Senate President Franklin Drilon is dead-set on the integration of the North Luzon Expressway, the Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway and the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway to avoid travel dilemmas especially on peak seasons.
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After 24 years absence, Indian employee was dismissed
An engineer in the Central Public Works Department in India was dismissed after being discovered that he was absent from work since 1990.
Oscar-nominated war film leads box office
Leading the American and Canadian box office is the Oscar-nominated war film “American Sniper”, earning 9.2 million dollars in ticket sales.
Cotto vs. Alvarez will not push through
Despite the offer of Alvarez’s camp, Cotto’s inaction despite the deadline means that the match between the two boxers will not push through.
Obama proposes new tax
It is expected that the highlight of United States President Barak Obama’s State of the Union Address will be his new tax proposal.
Passengers forced to walk due to closing of major roads
Passengers were forced to walk to be able to make it in time for their flights after major roads near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were closed due to the departure of Pope Francis.
Mali, Ebola free
The Health Minister of Mali declared his country Ebola-free after 42 days of no new Ebola cases being recorded. The Ebola virus caused six deaths in said country.
Trapped Albay residents, safely rescued
The residents of a barangay in Manito, Albay were successfully rescued after being isolated due to a landslide caused by “Amang”.
Husband injures wife, kills man, self in Florida mall
By Irene Klotz MELBOURNE, Fla. (Reuters) – A man armed with “several pockets full of ammunition” opened fire at a Florida shopping mall on Saturday, injuring his wife and killing another man before fatally shooting himself, police said. Investigators believe a domestic dispute triggered the shooting just as stores at Melbourne Square mall on Florida’s east coast were preparing to open for the day, said Melbourne police commander Vince Pryce. Police who responded to the […]
Greek authorities question Belgium attack plot suspects
Greek authorities have detained several people for questioning in connection with the foiled Islamist plot to attack Belgian police, Greek police said on Saturday (January 17). If enough evidence was produced during the questioning, Greek authorities would send DNA samples to their Belgian colleagues for further investigation, a Greek police official said. Earlier on Saturday, Belgian state broadcasters said authorities were seeking aBrussels man of Moroccan origin who was hiding in Greece. Greek police said […]
Drone aerials reveal destruction at Donetsk airport
Aerial footage shot by a drone and posted to a social media website on Friday (January 16) purports to show terminal buildings and other structures at Donetsk International Airport in a state of complete destruction after months of conflict there. Army.SOS, a Ukrainian group that supports the army by buying ammunition, food and supplies for soldiers, said the video was shot on January 15, but neither the video’s authenticity, nor the date it was shot […]
New York Governor Cuomo to lead trade mission to Cuba – WSJ
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning to lead one of the first trade missions to Cuba since the Obama administration loosened travel and trade restrictions on the Communist-ruled Caribbean island, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Quoting a person familiar with his plans, the paper said the Democratic governor, who will be among the first high-profile U.S. politicians to visit Cuba since last month’s policy shift, would announce his plan on […]
