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Malacañang says it won’t retaliate vs Hong Kong on visa sanctions

MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — Achieving understanding and closure, and not retaliation, will be the guiding principle of the Philippine government in dealing with the sanctions imposed recently by Hong Kong, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said suggestions to retaliate for Hong Kong’s revocation of visa-free privileges for holders of official Philippine passports may be counter-productive. “In situations where there is a difference of opinion, what will […]

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Aquino queues up at LTO to renew driver’s license

MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — Applicants for driver’s license renewal were surprised to see President Benigno S. Aquino III queuing up at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tayuman St. in Manila Thursday morning. They took the opportunity to greet the President and even posed for souvenir photos with him. President Aquino arrived at the LTO district office at around 10 a.m. to renew his driver’s license two days before his birthday on Saturday. He […]

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US guided missile destroyer to arrive in RP

A United States guided missile destroyer is going to arrive in Manila on February 7. According to the US Embassy the port-of-call will highlight the special relationship between the US and Philippine military. Of the ship’s 300 sailors, 10 are Filipino-Americans.

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Aston Martin recalls 17,590 cars due to counterfeit material

(Reuters) – Aston Martin is recalling most of its sports cars built since late 2007 after discovering a Chinese sub-supplier was using counterfeit plastic material in a part supplied to the luxury sports carmaker. Aston Martin, which is owned by Kuwaiti and private equity investors, is recalling 17,590 cars, including all of its left-hand-drive models built since November 2007 and all right-hand-drive models built since May 2012, affecting about 75 percent of all vehicles built […]

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Growing concern with China’s behavior at sea: senior U.S. diplomat

(Reuters) – The United States has growing concerns that China’s maritime claims in the disputed South China Sea are an effort to gain creeping control of oceans in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. In congressional testimony, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Danny Russel said China’s vague territorial claims in the South China Sea had “created uncertainty, insecurity and instability” among its neighbors. While the […]

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Chinese Media Condemns PNOY’s Remarks

Chinese media attacked President Aquino after the latter compared Chinese leadership to Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler, saying that there is significant historical foundation backing the Chinese claim on South China Sea.

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Pacquiao and Bradley set for rematch

Manny Pacquiao assures fans that they will see a young, aggressive version of himself during his welterweight rematch with Tim Bradley. “I have another chance to fight (with) aggressiveness and to have my strength back like what i did with the last fight with (Brandon) Rios.  I assure that the Manny Pacquio … the aggressiveness and the young Manny Pacquiao you will see  (again) on April 12 by God’s grace,” Pacquiao said. Pacquiao returns to […]

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Northeast monsoon grows weaker

The whole country will continue to experience fair weather with partly cloudy skies and isolated rain showers. The northeast monsoon is now limited in the extreme northern part of the country while the easterlies from Pacific brings warm weather.

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Fil-Am Doctors Conduct Medical Mission For Yolanda Victims

Filipino-American Doctors of the Medical Surgical Mission of Texas went to Baybay, Leyte to conduct a medical-humanitarian mission for the victims of “Yolanda”.  More than 200 registered for minor surgery in the first day alone.  The number is expected to increase in the following days.  According to a doctor, Leonides Andres, they are doing this to help the victims of typhoon Yolanda who are still recovering three months after the calamity.  The mission will run […]

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Scathing U.N. report demands Vatican act against child sex abuse

An unprecedented and scathing United Nations report said on Wednesday (February 5) that the Vatican has consistently placed the reputation of the Church above the interests of child sex abuse victims. The U.N. watchdog for children’s rights demanded that the Vatican “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers and turn them over to civil authorities, as well as hand over its archives on sexual abuse of tens of thousands of children. The watchdog’s exceptionally blunt paper — […]

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TODA officer gunned down in Luzon Ave , QC

The widow of a gunned down officer of a tricycle operators and drivers association in Luzon Ave., Old Balara, Quezon City is crying for justice for her dead husband. Her husband was gunned down in the TODA terminal. Conflict within the TODA is the suspected cause of the killing.

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Fair weather today, according to PAGASA

Expect fair weather today while the effect of the Northeast monsoon will continue to affect Northern Luzon. Gale warning is also raised in northern Luzon. More details of our weather today from this update from the PAGASA Weather Forecasting Center.

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