MIAMI, United States (AFP) — David Fizdale, an assistant coach for the Miami Heat for the past eight seasons, was named on Sunday as the new coach of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies. It will be the first head coaching post for Fizdale, who replaces the fired Dave Joerger, now coach of the Sacramento Kings. “I’m extremely excited to be in Memphis and really looking forward to building a legacy with this talented group of players,” […]
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X-Men’ sequel eclipses ‘Alice’ during US Memorial Day weekend
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Superhero sequel “X-Men: Apocalypse” debuted as the top movie at North American box-offices this Memorial day weekend with ticket sales of $65 million, industry figures showed on Sunday. In the United States, the three-day holiday weekend — the unofficial start of summer — is popular with moviegoers, and cinemas generally do a booming business, although box office watchers remarked that ticket sales this year have been uncharacteristically light. Disney’s […]
FYM 130 Oratorio and Legacy of Faith: A musical magnificence
By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent Not only has the Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) reached its glory in the fields of architecture, engineering and socio-civic works, it has also achieved magnificence in the field of arts and music with the staging of Oratorio and Legacy of Faith, a musical program in commemoration of the 130th birth anniversary of Bro. Felix Y. Manalo, believed by the INC as God’s Messenger in these last days. […]
Connecting people, reconnecting with God at #INCReconnect
By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent (Excerpts from incmedia.org) Reconnection happens in various spheres of life – physical, emotional, psychological, technological and spiritual. Thus, the INC Reconnect project, the Worldwide Intensive Propagation missionary work of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), resonates very well to both INC members and non-members alike. Here are some of the stories of connecting people and how they reconnected with God from the #INCReconnect event at the Philippine Arena: High school classmates Augusto […]
NBA’s Thunder targeted by deceased McClendon’s creditors
(Reuters) This weekend, the Oklahoma City Thunder stands one game away from clinching a surprising spot in the NBA finals. But away from the roar of fans and the glare of cameras, another battle involving the basketball team is brewing in a probate courtroom in its home city. At stake is a roughly 20 percent interest in the Thunder held by Aubrey McClendon, the indebted Oklahoma energy magnate who died in a car crash on […]
‘Glee’ star Mark Salling indicted on federal child porn charges
(Reuters) Actor Mark Salling, who had a supporting role as a high school athlete-turned-singer in the TV series “Glee,” was indicted on Friday on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, officials said. The 33-year-old Salling agreed to turn himself in on June 3 to face the charges filed in federal court in Los Angeles, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the region said in a statement. Representatives for Salling, a Los Angeles resident, and his […]
Memorial Day 2016: National World War II Memorial – Eliza Manglicmot reports
INC in New York holds FDNY Appreciation Day – Percival Cunanan reports
Return to editingINC members in Western Canada solidify unity in “INC RECONNECT” – JONAH GRACE LOPEZ reports
SpaceX makes fourth successful rocket landing
Miami, United States (AFP) — SpaceX launched an Asian communications satellite into a distant orbit Friday and for the fourth time managed to recover the rocket that did the work. Under blue skies dotted with clouds, the shiny white Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 5:40 pm (2140 GMT) carrying the Thaicom 8 satellite. The rocket returned to Earth about 10 minutes later, firing its engines and maneuvering with its […]
DA awards Modern Day Heroes in celebration of farmers, fisher month
QUEZON CITY, May 28 (PIA) -The awards were presented to Fidel Josue (fisheries), Demetrio de Ocampo (high value crops), Jerry Villanada (rice), and Leon Bonilla (corn). The four were recognized for their commendable impact to the growth and development of the Philippine agriculture. The recognition was conferred by DA Undersecretary for Operations Emerson Palad, Assistant Secretary for Finance Ophelia Agawin, and Region IV-B Regional Executive Director Cipriano Santiago. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, through his […]
Rule of law is still the great equalizer among South China Sea claimant
SAN JOSE, TARLAC, May 28 (PIA) — With more than a month before stepping down from power, President Aquino reiterated his administration’s position in the South China Sea issue saying adherence to international law is still the best equalizer among claimant countries in resolving the dispute. In an interview during the launch of an irrigation project here, the President also reacted to accusations that his administration committed treason as the Chinese took control of the Scarborough […]
