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Ombudsman junks plunder raps vs. ex-President Arroyo

MANILA, May 8 (PNA) — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) on Thursday dismissed the plunder case filed against former President and now Pampanga (2nd District) Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Ombudsman said that it found no evidence to implicate the former president and the incumbent Pampanga representative in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam. In a resolution released on Thursday, the Ombudsman said the complainants, which include several anti-Arroyo groups, failed to present documentary or testimonial […]

China blames Vietnam for sea collisions, but calls for talks

BY BEN BLANCHARD AND NGUYEN PHUONG LINH (Reuters) – China accused Vietnam on Thursday of intentionally colliding with its ships in the South China Sea, but called for talks to end a bitter row sparked by Beijing’s parking of a giant oil rig in contested waters. A senior foreign ministry official in Beijing demanded that Vietnam withdraw its ships after its southern neighbor asserted that Chinese vessels used water cannon and rammed eight of its vessels at the weekend […]

Translate Your Passions And Hobbies Into Your Career

Turn Your Passion Into Your Career By: Natalie Kate Ann Juntado   Spending time working on the things you are truly passionate about is what makes a person happy. Each individual living in this vast world has a talent or skill.  Some need just a little bit of encouragement for that skill to be further molded. If you are still in the process of figuring out what hobby or skill you the like the most, […]

Six months after disaster, Philippine farmers bring in the harvest

7 May, 2014, Central Philippines – Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest just six months after one of the worst typhoons to ever hit the Philippines left their fields in tatters and their livelihoods at risk, FAO announced today. After Typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines on 8 November, 2013, the situation was dire. More than 6,000 people lost their lives, while some 600,000 hectares of farmland were destroyed, […]