A member of the House of Representatives said that Malacañang should not underestimate when Akbayan Representative Walden Bello withdraw his support of the Aquino administration regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
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China continues construction in West Philippine Sea
A six-floor building, believed to be a military command post, was built by China in the contested territory in West Philippine Sea.
A double faced cow in Australia, sold in an auction
A double-faced cow was found in North Queensland, Australia, where it sold for 270 Australian dollars in an auction.
Hot temperatures lead fish kills in San Fernando ponds
SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, (PIA) – Three villages of San Fernando, La Union were affected by the rising temperatures that caused some fish ponds to dry up killing P300, 000-worth of bangus (milkfish) and tilapia fingerlings. Dolores Gurtiza, City Fishery Coordinator, said a total of 16 hectares of fish ponds dried up in Barangays Biday, Bangcusay and Dalumpinas, San Fernando, La Union. “It is a perennial problem in those areas. Pond owners usually start experiencing […]
Waning interest is biggest risk in race to overcome Ebola – WHO
Waning interest in Ebola could jeopardize efforts to stamp out the world’s worst recorded outbreak of the disease, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday (March 11). The year-old Ebola outbreak has killed 9,976 people and fears of its spread commanded headlines globally in the second half of last year. “In terms of the risks, the single biggest one probably at this point is the risk that the world stops looking at this disease, stops […]
Helicopters and fast cars take over Rome with James Bond filming
Nights have been pretty raucous in the Italian capital of Rome over the last few days with the filming of the next James Bond movie, Spectre. 007 fans can expect all the works as helicopters, whizzed down the river Tiber in the early hours of Wednesday morning (March 11) flying low over the water. Central streets have been blocked off for car chases involving Bond’s beloved Aston Martin. Even some residents have been up and […]
Apple’s iTunes, App Stores back online after unusually long outage
By Joseph Menn and Edwin Chan SAN FRANCISCO Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:03pm EDT (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s iTunes and App Store came back online on Wednesday afternoon after an unusually long service disruption that the company blamed on an internal technical error. The rare 12-hour outage began a little before 5:00 am ET, after which users took to Twitter to vent their frustration at being unable to access the popular mobile apps store and […]
ICYMI: Pnoy blames Napeñas for the Mamasapano fiasco
In his speech, Pres. Aquino used strong words and firmly placed the blame on resigned SAF-Chief Napeñas for the bloody incident in Mamasapano.
IMF seeks ‘immediate’ stabilization in latest Ukraine bailout
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to pump $10 billion into Ukraine’s troubled economy over the next year, providing swift assistance for the country’s struggling finances as part of a larger four-year bailout. The IMF board on Wednesday approved a loan of $17.5 billion, with the bulk of the money heading out the door fast: $5 billion likely by the end of this week and another $5 billion in coming months, IMF officials […]
Islamic State ransacks Assyrian capital as Iraq appeals for help
By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls. Officials have said for several days they were checking reports of damage at Khorsabad following attacks on the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Hatra by the Islamist radicals who control much of […]
World Kidney Day
Our kidneys are truly amazing! They help filter bad things out of our body… Ensuring that we remain at our best So let’s take care of our kidneys! March 12 is World Kidney Day!
World Kidney Day
Created in 2006 as a joint initiative between the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, World Kidney Day is designed as a health awareness campaign. At present, the date is observed in close to 100 countries around the world. World Kidney Day aims to raise awareness of kidney-related diseases and of the overall importance of our kidneys to our health. It also tries to highlight preventive measures, in an attempt […]
