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QUEZON City, Philippines – The next round of the supposed vice-presidential event will no longer push through. According to the Commission on Elections and the media organizers, there is a conflict in the schedule of the candidates and that the date of the event – May 1 – which is already too close to the election day on May 9. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III’s statement regarding the attempted kidnapping against Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao and the president’s sister Kris Aquino. The president added that the two will be used as a bargaining chip in order to free their imprisoned comrades.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The authorities reminded the public that the Iglesia Ni Cristo will conduct a large medical and dental mission in Moriones, Tondo, Manila and that some roads will be closed due to the event. Motorists are advised to take alternative routes. For the list of affected roads, please refer to the accompanying video. Traffic Advisory for Medical and Dental mission road closure and re-routing on April 29, Friday at Tondo, Manila: […]
by Michael Mathes James MANNION WASHINGTON ,United States (AFP) — White House hopeful Ted Cruz went all-in Wednesday as he sought to bar Donald Trump’s triumphant march to the Republican nomination, naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate as the primary race hits its final stretch. The Texas senator made the surprise announcement a day after Trump clinched a knock-out series of wins in five states, putting him within striking distance of the nomination as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Energy is still verifying reports regarding plans of power supply sabotage during the election. According to Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada, the department will be alert and there is also a high possibility of power interruption even if there is no sabotage. The DOE has ongoing preparations for such eventuality. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/q2gu0KUBcPw
CAUAYAN, Isabela (Eagle News) — Lalong lumala ang epekto ng El Niño sa lungsod ng Cauayan, Isabela dahil natutuyo na ang mga irigasyon na dati namang hindi natutuyuan ng tubig. Malaki na ang ibinaba ng lebel ng tubig at hindi na makasapat para dumaloy sa mga palayan. Malaking problema ang dulot nito sa mga magsasaka dahil ang inaasahan nilang irigasyon na sana ay magsu-supply ng tubig sa kanilang palayan ay hindi na mapakinabangan.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Human Rights Victims Claims Board admits that said victims will still wait for a long time before they are compensated. Said agency said that it received 75, 000 applications and have verified 20, 000 only. Said delay was due to the difficulty of verifying allegations of torture. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Thursday tried and appeared to have failed a second attempt to launch a powerful, new medium-range ballistic missile, South Korea’s defense ministry said. A ministry official said the North had launched what was believed to be a Musudan missile at around 6:40 am (2140 GMT Wednesday) from Wonsan on the east coast. “It fell within seconds after the launch so is believed to have failed,” the […]
LONDON , United Kingdom (AFP) — Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday announced a 45-percent drop in first quarter net profit on expected costs linked to the repurchasing of bonds launched after the financial crisis. Underlying pre-tax profits were largely stable and chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio said the first three months of the year had delivered “a robust financial performance” and left the group with a strong balance sheet. LBG, which has been returned almost fully […]
FRANKFURT , Germany (AFP) — Deutsche Bank, Germany’s biggest lender, said Thursday that its profits were more than halved in the first quarter as the slowing global economy weighed on client activity. But the bank’s first-quarter performance still largely beat analysts’ expectations. Deutsche Bank said in a statement that net profit fell to 214 million euros ($243 million) in the period from January to March, down from 544 million euros a year earlier. That represented […]
TOKYO ,Japan (AFP) — Sony on Thursday posted a full-year profit of $1.4 billion, as strong sales of its PlayStation video games console helps the firm move past years of eye-watering losses. The figures may be a sign that things have finally turned for Sony, which has been clawing back to profitability with a painful restructuring that included layoffs and selling off assets, including its Manhattan headquarters and laptop division. The company, along with rivals […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — The Portland Trail Blazers took full advantage of the Los Angeles Clippers injury woes on Wednesday to score a convincing 108-98 victory and claim a pivotal 3-2 series lead in their Western Conference playoff battle. The Clippers, rocked by a double injury blow to stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, fought bravely to stay in touch heading into the fourth quarter at the Staples Center. But as the […]
