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MANILA, Feb. 18 (PNA) — The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed the call of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to expedite the crafting of a legally-binding code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea, saying the accord will bring “peace, security and stability” in the region. “These comments are fully in line with the basic Philippine and Association of South East Asian Nations stance that we should move expeditiously to conclude a binding Code […]
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Janet Lim Napoles is set to bring to the Court of Appeals her bail petition which had been denied by the Makati regional trial court. Napoles’ camp said they will be filing their appeal within 60 days. In fact, her lawyer, Alfredo Villamor, wants the petition to be filed as soon as possible. Napoles’ brother Reynald Lim is still at large. Last February 12, the Makati Regional Trial Court […]
Taong 1989, itinatag ang Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. O PAMPI. Dito nakatutuk sa mga pangangilangan ng mga lokal na pagkain sa industriya na may kalidad at halaga upang masiguro na ligtas, masustansya at de kalidad ang mga processed meat products na nabibili dito sa bansa. Sa loob ng 25 years, sinigurado ng PAMPI na makapagbibigay sila ng mga raw materials na pasado sa pamantayan. Umaangkat sila ng karne gaya ng beef, pork chicken […]
An estimated P3 million worth of properties went up in flames when a two-story house burned up in Sta. Ana, Manila.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon as well as Visayas will experience partly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers due to the northeast monsoon.
MANILA Feb 18 (PNA) — Three oil firms have implemented oil price hikes effective 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. Two big oil companies, Petron Corporation and Shell Philippines, increased prices of gasoline by P1 per liter; 25 centavos per liter for kerosene; and 40 centavos for diesel. Another industry player, Total Corporation, also implemented the same oil price adjustments except for kerosene products. The oil companies said the oil price hike reflects movement in the international oil […]
Matteo Renzi has been nominated Italy’s youngest-ever prime minister. His ascension follows a daring power grab that has been welcomed by investors but has left many Italians skeptical. After receiving the mandate from President Giorgio Napolitano Monday morning, the 39-year-old Renzi must move quickly to form a new government and then deliver on his promise to lead Italy “out of the quagmire.” Over the weekend, Napolitano had consulted with the leaders of Italy’s various political factions before nominating Renzi […]
(Reuters) – North Korean security chiefs and possibly even Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un himself should face international justice for ordering systematic torture, starvation and killings comparable to Nazi-era atrocities, U.N. investigators said on Monday. The investigators told Kim in a letter they were advising the United Nations to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC), to make sure any culprits “including possibly yourself” were held accountable. North Korea “categorically and totally” rejected the […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR)Mines and Geosciences Bureau advises residents of Inabanga, Loon, and Maribojoc, Bohol to evacuate after the discovery of a new fault line in the area.
The Highway Patrol Group will deploy additional personnel to assist motorists affected by the construction of Skyway 3.
The Commission on Higher Education said it was not against the proposal to reduce the number of school days to four. But according to CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan, careful study should be made before the implementation of the 4-day school week. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority proposed the change because of the 15 government projects that will be implemented in Metro Manila which are expected to cause heavy traffic. Survey question: What can you say […]
Malacañang has asked the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to make a study of the proposed 4-day school week.
