect. Naging masaya at namamalaging nabubuklod ang damdamin ng mga dumalo sa isinagawang sports activities. Ang mga palaro ay […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison is facing a felony domestic violence charge, the NBA team confirmed on Tuesday. According to a police report, Collison faces one count of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony, and two misdemeanor charges for driving on a suspended license after his arrest on Monday in Placer County, California. He was arrested Monday after police were called to a home by […]
BISLIG City, Surigao del Sur — Maaga pa lamang ay masigla at masayang dumating ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia ni Cristo dala ang kanilang gamit panlinis para makiisa sa inilunsad na progama ng pamamahala ng Iglesia ni Cristo na Linis-Paaralan dito sa Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. Isinagawa ito sa tatlong paaralan sa Mangagoy East Elementary School, Olayvar Elementary Schoool at Mangagoy Hilltop Elementary School. Nagtutulong-tulong ang mga kaanib sa paglilinis at pagkukumpuni sa mga paaralang nabanggit. Masaya ang mga tumulong […]
The Palace has defended the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 203, saying it is a product of an extensive study by the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) in the past few years. “The government remains steadfast in its commitment to improve the salaries and benefits of all government workers, including those in the Government-Owned or –Controlled Corporation (GOCC) Sector, pursuant to the objective of formulating a ‘competitive compensation and remuneration system which shall attract […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Four workers were killed and 10 others injured in a collapse Wednesday at a subway construction site near the South Korean capital Seoul, the fire department said. The victims were doing welding work 15 meters underground when an explosion — possibly of an oxygen tank — caused the surrounding structure to cave in on top of them. Four workers were killed, while the injured, some of them with severe burns, […]
SORSOGON, Philippines — Dalawang barangay chapel ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa siyudad ng Sorsogon ang magkasabay na pinasinayaan sa magkaibang oras upang gamitin sa mga pagsamba at sa iba pang mga aktibidad ng mga kaanib nito. Ito ay ang Barangay San Lorenzo, Bibincahan at ang Brgy. Bonsaran, Barcelona. Ito ay mga liblib na barangay na bago marating ay kailangan munang daanan ang mga baku-bakong daan at maglakad ng mga sampu hanggang 15 minutos. Pinangunahan ng Supervising Minister […]
MANILA, May 31 – The total budget approved by Congress for social pension and other social welfare programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was released last week, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The amount of P2.6-billion, which is part of the “For Later Release” (FLR) appropriation under the DSWD budget this year, will fund the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens, Protective Services for Individuals and Families in Difficult Circumstances, […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) 6/1/2016 – Five keys to the best-of-seven NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors that begin Thursday: 1. The MVPs: Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James for Cleveland and two-time reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry for Golden State bring emotional and physical strengths as the sport’s top stars. James has more versatile ways to impact a game but Curry’s 3-point sharpshooting is a wonder and can be […]
