Vice Mayor Isko Moreno went to Blumentrit, Manila, paying for the balance of a family so that they can finally bury their deceased relative.
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Harrison Ford injury to halt ‘Star Wars’ production for two weeks
NEW YORK Mon Jul 7, 2014 1:57pm EDT (Reuters) – Actor Harrison Ford is recuperating from surgery after breaking his leg, but the injury on the set of “Star Wars: Episode VII” will force a two-week hiatus in filming, the Walt Disney Studios said. News of the stoppage comes after Disney initially said filming would continue on schedule while Ford recovered. But shooting is on track to wrap up in the fall, the studio said, […]
Japan prepares for super typhoon
Japan is preparing for the arrival of super typhoon Neoguri, with various activities being conducted to prepare for the onslaught of the super typhoon.
Filipinos in Japan warned about super typhoon
The Philippine embassy in Japan reminded Filipinos in the said country to prepare for the coming of super typhoon “Florita” which will be the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 15 years.
Nicaragua approves route for $40 billion canal linking oceans
MANAGUA Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:39pm EDT (Reuters) – A Nicaraguan committee approved a proposed route on Monday for a $40 billion shipping channel across the Central American country that would compete with the Panama Canal. The committee of government officials, businessmen and academics approved a 172 mile (278 km) route from the mouth of the Brito river on the Pacific side to the Punto Gorda river on the Caribbean that was proposed by executives […]
Sandiganbayan hears motions for bail of Estrada and Napoles
The Sandiganbayan is hearing the respective motions for bail of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Janet Lim Napoles.
Enrile’s medical procedure did not push through
The 2D Echo medical procedure that Senator Enrile was supposed to undergo this morning did not push through at the request of the senator himself.
Iraq parliament delayed for five weeks, general killed near Baghdad
By Isra’a al-Rubei’i and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:23pm EDT (Reuters) – Iraq’s new parliament put off its next session for five weeks on Monday, extending the country’s political paralysis amid a Sunni Islamist insurgency that claimed the life of an army general near Baghdad. Citing the politicians’ failure to reach “understanding and agreement” on nominations for the top three posts in government, the office of acting speaker Mehdi al-Hafidh said parliament […]
Israel launches military offensive against Gaza militants
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Allyn Fisher-Ilan GAZA/JERUSALEM Mon Jul 7, 2014 8:53pm EDT (Reuters) – Israel launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bombing more than 30 targets including homes and calling it part of a campaign named “Operation Protective Edge” targeting Hamas Islamist militants firing rockets at the Jewish state. The military urged Israelis within a 40-km (24-mile) radius of the southern coastal territory to stay within reach of protected areas […]
Estrada and Napoles at Sandiganbayan
Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Janet Lim Napoles are in Sandiganbayan to hear their separate motions for bail.
Typhoon out of Philippine area of responsibility
Typhoon “Florita” weakens as it leaves the Philippine area of responsibility but it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon, causing rains to Metro Manila.
Glorious hymn-singing to God in INC’s Central Temple “complemented” by new one-of-a kind pipe organ
QUEZON City, Philippines — Three weeks before the Centennial of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, its Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo officiated on Saturday, July 5, a special worship service at the INC Central Temple where the newly installed 20-ton pipe organ, with distinctive features considered the first of its kind in the world, according to its makers. The installation of the new pipe organ at the Central Temple is in line with the Church’s […]
