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PASAY City, Philippines — Isang kaanib ng Iglesia ni Cristo na si Leticia Ancheta ay binigyan ng Certificate of Commendation ni Pasay City Mayor Antonino Calixto dahil sa kanyang pagiging matulungin sa kanyang kapwa tao. Napag-alaman pa na isa sa mga natulungan ni Leticia kamakailan ay ang isang matandang babae na bagamat hindi niya kilala ay kinupkop niya ito sa kanyang tahanan.
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — Over 100 firefighters were needed to tackle a fire at a Sydney car dismantling yard on Wednesday (May 25) that sent plumes of smoke over the city. Fire crews were quick to respond but the blaze spread quickly fueled by the flammable materials inside the car yard. “Very ferocious blaze, we had car tyres, LPG, petrol, upholstery and numerous cars,” New South Wales Commissioner of Fire and Rescue, Greg Mullins told […]
(Eagle News) — Mistulang Reunion ng pamilya Langamin ang tagpo nang magkita-kita ang mga ito sa pagdating ni Jonard Langamin, ang pilipinong nakaligtas sa parusang bitay sa Saudi Arabia. Hindi inasahan ni Aling Editha na makakauwi pa nang buhay ang kaniyang anak na si Jonard na halos walong taong pagkakulong sa Saudi. Sakay ng PR 0683 si Jonard mula Dammam Saudi Arabia na umalis nitong martes ng 7:20 ng gabi at lumapag dito sa Pilipinas […]
by Olivia HAMPTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Eleven US states sued President Barack Obama’s administration Wednesday over federal guidelines telling public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice, the latest twist in a bitter legal standoff with the White House. The move led by Texas further escalates a national feud over an issue that has become a lightning rod both for the transgender community, and conservatives pushing back against new […]
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — LeBron James tallied 23 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved within one victory of reaching the NBA finals with a 116-78 blowout home triumph over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. James, who is seeking his sixth straight appearance in the NBA championship series, also had six rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals three games to two. “I am a very experienced […]
(Reuters) Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Wednesday his country was not pursuing a military buildup over the South China Sea and would work with allies to seek peaceful solutions to disputes, with no use of force. Speaking in a rare interview with some foreign journalists after a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, Phuc said the South China Sea dynamic had grown in complexity and needed regional friends and strategic partners […]
by Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The scandal over Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state returned on Wednesday to dog her presidential campaign. A starkly critical report by the State Department’s inspector general found she had not sought permission to conduct official business on her personal account. Had she asked, she would not have been allowed to carry out government work on her homemade set-up, for fear […]
EVM Cup Finals ng Distrito ng Bulacan North isinagawa sa Baliuag Gymnasium noong Mayo 25, 2016. Pinangunahan ito ng kanilang District Supervising Minister na si Bro. Bendito B. Sandoval katuwang ang iba pang mga ministro (District Staff). Nakiisa ang maraming kaanib sa Iglesia ni Cristo sa distritong ito. Ang bawat manlalaro ay nagpaligsahan bago nakarating sa finals pero ang kagalakan ay siyang labis na naramdaman ng bawat isa na sumali sa nasabing aktibidad. Pinatunayan ng mga kaanib sa […]
ISE-SHIMA, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Thursday take fellow world leaders on a tour of Ise Shrine, an ancient spot that sits at the heart of Japan’s native Shinto religion. The trip is part of the cultural program on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, a two-day gathering that kicks off later Thursday. Here are some things to know about Ise Shrine. It’s old. But not really The shrine […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested Thursday that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima. The Association of Korean Atomic Bomb Victims estimates that anywhere between 40,000 and 70,000 Koreans died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when atomic bombs laid waste to the two cities in August 1945. The Korean peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule at […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles announced Wednesday it would launch a bike-share program in July, following in the footsteps of other cities across the country. Mayor Eric Garcetti said that starting July 7, nearly 1,000 bicycles would be placed in the downtown area for short-term rentals by commuters in the most traffic-clogged city in the United States. “Residents and visitors from around the world can … check out a bike and see […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The global financial crisis may have caused an additional 500,000 cancer deaths from 2008-2010, a new study said Thursday, with patients locked out of treatment because of unemployment and healthcare cuts. The figures were extrapolated from an observed rise in cancer deaths for every percentage increase in unemployment, and every drop in public healthcare spending. “From our analysis we estimate that the economic crisis was associated with over 260,000 excess cancer […]
