In Hong Kong, authorities arrested 80 protesters as they began clearing operations on major protest sites.
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Senate to prioritize hearing regarding President’s emergency powers
The Senate leadership guaranteed that they will prioritize the plenary hearing regarding the grant of emergency powers to the President to avert the looming energy crisis next year.
DOH exempts 4 peace keepers from Ebola quarantine
Days after being criticized for breaking their own Ebola quarantine protocol, the military and the Department of Health on Tuesday exempted four just-returned United Nations peacekeepers from Liberia were sent to a hospital that was not designated an Ebola facility. “The decision to let them undergo the quarantine at the AFP Medical Center is based on the guidance from DOH,” said Armed Forces spokesman Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc. Cabunoc explained that the four Filipino soldiers, who were […]
Freedom of Information forum set on Dec. 1
Manila, Philippines – A forum tackling the issue of Freedom of Information is set on Monday, December 1, at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati that will feature senators and speakers involved in the current FOI bill, as well as resource persons from other countries. The forum entitled “Transparency 3.0 Freedom of Information: Asian Perspectives, Philippine Impact” on December 1, 2014 will be held from 1PM to 5:30PM at the AIM in Makati. It will provide a […]
Vietnam warships visit Philippines amid South China Sea dispute
(Reuters) – Vietnam on Tuesday showed off its two most powerful warships in the first-ever port call to the Philippines but an official said it was not trying to challenge China’s superior naval forces amid tension in the South China Sea. Hanoi invited the diplomatic community to its Russian-built missile-guided frigates docked in Manila Bay at the start of a three-day goodwill visit. China lays claim to almost all of the entire South China Sea, believed to be […]
Ferguson In Flames
Gunshots rang out and buildings burned in a Midwestern suburb after a grand jury decided on Monday not to indict a white police officer over the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager, sparking a fresh wave of racially tinged violence. Overhead flights were restricted and police fired tear gas as rioters took to the streets of Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, looting shops and burning cars despite appeals for restraint from […]
Hong Kong authorities begin clearing part of Mong Kok protest site
(Reuters) – Hong Kong authorities encountered little resistance as they began clearing part of a pro-democracy protest camp in the bustling district of Mong Kok on Tuesday following a court order to reopen a road. The gritty, working-class area across the harbor from the main protest site at Admiralty has been the scene of some of the most violent clashes during two months of pro-democracy demonstrations in the Chinese-ruled city. Hundreds of police stood guard […]
Ferguson erupts after officer not charged in teen’s shooting
(Reuters) – A Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer on any charges in the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager unleashed a wave of violent protests Monday night similar to what engulfed the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson in August. Angry crowds took to the streets around the Ferguson, Missouri, police department after the grand jury determined there was no probable cause to charge officer Darren Wilson with […]
PNR to expand train routes
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will expand its journey this December, opening a new route from Tutuban to Calamba, Laguna for 45 pesos only.
DFA supports NICA’s decision regarding black list
The Department of Foreign Affairs supported the decision of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency regarding the removal of nine Hong Kong journalists from the black list.
Senate proposes commendation for Pacquiao
Senator Sonny Angara proposed a resolution commending Manny Pacquiao in his victory over the American Chris Algieri.
DepEd raises teachers’ chalk allowance
According to Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Ralph Recto, the chalk allowance for teachers will be increased in 2015, from 1,000 pesos to 1, 500 pesos.
