The United Kingdom issued a travel advisory to British nationals in the Philippines reminding them that it is dangerous to ride taxis in the Philippines due to several criminal incidents involving said mode of transportation.
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VP Binay earns 200M from land deal
According to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Vice President Jejomar Binay earned 200 million pesos in commission from the land deal of Alpha Land and the Boys Scouts of the Philippines.
Barangay resolution banning online game becomes viral
Viral in the social media is the Barangay Resolution in Cavite banning the online game “Defense of the Ancients” in computer shops.
Poroshenko: Russia has 9,000 troops in Ukraine
BY DMITRY ZHDANNIKOV AND NOAH BARKIN DAVOS, Switzerland Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:08pm EST Ukrainian servicemen fire their weapons during fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Pesky village, near Donetsk January 21, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/OLEKSANDR KLYMENKO (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Wednesday of sending 9,000 troops to back separatist rebels in the east of his country, and the IMF chief said she backed extra financial help for Kiev as the conflict inflicts severe […]
ECB to decide on bond-buying plan for reviving euro zone economy
BY PAUL CARREL AND JOHN O’DONNELL FRANKFURT Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:11pm EST The new European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters is pictured in Frankfurt January 21, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/KAI PFAFFENBACH (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is poised to announce a plan on Thursday to buy government bonds, resorting to its last big policy tool for breathing life into the flagging euro zone economy and fending off deflation. Market expectations are sky-high for the ECB […]
Japanese NGO Supports Raising Awareness for DRR
Japanese Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa and Mr. Nobuyuki Nakaya, country representative of SEEDS Asia, a Japanese NGO, signed the grant contract for the “Project on raising awareness for disaster risk reduction by Mobile Knowledge Resource Center (MKRC)” at the Embassy of Japan onJanuary 20, 2015. The project, amounting to US$ 175,326 (approximately 7.7 million pesos), is funded through the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects, a small-grant funding program of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA). The […]
Obama’s State of the Union Address
It’s “time to turn the page” from recession and war… That was U.S. President Barack Obama’s message during Tuesday’s State of the Union speech. U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: “Tonight, after a breakthrough year for America, our economy is growing and creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999.” Obama touted his “middle-class economic” policies for trimming the jobless rate to 5.6 percent…. U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: “This is good news people (laughter)” …and urged the […]
National Autism Consciousness Week
Every year, cases of autism increase in the Philippines It’s about time that we become aware of this situation. Autism can be beaten! With early diagnosis, therapy and education intervention, those with autism can live fulfilling lives. Let’s give them a supportive community and environment! The third week of January is Autism Consciousness Week.
Obama calls on Congress to authorize force against ISIS
In his second-to-the-last State of The Union Address, President Barack Obama called on the Congress for authorization of the use of force against ISIS.
Erap remains mayor of Manila
Former President and current mayor of Manila, Joseph Ejercito Estrada remained the chief executive of the nation’s capital, after the Supreme Court voted 11-3 in upholding the decision of the Commission on Elections saying that Estrada is qualified in running for election.
Friends in costume help residents of burning house
In Scotland, two friends dressed as “Robin” and “Joker” saved a family from their burning home.
MMDA admits to slow clearing operations
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority admitted that their clearing operations after the papal visit was slow due to many of their personnel being sick due to exposure to rain brought by “Amang”.
