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Non-Proliferation talks in Tokyo highlight terrorism, North Korea

Government representatives from 17 nations met in Tokyo for the 12th Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-XII), where they are expected to discuss North Korea’s recently claimed hydrogen bomb test, along with the attacks in Jakarta, Indonesia. “North Korea issues, is the issues that the international community, particularly countries in this region, needs to tackle and take united immediate action,” Ambassador and Director General for Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department of the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Manila Police Director Nana: Tamang proseso ng pag-aresto kay Menorca, sinunod

Isinailalim na sa booking process si Lowell Menorca isang tiwalag na miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo matapos arestuhin at maiserve ang arrest warrant sa kanya ng miyembro ng Manila Police. Ayon kay Manila Police District (MPD) director Chief Supt. Rolando Nana legitimate ang arrest warrant na galing sa Marawi City at inoobserba nila ang proseso ng tamang paghahain ng arrest warrant. Tiniyak rin ni Nana ang kaligtasan ni Menorca.  Sinabi rin niyang saan mang branch […]

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Lowell Menorca, dinala na sa MPD Station 5 kaugnay ng libel case laban sa kanya

Nagkaroon ng komosyon sa nangyaring pag-aresto kay Ginoong Lowell Menorca sa Roxas Boulevard sa lungsod ng Maynila. Una nang tumanggi si Menorca na sumama sa mga arresting officer. Ayon sa report ay sinampal pa ng asawa ni Lowell na si Jinky ang pulis na maghahain sana ng warrant of arrest. Ang warrant of arrest ay inisyu ng Marawi City Court kaugnay ng kaniyang kasong libelo na isinampa ng Society Of Communicators and Networkers o SCAN. […]

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Social media etiquette – To post or not to post

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 20) – Social media is nigh ubiquitous in this day and age. And although it is very tempting to post everything and anything that comes to mind, you must know that there is an etiquette that we have to follow and consider before hitting the “post” button. AVOID POSTING NEGATIVE THINGS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Remember that you represent your profile, your business or your profession. Better post something that is […]

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Pacquiao happy to hang up gloves after third bout with Bradley

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao” is almost ready to retire, but before he does he and Timothy Bradley have some unfinished business as they get ready to reprise their roles as rivals for the third time inside the ring. Pacquiao, an eight-time world champion and five-time world champion Bradley each promised that things would be different this time as they stared down each other on Tuesday (January 19) in Beverly Hills during a media luncheon, where it […]

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Basura mula sa Canada, nagbigay problema sa Tarlac

Kung tone-toneladang blacksand ang isyu sa Pangasinan, tone-toneladang imported na basura naman ang naging problema sa Tarlac. Basta na lamang kasi itinapon sa Sanitary Landfill ng Capas, Tarlac ang mga basura mula Canada. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Aida Tabamo)

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Palace assures transportation board would decide on reasonable minimum fare

Amid calls for a reduction in the P7.50 minimum fare, Malacañang on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would come up with a reasonable fare for commuters. “Makatitiyak tayo na ang pagpapasya ng LTFRB ay tungo sa pagkakaroon ng makatuwirang pagsingil sa pamasahe,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a media briefing at the Palace. According to reports, commuters have called for a lower minimum fare due to […]

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Reports that guns used in Indonesia terror attack came from Phl have to be verified, says Palace official

Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. on Tuesday said there is a need to verify the information that the weapons used during the recent terrorist attack in Jakarta, Indonesia came from the Philippines. Reports quoted Indonesian Police Spokesperson Anton Charliyan as saying that the guns were likely to have come from the Philippines based on information gathered from those arrested after the attack that killed eight people on Thursday. Secretary Coloma said there is a regular […]

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Italian director Ettore Scola dies aged 84 – reports

Italian director and screenwriter Ettore Scola has died in Rome at the age of 84 according to Italian news reports. Scola was the director and screenplay writer of ‘A Special Day,’ which starred Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The film won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 and was also nominated for two Academy Awards. Internationally, the film maker won the Best Director award at the Cannes film festival in 1976 for […]

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Pakistanis welcome return of YouTube

Internet users in Pakistan welcomed the return of YouTube on Tuesday (January 19), a day after the government removed a three-year ban on the Google-owned video-sharing website. YouTube has agreed to launch a local version that allows the government to demand removal of material it considers offensive. Pakistan banned access to YouTube in September 2012 after an anti-Islam film, “Innocence of Muslims” was uploaded to the site, sparking violent protests across major cities in the […]

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Saudi Arabia warns of ‘nefarious activities’ by Iran

The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful development if it uses the extra money to fund “nefarious activities”, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters on Tuesday (January 19). He said in an interview, the first direct Saudi comment on the lifting of sanctions on its bitterest regional rival, that Saudi Arabia would never negotiate on “our faith and our security”. […]

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Haitians protest upcoming presidential election just days ahead of vote

Tension was high in Haiti on Tuesday (January 19) as protesters took to the streets of Haiti’s capital to demand the suspension of a Jan. 24 presidential election over alleged irregularities. Haiti is due to hold a run-off vote backed by international donors on Sunday, but tensions have risen since opposition candidate Jude Celestin said last week he would withdraw, on grounds that electoral authorities favoured the ruling party. Swiss-trained engineer Celestin, 53, came second […]

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