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100 Books Everyone Should Read Editors from Amazon has released a list of their 100 “nust read” books before you die. “With 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime, we set out to build a road map of a literary life without making it feel like a homework assignment,” Sara Nelson, Editorial Director of Print and Kindle Books at Amazon. Most of the books are century classics or recent bestsellers and the oldest in the […]
MANILA, Philippines – Officials of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have been asked to attend the hearing on Friday, March 7 about the increase in jeepney fare by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). On the first hearing of LTFRB, the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) has asked if the Skyway Stage 3 project will affect the main jeepney routes in Manila. ACTO members also asked about the effect of the four-day […]
The accounting firm SGV & Co. is having difficulties in getting the exact number of participants at the ongoing INC Worldwide Walk. In an interview with EBC Reporter Weng dela Fuente, SGV spokesman Leo Maligtas said that their biggest challenges so far were the unprecedented number of people and those whose wristbands keep from sticking together or tearing apart. Maligtas said they have deployed around 50-70 SGV personnel to supervise and monitor the counting, which […]
Breaking the world record for the largest charity walk will just be a bonus and not the priority of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). This, according to INC spokesman Edwil Zabala, who said that the primary reason for the Worldwide Walk is to acquire additional resources for the short-term and long-term rehabilitation of those affected by super typhoon Yolanda. Zabala added that the event also aims to call attention to the fact that the four million […]
Over a thousand people in Singapore crossed the finish line of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) charity walkathon – becoming the second country to conclude the event (after Japan). In a Radyo Agila report, EBC correspondent Oseisan Laberanto said that the Singapore event numbered over 800 participants from the West Side and 600 from the East Side. Laberanto said the two groups walked an estimated 1.9 kilometers to the convergence site in Pasir Ris Park. […]
One of the bigger snow storms to hit Japan in decades has now become a hindrance to the charity walk being held there today, according to various reports. Up to 30 centimetres of snow was forecast for some parts of the country by Saturday morning, a week after the heaviest snowfall left at least 11 people dead and more than 1200 injured. The event, dubbed “WorldWide Walk” by the religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), began at the […]
Thousands of people from the ravaged city of Tacloban, some of them in crutches and wheelchairs, attended the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) WorldWide Walk in the area. The event is aimed to help out victims in the said province of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). The number of attendees, which is expected to reach at least 5000, gathered at the assembly area early on and voiced their support for the walk. After crossing the finish line, most […]
Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo’s message and call for compassionate care for fellow countrymen and INC brethren was read before the large crowds that participated at the INC Worldwide Walk held in multiple sites around the world, today, February 15, 2014 (PH time). The greatest number gathered in Manila where top INC Church officials and their respective families, led the 1.6km walk from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to Rizal […]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) WorldWide Walk, which aims to support victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda, became one of the hottest topics on the social networking site Twitter today. The charity walk, which began at 3 am today (local time) in New Zealand, topped the trending topics for a short time in the popular website early this morning. The event has already drawn record crowds in various areas here and abroad.
Thousands, if not tens of thousands, have already flocked to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) WorldWide Walk in Cagayan De Oro and Davao Del Norte. More are expected to attend as the event goes on through out the day. INC members gathered together in their respective assembly areas in the said provinces. Live Streaming of the activities is available at the Eagles News website.
Manila will have road closures on February 15 to make way for Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Worldwide Walk, which aims to raise funds for the victims of typhoon Yolanda. The fund-raising event will happen from 4:00am to 6:00pm. The Manila Traffic Enforcement Unit has released a traffic advisory to guide motorists on road closures and re-routing schemes: Road closures: * Northbound and southbound lanes of Roxas Boulevard from Buendia to Anda Circle; * Eastbound and westbound […]
Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in Auckland, New Zealand were the first ones to take steps the in the much-talked about WorldWide Walk event today. Many INC members gathered together in the Auckland venue to participate in the event, which aims to provide help for those who were affected when the super typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year. According to reports, the day is “bright and the skies clear” in New Zealand, […]
