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Philippine authorities destroy counterfeit goods in anti-piracy campaign

Philippine authorities on Friday (June 27) destroyed seized counterfeit goods in recent raids amid an intensified campaign against piracy and to raise public awareness. Police investigators laid out thousands of confiscated counterfeit sunglasses, DVDs, beauty products, shoes and books inside the Philippine police compound in Manila and flattened them using a steam roller. The Philippine Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPO) reported a total of 6.8 billion pesos (155 million USD) worth of confiscated goods during […]

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U.S. takes time to gather data before any attacks on ISIL in Iraq

(Reuters) – U.S. intelligence about the Islamist insurgent offensive in Iraq is improving but it could take weeks to complete a detailed picture of the threat and any possible American air attacks do not appear imminent, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Last week’s announcement that up to 300 U.S. military advisers were being sent to Baghdad and the earlier movement of an aircraft carrier, a cruiser and a destroyer into the Gulf prompted speculation of […]

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MRT adds two light rail vehicles to decongest lines

It’s a sad fact of commuter life to be confronted with long lines, especially if you are planning to take the MRT. So it’s definitely a welcome news for commuters when the MRT unveiled its plan to de-congest said lines, especially in the MRT-3 station. Two (2) additional light rail vehicles (LRVs) or coaches previously on standby at the depot have been deployed regularly by management to improve the rail system’s ability to meet passenger […]

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Malaysia jet passengers likely suffocated, Australia says

(Reuters) – The passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MASM.KL) Flight MH370 most likely died from suffocation and coasted lifelessly into the ocean on autopilot, a new report released by Australian officials on Thursday said. In a 55-page report, the Australian Transport Safety Board outlined how investigators had arrived at this conclusion after comparing the conditions on the flight with previous disasters, although it contained no new evidence from within the jetliner. The […]

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New river ferry terminal in Sta. Mesa

The MMDA ferry service opens a new terminal in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Since it started operations, the MMDA ferry has alleviated the traffic problem in the city. Other local government units also plan to open their own ferry terminals.

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7 year old boy drowned in Manila

  A seven year old boy drowned when he swam in a canal in Manila due to heavy rains. The victim was identified as Jonard Pinochio who was found dead at 3:45 a.m. Friday, June 27, at the  Estero de Mapua in Manila. The victim’s mother said Jonard had gone missing for five days before he was found dead at the Manila canal Friday dawn. Reports said the boy decided to swim at the Estero […]

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SSS increases pensions, funeral grants

The Social Security System (SSS) revealed today the terms of its new 10-percent across-the-board pension increase for work-related claims under the Employees’ Compensation (EC) Program and the doubled EC funeral grant, which now stands at P20,000. Both increases will be implemented retroactively, with September 2013 as the date of effectivity. SSS Vice President for Benefits Administration, Agnes San Jose, said in a statement that the pension hike covers about 17,200 active EC pensioners under SSS […]

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Iraq counter-attacks against ISIL with airborne commando assault on Tikrit

(Reuters) – Iraqi forces launched an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit on Thursday, landing three helicopters with commandos in a stadium for what appeared to be their boldest counter-attack yet against Sunni insurgents who have rampaged through the north. Eyewitnesses said battles were raging in the city, hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein, which fell to Sunni Islamist fighters two weeks ago on the third day of a lightning offensive that has given them control […]

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Militants take Iraqi gas field town, president calls parliament session

(Reuters) – Militants took a town an hour from Baghdad that is home to four natural gas fields on Thursday, another gain by Sunni insurgents who have swiftly taken large areas to the north and west of the Iraqi capital. Iraq’s presidency said a session of parliament would be held on July 1, the first step to forming a new government that the international community hopes will be inclusive enough to undermine the insurgency. The overnight offensive […]

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