A mine explosion in Turkey has resulted in 282 casualties with rescuers having a difficult time because of the fire and mine collapse due to the explosion.
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Pasig River ferry starts collecting fares despite few passengers
After two weeks of free ride, the first day that Pasig River ferry system is experiencing a noticeable shortage of passengers.
Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts Negros Occidental
MANILA, May 15 (PNA) — A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Negros Occidental on Thursday afternoon , according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS). In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:16 p.m. with its epicenter traced 49 kilometers southwest of Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental wherein Intensity 5 was also felt in the area. The agency said the quake was felt at Intensity 4 in Iloilo City; Bago City; Pandan, […]
De Lima submits own Napoles list to Senate; 11 incumbent senators, 2 ex-senators tagged
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA (PNA) – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima on Thursday (May 15) personally brought to the Senate her own copy of the controversial Janet Lim Napoles list of senators and other individuals linked to the pork barrel scam. De Lima personally handed a one-page photo copy of the Napoles list to Senate blue ribbon committee chairman Teofisto Guingona III after the two, together with committee vice chairman Sen. […]
South Korea indicts four ferry crew for homicide
(Reuters) – The captain and three senior crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April, killing more than 280 passengers, many of them school children, were indicted for homicide on Thursday, a senior prosecutor said. Prosecutors also indicted the 11 other surviving crew members of the ferry Sewol on negligence charges. The crew has been under criminal investigation after they were believed to have escaped the sinking vessel before many passengers. “The […]
More than 20 dead as anti-China riots spread in Vietnam
(Reuters) – More than 20 people were killed and rioters attacked Vietnam’s biggest steel plant overnight as violent anti-China protests spread to the centre of the country a day after arson and looting in the south, a doctor and newspapers said on Thursday. A doctor at a hospital in central Ha Tinh province said five Vietnamese workers and 16 other people described as Chinese were killed in the rioting, one of the worst breakdowns in […]
Senate orders Luy to submit digital files
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee issued a subpoena to original pork barrel whistleblower Benhur Luy, compelling him to submit his digital files to the panel on the alleged anomaly.
Pacquiao hails the late olympian
Saranggani representative and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao gave tribute to the late Olympic silver medalist Anthony Villanueva, a boxer.
Political violence in Bangkok, Thailand
Two people were killed and twenty-two other injured when gunmen opened fire on anti-government protesters in Bangkok, Thailand.
MMDA releases fare matrix for Pasig River ferry
The Metopolitan Manila Development Authority releases the fare matrix for the Pasig ferry service, ending its two-week free ride.
Authorities arrest another member of Talavera Group
Another member of the Talavera Group was arrested by the authorities in Pasig. The Talavera Group is responsible for spreading counterfeit currency.
NIA starts giving aid to farmers
The National Irrigation Administration will begin giving aid to farmers as water levels in dams continue to dry up.
