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Stop food wastage

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 2) – The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said that 1.3 billion metric tons of food is wasted every year. On a daily basis, a seventh of the world’s population “goes to bed hungry,” while more than 20,000 children under the age of five die from hunger. The March 2015 Social Weather Station survey showed that 11.1 percent or an estimated 2.5 million families experienced moderate hunger while 2.4 percent or 522,000 […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo was granted 4 new Guinness world records

As the year 2015 ends, Philippines had broken another three world records as the Iglesia Ni Cristo had achieved three firework-related Guinness World Records during the New Year Countdown celebration at the Philippine Arena, Ciudad de Victoria complex, Bocaue, Bulacan last night. Another world record for the premiere of “Felix Manalo” had been achieved. “The Iglesia Ni Cristo was granted 4 new Guinness world records: the largest paying audience for a movie premiere (for the […]

ICYMI: Official Attempt for the largest firework display in the world at the Philippine Arena

Watch the official attempt of the Philippines for the largest firework display in the world witnessed by members and non-members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. It was held during the New Year Countdown 2016 at the Philippine Arena, Ciudad de Victoria Complex,Bocaue, Bulacan. According to Maligaya Development Corporation, the firework display lasted for one hour and showed 819,000 fireworks. Guinness World Records officials confirmed the victory of INC in breaking the record, along with the […]

Army clashes with Abu Sayyaf Group

As the military and Abu Sayyaf Group clashes in Patikul, Sulu, eleven military personnel including an army officer were killed while the Western Mindanao Command said that ten members of the bandit group were killed while 15 more are injured. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Philippines, ready for a new record

Officials of the Maligaya Development Corporation, together with the adjudicator of the Guinness Book of World Records conducted an ocular inspection on the area were the firework display would be conducted in the Philippine Arena. The Philippines will attempt to set three world records namely the largest fireworks display, longest line of sparklers lit in relay and the most sparklers lit simultaneously. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, […]

Lower firework-related incidents this year

According to the Department of Health, there are 185 firework-related incidents as of December 31, which is lower than those of past years. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/D4s7GhlBYjY

Taiwan reacts against youth protest in West Philippine Sea

The Foreign Affairs of Taiwan criticized the youth protest conducted by student-volunteers in the Pag-asa Island in West Philippine Sea, adding that said “freedom voyage” is illegal and threatens the sovereignty of Taiwan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)