Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
by Susannah Walden Agence France-Presse TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) — Standing in a pile of broken glass in northern Lebanon, a man heaved shovel-loads of shards — retrieved from Beirut after the massive explosion at its port — into a red-hot furnace. Melted down at a factory in the second city Tripoli, they re-emerged as molten glass ready to be recycled into traditional slim-necked water jugs. The August 4 port explosion ripped through countless glass doors and windows […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The major oil spill caused by a Japanese ship that ran aground in Mauritius may pose a long-term threat to the region’s ecology, including to the Indian Ocean island’s delicate mangroves, Japanese experts said Tuesday. The bulk carrier MV Wakashio crashed into a reef last month spewing more than 1,000 tonnes of oil into pristine waters that are home to mangrove forests and endangered species. After the boat split in two, […]
(Eagle News) — A member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Cindy Lamoureaux, greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 106th year, observing how the Church had become a “worldwide organization” that has made an impact around the world. MLA Lamoureaux said that in the last five years, she herself “have had the honor to see first-hand” how the Church had extended help to various communities. She noted also that “even now […]
(Eagle News) — A member of the Canadian Parliament representing Winnipeg North, His Excellency Kevin Lamoureaux, congratulated the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 106th anniversary on July 27, 2020, as he noted how the Church had made a “real impact around the world.” In his video greeting, MP Lamoureaux, a member of the House of Commons of Canada, also recalled his visit to the Church‘s Central Office in the Philippines in January […]
(Eagle News) — The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, The Honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, sent her greetings to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on the occasion of its 106th anniversary on July 27, 2020. In her message, she congratulated the Church on its anniversary, noting how it had played a role in serving the community and served as an inspiration in building the social fabric of their province, along with other communities of […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez sent his greetings to the Iglesia Ni Cristo on the occasion of the Church’s 106th anniversary. In his video greetings, Ambassador Romualdez notes how the Church had fostered “a sense of connectedness that empowers and gives hope during this time of crisis” among its members, and thanked the Church for the help it had extended to various communities around the world amid […]
(Eagle News) — Senators Manny Pacquiao and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo on its 106th anniversary on Monday, July 27, 2020. Pacquiao also greeted the Church’s Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, and all Church members around the world, and said that he had seen how the Church had spread in various countries. Dela Rosa also greeted all members of the Church Of Christ all over the world, and the Church […]
(Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni Robredo greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 106th anniversary on Monday, July 27, 2020, and noted how the Church had helped the nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Robredo cited how the Church had allowed the use of the Philippine Arena to serve as treatment and isolation center for COVID-19 patients. She also noted how the Church members had continued worship services even inside their homes amid […]
(Eagle News) — Amid various crises that the world is facing, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) vowed to continue helping those in need worldwide. INC General Auditor Glicerio Santos Jr., explains why the Church led by Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo continues to help communities afflicted by poverty and calamity worldwide through its continuous Aid to Humanity projects, as it tries to gives hope to people amid troubled times, especially amid the […]
Watch the special coverage of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) on the 106th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ), aired at NET25. It can also be viewed online at eaglenews Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EagleNews/videos/323789355422087) and Eagle News Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJzs4v_c3ok)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The number of forest fires in the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, has nearly tripled in 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to satellite data released Thursday. Brazil’s national space agency, INPE, identified 3,506 fires from January 1 to July 22 in the Pantanal, a 192 percent increase from 2019 and the most for the period since records began in 1998. The trend is all the […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.2 quake rocked Davao del Sur early dawn of Saturday, July 11, which was felt at various intensities in surrounding areas. The tremor occurred at 2:16 a.m. and its epicenter was located at 11 kilometers southeast of Kibiawan, Davao del Sur, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). It was 19 kilometers deep and was felt at intensity 5 in Bansalan and Magsaysay in Davao del […]
