DAMASCUS, Syria (CCTV) — A series of bomb blasts that rocked a southern district of Damascus on Sunday has killed at least 83 people, according to Syrian state news agency SANA. As many as 178 others were injured in the three bombings that rocked the predominantly-Shiite district of Sayyidah Zaynab. The first explosion was a car bomb, followed by two other suicide bombings. The blasts took place close to the al-Sader Hospital in Teen Street […]
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Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce, refugees can return without reprisal
DAMASCUS, Syria (Reuters) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday (February 20) he was ready for a ceasefire on the condition the “terrorists” did not use it to their advantage, and said he wanted refugees to return to the country. Since the beginning of the civil war five years ago, more than 4.3 million have fled Syria and at least 250,000 people have died. In an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais, Assad […]
Pasugo drive in photos: Sharing the faith in Japan
(Eagle News) — Iglesia Ni Cristo members in Japan also participated in the Worldwide Pasugo Drive on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. In this photo, an elderly Japanese couple in Kawasaki, Japan gets a copy of the INC’s Pasugo magazine from INC members.
Pasugo drive in photos: Thumbs up
(Eagle News) — This young woman in Bonn, Germany makes the “thumbs up” sign as she gears up for “Worldwide Pasugo Drive” of the Iglesia Ni Cristo on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Wherever in the world they may be, INC members across the globe moved as one in sharing their faith as they heeded the call of the Church Administration to spread the message of salvation to their fellowmen. (Eagle News Service)
Pasugo drive in photos: All systems go, even in the snow
(Eagle News) — Snow and very cold weather did not deter Iglesia Ni Cristo members from distributing copies of the Pasugo (God’s Message) magazine to show their unity in the call of the Church Administration to share the faith. The INC members across the globe participated in the Worldwide Pasugo drive on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 in preparation for the Church’s worldwide evangelical mission on Feb. 29. 2016.
Pasugo drive in photos: Field of faith
(Eagle News) — Even in the middle of rice fields, Iglesia Ni Cristo members went out of their way to distribute Pasugo (God’s Message) magazines to their countrymen as they show their unity with the Church Administration’s call to share the faith and the message of salvation. On Feb. 20, Saturday, all were one as they participated in the worldwide Pasugo drive in preparation for the Feb. 29, 2016 worldwide evangelical mission.
Pasugo drive in photos: Cheerful giving
(Eagle News) — This woman from the locale of Isabang in Lucena City, Quezon province beams with joy as she proudly raises the envelopes containing copies of the Pasugo (God’s Message) magazine of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. The INC held a worldwide Pasugo drive on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in preparation for an evangelical mission to be held worldwide on Feb. 29, 2016.
Aquino abolishes Phl Veterans Assistance Commission, Phl Veterans Investment Dev’t Corp.
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has issued an order abolishing the Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission (PVAC) and the Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corp. (PHIVIDEC), transferring their functions to other agencies. The President issued Memorandum Order No. 87 last February 11 for the abolition of the PVAC and the PHIVIDEC, which will be undertaken by the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GCG), in coordination with the Department of National Defense (DND). The PVAC’s function […]
Fiji hit by ‘strongest ever’ cyclone
Photo grabbed from AFP/ Joshua Kuku Reports of power failure, state of natural disaster SUVA, FIJI (AFP)—Fiji was struck by its most powerful ever cyclone on Saturday, according to reports, as the island nation battened down the hatches with a curfew and evacuations. The category five super-storm hit the main island of Viti Levu overnight, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, with flights cancelled and evacuation centres activated earlier in the day. “As a nation, we […]
Successful INC Pasugo drive all over the country
(Eagle News)– From remote barangays to the more progressive cities, Iglesia Ni Cristo brethren in various parts of the country went out of their way to distribute copies of the Pasugo (God’s Message) magazine on Saturday, Feb. 20, during the worldwide Pasugo drive. The INC brethren also invited the people in their area to attend and listen to the words of God as written in the Bible in a historic evangelical mission that would be […]
Sunset from Tibpuan Bay, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
(Eagle News) — These photos taken by Eagle News Maguindanao correspondent Julius Real show the soothing and calming views of the sunset as viewed from Tibpuan Bay, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.
Iglesia Ni Cristo Worldwide Pasugo Drive in action
IGLESIA Ni Cristo brethren in the Philippines and all over the world conducted simultaneous dissemination of Pasugo (God’s Message) magazines on Saturday, February 20, 2016, in unity with the Church Administration’s drive to help propagate the message of salvation across the globe. Wherever in the world they may be, the INC brethren went around their respective neighborhoods and work areas to disseminate the Pasugo magazines and to invite their fellowmen to listen to the worldwide […]