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QUEZON City, Philippines, May 18 (Eagle News) — According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), several parts of Pagadian City and Lanao Del Norte will experience nine-hour brownouts due to the annual preventive maintenance. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
LAS Vegas, Nevada, May 18 (Reuters) — Taylor Swift dominated the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 17), winning eight awards including top artist, while British soul singer Sam Smith took the honors for both top male artist and new artist. Swift, 25, one of the top-selling musical acts in the United States last year, also picked up awards for top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist and album and top hot 100 artist, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 18) – If you are looking for a movie with a coherent storyline, a movie that is relevant to modern issues, an movie full of insights, then this is not that movie. What is it is a movie that is sublimely fun to watch and, of course full of astounding musical performances. Fans of the first “Pitch Perfect” movie will not be disappointed with the newest installment of […]
MAY 18 (Reuters) — A shark close to 25 feet (7.6 m) long was spotted by Massachusetts authorities Saturday (May 16) swimming about 200 yards (162.8 m) off the coast of Wellfleet on Cape Cod. According to local news reports, police identified the shark as a basking shark, which is very similar to the great white, but does not eat meat. The basking shark gets its name because of its slow moving nature and the […]
MANILA, May 18 (OPAPP) — Congress should heed the voice of the majority of the people in the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro who favor the replacement of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government by the Bangsamoro. This was the appeal aired to Congress last Friday by government chief negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer as she attended a forum held at the University of the Philippines where Asia Foundation country director Steven Rood and […]
MAY 18 (Reuters) — Hollywood superstar, George Clooney, walked the ‘grey carpet’ alongside rising star Britt Robertson, director Brad Bird and actor Hugh Laurie for the European premiere of ‘Tomorrowland: A World Beyond’ on Sunday (May 17). Disney’s new sci-fi pic shows a teenager with an interest in science, Casey Newton (Britt Robertson), who finds a pin marked with the letter ‘T’ which seemingly transports her to a futuristic world whenever she touches it. But […]
Google Inc’s self-driving cars will begin testing on public roads this summer, but it turns out they will have steering wheels and brakes, which is not what the company envisioned a year ago. Engineers will operate 25 prototype vehicles designed by Google, which use the same software as Google’s Lexus RX450h sport utility vehicles that have already self-driven about 10,000 miles (16,093 km) a week in recent months, the company said in a blog post. […]
MAY 18 (Reuters) — Pitch Perfect 2″ topped the box office charts this weekend, with a whopping $70.3 million debut despite fierce competition from “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Universal’s sequel earned more in its first weekend than the original “Pitch Perfect” which pulled in only $65 million during its entire North American theatrical run. Warner Brothers’ “Mad Max: Fury Road” came in second place, with $44.4 million in earnings across 3,702 locations. The two hit […]
MAY 16, 2015 (Reuters) — Hillary and Bill Clinton earned over $25 million (USD) for delivering more than 100 speeches since 2014, according to financial disclosure forms released by the Clinton campaign. Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, also earned $5 million in royalties for her book, “Hard Choices,” which was released in June, according to the forms. The Clintons’ income puts them at least in the top 0.1 percent […]
MAY 16 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged China to take action to reduce tension in the South China Sea and expressed concern about the pace and scope of Beijing’s land reclamation in the disputed area. Kerry, speaking at a joint news conference with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, said China and the United States were committed to finalizing a deal that would block paths for Iran to obtain fissile material. […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered that the Philippine flag be flown at half mast, from sunrise to sunset, in the Department of Foreign Affairs Main Office, its Foreign Service Posts and Regional Consular Offices, on the day of Ambassador Domingo Lucenario, Jr.’s burial on Saturday (May 16). The Chief Executive issued the order through Proclamation No. 1020, signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. on Wednesday (May 13), as a sign of respect, […]
MAY 16 (Reuters) — Indonesian authorities were busy on Saturday (May 16) morning, providing food to the hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants who were brought to shore by local fishermen during the previous day from their boat which was drifting off the coast. The nearly 800 migrants who arrived on Friday (May 15) are being sheltered in a warehouse in Langsa, off the coast of Sumatra island. Another 100 who were rescued on Friday […]
