Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
Several militant solon is pushing for the House of Representatives to conduct an investigation against the Civil Aeronautics Board, citing its alleged inaction regarding the numerous anomalies involving leading airline companies in the country during the holiday season.
The sole survivor of the sunken cargo ship Bulk Jupiter is now at the Philippine embassy at Vietnam. Said survivor is the chef of the ship.
Even though the Justices of the Supreme Court are still in recess, the Supreme Court may still issue a temporary restraining order against the MRT-LRT fare hike, with SC Public Information Chief Atty. Theodore Te saying that it depends on how fast can Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno review the four petitions.
Most of the Philippines including Metro Manila will experience fair weather due to the northeast monsoon while the Caraga region and Davao will experience rainfall.
The Philippine National Railways is planning to increase its fare from 10 peso minimum fare to 15 pesos, but assured the public that said proposed fare increase will pass through the proper procedure.
The fourteen-story building that serves as the office of the City Security Force of the Manila City hallsuffered from a fire that reached “Task Force Bravo”.
Department of Health Acting Secretary Janet Garin insisted on a total firecracker ban and partial ban on fireworks due to large number of firecracker- and firework-related incidents this New Year celebration.
QUEZON CITY, 7 Jan. (PIA)–The Quezon City government with the National Historical Commission yesterday commemorated Melchora Aquino’s 203rd birth anniversary at the Tandang Sora National Shrine in Banlat. The event was highlighted by the awarding of honor for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno for her exemplary service in the judiciary, as this year’s Tandang Sora awardee. The Tandang Sora Award is bestowed to QC’s outstanding women who embody the 7 virtues of Melchora Aquino […]
MANILA, Jan. 7 – Cutbacks in the prices of petroleum and electricity with lower increases in the price of most food items brought headline inflation down to 2.7 percent in December 2014 from 3.7 percent in the previous month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in a statement. This is the fourth consecutive month that headline inflation slowed down, which pulled average inflation for full-year 2014 to 4.1 percent. Thus, the […]
Despite reports of Ebola cases in Mosul in several Iraqi media sources last week, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the United Nations health agency have confirmed today that no cases of the disease have so far been found in the country. As well as confirming that laboratory facilities in Mosul do not have the necessary capabilities to diagnose and confirm Ebola, the Health Ministry and the UN World Health Organization (WHO) investigated through “existing […]
Search teams scouring the ocean for the wreckage of an AirAsia jet found two new metal objects on Tuesday (January 6), but nine days after the plane crashed officials say there is still no sign of the crucial black box flight recorders. An Indonesian search and rescue official said a U.S. Navy ship located two more metal objects using sonar signals, though it is not known yet if they are part of the missing plane. […]
Sony’s provocative North Korea parody “The Interview” has earned more than $31 million from online, cable and telecoms sales since its December release, Sony Pictures Entertainment said on Tuesday (January 6). The raunchy comedy was rented or purchased more than 4.3 million times between Dec. 24 and Jan. 4 on online and video-on-demand platforms. To date, the film has earned $5 million at the theatrical box office, with 580 independent theaters showing the movie in […]
