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Gov’t continuously addresses the needs of indigenous people in Mindanao—Palace

MANILA, Oct. 12—The government always addresses the needs of indigenous people in Mindanao, Palace reiterated on Sunday in response to reports citing the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees saying that there were more than the reported 6,000 indigenous people who were displaced and deprived of protection from the state against militias and armed groups. “The government is continuously addressing the situation of the indigenous peoples in Mindanao, and is working tirelessly to ensure […]

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P.S. Remember memes

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – We customarily use social media sites particularly facebook, twitter or instagram to express our thoughts and emotions, and one of our many ways of telling those thoughts and showing our emotions are “memes” (pronounced mim / meem).  A “meme” has been defined as an idea that is usually being expressed and mostly shared by an individual to other people as a way of communication with each other or with others. Memes […]

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White House says if U.S. sails ships near disputed islands, it should not provoke China

The United States is considering sailing warships close to China’s artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday (October 8). The Financial Times newspaper cited a senior U.S. official as saying U.S. ships would sail within 12-nautical-mile zones that China claims as territory around islands it has built in the Spratly chain, within […]

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China completes construction of lighthouses in disputed South China Sea

China completed the construction of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea on Friday (October 9), the official Xinhua news agency reported, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A completion ceremony was held for the lighthouses on Cuateron Reef and Johnson South Reef in the Spratly islands on late Friday, the official Xinhua news agency said. The United States and the Philippines have opposed the construction. State broadcaster CCTV showed […]

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“Felix Manalo” grosses P50 million on first day

“Felix Manalo”, the stellar biopic film, recently took the spotlight by officially breaking 2 Guinness World records (record for the largest audience for a movie screening and largest audience at a film premiere).  It is further making history, as it earned 50 million pesos on its first night outshining all blockbuster films in the country when it comes to first day sales. Viva Films, the producer of the film proclaimed this feat as the film […]

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Weekend Box Office: “The Martian” retains top spot, “Pan” stumbles in debut

After a massive debut last week, Fox’s “The Martian” retained its hold over the weekend U.S. box office on Sunday (October 11) raking in $37 million and pushing its total sales to $108.7 million. Staying steady in second place from last week was Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania 2” that showed impressive stamina after racking up $20.3 million in its third weekend. Stumbling through the weekend box office was “Pan” that made a dismal debut this week, […]

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The 2015 Philippine Raw Bench Press Championships

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12)- The  2015 Philippine Raw Bench Press Championships held at Fisher Mall, Quezon City was a success with over 100 athletes competed in the event. With Teams from Universities, Fitness Gyms, and Barbell clubs in the country saw action in different categories from Developmental, Sub-Jr, Junior, Highschool,College, and Open Category for Men and Women. Total of 18 new Philippine records was set in the event 3 from our National Powerlifters Joan […]

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Sen. Marcos declares VP bid; Estrada endorses him

    (Eagle News) — Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he will run for Vice-President in the 2016 national elections. In a proclamation rally in Intramuros, Marcos Jr., 58, formally declared his intention to run for vice president in the event that was also attended by his mother, former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, and former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. “Sa tulong […]

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Malacanang thanks Congress for passing P3 trillion 2016 national budget

(Eagle News) — Malacanang thanked the members of the lower house for passing the P3-trillion 2016 national budget, telling those saying that the budget deliberation was rushed that there are more deliberations in the Senate. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that budget deliberations will still go on in the Senate.  She saiad Congress had long been conducting deliberations on the P3 trillion national budget. The P3.002 trillion proposed budget represents a 15.2 percent increase […]

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Iraqi coalition forces strike IS targets in Anbar, south of Kirkuk

    (Reuters) — Iraq said on Sunday (October 11), its air force had targeted and destroyed positions of the Islamic State in the western Sunni heartland of Anbar. A statement released by the Ministry of Defence said its aircraft conducted three successful airstrikes on IS targets, two of them in Dijla operation sectors and the third one in al-Jazeera wa al-Badiya area, destroying IS militants positions, inflicting heavy material losses and killing IS militants. […]

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Maids in Saudi Arabia involved in assaults – interior ministry

    (Reuters) — The Saudi interior ministry said on Sunday (October 11) that house maids in the kingdom were more often the perpetrators, rather than victims, of assault. The statement came amid recent accusations by an Indian maid that her Saudi employer chopped off her arm. India’s foreign ministry called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to ensure swift justice for the woman, who was shown on television lying in a Riyadh hospital with a […]

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Philippine official hopes APEC energy meeting could bring in new technologies

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) The Department of Energy said on Sunday that it hopes the meeting of APEC energy ministers here could also lead to the country’s adoption of new technologies for sufficient power supply and cheaper electricity prices. For instance, in Cebu, the adoption of new technology is costly to power consumers like in the case of a one-kilometer underground power line financed by the Visayan Electric Company. The cost of investment is passed on […]

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