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Sen. Villar files her CoC for second term in Senate

(Eagle News) — Senator Cynthia Villar filed her certificate of candidacy seeking for her second term in the Senate on Monday, October 15. She is accompanied by her husband former senator Manny Villar. Villar will run for senator under Nacionalista Party. (Eagle News Service Jerold Tagbo)

In photos: Scenes of destruction after hurricane Michael hits Florida

  Mexico Beach used to be a little beach town of about 1,000 people, popular with vacationing families and retirees. But Michael changed it all, wiping away everything in a stretch of 100 yards or so between the beach and the coastal highway. Wooden beach bungalows that were built without foundations were simply swept away, leaving empty lots. Remnants of everyday life — sinks, washing machines, bikes — are scattered all over the muddy ground. […]

Nancy Binay files COC for 2019 Senatorial race

(Eagle News) — Senator Nancy Binay on Friday, October 12 filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections main office in Intramuros, Manila as she seeks reelection in the 2019 election. Binay will run under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party. (Photos by Eagle News Service Jerold Tagbo)  

News in Photos: Southeast Asian leaders pose for a family photo for the ASEAN Leaders Gathering

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — Southeast Asian leaders pose for a family photo for the ASEAN Leaders Gathering at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Nusa Dua on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on October 11, 2018. Pictured L-R: ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, Singapore’s […]

Bucor chief “Bato” files his COC as senatorial bet for May 2019 polls

  (Eagle News) — Bureau of Corrections chief and former Philippine National Police Director Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office on Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2018. Dela Rosa said he will be running for a senate seat in the May 2019 national elections under the ruling PDP-Laban party. He came with members of his family and supporters. (Jerold Tagbo, Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/-_OZGiFt1uo

PHL sends relief and humanitarian assistance to Indonesia to help quake victims

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines on Wednesday, October 10 sent off to Indonesia much needed supplies and humanitarian assistance for the victims affected by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit the country on September 28. The aid supplies were loaded onto a Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” cargo ship. Relief goods and other assistance, including six water filtration units, six generators, 100 tents, 4,400 assorted sleeping kits, were among the supplied loaded to the […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo holds “Aid For Humanity” in Winnipeg; 2 Canada legislators express admiration for INC efforts to help the poor

  (Eagle New) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) through its charitable arm, the Felix Y. Manalo (FYM) Foundation, recently conducted an Aid For Humanity program in Winnipeg, Canada to help poor communities there. The event was held on September 28, 2018 at the Turtle Island Recreation Center located in the North End of Winnipeg. It was witnessed by two members of Canada’s Legislative Assembly who expressed admiration for the Church’s efforts to […]

Melania Trump loses footing with elephant, but not with kids

  By Darlene Superville Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Melania Trump briefly lost her footing when a baby elephant startled her with a sudden move, but the first lady was anything but out of step when children at an orphanage welcomed her to their home with African song and dance. It didn’t take long for the typically reserved U.S. first lady to dive fully into the moment. Mrs. Trump arrived at The Nest orphanage […]

After leaving PHL, powerful typhoon Trami batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland

  by Quentin Tyberghien/ Behrouz Mehri Agence France Presse SHIBUSHI, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan’s southern island of Okinawa Saturday, injuring at least 17, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the Japanese archipelago over the weekend. Typhoon Trami, packing maximum gusts of 216 kilometres (134 miles) per hour near its centre, was forecast to hit the mainland early Sunday and cause extreme weather across the country into Monday. Television […]