(Reuters) — Claimant countries in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) must have the “sense” to settle the dispute peacefully and must work together to reduce tension in the contested territory, President Benigno S. Aquino III has said.“Sana talagang magkaroon tayo ng tinatawag sa Ingles na ‘sense’ mula sa kanila na talagang nakatutok sila sa pagbababa ng lahat ng tensyon at pagreresolba ng lahat ng naayon sa tinatawag na international law at pakikipag-ugnayan ng […]
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Sen. Santiago eyes 2016 presidential race
Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago revealed that her health is improving and raised the possibility of her running in the 2016 presidential elections. “I’m not going to be coy. Society leaders have urged me to seek the presidency. I can rise to the occasion, although I was following the other sign posts on the road to recovery,” the senator said in a statement. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Santiago said the tumor in her left […]
NIA allays fears on 2015 water shortage
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has allayed fears regarding a water crisis in 2015 as the rainy season will keep Angat Dam water supply enough.
Ebola Outbreak causing huge damage to Economy AFDB
African Development Bank (AFDB) confirms that Ebola outbreak is hurting the economy of West Africa. According AFDB chief Donald Kaberuka, gross domestic product can be lessen by 4% because of the outbreak.
Top seeds Djokovic and Williams take U.S. Open spotlight
(Reuters) – World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams take center stage at the U.S. Open on Thursday, headlining a juicy day of action at the year’s final grand slam. Always a crowd favorite at Flushing Meadows, Williams will have to share some of cheers as she goes against fellow American Vania King in a second round matchup. Williams may be a big fan of the next generation of American players but for the […]
Maritime security labelled a priority by ASEAN states
DA NANG, Aug. 28 (PNA/VNS) — Representatives of ASEAN countries met Thursday to review maritime cooperation and security among regional members at the opening of the 5th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-5). Discussions on maritime cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as well as the management and protection of maritime ecosystem and biodiversity and aquatic resources were major focuses in the forum as alarming tensions on the sea happened recently. “Maritime cooperation has increasingly become […]
Concern grows over Westerners joining fight in Iraq and Syria
(Reuters) — Concern was mounting in the United States and Europe on Wednesday (August 27) over the flow of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq after news that an American man supected of fighting alongside Islamic State (IS) militants had been killed in Syria. U.S. officials confirmed Douglas McAuthur McCain’s presence and death in Syria, amid reports of dozens of Americans joining the ranks of foreign fighters in the war-torn country. U.S. intelligence agencies estimate roughly 7,000 foreign fighters in total are operating in Syria, out of roughly […]
Provincial buses will be banned on EDSA – MMDA
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will ban provincial buses from passing through EDSA after the opening of South Station in Muntinlupa City yesterday. Watch the update report from Eden Suarez.
Exclusive: Microsoft CEO Nadella to visit China amid antitrust probe – source
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is set to visit China in late September, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as the Chinese government conducts an into the world’s largest software company. It is not clear if Nadella, who took over as Microsoft CEO in February, will meet with any Chinese government representatives as part of his visit, or try to resolve issues with the State Administration for Industry […]
NASA says new heavy-lift rocket debut not likely until 2018
(Reuters) – NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, designed to fly astronauts to the moon, asteroids and eventually Mars, likely will not have its debut test flight until November 2018, nearly a year later than previous estimates, agency officials said on Wednesday. NASA is 70 percent confident of making a November 2018 launch date, given the technical, financial and management hurdles the Space Launch System faces on the road to development, NASA associate administrators Robert Lightfoot and […]
Senegalese WHO doctor with Ebola arrives for treatment in Germany
(Reuters) – A who contracted Ebola while working for the World Health Organisation (WHO)in Sierra Leone arrived in Hamburg on Wednesday for treatment at a tropical medicine unit, becoming Germany’s first patient with the disease. At a news conference on Wednesday the clinic’s tropical medicine specialist said the man would not be given new experimental drugs such as ZMapp but that his treatment would at first focus on managing his symptoms. The Senegalese doctor arrived […]
Malaysia Airlines set to announce second-quarter results and major restructure
(Reuters) — After losing colleagues in two plane disasters this year the 19,500 staff of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) now face a new ordeal – a quarter of them may lose their jobs at the unprofitable airline. Deep job losses, route cuts and a change of leadership are expected to feature in a restructuring plan being prepared by Malaysia’s government, likely to be announced when MAS also reports second-quarter results, probably the last before being de-listed. The numbers are […]
