The founder and chair of the Justice Islamic Movement (JIM), the splinter group from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) is now in custody. JIM leader Mohammad Ali Tambako was arrested on Sunday night while in transit in a tricycle en route to Barangay Kalumpang, General Santos City. Tambako, the former Vice Chairperson for Military Affairs of the BIFF, was detained due to the arrest warrant from the Cotabato Regional Trial Court Branch 15 for charges […]
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Peña sworn in as OIC Makati Mayor
Vice Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña is sworn in as the acting Makati City mayor after the suspension order against Mayor Junjun Binay had been served. Peña swore before Fiscal Billy Evangelista at Barangay Poblacion, Makati City. The acting mayor was warmly met by his supporters. This is the first time since 1986 that a Binay clan outsider had become a mayor in Makati. Meanwhile, Binay supporters had camped outside the Makati City Hall as the […]
Junjun Binay questions DILG suspension
Makati Mayor Junjun Binay questioned the legality of his suspension by the DILG. Binay added that it is baseless and illegal. He added that his camp is still waiting for the decision from the Court of Appeals regarding their request for a temporary restraining order or TRO against the Ombudsman’s orders to suspend him. Binay also appealed for the public’s understanding as the Makati City Hall’s services are temporarily affected due to the implementation of the […]
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BICIMAD- Electric Bike Sharing Program in Madrid – Kathy Ferrer reports from Madrid
DILG serves suspension order on Mayor Binay, other Makati officials
Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay and other city officials have been served suspension orders by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday morning over the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall building 2. The DILG served the suspension order around 8:20 a.m. at the Makati City Hall. DILG National Capital Region Director Renato Brion, who brought the suspension order, said that Makati Vice-Mayor Romulo Pena will serve as the city’s […]
PH to Int’l Community: Press for the cessation of West Philippine Sea reclamation
Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Evan P. Garcia called anew on the international community to press for a cessation of massive reclamation activities in the South China Sea. “Such unbridled reclamation activity worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization,” Undersecretary Garcia said at the 17th ASEAN-India Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held in New Delhi on March 14. Concerns regarding recent developments in the South China Sea were discussed at the […]
Filipinos in Kuwait warned against pyramiding investment scam
MANILA, PIA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warns the public of a possible pyramiding scam targeting Filipinos in Kuwait and is reportedly operated by unscrupulous individuals both in the Philippines and Kuwait. After it received reports that an alleged pyramiding investment scam is currently proliferating in Kuwait, the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait has issued an advisory to the Filipino community, recommending that they first conduct the necessary research and verification on the legality […]
Sci-fi fans battle for most dazzling comic book costumes
Thousands of comic book fans got decked out in their best fancy dress in London on Sunday (March 15) for one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of sci-fi culture. The London Super Comic Book convention saw fans donning hugely elaborate costume in homage to their favorite comic, sci-fi and Disney characters. The annual event is now in its fourth year and is the biggest comic themed event in the UK. Fans call the dressing up […]
Scott Croxall wins Crashed Ice world title
Scott Croxall clinched the 2015 Ice Cross Downhill World Championship with his second-place finish in the season finale in Edmonton on Saturday (March 14), restoring Canada’s national pride in the world’s fastest sport on skates after a two-year drought at the top. With two Red Bull Crashed Ice victories, Scott Croxall was the dominant force this year and richly deserved the title as the world’s fastest man on skates. The 24-year-old from Toronto became the […]
‘Cinderella’ leads box office with $70.1 million
“Cinderella” enchanted audiences this weekend, racking up a royal $70.1 million to lead the domestic box office and $132 million globally. The adaptation of the fairy tale follows Walt Disney Studios’ strategy of raiding its animated favorites for live action blockbusters – an approach that led to such prior successes as “Maleficent” and “Alice in Wonderland,” and one the studio plans to employ on “Dumbo” and “Beauty and the Beast.” “Cinderella’s” popularity left Liam Neeson’s […]
