Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Senator TJ Guingona says that they will evaluate the testimony of Dennis Cunanan, to assess whether to conduct more hearings or wrap-up the said investigation.
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PDEA Announce Arrest of Bartolo
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency announced the arrest of Carmelito Bartolo alias “Mel”, the leader of the Bartolo crime group operating in Pampanga which is involved the illegal manufacture and sale of counterfeit drugs.
Local share prices breach 6,500 mark for the 1st time this year
MANILA, March 6 (Philippine News Agency) –- Local share prices breached the 6,500 level for the first time this year. The Philippine stock exchange index surged 51.61 points to 6,507.75 at noon trading Thursday, extending its winning streak for a second day. The broader All Shares index edged up 26.27 points to 3,907.75. All counters were in the positive territory, increasing up to 0.86 percent. (PNA)
One-Third Of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Removed Or Destroyed
(Reuters) — The special coordinator overseeing the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria said on Wednesday that Syria will accelerate the removal of chemical weapons to meet the overall deadline for the program at the end of June. Sigrid Kaag, head of the Joint Mission of the United Nations (UN) and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, made the remarks to journalists at the UN headquarters after she briefed to the Security Council behind closed doors. “There has been an acceleration and […]
Armed group threaten UN envoy in Crimea confrontation
As diplomats met in Paris to lower tensions between Ukraine and Russia, a number of incidents on the ground in Ukraine are fanning the flames. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on both sides to “lower their temperature.” While there have been no indications of outright violence, instances of intimidation and unrest have been reported in Crimea on Wednesday. Robert Serry, a special United Nations envoy in the autonomous Ukrainian region on an observer mission, […]
PMA finds ally in teachers’ group in condemning BIR print ad
The Philippine Medical Association found an ally in the group called the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition in its condemnation of a controversial print ad of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. According to TDC National Chairperson Benjo Basas, the BIR should not have made a sweep generalization about doctors in their print ads that pictured medical practitioners as tax evaders or tax cheats. The controversial half-page print ad that came out last Sunday showed a teacher carrying on […]
Dennis Cunanan Denies receiving “pork barrel” kickbacks
Eagle News reporter Meanne Corvera provides an update on the hearing at the senate regarding another pork barrel whistleblower, Dennis Cunanan. An emotional Cunanan denied receiving any pork barrel commissions, as he answered questions from senator Francis Escudero who asked him directly if he had received any kickbacks as claimed by Benhur Luy. Luy, the principal whistleblower in the P10 billion pork barrel scam, alleged that Cunanan had received P960,000 from his boss then Janet-Lim […]
Putin among Nobel Peace nominees but Ukraine might figure too
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize – but the conflict in Ukraine is also likely to be on the Nobel committee’s agenda. A record 278 candidates, including 47 organizations, received nominations for the 2014 prize, said the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s director, Geir Lundestad. Committee members who met on Tuesday added their own proposals with a focus on recent turmoil around the globe. “Part of the purpose […]
Dennis Cunanan Faces Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
On-Leave Technology Resource Center Director General faces the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, where he will be the first official from an implementing agency involved in the pork barrel scam.
Philippines Experiences Rising Temperatures
Despite the northeast monsoon, the country is now beginning to experience rising temperatures as the said wind now passes the Pacific Ocean. Here are the other details of our weather update from PAGASA.
Big power talks on Ukraine crisis make little progress
(Reuters) – High-level diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine made little apparent headway at talks in Paris on Wednesday with Moscow and Washington at odds and Russia’s foreign minister refusing to recognize his Ukrainian counterpart. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said discussions would continue in the coming days in an attempt to stabilize the crisis and he expected to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov again in Rome on Thursday. “Don’t assume […]
In Ukraine’s Crimea, a tense and surreal standoff
(Reuters) – Holed up on their bases, Ukraine’s besieged servicemen and the Russians surrounding them in Crimea are locked in a standoff that at times is tense and at others surreal. Almost a week after Russian forces began their swift and bloodless takeover of the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula, there is a standoff as the two sides dig in and play a waiting game. The Russians have swatted down isolated attempts by the Ukrainian forces […]
