(Reuters) – Investigations into the mystery of a missing Malaysian jet appeared to be at a deadlock on Wednesday, with no conclusive evidence of foul play and doubts whether nations would share military tracking data that could show where the plane may have headed. Eleven days have passed since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing, and 26 nations are struggling to search for the airliner over an area more than two-thirds the size of the […]
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Fire in Cebu burns down 500 houses
More than 500 families were affected by a fire in Sitio Camansi, San Miguel, Cebu.
Coast Guard dismayed when Department of Justice filed case against 8 PCG personnel
The Philippine Coast Guard was dismayed with the decision of the Department of Justice when it filed a homicide case against 8 PCG personnel involved in the Balitan Channel incident.
Relatives of Malaysia Airline Flight 370 threatens hunger strike
Twelve days after the disappearance of Malaysia Airline Flight 370, relatives of the Chinese passengers threaten hunger strike due to the unambiguous statements made by the authorities.
Scattered rainfalls in Eastern Visayas and Mindanao
A low-pressure area entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility in Mindanao resulting in scattered rain showers in Eastern Visayas and Mindanao.
Palace reacts to Pangilinan re rotational brownouts
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said that the government, in particular, the Department of Energy, is on top of the electric supply problem. This is in response to Manny Pangilinan’s statement saying that Manila may suffer rotational brownouts if the government is not ready for the scheduled maintenance of electrical plants.
2013 bar topnotcher says prayers got him through
MANILA, Philippines — Nielson Pangan, this year’s bar topnotcher, describes himself as “just an average student” who prayed a lot. The 27-year old law graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law topped the 2013 Bar Exams, besting 1,174 other examinees who passed the exams with a grade of 85.80 percent. When his friends started calling him up to congratulate him, Pangan said he thought it was just a joke at first. But […]
Eagle News Update: Exclusive Interview with Atty. Nielson Pangan, Topnotcher of 2013 Bar Examination
The topnotcher of the 2013 Bar Examination, Atty. Nielson Pangan, is a professor of New Era University College of Business Administration. Here is the exclusive interview with Neah Mangawang.
Apple replaces iPad 2 with iPad 4, launches cheaper iPhone 5C
(Reuters) – Apple Inc said it would offer an iPad 4 tablet in place of the mid-range iPad 2 at the same price and the company launched a cheaper, lower capacity version of its plastic-backed iPhone 5C in Australia, China and some European countries. The iPad 4 is available at $399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and $529 for the 16GB Wi-Fi + cellular model at the four major U.S. carriers – AT&T Inc, Sprint […]
New technology for uninterrupted power supply in India could end rolling blackouts
They call it the Uninterrupted Direct Current and it could be the solution to India’s crippling, rolling power cuts. The UDC guarantees continuous power from the grid even during outages. A new collaboration between the Indian government and the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai promises to be a “game changer” in power starved India. It could spell the end for the country’s chronic power outages. In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, for instance, […]
UP Tops The 2013 Bar Examinations
Supreme Court Released The Top 10 Bar Exam Passers at around 12 in the afternoon on March 18, 2014. Nielson G. Pangan from the University of the Philippines (UP) tops the 2013 Bar Examinations with a grade of 85.8%. Out of more than 5,000 examiners, 1,174 aspiring lawyers passed the exams, comprising 22.18% of the examinees. The Top 10 Bar Exam Passers are as follows: 1st Place: Nielson Pangan from University of the Philippines, 85.80% […]
A’s pitcher Parker to miss season after elbow surgery
(Reuters) – Jarrod Parker, who was favored to be the Oakland Athletics’ Opening Day starter entering spring training, will undergo elbow surgery and miss the Major League Baseball season, the team said on Monday. The right-hander was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday and was examined on Monday because of soreness and tightness in his pitching forearm. Parker had forearm issues last season as well and previously had Tommy John surgery on his pitching […]