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Iglesia Ni Cristo caps week-long centennial celebration with first-ever evangelical mission at Philippine Arena

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo capped its week-long centennial celebration with a massive evangelical mission held for the first time at the 55,000-seater Philippine-Arena, which has been declared by Guinness World Records as the “largest multi-use indoor theater” in the world More than 60,000 attended the event on Saturday, Aug. 2, with guests coming in from all walks of life, eager to hear the bible exposition of the INC and also to […]

APRUB

    Follow @StudentOnTheNews Endemic in any entrenched bureaucracy, maze-like processes grow and develop at a fast pace and everyone needs to go thru them before we get that final “Aprub”, which is a colloquial term, indicating a stamp of approval. Wouldn’t it be a great help if we have a guide thru the different processes of the various government agencies that makes up our bureaucracy? Addressing the need, Net 25 News and Current Affairs […]

Klima ng Pagbabago

  The extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change dictates a change of thinking and lifestyle. KLIMA NG PAGBABAGO aims to educate viewers in the harsh realities of climate change and the adaptation needed to be better suited with the changing environment. This program is hosted by Sec. Mary Anne Lucille Sering, Vice-Chairperson and Commissioner of the Climate Change Commission. Airs every Monday at 8-9 in the evening only on NET 25. [Youtube_Channel_Gallery feed=”playlist” […]

Fire in Cubao

A fire which lasted for about one hour, caused an estimated Php 500, 000 in damages when it reached the second alarm. The fire caused an inconvenience to drivers since road blocks were set along Aurora Blvd to let fire trucks reach the site of the incident.

Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO Mon Aug 4, 2014 8:32pm EDT (Reuters) – Asian stocks were mostly steady on Tuesday, halting the previous day’s slide after Wall Street rallied on upbeat earnings and relief over Portugal’s rescue of its largest listed bank, while lower bond yields kept the dollar away from recent peaks. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded little changed. Tokyo’s Nikkei inched up 0.1 percent. U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, lifted […]

Sandra Bullock tops Forbes list as Hollywood’s top-earning actress

NEW YORK Mon Aug 4, 2014 3:32pm EDT (Reuters) – Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is Hollywood’s highest paid actress with estimated earnings of $51 million over 12 months, followed by Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Aniston, Forbes magazine said on Monday. Bullock, 50, had a big hit last year with the space thriller film “Gravity,” which won seven Academy Awards including best director for Alfonso Cuaron, and made more than $716 million worldwide. The best actress […]

Sierra Leone, Liberia deploy troops as Ebola toll hits 887

By Umaru Fofana and Clair MacDougall FREETOWN/MONROVIA Mon Aug 4, 2014 9:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Hundreds of troops deployed in Sierra Leone and Liberia on Monday to quarantine communities hit by the deadly Ebola virus, as the death toll from the worst-ever outbreak reached 887 and three new cases were reported in Nigeria. With healthcare systems in the West Africa nations overrun by the epidemic, the African Development Bank and World Bank said they would […]

Japan’s security fears grow as neighbors build up arms

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO Mon Aug 4, 2014 9:33pm EDT (Reuters) – Japan finds itself surrounded by a worsening security environment as North Korea pushes forward with missile development and China and Russia step up military activity in the region, Japan’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry’s annual white paper comes after intermittent testing by North Korea of ballistic missiles in defiance of a U.N. ban, and a record number of scrambles by Japanese […]

Traffic problem caused by undisciplined drivers

According to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, the major cause of heavy traffic is the lack of discipline among drivers. As such, the Land Transportation Office will implement stricter requirements for those who are applying new driver’s license as well as training for those who will renew their licenses.