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Syrian militants surround camp of Filipino U.N. peacekeepers

August 29, 2014

(Reuters) — Syrian militants have surrounded an encampment of U.N. peacekeepers, Philippine armed forces spokesperson Domingo Tutaan said on Friday (August 29). Militants fighting the Syrian army have detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers from Fiji in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and trapped 81 troops from the Philippines, the United Nations said on Thursday (August 28). The 43 troops from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force(UNDOF) were detained in the vicinity of Al Qunaytirah and the 81 peacekeepers from thePhilippines have been restricted to their positions in the vicinity of Ar […]

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No criminal charges in fatal gun range shooting by nine-year-old girl

August 29, 2014

(Reuters) – County law enforcement officials in Arizona said on Thursday no criminal charges are pending after a probe into a gun range incident in which a 9-year-old girl fatally shot her instructor with an Uzi, adding it was “being viewed as an industrial accident.” But state occupational health and safety officials were conducting their own probe of the Monday morning incident that was captured on video at a gun range that caters in part […]

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Palace rebuts New York times editorial on President Aquino

August 29, 2014

Malacañang rebutted the New York Times article accusing President Aquino of what it described as political mischief.

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Ukrainian President to meet with U.S President Obama

August 29, 2014

White House said that the Ukrainian president will meet with President Obama on September 18.

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U.S: Russia sent combat forces into Ukraine

August 29, 2014

The United States has openly accused Russia of openly sending combat troops in Ukraine, thereby tightening economic sanctions against the country.

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Sandiganbayan denies Estrada’s motion vs. suspension

August 29, 2014

The Sandiganbayan has upheld its decision to suspend Senator Jinggoy Estrada from his post for 90 days.

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Obama says he does not yet have broad strategy for Islamic State

August 29, 2014

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he has not yet developed a broad strategy for confronting Islamic State in an acknowledgement that he has not decided whether to launch air strikes against the militant group in Syria. “We don’t have a strategy yet,” Obama told a White House news conference ahead of meeting top national security advisers in the Situation Room about how to proceed against Islamic State. Obama’s decision to begin U.S. surveillance flights […]

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Various solutions regarding condo building behind Rizal monument

August 29, 2014

A condominium building under construction behind the Rizal monument is causing problems for inadvertently “photo-bombing” the said historic site. Different individuals offered various solutions to address the problem.

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Auction for smuggled rice

August 29, 2014

The Bureau of Customs is going to conduct an auction for confiscated smuggled rice worth Php 300 million.

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Diskusyon – President Aquino considers charter change and term extension

August 29, 2014

Ever since President Noynoy Aquino started to consider charter change and term extension, various sectors could not help but react. Some are in favor, some are against, some expressed dismay. The President admitted that he is open to charter change to limit the allegedly broad powers of the Supreme Court in the present constitution. The President said that he is considering charter change because he wants to guarantee that the reforms and transportation started by […]

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Motorcycle accident in Manila

August 29, 2014

A motorcycle rider was hit by a trailer truck in the intersection of San Marcelino and UN Avenue in Manila.

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LPA brings rain to Metro Manila

August 29, 2014

The low pressure area monitored by the PAGASA remains near Coron, Palawan bringing cloudy skies to Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

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