The Armed Forces of the Philippines does not possess a confirmed report regarding the supposed ISIS recruitment in the Philippines but is seriously considering the threat.
Other News
Alcohol around UST this month
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada issued an executive order banning the buying and selling of alcoholic products in areas surrounding UST during the four sundays of the bar examination.
New rules for bar exam
The Supreme Court implements new rules for the bar examinations this year to maintain the integrity of the said examination.
New group calls for PNoy’s 2nd term
A new group, called Movement for Reform Continuity and Momentum or MORE2COME said that they will collect signatures for term extension for President Aquino.
Valenzuela rep advises anti-hazing task force
Valanzuela representative Sherwin Gatchalian advised the newly-formed anti-hazing inter-agency task force to go straight to the colleges to get student symphaty.
BFAD recalls eye drops
The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) issued a recall order on some eye drop products due to a statement of non-compliance with good manufacturing practice issued by the Italian manufacturer of the active ingredient present in said eye drop.
Hong Kong clashes break out, protesters threaten to boycott talks
(Reuters) – Violent scuffles broke out in one of Hong Kong’s most famous and congested shopping districts on Friday, as hundreds of supporters of Chinese rule stormed tents and ripped down banners belonging to pro-democracy protesters, forcing many to retreat. As news of the confrontation spread, more protesters headed for the gritty, bustling district of Mong Kok, considered one of the most crowded places on Earth, to reinforce. Tens of thousands have taken to Hong […]
Two Myanmar men admit to murders of Britons in Thailand
BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE (Reuters) – Two Myanmar workers have confessed to killing two British tourists in Thailand and a DNA match has been found, police said on Friday, adding that a case that damaged the country’s tourism industry had almost been resolved. The Southeast Asian nation, which generates almost 10 percent of gross domestic product from tourism, is still under martial law after a May 22 coup that scared off some tourists. The bodies of David Miller, 24, […]
Kerry stresses U.S. involvement at ASEAN business dinner
(Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry emphasized the importance of investing in Southeast Asia at the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council 30th Anniversary Gala reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington Thursday night. (October 2). “We are going to be in Burma, the president and I are going to be there, a month from now. We are looking forward to being in China likewise in November for the APEC conference. We will be there for the East Asia summit. We are front and center and […]
American cameraman for NBC News diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia
(Reuters) – An American freelance cameraman working for NBC News in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola, the network said on Thursday, making him the fifth citizen of the United States and its first journalist known to have contracted the virus in West Africa. The 33-year-old cameraman and writer, who has worked in Liberia for the past three years and has covered the recent Ebola outbreak for various U.S. media outlets, will be flown back […]
The ASEAN Economic Community’s labor policy needs work
Author: Sanchita Basu Das, ISEAS (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Driven by the looming 2015 deadline, discussion is heating up about the impact ASEAN’s Economic Community (AEC) will have on employment. Set to begin on 31 December 2015, the AEC envisions ASEAN as a single market and production base characterised by the free flow of goods, services, investments and the freer flow of capital and skills. Two key factors will affect the region’s employment prospects. First, […]
5.7 magnitude quake hits Antique
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — A 5.7 magnitude quake hit Antique at 4:05 Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The quake’s epicenter was located five kilometers southeast of Culasi, Antique with a depth of 13 kilometers. Before this, another quake with a magnitude of 3.8 hit Porac, Pampanga. It was felt at 12:13 a.m. Friday, Oct.3. Phivolcs said it had a depth of 188 kilometers. The quake’s epicenter was […]
