Isang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf, na-aresto ng pinagsabing puwersa ng pulis at militar.
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Large-scale fishing sa Visayas region, bawal muna
Pansamantalang pinatitigil ng Bureau of Fishing and Aquatic Resources ang pangingisda sa karagatan ng Visayas ng apat na buwan.
Seguridad sa mga dadalong dignitaries APEC sa Disyembre, hinigpitan
Naghahanda na ang militar at pulis para sa seguridad ng darating na APEC Conference sa Legaspi City.
Abad, pinangunahan ang Good Governance Dialogue sa Baguio City
Naging sentro ng usapin ang Good Governance Dialogue sa Baguio City ang pagreporma sa national budget.
U.S. Ambassador Goldberg, bumisita sa Gensan
Bumisita ang United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg sa General Santos City para kumustahin ang kalagayan ng ekonomiya doon.
SALN ng mga SC Justice, planong i-publish ng SC sa internet
Plano ng Korte Suprema na ilahad sa publiko sa pamamagitan ng internet ang SALN ng mga mahistrado ng kataas-taasang hukuman.
Obama says barring Suu Kyi from Myanmar presidency ‘doesn’t make much sense’
(Reuters) – Standing next to Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that the law barring her from becoming president “doesn’t make much sense”. It was the clearest statement Obama has made on Suu Kyi’s political future, but he stopped short of explicitly urging that changes be made to allow her to run for the presidency. Washington has pressed for more change in Myanmar, where political and economic reforms launched […]
Troops clash with Muslim militants in Philippines, 15 dead
(Reuters) – Philippine troops clashed on Friday with Islamist militants on a remote southern island and 14 people were killed in the first major encounter since the army launched an offensive almost a month ago, military officials said. Militants from the Abu Sayyaf group had been avoiding contact with government forces on the island of Jolo since the release of the two German captives last month after ransom was reportedly paid. Army rangers killed nine […]
Sweden says has proof of foreign submarine intrusion in October
(Reuters) – Sweden has proof that a small foreign submarine was operating illegally in its waters last month, its top military officer said on Friday after a mysterious episode that triggered the country’s biggest military mobilization since the Cold War. More than 200 troops, stealth ships and helicopters scoured Baltic waters off the capital Stockholm in October after reports of foreign “underwater activity”, but without finding or bringing to the surface any submarine. “The military […]
Ukraine and Russia take center stage as leaders gather for G20
(Reuters) – A showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely at the G20 summit in Australia starting on Saturday, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict that has killed more than 4,000 people. British Prime Minister David Cameron blasted Russia’s actions as unacceptable on Friday, warning that they could […]
DOH says one of the Filipino peacekeepers from Liberia has fever
(Eagle News Service) — The Department of Health said that one of the Filipino peacekeepers who recently came home from Liberia is suffering from high fever and had to be transferred to an isolation room after his temperature reached 39.6 degrees Celsius. Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin said the soldier is also suffering from chills. She said that the peacekeeper might be suffering from malaria, or even ordinary flu, and not the dreaded Ebola virus. […]
China offers ASEAN friendship, loans as South China Sea tension bubbles
(Reuters) — China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang proposed a friendship treaty with Southeast Asian countries and offered $20 billion in loans on Thursday (November 13) but held firm on the line that Beijing will only settle South China Sea disputes directly with other claimants. China, Taiwan and four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have competing claims in the sea where concern is growing of an escalation in disputes. “We are willing, on the basis of unanimous agreement, to soon reach an […]
