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(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo will be holding one of its biggest outreach and relief operations in Tondo, Manila today, Friday, April 29, where four Guinness world record attempts would be made. In this “Aid to Humanity” or Lingap-Pamamahayag activity, the INC will be giving out used clothes, shoes, and also hold a big medical and dental check-up for the Tondo residents and those coming from different parts of Metro Manila. The activity […]
WELLINGTON ,New Zealand (AFP) — A major earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu early Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami warning that was cancelled after locals reported no significant damage. The United States Geological Survey said the 7.0-magnitude quake — originally reported as 7.3 — struck at a relatively shallow depth of 35 kilometres (21 miles) some 209 kilometres from the capital Port Vila. The National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) initially warned the quake, which hit […]
by Cecil MORELLA MANILA ,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned Thursday his country was on the brink of another dictatorship, in a thinly veiled reference to controversial politicians leading surveys to win the top two posts in next month’s elections. Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte has emerged as a clear fhilippine Presidential candidate avourite in surveys for the presidential poll, with voters apparently embracing his vows to kill tens of thousands of criminals outside the […]
SINGAPORE ,Singapore (AFP) — China urged Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to resolve territorial disputes through dialogue and repeated a warning of “negative consequences” if the Philippines wins an arbitration case in The Hague. Four ASEAN member states — the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei — have rival claims with China to parts of the South China Sea and tensions have mounted in recent years since China transformed contested reefs into artificial islands that can […]
MANILA ,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine warplanes on Thursday attacked Islamic militants holding 20 foreign hostages on a remote southern island, but there was no sign of the captives, the military said. Government forces said they rained artillery fire on Abu Sayyaf gunmen on a mountainous area of Jolo island, as planes and helicopters flew low over the jungle terrain dropping bombs. President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday vowed to “neutralise” the militants, who have declared allegiance […]
(Eagle News) — Sinabi ngayon ng Commission on Election (Comelec) na nasa 90% na sa bilang ng mga balota para sa May 9 elections ang nakarating na sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa. Ayon sa ahensya, ang mga balotang para na lang sa Metro Manila at mga karatig-lugar ang natitira sa kanila. Samantala, siniguro ng Comelec na matatapos ang shipment ng election materials bago ang Mayo 9 kung saan target na matatapos ang paghahatid sa mga […]
(Eagle News) — Bagaman wala pang narerekober na bangkay, ipinahayag ngayon ng militar na tinatayang nasa 14 na mga miyembro na ng Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) ang napatay sa opensiba ng tropa ng gobyerno sa Sulu sa loob ng limang araw. Ayon sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), isinagawa ang pamomomba sa mga kilalang balwarte ng ASG sa mga bayan ng Patikul at Talipao noong Sabado, Abril 23, kasabay ng pagbabanta ng rebeldeng grupo […]
(Eagle News) — Naagapan ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ang tangkang hacking sa kanilang official website. Ito ang inanunsyo ni BSP governor Amando Tetangco, Jr. sa kaniyang pahayag sa Financial Inclusion Summit 2016 sa Maynila. Naniniwala ang BSP chief na seryoso ang naturang usapin kaya ginagawa aniya nila ang lahat ng hakbang upang matiyak na intact ang kanilang website security features. Matatandaang una nang na-hack ang Central Bank of Bangladesh kaya nailipat ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — Pinasabugan at pinagbabaril ng hindi pa nakikilalang mga suspek ang anim na paaralang magsisilbi sanang polling centers sa nalalapit na halalan sa Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao. Kabilang sa mga paaralan na pinasabugan ng mga suspek ang Apayan Central School, Dagurungan Elementary School, Tuka Elementary School, Darping Elementary School, Tareken Primary, at Simuay Seashore Elementary School. Batay sa ulat, M-16 armalite rifles at granada ang ginamit ng mga suspek. Matatandaang inilagay na sa “areas […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nanawagan ang Department of Justice (DOJ) sa publiko na tumulong sa mga otoridad kung may impormasyong nalalaman tungkol sa mga hacker na target ang mga website ng gobyerno. Kaugnay ito ng ginawang hacking ng mga suspek sa website ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) kung saan isinapubliko ng mga nabanggit ang data ng mga botante sa pamamagitan ng isang website. Ayon kay Acting Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas, mas mabilis aniyang mareresolba ang […]
TOKYO , Japan (AFP) — A Japanese tourism board has called on foreign tourists to refrain from public “belching or flatulence” in an etiquette guide which was hastily rewritten, reportedly after complaints from a Chinese resident. The Hokkaido Tourism Organization, which represents Japan’s northern-most island, published a downloadable brochure on its website, with polite instructions on everything from public bathing to using a Japanese toilet. Helpfully, it even dedicated an entire section to protocol for […]
SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) — Booming sales of home appliances and televisions helped South Korea’s LG Electronics report a surge in first-quarter profits Thursday, despite a continued slump in smartphone sales. Net income for January to March amounted to 198 billion won ($173.9 million), up 415 percent from a year ago, the Seoul-based company said in a statement. The tech giant produces a range of consumer electronics from air conditioners to TVs and mobile phones. […]
