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
(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 […]
Various solutions regarding condo building behind Rizal monument
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.
Auction for smuggled rice
The Bureau of Customs is going to conduct an auction for confiscated smuggled rice worth Php 300 million.
Diskusyon – President Aquino considers charter change and term extension
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 […]
Motorcycle accident in Manila
A motorcycle rider was hit by a trailer truck in the intersection of San Marcelino and UN Avenue in Manila.
LPA brings rain to Metro Manila
The low pressure area monitored by the PAGASA remains near Coron, Palawan bringing cloudy skies to Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
Filipino peacekeepers safe in Golan Heights
According to the AFP, the 81 Filipino peacekeepers remain safe in the Golan Heights stand-off.
Death toll due to Ebola outbreak
The death toll due to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has reached 1,550 according to the World Health Organization, with most cases being recorded in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
SC will not bow down to other government departments
Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno said in a meeting with the media that the Supreme Court will not bow down to other government departments, in particular the executive.
China supplier of Samsung, Lenovo denies using child workers
(Reuters) – A China-based supplier for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Lenovo Group Ltd said on Thursday it had never hired child laborers, denying allegations by a U.S.-based activist group. Samsung Electronics also said it had found no children or students working on the Samsung production line at the Huizhou-based factory of supplier HEG Technology, which was cited as violating China’s labor laws by the New York-based watchdog China Labor Watch. A Lenovo spokeswoman said the company would look into […]
Youth Olympics close with spectacular ceremony
(Reuters) – The second Youth Olympics concluded in Nanjing on Thursday after a spectacular closing ceremony and a glowing endorsement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Around 2,000 performers were involved in the ceremony, which was attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and the IOC president Thomas Bach. The sporting competition, which began two weeks ago and involved almost 4,000 athletes aged between 14 and 18, had ended on Wednesday with the host-nation finishing as […]
