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MAY 6 — In a television interview, American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. expressed his readiness for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao next year after the latter has recovered from his surgery. Pacquiao is scheduled to undergo a surgery for his injured shoulder. (Las Vegas, Nevada) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 6 (Eagle News) — In response to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS) which revealed that 11.4 million Filipino families are poor, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said that the government continues to fight poverty through the continued implementation of its pro-poor program, including the conditional cash transfer program. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 6 — The terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have entered the United States when the said group took responsibility for an attack in Texas which resulted in the death of two gunmen. (Texas, United States) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 6 (Eagle News) — The National Alliance of School Service Associations of the Philippines asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to suspend the implementation of a law which will phase out all school service vehicles that are 15 years old and above. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 6 (Eagle News) –The Clark International Airport cancelled flights as said airport encountered technical difficulties regarding its navigator equipment which is used for airplane landings in the runway. (Clark, Pampanga) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 6 (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview by Agila Balita Alas Dose, several citizens’ groups expressed their concern not only on the worsening condition of air pollution in Metro Manila but also with the possible shortage of school bus because of rules implemented by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 6 — Based on the latest statistics released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), one journalist is killed every week around the world. UNESCO added that 593 journalists have been killed worldwide from 2006-2013, with only 6.4% being resolved. (Paris, France) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 6) – Like everyone else, I am one of the countless who were disappointed when the Pambansang Kamao, Manny Pacquiao, lose to his arch-rival Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in what was touted as the fight of the century. I must confess that I am not really a boxing fan, but like many Filipinos I have been drawn to the story of Pacquiao – a story most of us is […]
MAY 6 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday (May 6) left for a working visit to Chicago, the United States, and a state visit to Canada from May 6 to 9. In his pre-departure speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City, the President said this trip aims to promote a more open and stronger trade relations between the Philippines and the US and Canada. “Kukunin natin ang pagkakataong ito, […]
MAY 6 (Reuters) — Music fans get ready: property from some of the industry’s biggest stars is set for auction as part of Julien’s Auctions 2015 Music Icons sale. The auction house gave a sneak preview of the items about to hit the block, including a guitar used by George Harrison, one of Michael Jackson’s gloves, and a tank top worn by Madonna. Harrison’s Mastersound electric guitar is one of the highlights of the sale. […]
MAY 6 (Reuters) — Floyd Mayweather added another wrinkle to the fallout of his fight against Manny Pacquiao by saying he would be open to a rematch after the Filipino southpaw recovers from shoulder surgery, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday (May 05). Mayweather has one fight remaining on his Showtime contract and has repeatedly said he intends to retire after a bout fight in September, although after Saturday’s fight he told reporters that […]
MAY 6 (Reuters) — Hundreds of “Star Wars” and Lego enthusiasts came together for the “May the 4th Be With You” weekend – celebrating the Star Wars franchise – to build the world’s biggest Lego Millennium Falcon in Australia. The model of the iconic spaceship was made from nearly 250,000 toy bricks at Westfield Southland shopping center in Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne. The structure is almost five meters wide and is flanked by two […]
