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(Reuters) — Time has done little to heal the pain of Masako Sugawara, 70, who lost three of her grandchildren and her husband to the tsunami disaster in northern Japan five years ago. When the magnitude-9.0 earthquake hit her hometown of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, her husband Yoshikazu, then 68, rushed out to the nearby school to pick up 9-year-old Yue, 5-year-old Yui and 5-year-old Kazuki. They were taking care of their children’s kids […]
(Reuters) — Crowds in Manila gathered to watch the partial solar eclipse seen from the Philippines on Wednesday (March 9). Nearly 50 percent of the sun was covered when the eclipse reached its maximum in Manila, the state meteorology department said. Tourists in Rizal Park witnessed the partial eclipse as they used simple solar filters distributed by the local planetarium. Astronomers projected the shadow caused by the eclipse onto a cardboard. “I had a […]
MANILA, Mar. 9 — The Palace said it remains committed to fighting corruption and helping reform the country’s judiciary to punish those who have committed wrongdoings. “Hindi natitinag ang determinasyon ng pamahalaan na supilin ang katiwalian at korupsyon. Ang paglilitis ng mga sinampahan ng kaso ay nasa kamay ng hudikatura,” Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, Jr. said during a media briefing held in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday. “Hinggil dito, batid natin na patuloy na nagsasagawa ng […]
(Eagle News) — Maghahain ng motion for reconsideration ang kampo ng mga pribadong petitioners laban sa naging desisyon ng Korte Suprema na payagan kumandidato sa pagka- pangulo si Senadora Grace Poe. Ayon kay Atty. Manuelito Luna, abogado ng petitioner na si dating senador Francisco “Kit” Tatad, ia-apela nila sa lalong madaling panahon ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema. Iginiit ni Luna na hindi mas mataas sa konstitusyon ang mga mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Binatikos din […]
by Ines Bel Aiba and Mounir Souissi https://youtu.be/12XkKXhWsBE TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) — Tunisian forces killed five “terrorists” in an operation near the Libyan border late Tuesday, the interior ministry said, a day after a deadly raid the government has described as an unprecedented assault by the Islamic State group. The swoop by the army and security forces came after 17 suspects were arrested earlier in a manhunt following Monday’s dawn attacks in the border town […]
CEBU CITY (PIA) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cebu Extension Office is urging the public to verify with them for the status of any organization offering huge amounts of profit to prevent from being deceived. Atty. Lindeza Gavino, Director of SEC Cebu Extension Office, said during the recent Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO) 7 and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 7 Forum that anybody can ask them about whether an organization is registered […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Barack Obama’s personal doctor says the president is in excellent health, and despite graying hair has become even healthier as his time in the Oval Office goes on. In a medical report released by the White House on Tuesday, physician to the president Ronny Jackson paints Obama as a paragon of virtue, working out daily, eating healthy food and drinking only in moderation. “The president’s overall health remains excellent and […]
The dollar rallied against emerging market currencies on Wednesday as dealers moved into safer investments as persistent worries of a slowdown in China rekindled fears for the global economy. After a string of gains in recent weeks, confidence took a hit on Tuesday when China said exports from the world’s second-largest economy plunged by the most since the global financial crisis. The figures rejuvenated fears about a “hard landing”, sending traders into the Japanese yen […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — Muli na naman tayong makapakikinig ng malamyos na tinig mula sa nag-iisang Inspirational Diva ng ating bansa na si Ms. Jamie Rivera. Subalit tulad ng mga awiting napakinggan natin sa kaniya, isa na naman itong advocacy song na patungkol naman sa gaganaping election ngayong Mayo.
MANILA, Philippines– Bilang paggunita sa pagdiriwang ng ika-tatlumpung anibersaryo ng EDSA Revolution Day, isang makabuluhang pelikula ang handog ni Direk Alvin Yapan, ang pelikulang “EDSA.” Pinangungunahan ito ng mga cast na sina Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, Haydhen Kho, John Manalo, Lance Raymundo, Sue Prado at Mara Lopez. Present si Direk Alvin Yapan sa special screening nito na naganap sa Cinema 10 ng Megamall at maging ang mga cast nito maliban kina Kris at Haydhen na […]
LOS Angeles, United States — Fans desperate to know the fate of “Game of Thrones” hero Jon Snow must surely have their answer in a new trailer released Tuesday — and it’s not looking good for the felled warrior. Played by the 29-year-old British actor Kit Harington, Snow was stabbed by mutinous followers at the end of season five, sparking months of heated debate on social media about whether he really had met his end. HBO’s first […]
LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Disney chief Bob Iger said on Tuesday the company expected to lose $75 million on the poorly-performing ocean rescue film “The Finest Hours,” making it one of the company’s costliest flops. The movie, which stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck and Eric Bana, has grossed $40.5 million worldwide since its January 29 release, according to Box Office Mojo. Speaking at the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet and Telecom Conference in Palm […]
