The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready for President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), deploying 10, 000 police.
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From virtual reality to stars, five highlights from Comic-Con
By Piya Sinha-Roy SAN DIEGO Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:32pm EDT (Reuters) – Every year, around 130,000 comic book fans and entertainment enthusiasts trek to San Diego’s Comic-Con International, where thousands of booths and hundreds of panels are set up by industry outlets to cater to attendees. With the 2014 convention wrapping up on Sunday, here are five highlights from the packed four-day event. – Experiencing Death in Virtual Reality Ever wondered what it’s like […]
‘Lucy,’ ‘Hercules’ beat expectations at weekend box offices
By Ronald Grover and Chris Michaud LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:29pm EDT (Reuters) – “Lucy,” starring Scarlett Johansson as a woman with a super-powered brain, collected $44 million to win the domestic box office race, outmuscling “Hercules” which took in $29 million for second place. Both new films exceeded expectations, pumping some much-needed life into a lackluster summer at U.S. and Canadian theaters. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” which topped […]
Padaca, grateful to President Aquino
Former Isabela governor Grace Padaca was grateful to President Aquino despite not being reappointed to the COMELEC.
Hall of Fame induction a Braves reunion
Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:30pm EDT (Reuters) – The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony had the feel of an Atlanta Braves reunion as pitching greats Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were inducted on Sunday along with former manager Bobby Cox. Maddux and Glavine, mainstays on the Braves team that won the 1995 World Series while Cox was at the helm, went into the Hall in Cooperstown, New York with former slugger Frank Thomas […]
Fighting in Gaza abates, but truce hopes look fragile
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ori Lewis GAZA/JERUSALEM Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:15pm EDT (Reuters) – Fighting subsided in Gaza on Sunday after Hamas Islamist militants said they backed a 24-hour humanitarian truce and U.S. President Barack Obama called for a ceasefire but there was no sign of any comprehensive deal to end fighting with Israel. Hamas said it had endorsed a call by the United Nations for a pause in the fighting in light of […]
Liberia shuts border crossings, restricts gatherings to curb Ebola spreading
MONROVIA Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:27pm EDT (Reuters) – The Liberian government on Sunday closed most of the West African nation’s border crossings and introduced stringent health measures to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola virus that has killed at least 660 people across the region. The new measures announced by the government on Sunday came as Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone struggle to contain the worst outbreak yet of the virus. Speaking at […]
Iglesia Ni Cristo bags Two new World Records
World’s largest gospel choir and world’s largest mixed use arena. These are the two new Guinness world records bagged by the Iglesia Ni Cristo as it celebrates its centennial. The Iglesia Ni Cristo now holds a total of 8 world records.
100 millionth Filipino born
We have now reached 100 million! As the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) celebrated its 100th year anniversary today in Bulacan, the 100 millionth Filipino was born shortly after midnight in Manila. According to TV and other media reports (c/o GMA-7 news website), the baby girl, which weighed about 2.8 kilos, was born at exactly 12:35 a.m. at the Fabella Hospital. The baby was born to one Daylin Cabigayan, 27, a resident of the city. It […]
Authorities still on Full Alert for INC event; NLEX now a virtual parking lot
Thousands of policemen and other personnel are still being deployed and are on full alert for the Centennial celebrations of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) at the Ciudad De Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan. As of 5:30 am this morning, all PNP members and other government authorities in the area are ‘on their toes’ as the event goes on full swing today. Despite some ‘raucous crowds’ that trooped to the area, particularly to the Philippine Arena, since yesterday […]
PH to break 2 Guinness World Records today
The Philippines are on the verge to re-enter the record books, again courtesy of the religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). As part of the INC centennial celebrations at the Ciudad De Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan, it is poised to break the Guiness World Records of the ‘Biggest Gospel Choir’ and the ‘Biggest Theater Crowd’. About 2 to 3 million people, mostly members of the INC, were expected to turn up for the event. Coming […]
25 minute pyromusical kicks off INC centennial
And it started with a bang. A 25-minute pyromusical show, featuring a wide array of lights, fireworks and sounds kicked off one of the most anticipated events of the year: The 100th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). Millions of members of the influential religious group craned their necks upward for nearly half an hour at the Ciudad De Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan to witness the display. The pyromusical started several minutes before 12 midnight […]
