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Worldwide Intensive Propagation in Myanmar, a success

By Cristy Ecalner Eagle News correspondent in Myanmar YANGON, Myanmar (Eagle News) — The Worldwide Intensive Propagation in Myanmar was a success. It officially started last May 14, the Worldwide Distribution of Pamphlets wherein the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo in Yangon GWS started inviting their friends, co-workers and colleagues who not a member of the church yet, to listen to the words of God. During the same week, with the help of the […]

Villages in ashes after deadly Indonesia volcano eruption

KARO, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for survivors in scorched villages and devastated farmlands Monday after a volcano erupted in clouds of searing ash and gas, killing seven and leaving others fighting life-threatening burns. Witnesses have described sheer panic as waves of gas and fine rock were unleashed from Mount Sinabung on Sumatra island Saturday, consuming farmers trying to flee the slopes of the highly active volcano. The fast-moving flows — reaching temperatures of up […]

Tulak ng pandan-flavored shabu, arestado

(Eagle News) — Arestado ang isang lalaking suspek sa pagtutulak ng pandan-flavored na shabu sa Dagupan City. Kinilala ni Police Superintendent Benjamin Ariola, acting Chief of Police ng Mangaldan Police Station, ang suspek na si Barry Sacayacay, isang photographer. Ayon kay Sacayacay, nahulihan ng 10 pakete ng nabanggit na illegal drugs sa buy-bust operation ang suspek sa Barangay Poblacion Oeste ng naturang lunsod. Nakuha din mula kay Sacayacay ang P500 marked money at isang boteng […]

Mangingisdang Pilipino, payagang mangisda sa West Philippine Sea – Duterte

(Eagle News) — Umapela si incoming president Rodrigo Duterte sa pakikipag-usap nito kay Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua sa Davao City na pahintulutan ang mga mangingisdang Pilipino na ipagpatuloy ang pangingisda sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Duterte, malaking bagay kung babalik na sa normal ang situwasyon  sa lugar at magagawa na ng mga mangingisdang Pilipino ang kanilang aktibidad ng walang harassment. Dagdag pa ni Duterte, patuloy na magiging kaalyado ng Pilipinas ang […]

Dagdag-presyo sa mga produktong petrolyo, ipatutupad bukas

(Eagle News) –Nag-anunsiyo na ng dagdag-presyo sa kanilang produktong petrolyo ang Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. at Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. Simula bukas, 6:00 ng umaga, magtataas ang Shell ng P1.20 sa kada litro ng gasolina; P1.25 sa kada litro ng kerosene at P1.00 naman sa kada litro ng diesel. Samantala, P1.20 rin ang ipatutupad na dagdag-presyo ng Phoenix sa kada litro ng gasolina at P1.00 sa kada litro ng diesel.

Batas na lilikha sa bagong ahensya ng gobyerno, nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Aquino

(Eagle News) — Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang Republic Act 10844 – batas na lumilikha sa bagong kagawaran ng gobyerno na Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Mayo 23. Dahil sa naturang batas, magkakaroon ng restructure ang Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) kung saan papangalanan na ang nabanggit na ahensya na Department of Transportation habang ang lahat ng operating units nito na may kinalaman sa komunikasyon ay ililipat na sa […]

Guests in Barcelona, Spain watch INC Reconnect live from the Philippine Arena

Even at the very early time of 2 a.m. on May 22, in Barcelona, Spain, guests along with the Iglesia Ni Cristo brethren who invited them, watched the preaching of the gospel by INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo broadcast live from the Philippine Arena starting 8 a.m. (Philippine time). The event is aptly called INC Reconnect:  Worldwide Intensive Propagation. (Photo by Rose Macaraeg, Eagle News Correspondent in Barcelona, Spain)

Bayer defies critics with $62 billion Monsanto offer

(REUTERS) German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer has offered to buy U.S. seeds company Monsanto for $62 billion in cash, defying criticism from some of its own shareholders in a bid to grab the top spot in a fast-consolidating farm supplies industry. The unsolicited proposal, which includes debt, would be the largest foreign takeover by a German company if accepted. The move, which would eclipse a planned combination of Dow Chemical and DuPont’s agriculture […]