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Palasyo tiniyak na nasa ‘best of health’ ang Pangulong Duterte

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hindi na kailangan pang ilabas ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kaniyang medical record. Ito ang naging sagot ng palasyo sa hamon ni Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison sa Pangulo na ipaliwanag ang matagal na pagkawala ni Duterte na naging mitsa ng mga duda sa kalusugan nito. Iginiit ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella na transparent ang Pangulo sa kanyang kalusugan. Sinabi pa ni Abella na patuloy namang […]

List of class suspensions for July 27

(Eagle News) — Classes and work on Thursday, July 27, have been suspended in some parts of the country as Tropical Storm “Gorio” enhanced the southwest monsoon, triggering rains. Below is a list of places where a suspension is in place. The places have been sorted alphabetically. NOTE: Makati Mayor Abby Binay said parents may opt to bring their children to school or not. NOTE: Malacanang suspended classes in all public schools in Metro Manila […]

Epekto ng bagyong Gorio, mahigpit na binabantayan 

(Eagle News) — Nakatutok ang National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) sa magiging epekto sa bansa ng bagyong Gorio. Ito’y sa kabila ng abiso ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) na hindi tatama sa kalupaan ang bagyo ngunit patuloy itong maghahatid ng mga pag-ulan sa iba’t-ibang panig ng kapuluan. Ayon kay National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Spokesperson Romina Marasigan, inaalam na nila kung may mga nagsilikas na dahil […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo: 103 years of victory – Foreign dignitaries’ courtesy call to INC Central Office

(Eagle News) — Even dignitaries – ambassadors representing their countries — are taking interest in the Church of Christ. Envoys from different countries visited Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo at the INC Central Office to show their respect and appreciation for the positive impact of the Church Of Christ on people’s lives. “For the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, we recognize this as blessings that come from heaven. Activities like […]

Mga paaralan sa public at private, nagsuspinde na ng klase dahil sa bagyong Gorio

(Eagle News) – Nagdeklara na ng suspensyon ng klase ang iba’t-ibang lungsod at lalawigan para ngayong araw, July 27 bunsod pa rin ng patuloy na nararanasang masamang panahon dahil sa pinagsamang epekto ng bagyong Gorio at Habagat. Maaga nang nagdeklarang walang pasok ang mga lungsod, lalawigan at paaralan upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng mga mag-aaral. Kabilang sa mga nagkansela ng klase all levels, public at private ang mga sumusunod: Las Piñas Parañaque City Pasay City […]

Philippines to consult ASEAN on joint China sea oil search

The Philippines on Wednesday  reassured Southeast Asian neighbors about its proposal to partner with Beijing in oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea, promising to consult them on any plans. President Rodrigo Duterte has softened his predecessor’s policy opposing China’s claims — which expand to nearly the entire sea — causing alarm among some neighboring Southeast Asian countries, which also hold partial claims. On Monday, Duterte said his government was in talks with China over joint drilling for […]

Tropical Storm “Gorio” to dump more rains in Metro Manila; PAGASA warns of floods, landslides

  (Eagle News) – The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, warned that continuous monsoon rains may “trigger flashfloods and landslides” over Metro Manila with moderate strong winds. As of 3 a.m. today, Thursday, July 27, the center of Tropical Storm “Gorio” (Nesat) was estimated based on all available data at 595 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. […]

Lanao del Sur Crisis Management Committee spokesman thanks INC for help extended to Marawi evacuees

(Eagle News Service) – Lanao del Sur Crisis Management Committee spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong thanked the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) for its help in providing food and non-food provisions to Marawi evacuees. Adiong, who is also the Lanao del Sur first district assemblyman, said that the 100,000 relief items provided by the INC recently have benefited all the evacuees from Marawi City who were staying in Baloi and Iligan City. He particularly thanked […]

SWS: More Filipinos believe martial law in Mindanao has no effect on economy

(Eagle News) — Almost half of respondents in a nationwide survey believe the declaration of martial law across Mindanao has no effect on the country’s economy. Results of the second quarter 2017 Social Weather Stations survey showed that of the 1200 interviewed face-to-face from June 23 to 26, 42 percent believe the economy will be the same despite military rule in Mindanao. Thirty-three percent believe the economy will get worse, while the rest, or 24 […]

SWS: Self-rated poverty and self-rated food poverty down

(Eagle News Service) — The percentages of families who see themselves as poor and food-poor have declined based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey. The survey conducted  from  June 23 to 26 showed that families self-rated as poor were at 44 percent, six percentage points less than the figure in March, when the pollster conducted the same survey. Self-rated poverty is lowest in the National Capital Region (28 percent), followed by Balance Luzon (34 percent), […]

Historic and Award-Winning Films part of Iglesia Ni Cristo’s 103 years of Victory

QUEZON City, Philippines  – For the past 103 years, the Iglesia Ni Cristo has continuously proven that it is truly the Church that belongs to God. From one man, Brother Felix Y. Manalo, the INC’s first executive minister whom INC members believe was God’s Messenger in these last days, to a truly global church with an international membership, the Iglesia Ni Cristo garnered victories which in turn shows that God is always with His chosen […]

At least 200 civilians caught up in war in Marawi

(Eagle News) – At least 200 civilians are caught up in the war between the government and local terrorists in Marawi City. According to Brigadier General Ramiro Rey, commander of Task Force Ranao, the terrorists were also holding 100 other civilians as hostages. He said around 600 structures in the city are still being held by the militants. According to Rey, the war was confined to three barangays in the city,  with Agos River needing further […]