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by Stuart Williams with Raziye Akkok in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish police launched a massive manhunt Sunday for a gunman who killed 39 people, including several foreigners, in a rampage at an upmarket nightclub in Istanbul where revellers were celebrating New Year. After the latest in a string of deadly attacks to hit the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the carnage sought to sow chaos, but vowed Turkey […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ilang oras bago pumasok ang taong 2017 mas pinaigting pa ng Department Of Health (DOH) ang kampanya nito para sa ligtas na pagsalubong sa bagong taon. Muling ipina-alala ni health secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial ang pagtataas ng code white alert noon pang isang linggo na nangangahulugang full force ang mga doktor at medical staff sa lahat ng mga government hospital. Sa kanilang pag-iikot sa mga ospital, pinayuhan din nito ang […]
(Reuters) Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State planned to attack a police post on New Year’s eve with machetes and knives, a police spokesman said on Monday. The plot was broken up after police arrested two of the would-be attackers who led them to their hideout, where police shot dead their two co-conspirators on Sunday after police said they tried to attack officers with machetes. “The four of them were planning to attack a police […]
(REUTERS) A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria on Sunday, killing everyone on board, Russian authorities said. The Russian Defence Ministry said one of its TU-154 Tupolev planes had disappeared from radar screens at 0525 MSK (9.25 p.m. ET), two minutes after taking off from Sochi in southern Russia, where it had stopped […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks, which traditionally kick off the world’s major celebrations, are set to be streamed live on Facebook for the first time, officials said Monday. The visual extravaganza in Australia’s biggest city is already watched by more than a million people at Sydney Harbor and a further one billion via a television audience. Organizers hope the live stream will be viewed by more than 10 million Facebook […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 31) – 2016 is charging with all its might, faster than our realizations that we are getting a year older and there will be a lot of things that will surely happen. As humans, we tend to adapt, and to adapt, we need to change. Some of us may have wrote a couple or three resolutions we plan to do next year, having the clichés such as “losing weight”, “be a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 30) – New Year means new beginnings and it’s already approaching that’s why people are preparing the list of their New Year’s Resolution. It is the time when people reflect on their past behavior and make a promise to change. Everybody is hoping to be better for the upcoming year. Some people can make their goals into reality but despite the planning and the list of the things they want to […]
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
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
According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, 72% of Filipinos are expecting a happy new year. This is the highest holiday happiness score since 2003. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/eyeLyFUYo5U
According to the Department of Health, one week before the celebration of the New Year, 8 cases of firework-related injuries were already reported, with majority of the victims coming from Manila. DOH added that said number of cases is lower compared to the same period last year. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)
The holiday season can be a source of a lot of memories Let us not let these dangers give us that worst memories Instead, follow these tips to have a peaceful and fruitful holiday season: December is Holiday Hazards Prevention Month Infographics by Dexter Magno Research by Clark Jason Mangahas
