Indonesian authorities confirmed they have transferred two convicted Australian drug traffickers on Wednesday (March 4) to a maximum security prison ahead of an upcoming execution that could happen in the near future. Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were transferred under armoured truck through a heavily guarded process from the Kerobokan prison in Bali, where both served at least eight years of a jail term. “Today is the transfer day for two of them. We already […]
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Democrats scramble to defend Hillary Clinton email flap
Democrats scrambled on Tuesday (March 3) to contain the fallout from revelations that their favored 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton’s used a personal email account during her term as secretary of state — a possible violation of federal law. Her bypassing of official communications at the State Department fed a political narrative that Republicans want to use to damage Clinton, that the wife of former President Bill Clinton is obsessed with secrecy and has something […]
Indonesia moves two Australian convicts to final prison
Indonesian authorities transferred two convicted Australian drug traffickers on Wednesday (March 4) to a maximum security prison inNusakambangan Island of central Java province. The prisoners were transferred despite pleas for mercy from the government ofAustralia. The executions threaten already fragile relations between at times uneasy neighbours Australia and Indonesia. Australians Myuran Sukumaran, 33, and Andrew Chan, 31, were transferred with tight security of ten armed security personnel for each person. The prisoners are among 11 […]
Federal agents raid 20 suspected ‘maternity hotels’ in California
Federal agents raided about 20 Southern California locations on Tuesday (March 03) suspected of involvement in “maternity tourism” schemes offering travel and lodging services to pregnant foreign women seeking to give birth in the United States, U.S. immigration officials said. Authorities say the so-called maternity hotels targeted in the sweep catered largely to women from China who paid $15,000 to $50,000, depending on services provided, in hopes of obtaining U.S. citizenship for their children. The […]
Sandiganbayan allows Revilla to visit son at Asian Hospital; visit becomes emotional
Security at the Asian Hospital in Alabang, Muntinlupa was tight as Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., visited his son, Cavite Vice-Governor Jolo Revilla who accidentally shot himself while cleaning his Goc 40 caliber pistol at his home. Sen. Revilla was allowed by the Sandiganbayan to visit his son Tuesday, March 3, at the hospital for only five hours – from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The senator arrived at around 2:15 p.m. According to Atty. […]
Maguindanao now under state of calamity; more than 40,000 individuals displaced by fighting
Maguindanao has been placed under a state of calamity after more than 40,000 people have been displaced in the province due to intense fighting between the government soldiers and members of rebel groups such as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) According to figures from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao humanitarian emergency action response team (HEART), at least 8,236 families or 41,180 individuals were forced to feel their homes because of the government’s ongoing […]
APEC meetings in Tagaytay start; output to form part of Cebu Action Plan
The Department of Finance is hosting a series of related meetings on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) the output of which will form part of the Cebu Action Plan that will be launched during the APEC Finance Ministers Meeting in September in Mactan. The series of APEC meetings started Tuesday, March 3, in Tagaytay City with the Asia-Pacific Forum on Financial Inclusion. The APEC Public Private Partnership (PPP) Experts Advisory Panel Meeting is set on […]
Senate issues subpoena against telcos
The Senate sent subpoenas against Telecommunication companies to secure a detailed transcript of the exchange of text messages between President Aquino and resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima.
Tinago Falls, dinadayo ng mga turista sa Lanao Del Norte
Tuklasin natin ang ipinagmamalaking Tinago Falls ng Lanao Del Norte na isang popular na tourist destination.
PNRC, nagsagawa ng blood donation drive sa Iba, Zambales
Upang makatiyak na walang magiging kakulangan sa supply ng dugo, nagsagawa ang Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) ng isang blood donation drive sa Iba, Zambales.
Kiwanis Run 100 Celebration, matagumpay na isinagawa
Bilang paggunita sa ika-100 na selebrasyon ng Kiwanis, isang marathon ang isinagawa na naglalayong makatulong sa mga nangangailangan.
Kalikasan Youth Summit isinagawa sa Cagayan Valley
Upang mabuksan ang kamalayan ng mga kabataan sa mga isyung pangkalikasan, tinipon ang mga youth leaders sa isang Kalikasan Youth Summit sa Cagayan Valley.
