Light and Metro Rail Transit (LRT/MRT) operations were temporarily suspended on Wednesday morning. LRT/MRT spokesperson Hernardo Cabrera via Twitter, said that operations were suspended for safety considerations. Earlier, he noted that LRT-2 and MRT-3 were operating only with a limited number of trains. While LRT-1 was not operating due to limited/fluctuating power supply. It was also noted that there were some debris in the tracks of the transit systems. Cabrera, however assured that operations will […]
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Meralco to restore power once strong winds calm down
Meralco will resume power supply in Metro Manila once strong winds settle down, according to Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga. Zaldarriaga explained that Meralco choose to halt power supply in Metro Manila as the company considers safety of its personnel and the communities in the metro. “As long as strong wind prevails in Metro Manila, we will not yet resume power considering the safety of our personnel and communities,” he said. He mentioned that 90 percent […]
CAAP suspends NAIA runway operations
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) suspended Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway operation on Wednesday, as of 7 a.m.. According to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) via Twitter, runway operations will be suspended due to bad weather caused by typhoon “Glenda” until further notice. Passengers are advised to check with the airline or NAIA flight information about status of their flight. NAIA flight information number are: — NAIA terminal 1 […]
International Aid for Humanity held in Subang Jaya, Malaysia
As part of the activities of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Countdown to the Centennial, Subang Jaya, Malaysia recently held an International Aid for Humanity. This mission primarily aims to extend outreach services like relief and health-care missions where INC members can express love and compassion to their countrymen in need. Robina Tanawin reports.
Apple iPhone a danger to China national security: state media
BEIJING Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:19am EDT (Reuters) – Chinese state media branded Apple Inc’s iPhone a threat to national security because of the smartphone’s ability to track and time-stamp user locations. A report by broadcaster CCTV on Friday criticized the iPhone’s “Frequent Locations” function for allowing users to be tracked and information about them revealed. “This is extremely sensitive data,” said a researcher interviewed by the broadcaster. If the data were accessed, it could […]
Samsung halts business with Chinese supplier over child labor fears
SEOUL Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:30pm EDT (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it had suspended business with a Chinese supplier it suspected of employing child labor, less than a week after a U.S. watchdog report accused the supplier of using under-aged workers. The South Korean smartphone maker said it found an “illegal hiring process” at Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co Ltd, which supplies mobile phone covers and parts. Dongguan Shinyang Electronics could […]
‘Planet of the Apes’ climbs to top of U.S. box office charts
(Reuters) – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” a sequel about highly intelligent apes that battle with humans for dominance, has knocked the giant “Transformers” robots out of the top spot on U.S. and Canadian movie charts. The 3D “Apes” movie collected $73 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from Rentrak. “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” a sequel that ruled the box office the two previous weekends, dropped to second […]
The top films at the North American box office
Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:23pm EDT LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK – Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 11, led by “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes………$ 75.0 million 2 (1) Transformers: Age of Extinction …….$ 16.5 million 3 (2) Tammy…………………………….$ 12.9 million 4 (4) 22 Jump Street…………………….$ 6.7 […]
Conductor Lorin Maazel dies at 84, led New York Philharmonic
By Brendan O’Brien Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:27pm EDT (Reuters) – Conductor Lorin Maazel, a child prodigy who later directed the New York Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Munich Philharmonic, died on Sunday at the age of 84, according to music festival he founded. Maazel died in Virginia from complications following pneumonia, the Castleton Festival said in a statement on its website. Maazel was born in Paris in 1930 to American parents and spent […]
Swimming-Phelps beaten by Agnel in slow 100m freestyle
Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:03pm EDT (Reuters) – Michael Phelps was edged by Frenchman Yannick Agnel in the 100 meters freestyle final in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday. Agnel, the Olympic 200m freestyle champion, touched in 49.37 seconds, with his North Baltimore training partner Phelps second in 49.42. Ryan Lochte was third in 49.63, but the American fared better in the 200m individual medley, winning in 1:58.65. Agnel was the only person to beat Phelps during […]
As Ebola stalks West Africa, medics fight mistrust, hostility
By Saliou Samb and Adam Bailes CONAKRY Guinea/KENEMA Sierra Leone Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:36am EDT (Reuters) – Governments and health agencies trying to contain the world’s deadliest ever Ebola epidemic in West Africa fear the contagion could be worse than reported because suspicious locals are chasing away health workers and shunning treatment. From Guinea, where the four-month-old outbreak claimed the first of more than 500 lives, to Sierra Leone, scores of patients are hiding […]
Germany wins over Argentina in World Cup 2014
Germany won against Argentina in the finals of the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
