BUSAN, South Korea (Eagle News Service) — President Aquino said Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas should not be counted out of the 2016 presidential race, even if latest Pulse Asia survey results showed he dropped to 6th place among the possible contenders. In an interview here at Busan, President Aquino said it is way too early to predict how possible presidential contenders would fare. President Aquino said there were people who will say […]
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Saudi Arabia beheads Filipino convicted of murder
A Filipino convicted of killing a national of Saudi Arabia was beheaded Friday, according to a report from the Saudi interior ministry. Carlito Lana (spelled as Karlito Nunez Lana in the Saudi Press Agency report) was beheaded on Friday, December 12. The execution was carried out in Riyadh, according to an Agence France Press report. Lana reportedly shot dead Saudi national Nasser al-Gahtani before running him over with a car, said the SPA news agency. […]
Indonesia landslide kills 7, leaves 108 persons missing
A landslide in Indonesia killed at least seven people, destroyed 105 houses and left 108 people missing, an official said on Saturday (December 13). Hundreds have been evacuated from the site in Banjarnegara, in central Java, where media pictures showed a flood of mud and water cascading down a wooded mountain side. The landslide hit on Friday (December 12) night. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, said 379 people had been taken to temporary shelters. […]
Political Dynasties in the ASEAN Region
(Eagle News Service) — The rise of political dynasties is said to threaten the vibrancy of the political systems of the biggest democracies in Southeast Asia – Indonesia and the Philippines. This was according to an article from the East Asia Forum. While political dynasties are not foreign to Indonesian democracy, this was somehow challened with the recent victory of President Joko Widodo, a former governor of Jakarta. It has also been said that the […]
President Aquino says search is on for the next PNP chief
BUSAN, South Korea (Eagle News Service) – The search for the next chief of the Philippine National Police is on. During an interview with the Philippine media delegation in Busan, South Korea, President Aquino said regardless of the six-month suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman to PNP Chief Director General Alan Purisima, he is already looking for a replacement of the PNP Chief since he is due to resign in November 2015. The President […]
Aquino: Bukidnon bus bombing suspect has links with secessionist group
BUSAN, South Korea (Eagle News Service) — President Aquino said the suspect in Tuesday’s deadly bus bombing in Bukidnon has a link with a secessionist group who wants to derail the peace efforts of the government with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) During a coffee meeting with the Philippine media here in Busan, before returning to the country, the President said the suspect was already arrested in the past but managed to escape from […]
Aquino to Osmena: “Take the blame should power shortage happen in summer of 2015”
BUSAN, South Korea (Eagle News Service) — President Aquino challenged Senator Sergio Osmena III to take the blame and be the first to explain to the public in case the country experiences power outages next year. The President made the call after the lawmaker opposed the granting of emergency powers to him that would have allowed the government to contract additional generating capacity mechanisms. “Senator Serge, with all due respect, is saying all these things […]
Aquino says Ona to extend leave due to more procurement issues
BUSAN, South Korea (Eagle News Service) — Health Secretary on-leave Enrique Ona will have to extend his vacation further. In an interview with the Philippine media delegation here in Busan, President Aquino disclosed that Ona is also being investigated for three to four other procurement issues. This is aside from the purchase of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 10 or PCV-10, which is used for the immunization of infants and children against pulmonary disease. The President […]
Aquino vows to give P10,000 to P30,000 cash subsidy to Typhoon Ruby victims
By Rowena dela Fuente (Eagle News Service) BUSAN, South Korea, Dec. 12 (ENS) — President Aquino said he would be visiting provinces affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally named Ruby), promising to give cash subsidies and housing assistance to typhoon victims when he returns from his visit here in South Korea, The President is set to return to the country Friday night (Dec. 12) after attending the 25th Association of South East Asian Nation – Republic of […]
Korean Air executive apologizes after nuts incident sparks national outrage
The former Korean Air Lines executive who delayed a flight because she was unhappy with the way she was served macadamia nuts apologised on Friday (December 12) over the incident, which fuelled outrage and ridicule in South Korea. “I sincerely apologise for causing trouble for everyone. I’m sorry,” said Heather Cho on her way into a transportation ministry office in Seoul, near Gimpo International Airport, where she was expected to answer questions about last Friday’s (December 5) incident at New York’s Johh […]
Shots fired at Israeli embassy in Athens
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle in the early hours of Friday (December 12), police said, but no injuries or serious damage were reported. Four people on two motorcycles fired shots at the embassy building in a northern suburb of Athens. Bullets were lodged in the walls and 54 shell cases were found about 40 metres (yards) from the building, police said. The Greek government condemned the incident. “Greece remains a safe country and […]
Philippines application for GSP+ one step closer to reality
The country’s application to qualify for the European Union’s General System of Preference + (GSP+) moves one step closer to final approval of the European Parliament.
