QUEZON City, Philippines (September 2) – Dreaming of what you want to be when you grow up is easy but determining what course you must take in college for you to be able to achieve your dream is not what “easy” looks like. Based on experience, I was so nervous about choosing a course because I was then still unsure of what I really want to be when I grow up. I always wanted to be […]
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Growing baby hippo has play day in pool
(Reuters) — Five-month-old baby hippopotamus Devi explored San Diego Zoo’s pool with her mother, Funani, on Tuesday (September 1) as visitors stopped to watch their aquatic interplay. Born on March 23, the baby hippo paddled and dove through the pool, attracting the attention of curious visitors who could see the animals through an underground glass window. Now comfortable swimming through the deepest parts of the pool, little Devi practices her ‘barrel roll’ with her […]
PAGASA expects twelve more storms
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), despite the effects of El Niño, the country is expected to experience twelve storms. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HCvR2-VJMeQ
CA rules legality of Iglesia Ni Cristo stamps
MANILA, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals (CA) ruled on the legality of using public funds in the printing of the Iglesia Ni Cristo centennial stamps, ruling that Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) only followed the Executive Order issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Consumers will experience weaker water pressure
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — Consumers of both Maynilad and Manila Water will start experiencing weaker water pressure starting next week as the water utility companies aim to conserve water due to the effects of El Niño. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/JwlHP6X1dzI
Missouri executes man convicted of rape, murder of teenage girl
(Reuters) — The U.S. state of Missouri on Tuesday (September 1) executed a man who, along with a friend, pleaded guilty to the 1989 abduction, rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl, a state corrections department spokesman said. Roderick Nunley, 50, was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m. CDT after receiving a lethal injection of drugs at the state’s death chamber in Bonne Terre, Missouri, corrections spokesman Mike O’Connell said. Nunley pleaded guilty to the […]
El Niño becomes stronger
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), the already strong El Niño phenomenon became even stronger with 99% probability of it lasting till the first month of 2016 and a 77% probability of it lasting till June or July 2016. Sixty-five of the eighty-one provinces will experience drought. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
DFA confirming if Filipinos were injured in Saudi fire
MANILA, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still confirming the truth about the reports of a Filipino family being involved in the fire that occurred in the compound of the Saudi Aramco. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
“Felix Manalo” promises to be the biggest movie blockbuster of the year
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, September 2) – Ever since it was announced that a biopic about Bro. Felix Y. Manalo will be made, many are filled with anticipation, awaiting the showing of the epic film. On the 15th of August, Viva Films released a teaser of “Felix Manalo” in the social media,which immediately garnered many “likes” and “shares”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuyL7rDo8Uw Courtesy: Viva Films “Felix Manalo” was directed by veteran film director Joel Lamangan. It […]
Titanic’s last luncheon menu expected to fetch up to $70,000 (USD) at auction
SEPT. 1 (Reuters) — More than a century after first-class passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic ate grilled mutton chops and custard pudding in an elaborate dining room, the ship’s last luncheon menu is expected to fetch up to $70,000 in an online auction. The luxury cruise liner sank in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York “What makes these relics so […]
School time is cool time!
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 2) – Education is important that’s why our parents are working hard for us just to send us to a good school. Recently, some universities here in the Philippines have already started their classes in the month of August; the primary reason is to be synchronized with the rest of the ASEAN. This development has again triggered the debate about whether it makes more sense to move the entire Philippine educational […]
El Niño seen strengthening, maybe one of biggest since 1950 – WMO
The current El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to peak between October and January and could turn into one of the strongest on record, experts from the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday (September 1). Climate models and experts suggest surface waters in the east-central Pacific Ocean are likely to be more than 2 degrees hotter than average, potentially making this El Niño one of the strongest ever. “A mature and strong El Niño event […]





