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US warship enters Chinese reclamation area

A United States guided-missile destroyer has entered the Chinese reclamation area in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Area after President Barack Obama gave his “go” signal. Washington reiterated that said move is a routine matter as the United States regularly conducts patrols in international waters. It is expected that Beijing will protest said move. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

US Navy begins patrol near China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea

The U.S. Navy sent a warship on Tuesday (October 27) within 12 nautical miles of two artificial islands built by China in the South China Sea, a U.S. defence official told Reuters, in a challenge to China’s territorial claims in the area. The official said the patrol was carried out by the destroyer USS Lassen near Subi and Mischief reefs in the Spratly archipelago, features that were formerly submerged at high tide before China began […]

Islamic State attack on Saudi mosque kills one – ministry

Militant group Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on Monday (October 25) that killed a worshipper and wounded several others at a Shi’ite mosque in Najran in southern Saudi Arabia. The attack targeted the “rejectionist Ismailis” said a statement carried by the group posted on Twitter, referring to the Ismaili Shi’ite sect who are a minority in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has been hit by a spate of deadly shooting and bomb attacks, […]

Earthquake causes heavy damage to renowned fort in India’s Kashmir

A renown fort in India’s northernmost state suffered severe damage in an earthquake on Monday (October 26), said an official. A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing more than 200 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan, injuring hundreds and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said. The death toll could climb in coming days because communications were down in much of the rugged Hindu Kush mountain range […]

Kate and Princes William and Harry arrive for premiere of James Bond’s “Spectre”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, also known as Kate, arrived with Prince Harry on the red carpet for the premiere of the latest James Bond film “Spectre” on Monday (October 26). The trio, dressed in black tie and Harry sporting a beard, walked up the red carpet after the rest of the cast had already arrived at the film premiere, being held at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Movie producer […]

Accused INC officials praying for Menorca, wary about exploitation of issue, says lawyer

IN the face of allegations that they held former Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) minister Lowell Menorca II against his will, INC legal counsel Atty. Patricia-Ann Prodigalidad said on Monday that INC officials were praying for the “enlightenment” of their former colleague, and were more concerned with the possible “exploitation of the issue” than the cases that Menorca had threatened to file against them. “The officials of the INC are servants of their church, and their […]

“Liwanagin Natin” on Menorca’s serious illegal detention claim: “No basis”

Sa episode noong Oct. 26, 2015 ng NET 25 program na “Liwanagin Natin,” ipinaliwanag ng batikang komentarista na si Ka Totoy Talastas na walang basehan ang kuwento at alegasyon ng “serious illegal detention” laban sa Iglesia Ni Cristo ng natiwalag na manggagawa nito na si Lowell Menorca. Ipinaliwanag pa niyang may mas malalim na kuwento ukol sa pinag-uugatan ng mga  paninira ni Lowell Menorca at ng kanyang mga kasamahan sa pamumuno ng kasalukuyang Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan […]

Relief operations sa mga biktima ng bagyong Lando sa Nueva Ecija nagpapatuloy

Nakinabang ang 15,000 kabahayan mula sa 37 barangay ng Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija mula sa ipinamahaging relief goods ng tanggapan ng lokal na pamahalaan. Tuloy-tuloy naman ang relief operations sa probinsya sa bayan ng Muñoz may libreng pa-charge naman ng mga cellphone hangga’t hindi pa naibabalik ang suplay ng kuryente. Habang sa bayan naman ng San Jose ay naibalik na ang power supply.

Mga taga Metro Cebu pinag-iingat sa epekto ng haze

Pinayuhan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources  (DENR) ang mga taga-metro Cebu na magsuot ng protective gear laban sa haze na mula sa Indonesia. Ayon kay Environmental Management Bureau-Central Visayas Regional Director Engineer William Cuñado, ang makapal na usok na nakakaapekto ngayon sa Metro Cebu ay makakaapekto sa mga may sakit sa puso o iba pang respiratory problems gaya ng hika. Payo ni Cuñado, kung lalabas ay gumamit ng eye goggles, dust mask respirators, […]

Blood donation ng PNP Cabuyao, isinagawa

Nagsagawa ng blood donation ang kapulisan sa Philippine National Police (PNP)-office 1st district of Laguna sa pakikipagtulungan ng Cabuyao City Police Station at ng Philippine Red Cross Volunteer-Laguna na isinagawa sa San Isidro Elementary School Covered Court. Layunin nito ang paikipagtulungan sa “Isang Dugo , Isang Buhay” at sagip dugtong buhay project na isinasagawa proyekto ng Philippine Red Cross-Laguna chapter.

“Isang Gunting , Isang Suklay” project

Para naman matulungan ang mga taga-Cainta Rizal na walang trabaho, isang libreng seminar sa paggupit at pagkulot ang isinagawa sa nasabing bayan. Ang aktibidad ay bahagi ng “Isang Gunting , Isang Suklay” project ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Cainta.

Philippine infrastructure is 8th of 10 in ASEAN economies

Ambassador Raul Hernandez and other ASEAN officials attended the event. The forum was held at the ASEAN Federation of Korean Industries (FDI) in South Korea’s capital city. In a press kit provided to ASEAN journalists, manila ranked eighth – ahead only of Vietnam and Myanmar – compared with other ASEAN member states in terms of overall quality of infrastructure. Singapore topped the list, followed by Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia and Cambodia. The source of […]