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The following are some of the photos shown during the Iglesia Ni Cristo Press conference on January 14, 2016 at the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) Building where INC spokesperson Brother Edwil Zabala and INC lawyer Moises Tolentino Jr., explained to the media the INC’s decision to file an ejectment case against expelled members Mr. Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Manalo and Mrs. Lottie Hemedez. Many of the photos show suspicious masked and armed men who were able to […]
Several members of the youth group Kalayaan Atin Ito are stranded in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan due to lack of funds to pay for passage back to Manila. Said group is asking for donations to help the 18 members who were stranded in Palawan. Said group gained recognition after camping in Spratlys to protests China’s actions in the disputed territories in West Philippine Sea. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
The World Health Organization declares an end to the two-year Ebola virus outbreak in the African nation of Liberia and is ready to make an announcement that said nation is Ebola-free. The last Ebola case was recorded 42 days ago and test results returned negative. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/6abg6m7HHq8
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippines filed a formal protest against the latest action of China in the West Philippine Sea where said nation conducted test flights. The DFA added that said action is provocative and is in violation of the ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Due to increasing public demand, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised the extension of the operation of the point-to-point or P2P express bus service in EDSA by one hour. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Chairman of the Commission on Elections Andres Bautista said that it is still not yet clear if the names of Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will be included in the official ballot for the 2016 elections. Bautista reminded that Senator Poe is still facing disqualification charges and that COMELEC is still waiting for the decision of the Supreme Court before the printing of the official ballots. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
“A beauty queen is not exempted from paying taxes,” Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares said and added that Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach must report her earnings to the BIR when she returns to the Philippines on January 23. According to Henares, this includes Wurtzbach’s crown which is worth $300, 000 or Php 40 million. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Senator Koko Pimentel said that the Malacañang cannot force the Senate to send copies of possible questions that the senators may have for Cabinet members in the re-opening of the investigation of the Mamasapano incident. Pimentel added that the Senate has the power to have government officials that don’t comply with the subpoena and investigation of the Senate arrested. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith […]
Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said the South American country would hold tough debt negotiations with U.S. investment firms suing over unpaid debt, as preliminary talks got underway in New York on Wednesday (January 13). He did say it was imperative to resolve the country’s legal dispute because financing of the country’s fiscal deficit this year may depend on progress on the issue. Solving the more than decade-long debt battle would enable Argentina to return […]
The family members of a Filipino inmate facing death penalty on drug convictions in Indonesia visited her in the prison on Thursday (January 14), as she celebrated her 31st birthday this week. Parents of Mary Jane Veloso, Cesar and Celia, as well as Veloso’s children Mark Daniel and Mark Darren were accompanied by staff from the Philippines embassy in Jakarta. The family declined to comment on the visit. Veloso was spared from the firing squad […]
A police operation was underway at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (January 14) , police said, with at least one ferry leaving the area cancelled and media reporting that people were being cleared away from the site. A police spokeswoman said an operation was going on but could not provide any details. “Basically, we were doing a bit of steel work in the basement of the Opera House about 20 minutes ago and about […]
Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled 4 percent on Thursday (January 14) morning after Wall Street languished on worries about weak oil prices and a slowdown in the global economy, battering global cyclical stocks such as exporters. The Nikkei 225 stumbled 3.7 percent to 17,063.21 in mid-morning trade after hitting as low as 17,004.12, the lowest since late September of 2015. If the benchmark index falls below 16,901.49, an intraday low marked on September 29, 2015 […]
