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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Energy stocks jumped in Asia Thursday after oil surged past $50 a barrel for the first time this year, providing a bright point as regional bourses generally took a breather. Oil prices, which have been edging towards the psychological barrier as global supply disruptions mount, were buoyed by data showing a fall in US crude inventories that put another dent in a stubborn glut. Canada’s central bank also announced that […]
(Eagle News) — A view of the Toronto CN Tower taken by Eagle News correspondent Rey Mangahas which also shows the busy port near it. The CN Tower is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is considered a signature icon of Toronto’s skyline. The CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1995.
(Eagle News) — Mapapanood na sa mga cinema theaters nationwide ang fantasy-action movie na “Warcraft.” Ang tahimik na realm ng Azeroth ay masasangkot sa “brink of war” dahil sa ang kanilang sibilisasyon ay mababalot ng takot dahil sa mga bagong mananakop: ang “Orc warriors” ay magbubuklod upang maingatan ang kanilang tahanan sa pamamagitan ng pagsakop sa isa’t isa. Mula sa direksyon ni Ducan Jones, ang pelikula ay pinangungunahan ni Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, […]
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte pledged Thursday to spread economic activity beyond the overpopulated capital of Manila, calling it a “dead” city overrun by shantytowns. Duterte said he would create new jobs by setting up economic zones outside of Manila to spread the wealth beyond the sprawling metropolis of about 15 million people, and that he would not allow any more factories to be built in the capital. “I have to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called him to congratulate him in his victory in the May 9 elections. According to Duterte, he and Trudeau discussed in the nine-minute conversation the death of one of the Canadian hostages in Mindanao. Duterte said that he apologized for the incident and added that they also talked about protecting human rights. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) 5/26/2016 -Takata shares skyrocketed in afternoon trade Thursday, following a report that US private equity firm KKR wants to take control of the embattled airbag supplier. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is looking to take over up to 60 percent of the company from the founding family, Japan’s leading business paper the Nikkei reported, prompting Takata’s shares to surge 21.16 percent to 458 yen at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The rise is a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Education asks public schools to refrain obliging students to buy expensive school supplies. The DepEd added that buying branded school supplies causes budgetary constraints to families of public school students. Parents are encouraged to visit the website of the Department of Trade and Industry to view the price guide for school supplies. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Chairman Andres Bautista of the Commission on Elections announced that the commission will have a nationwide post-election assessment in order to aid it in the proposed electoral reforms. Bautista added that he has no plans to submit courtesy resignation during the administration of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte because he is the head of an independent constitutional body. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isa na namang bagong gusaling sambahan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang pinasinayaan sa pamamagitan ng isang pagtitipon nitong Miyerkules ng umaga (Mayo 25) dito sa distrito ng Maguindanao. Pinangasiwaan ni Maguindanao District Supervising Minister Bro. Edison G. Macabali ang unang pagsamba ng bagong barangay chapel sa Brgy. Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Dinaluhan ito ng mga kapatid na ang iba ay galing pa mula sa iba’t ibang bayan gaya ng Cotabato City, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese state media warned the Group of Seven nations on Thursday not to “meddle” in South China Sea disputes, as leaders from the bloc gathered for talks in Japan. The commentary came as European Council President Donald Tusk said on the sidelines of a summit in Ise-Shima that the bloc should take a “clear and tough stance” on China’s contested maritime claims. Beijing has angered several Southeast Asian neighbors by claiming […]
BALANGA, Bataan — Nagsagawa ng video presentation ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa lokal ng Balanga sa loob ng Bataan Jail Management and Penology sa Capitol sa siyudad ng Balanga sa Pahintulot ni Warden Jail Superintendent Clarence E. Mayangao. Ipinalabas ang pelikulang Felix Manalo sa loob ng nasabing piitan, kung saan ay nakapagbigay naman ito ng kagalakan at nagkaroon ng inspirasiyon ang mga nakapanood. Ayon sa kanila ay malaking tulong ito para malaman nila ang pagsisinula ng Iglesia […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Polluted river water became fresh inspiration for a team of Filipino artists who have made watercolor paintings using dirty water pigments. As part of a social awareness project by advertising agency TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno, nine artists were commissioned to paint images using pigments taken from six contaminated rivers in the Philippine capital. Sediments were extracted from the river water to produce dark, earthy pigments that were sterilized to avoid bacterial contamination. […]
