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Unknown attackers shot and wounded two people in a convoy of eight vehicles marked with the emblem of the Myanmar Red Cross Society that was attempting to transport civilians displaced by fighting in Laukkai, yesterday on the Chinese border, a witness said. Red Cross spokeswoman Shwe Cin Myint said there hadn’t been an attack like this before. A government soldier blamed the attack on an ethnic Kokang force called Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). […]
Hundreds of thousands of would-be astronauts have been narrowed down to 100 who will proceed to the next round of the Mars One project for a chance to create a human colony on the red planet. The candidates, 50 men and 50 women, come from all around the world. The majority, 39, are from the United States, with 31 from Europe, 16 from Asia, seven from Africa, and seven from Oceania. Student Maggie Lieu, 24, […]
The passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that many Filipino Muslims want to achieve is now uncertain as several lawmakers have already withdrawn their support. This after the bloody encounter of Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangasamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last month. This is according to Nationalist People’s Coalition Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian of Valenzuela, “I believe that the BBL, at this point, […]
MANILA, PIA-The First Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings, held from January 26 to February 07 at the Clark and Subic Bay Freeport Zones, supported efforts to bolster Small and Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs) participation in regional and global markets under the APEC 2015 theme to build inclusive growth in the Asia-Pacific region. This supports “Fostering SME’s participation in regional and global markets,” one of the priorities under this year’s overarching theme […]
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that there have been a series of fishkill with mullet fish floating in Manila Bay breakwater early dawn Monday. Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR) said that “Dissolved oxygen levels from three sampling stations were at 1.2, “way below the normal oxygen level of five (and above)… to be able to sustain marine life.” This oxygen depletion in the water may have been the cause of the fish kills. […]
Myanmar President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in the Kokang region in the east and imposed a three-month period of martial law on Tuesday (February 17) night, hours after a Red Cross convoy came under attack. “Tension has escalated in the area and it was found that Article 144 of Criminal Procedure alone is not effective to control chaos and to manage administration sector while lives and property of civilians are under threat […]
Designer Naeem Khan presented an ornate and intricately detailed line for his fall/winter 2015 collection yesterday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. In celebration of his 10th year at Fashion Week, Khan’s ensemble displayed sequined dresses for evening parties and beaded evening gowns for the red carpet. The Indian-American fashion designer, known for his gowns that incorporate handmade fabrics, has dressed the likes of Hollywood A-listers like Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and more. […]
Former U.S. PGA Champion Davis Love III will be appointed United States Ryder Cup captain next week for the 2016 matches at Hazeltine, the Golf Channel reported on Monday. The 50-year-old will be officially named on Feb. 24 at the headquarters of the PGA Of America in Palm Beach, Florida, the outlet said. It would be the second time Love has led the team after he oversaw the 14.5/13.5 defeat to Europe in 2012 when […]
Lady Gaga is now engaged to her longtime boyfriend, actor Taylor Kinney. This is what she had announced on social media on Monday. According to the reports, she and Kinney have been exclusively dating for almost four years. Lady Gaga posted on Istagram a photo of a heart shaped ring with a caption of “He gave me his heart on Valentine’s Day, and I said YES!” After a long time relationship with him, the couple […]
Yesterday the press conference opened the Euro-Pinoy Jazz Concerts 2015 officially. The artists have already performed an incredible jam session before starting the press conference. The following two concerts will take place on February 20, Friday, 9:00 PM, at Tiendesitas, Ortigas Avenue cor. E. Rodriguez Ave. (C-5) and on February 21, Saturday, 8:00 PM, at the historic Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. The Jazz musicians, namely Raphael […]
Two years after the collision of the USS Guardian at the Tubbataha Reef, the United States government paid 87 million pesos in reparations.
Businessman Roberto Ongpin attended the Senate hearing regarding alleged anomalous deals with Alphaland and the Boys Scout of the Philippines (BSP).
