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According to the Liberal Party Acting President and DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said that there’s nothing new about the announcement of Vice President Jejomar Binay that the United Nationalist Alliance or UNA is his official party for the 2016 elections.
BY JAMES PEARSON (Reuters) – Young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is suffering from “discomfort”, state media has said in the first official acknowledgement of ill health after a prolonged period out of the public eye. Kim, 31, who is frequently the centrepiece of the isolated country’s propaganda, has not been photographed by state media since appearing at a concert alongside his wife on Sept. 3, fuelling speculation he is suffering from bad health. He […]
MANILA, Sept. 26 (PIA/DOF) — The national government has posted a budget surplus of P29.9 billion in August Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima reported. In a statement, Purisima said this is “wider than the year-ago surplus, once again resulting from fast-paced expansion of revenue collections for the month. This brought the year-to-date budget balance to a deficit of P25.9 billion, well-within the program and narrower than comparable figures a year ago.” DOF said the primary […]
Al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippines have threatened to kill two Germans hostages they have been holding since April unless Germany stops supporting U.S. action against Islamic State, but officials have disputed the likelihood that the group will act on its threats. The Philippines’ Abu Sayyaf group, formerly linked with al Qaeda, has threatened to behead one of two German captives by Oct. 10, according to messages distributed on Twitter. As well as demanding […]
The number of foreign fighters joining ISIS have ballooned to 3 thousand according to EU.
Based on the latest NDRRMC bulletin, the casualties caused by “Mario” has risen to 18.
PAGASA has warned 9 towns in Albay province about the possibility of ash fall from Mayon Volcano.
MANILA, Sept. 26 (Courtesy PIA/OPAPP) — As Congress began discussions on the Bangsamoro bill for its swift passage into law, the Government of the Philippines (GPH), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) spoke in unison that the future Bangsamoro will exercise genuine autonomy within the flexibilities of the Philippine Constitution. They assured that the Bangsamoro will not be a separate state, but will remain part of the Philippines and under the […]
Iraq disclosed that they have credible information that ISIS is going to attack subways in Paris and the United States.
The Sandiganbayan finally granted Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s plea for hospital detention.
By Alwyn Scott SEATTLE Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:32pm EDT (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation safety regulator has proposed requiring operators of some Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners to replace parts near the plane’s lithium battery in an effort to improve the plane’s ability to fight an on-board fire. In a directive issued on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it had received reports that some 787-8 planes did not have foam-like plugs properly installed as […]
By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:26pm EDT (Reuters) – Asian shares were poised to end the week on a sour note on Friday after a steep drop on Wall Street, while the dollar steadied close to multi-year highs touched in the previous session. U.S. stocks ended sharply lower, as Apple Inc broke under key technical levels after the tech giant withdrew an update to its new operating system. That pushed the S&P […]
