Nagsagawa ng Lingap sa Mamamayan ang Iglesia Ni Cristo para sa mga biktima ng bagyong Nona sa Marinduque. Isa ang nasabing probinsya sa mga matinding napinsala ng katatapos lamang na bagyo. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Mark Cuevas)
Other News
Freight train carrying sulphuric acid derails in Australia’s outback
A freight train loaded with sulphuric acid derailed on Sunday (December 27) near Julia Creek in Australia‘s outback. Local media reported the 26-carriage train carrying about 200,000 liters as having come off the tracks and spilling small amounts of acid and some diesel fuel. Police have set up an exclusion zone and three people sustained minor injuries, Australia media reported.
Briton John Beeden becomes first person to row the Pacific Ocean solo and non-stop to Australia
British adventurer John Beeden on Sunday (December 27) became the first person to row solo non-stop from North America to the Australian mainland, local media reported. Beeden rowed more than 7,400 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean, after leaving San Francisco in his six-metre boat “Socks II” on June 1 this year. The 53-year-old Briton has been rowing for up to 15 hours a day, local media said. Beeden, an ex-Sheffield rower who now lives […]
‘Walking Trees’ can walk up to 20 meters
The Socratea exorrphiza also known as the ‘Walking Tree’ is the only tree that can move and walk around the rainforest floor. These ‘Walking Trees’ can move up to two to three centimeters every day or 20 meters every year. (Eagle News Service)
No more storms expected before the year-end – Pagasa
Expect a fine weather before the year ends, the weather bureau said on Monday, December 28. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country will experience a generally fair weather in the next three to five days. According to the weather bureau’s latest forecast, there was no weather disturbance seen in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that may develop into a tropical cyclone. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/EOTiqNko-4k
Malacañang urges public to stop using dangerous firecrackers
Malacañang has discouraged the public from using dangerous firecrackers and other explosive devices to celebrate the New Year’s Eve. Malacañang otherwise advised the public to just use an alternative noisemakers so they can celebrate the occasion safe. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/e25btRFrl0g
‘Kalayaan Atin Ito’ camps at the island of Pag-asa
Almost 50 Filipino youth included in a group called ‘Kalayaan Atin Ito’ has started camping last Friday, December 25 at the island of Pag-asa, also known as Thitu, in the Spratlys islands. (Eagle News Service)
Lionel Messi named player of the year at Globe Soccer Awards
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was named the best player of the year at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday (December 27). The 28-year-old Argentine international, who is a four-times world player of the year and has been shortlisted for the 2015 Ballon d’Or, helped to inspire his team to the Champions League, La Liga and King’s Cup treble despite losing two months to injury. “It’s always beautiful receiving this recognition. Even though the […]
Firecracker-related injuries reach 81 – DOH
The number of people injured by firecrackers has reached 81, according to the latest reports submitted by the Department of Health sentinel hospitals. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/gnFrqUVO1OI
BFP now on red alert status
The Bureau of Fire Protection has declared a red alert status ahead of New Year’s Eve. Said red alert status was part of their preparation to respond to fire incidents due to firecrackers and other eventualities. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/QB1adKOgNN4
Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Iraq’s army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday (December 27), the first major triumph for the U.S.-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago. The capture of Ramadi, capital of mainly Sunni-Muslim Anbar province in the Euphrates River valley west of the capital, deprives Islamic State militants of their biggest prize of 2015. The fighters seized it […]
Suicide bomber near Kabul airport, casualties feared – Afghan officials
A suicide bomber killed at least one person and wounded 13 in an attack on a road near Kabul airport, officials in the Afghan capital said on Monday (December 28), barely two weeks after a major Taliban assault in the city. A police officer at the scene said the suicide bomber walked up to a white pickup truck and detonated explosives he was wearing. A minibus was also destroyed by the explosion, which shattered the […]
