CHICAGO, United States (AFP) – Hopes for a new particle discovery that might have up-ended the standard model of physics were dashed on Friday, as scientists admitted that a “bump” in the data was actually just a “blip.” A great deal of excitement was generated by the December 2015 announcement that a fluctuation in the data had been found independently by two groups of scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a massive underground atom-smasher […]
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Lesser Pinoys are smoking – FNRI survey
Do you have any idea on the smoking status of Filipinos now? As shown in the latest survey by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST), the proportion of current smokers, 20 years old and above decreased from 31.0% in 2008 to 25.4% in 2013. Current smokers are those who smoked during the survey either on a “daily” or on a regular/occasional basis; those who do not smoke […]
Kerry calls on Russia, Assad to “restrain” from offensive strikes
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday urged Russia to “restrain” itself and the government in Syria as fierce fighting there continues on the day he had hoped political transition could start. “It is critical, obviously, that Russia restrain both itself and the Assad regime from conducting offensive operations, just as it is our responsibility to get the opposition to refrain from engaging in those operations,” he told journalists. […]
Bayani Fernando pinakakasuhan na kaugnay sa MMFF fund scam
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ng Office of the Ombudsman ang pagsasampa ng kaso sa Sandiganbayan laban kay Dating Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman at ngayo’y Congressman Bayani Fernando kasama ang lima pang iba pa. Labing tatlong kaso ng paglabag sa anti-graft and practices act ang nakatakdang isampa laban kay Fernando dahil sa di umano’y kuwestyonableng paggamit sa pondo ng Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Ibinatay ng ombudsman ang desisyon sa mga notices […]
Phoenix Suns’ Brandon Knight and Former NBA player Dee Brown in Manila to conduct NBA Fit program
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight and former NBA player DeCovan “Dee” Brown will tip off NBA FIT Week in the Philippines by training elite Filipino athletes and coaches at this year’s Gatorade NBA Training Center, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Gatorade announced today. The 2016 Gatorade NBA Training Center will be held at the Gatorade Hoops Center at Mandaluyong City on July 19. Returning for the third consecutive year, the Gatorade NBA […]
Britain eyes new trade deals in 2019
London, United Kingdom—The minister charged with securing new trade deals for Britain outside the European Union said Sunday he was aiming for a Brexit date of Jan. 1, 2019, as London made overtures toward Australia and Canada. “That’s the date I’m working to, which could be brought forward if necessary,” International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper. This would involve triggering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, which would start a […]
Key Findings of UN Tribunal’s ruling vs. China
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A United Nations-backed tribunal issued a damning ruling against China on its long-running dispute with the Philippines in the South China Sea. Here are some of the key findings of the ruling: China’s ‘nine-dash-line’ is invalid — The five member panel found that Chinese fishermen, amongst others, had historically made use of the islands in the South China Sea but “there was no evidence that China had historically exercised exclusive control […]
Lingap-Pamamahayag ng Iglesia ni Cristo isinagawa sa Rosales, Pangasinan
Eagle News — Maituturing na kasaysayan sa bayan ng Rosales, Pangasinan ang matagumpay na lingap-pamamahayag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na ginanap sa Robert B. Estrella, Sr. Memorial Stadium. Sakabila ng masamang lagay ng panahon, maagang nagsidatingan ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo kasama ang kanilang mga inanyayahan. Ang mga kaanib na ito ay nagmula pa sa labimpitong bayan na sakop ng distrito ng Pangasinan East. Sinimulan ang programa sa pamamagitan ng libreng serbisyo medikal at […]
Formula One: Hamilton survives Rosberg battering to win
by Tim COLLINGS SPIELBERG,Austria (AFP)–Lewis Hamilton emerged from a last-lap battering by his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and misguided post-race boos from disgruntled fans with a dramatic victory in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. The 46th win of Hamilton’s career ended Rosberg’s dream of a hat-trick of triumphs in the Styrian Alps and cut his advantage in the title race to 11 points, just a week before defending champion Hamilton’s home British Grand Prix. The feuding […]
Medical, dental workers at volunteers, nakibahagi sa Lingap sa Mamamayan sa Tondo, Manila
Nagkakaisa at nakibahagi sa Lingap sa Mamamayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Tondo, Manila ang mga doktor, nars, dentista, at volunteers upang magbigay ng libreng serbisyong medikal at dental sa mga nangangailangan.
Libu-libong residente ng Tondo, nakinabang sa libreng dental at medical services ng INC
Libu-libong mga kababayan natin ang nakinabang sa libreng dental at medical services ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa proyekto nitong “Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko” sa Tondo, Maynila. Panoorin natin ang ulat ni Weng dela Fuente:
Leni Robredo takes her oath as VP, vows to accomplish “many things” in 6 years
Vice-President Leni Robredo delivers her speech in Filipino after her oath-taking at the Quezon City Reception House. (Eagle News Service screengrab photo) (Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni-Robredo took her oath of office at the Quezon City Reception House at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, and delivered her speech afterwards. This was the first time that a Vice-President had a separate inauguration from the Philippine president. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will take his oath at 12 […]
