The House of Representatives was able to collect 3.8 million pesos for the families of the “Fallen 44”. Said amount came from the voluntary contributions of the members and staff of the House of Representatives.
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Senate Committee continues probe on Mamasapano incident
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs under Senator Grace Poe will continue its probe on the Mamasapano incident, wherein in the first hearing, it was found out that there was a violation of the chain of command of the police during the operation.
PNP prepares for possible retaliation
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is preparing for the possible retaliation attacks by Marwan’s camp.
Boston cancels classes due to heavy snowfall
Classes were cancelled in Boston due to heavy snowfall which also resulted in a transit system shutdown.
Oil price hike starts
After a series of price rollback, oil companies start implementing an increase on oil price due to the higher rate of oil prices in the United States.
Terrorist Usman Still Hiding in MILF
Bomb expert Abdul Basit Usman is said to still be hiding inside the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s territory in Maguindanao even as security forces yesterday launched a joint operation to capture him after he eluded the police operation on Jan. 25 that resulted in the death of 44 police commandos. “The MILF can’t deny that Usman is within their territory,” said Absalom Cerveza, spokesman of the Moro National Liberation Front. He said Mindanao residents had […]
Obama confirms death of Kayla Mueller, aid worker held hostage by ISIS
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, a U.S. aid worker who had been held hostage by Islamic State militants, saying the United States would “find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible.” Mueller’s family also said in a statement that they were “heartbroken” to learn of her death and released a copy of a letter she had written in 2014 while in captivity.
Hong Kong woman found guilty of abusing Indonesian maid
Indonesian Erwiana Sulistyaningsih called for equal rights for all migrant workers in Hong Kong at a news conference on Tuesday (February) after her former employer was found guilty of abusing her. Erwiana stood with migrant worker representatives at the news conference holding up signs that said “End Slavery”. The landmark case triggered outrage over mistreatment of maids and shed light on abuse that many women face in overseas jobs. Former beautician Law Wan-tung, 44, sobbed […]
Malaysia’s Anwar jailed for five years after losing appeal in sodomy trial
(Reuters) – Malaysia’s highest court rejected on Tuesday an appeal by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim against a 2014 sodomy conviction, sending the politician who poses the greatest threat to the long-ruling party back to prison for five years. Human Rights Watch condemned the court decision, decrying what it called Anwar’s persecution which it said put at risk the democratic freedom of all Malaysians. Anwar, the ruling party’s rising star in the mid-1990s before he fell […]
Obama readying request to use force vs Islamic State
(Reuters) – The White House will ask Congress by Wednesday for new authority to use force against Islamic State fighters, congressional aides said on Monday, paving the way for lawmakers’ first vote on the scope of a campaign that is already six months old. The United States is leading an international coalition against Islamic State, and PresidentBarack Obama launched an air campaign in August against the militant fighters, who have killed thousands of people while […]
Polar bear aids scientists in research
Tatqiq, a 14-year-old polar bear at the San Diego Zoo, is helping scientists gain knowledge of her endangered species by simply wearing a specialized collar. Over several months, the 520-pound polar bear has been fitted daily with a collar that essentially tracks her movements so biologists can understand the behaviors of polar bears. The 2.5-pound white collar is outfitted with an accelerometer, which measures her movements, and Tatqiq is wearing it as part of a […]
Chilean mountaineers find plane lost in Andes over 53 years ago
After a grueling journey up into the rarefied air of the Andes mountains, an expedition team announced on Sunday (February 8) it has discovered the fuselage of a passenger plane that went missing over a half century ago. The LAN Chile Douglas DC-3 twin-propeller aircraft was reported missing on April 3, 1961, near the city of Linares, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the Chilean capital of Santiago. The airline, now part of Latam […]
