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The implementation of Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement will be conducive to the realization of a peaceful, united and harmonious Myanmar, according to H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN. In a letter addressed to Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin dated April 6, SG Minh conveyed his congratulations to President U Thein Sein and the Government of Myanmar on the ceasefire agreement reached with the leaders of the 16 ethnic armed groups operating in […]
The weather bureau announced on its Friday advisory that the eastern section of Luzon and Visayas will continue to experience the effects of the easterlies. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that these easterlies will bring good weather to the said areas. PAGASA on its forecast said that moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the east will prevail over the eastern section of Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters […]
Environmental group Eco-Waste Coalition warns the public against the buying of an Indonesian herbal drink which is being sold in Quiapo.
The group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption is against the proposal of the Philippine National Police (PNP) which encouraged commuters to take selfies with taxi drivers to minimize taxi-related crimes, saying that taxi drivers have the right to refuse having their photo taken.
Former senator Panfilo Lacson made known his intention to run for the presidential elections on 2016, saying that several individuals and groups are asking him to run for the highest office in the land.
Toyota is to rent out its electric three-wheelers called the “i-Road”, in a bid to reduce pollution in Tokyo. Japan’s Toyota Motors Corporation is set to rent out its “i-Road” electric three-wheelers starting from Friday (April 10) in a bid to reduce pollution in Tokyo. Drivers can pick up one of the five cars at one location, but can drop it off at five other locations in the city. Select locations will have i-ROAD charging […]
Pop star Taylor Swift, famous for sharing important events in her life, said on Thursday (April 9) that her mother is suffering from cancer and urged her millions of fans to tell their parents to get screened for the illness. The “Shake It Off” singer said in a post on the micro blogging site Tumblr that her mother was feeling fine but she and her brother asked her to go for a check-up. “The results […]
The Chinese government mounted a detailed defense on Thursday (April 9) of its reclamation work in the disputed South China Sea, saying its activities were aimed at meeting both military and civil needs. Newly-published satellite images show that China is quickly reclaiming land around a submerged reef within an area the Philippines regards as its exclusive economic zone, with several dredgers in operation and seawalls built. The work on Mischief Reef is China’s most recent […]
China on Thursday (April 9) sketched out plans for the islands it is creating in the disputed South China Sea, saying they would be used for military defense as well as to provide civilian services that would benefit other countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news briefing that the reclamation and building work in the Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea was needed partly because of the risk of typhoons in […]
PASIG CITY, PIA – The Department of Education (DepEd) issued provisional permits to 1,122 private schools that will offer Senior High School (SHS) as it gears up for the full implementation of the K-to-12 program. “DepEd is doing everything it can to make sure that all the anxieties and fears will be addressed in the next 11 or 12 months,” Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said in an interview. After years of planning and […]
The Philippine National Police is asking telecommunication companies to help fight crime by sending free text messages regarding the modus operandi of various criminal groups.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles challenged members of the House of Representatives to file complaints against the Government Peace Panel if they believe that the said panel is defending the Moro Islamic Liberation Front regarding the Mamasapano incident.
