Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday (March 14) they have evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against their peshmerga fighters. The Security Council of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region (KRSC) said in a statement that the peshmerga had taken soil and clothing samples after an Islamic State suicide bombing in northern Iraq in January. It said laboratory analysis showed “the samples contained levels of chlorine that suggested the substance was […]
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The Bangsamoro’s international law gambit
By Atty. Jeremy Gatdula IT HAS LONG BEEN my position that whatever draft Bangsamoro Basic Law is passed by Congress, it would ultimately be inutile for the reason that there exists the quite unconstitutional Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (which, along with the Framework Agreement and other related agreements, shall hereafter be referred to as the CAB). Or put another way: the debate about the Basic Law’s constitutionality is a false flag, a distraction. To […]
At least 10 Americans flown to US after possible Ebola exposure
At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. They will be transported by non-commercial air transport and will be housed near the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the National Institutes of Health in Maryland, or Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the CDC said. All of the individuals who […]
Japan hosts UN conference on disaster risk reduction
Japan hosted a United Nations conference on Saturday (March 14) and pledged $4 billion towards a new plan to reduce disaster risk. Addressing the conference in the north-eastern city of Sendai, United Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-Moon said that this was the point to determine where to go next. “This is our first stop on our journey to a new future. To put our people of the world and this world on a sustainable path,” Ban told […]
UN Chief warns that damage in Vanuatu could be widespread
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon on Saturday (March 14) feared widespread damage on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu after it was hit by a powerful cyclone. Winds of up to 250 kilometres an hour (155 mph) ripped metal roofs off houses and downed trees on Saturday, as relief agencies braced for a major rescue operation and unconfirmed reports said dozens had already died. Witnesses described sea surges of up to eight metres and flooding […]
Athens ready to delay some reforms, hopeful for EU deal -Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Friday (March 13) he was confident Athens could reach a deal by April 20 with its international creditors on the reforms it must implement to unblock further aid. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a business conference in northern Italy, Varoufakis also said Greece’s new leftist government was prepared to delay some of its promised anti-austerity measures in an effort to win EU backing. “So, yes, we […]
Sunog sa Nagkaisang Nayon,QC
May naganap na sunog sa General Luis St., Baranggay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, Quezon City kaninang bandang alas dose ng madaling araw. Hanggang sa mga oras na ito ay nagaganap pa ang sunog at maaring kumalat ang malalaking apoy sa katabing subdivision dito ang Villaniva subdivision, nagmula ang sunog sa isang pabrika na nasa gilid lng ng kalsada at hindi pa alam ang dahilan ng sunog. Report mula kay: Irish Grace Barrun ng Novaliches, Quezon City […]
Maynilad offers septic tank cleaning
To safeguard the health and well-being of its customers, Maynilad will start offering septic tank cleaning.
Some barangays in QC will experience water supply interruption
Due to the need to change an interconnection pipe, 4 barangays in Quezon City will experience an interruption of their water supply from Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 17.
Philippine automotive industry makes new record
The Philippine automotive industry made a new record when it was able to sell 20, 000 automobiles last February.
March 13 is the birth anniversary of Leandro Fullon
March 13 is the day of birth of revolutionary leader General Leandro Fullon, who eventually became the governor of Antique.
NBI nabs woman faking SARO
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) successfully nabbed in an entrapment operation a woman who fakes Special Allotment Release Order (SARO).
