United States Secretary of State John Kerry asked for a voluntary freeze on actions that tend to aggravate maritime disputes in the Asian seas as he attends the ASEAN summit in Myanmar.
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Palace presents P2.6T budget for 2015
Malacañang submitted its proposed 2.6 trillion pesos national budget to the House of Representatives.
Iglesia Ni Cristo’s 100th Anniversary this July 27, 2014 (Part 2)
President Aquino issued Proclamation 815 declaring the year 2014 as the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Year in the Philippines. The said proclamation recognizes Iglesia Ni Cristo’s significant contributions in the attainment of spiritual maturity as well as developments in the religious aspect of the country from July 27, 1914. The government also recognized the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Celebration as a World Event due to the fact that the Iglesia Ni Cristo has been established […]
Iglesia Ni Cristo’s 100th Anniversary this July 27, 2014 (Part 1)
President Aquino issued Proclamation 815 declaring the year 2014 as the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Year in the Philippines. The said proclamation recognizes Iglesia Ni Cristo’s significant contributions in the attainment of spiritual maturity as well as developments in the religious aspect of the country from July 27, 1914. The government also recognized the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Celebration as a World Event due to the fact that the Iglesia Ni Cristo has been established […]
DISKUSYON – President Aquino’s Trust Approval Rating
In the latest surveys conducted by Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Station, the trust and approval ratings of President Aquino fell drastically.
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada may run for president
It is possible that Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada may run for president in 2016 if Vice-President Jejomar Binay runs for president under the Liberal Party.
Price of well milled rice continues to climb
According to the National Statistics Office, the price of well-milled rice continues to climb despite government efforts to curtail it.
Philippines stop sending OFWs to West Africa
Due to Ebola outbreak, the Philippines has stopped sending overseas Filipino workers to West Africa to prevent the spread of said virus in the country. Negative pressure isolation rooms have also been prepared to quarantine those who are deemed Ebola virus carriers.
Typhoon on its way to Japan
Typhoon “Jose” moves towards southern Japan while maintaining its strength. Although the typhoon has no effect on the country, it is strengthening the prevailing “habagat” weather system, bringing rains all over the country.
Italy-Based Young Filipino Flutist Performs at the CCP
Italy-based young Filipino flutist Sarah Mae Gabuyo will be the second featured artist of The CCP Special Concert Series on Friday, August 15, 2014 at 7:30 PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater). Based in Milan, Italy since she was 10, Sarah Mae Gabuyo entered the Accademia Internazionale della Musica where the prestigious Italian international flute soloist Raffaele Trevisani took her in his class and taught her the Sir James Galway method of […]
Israel withdraws troops, 72-hour Gaza truce begins
(Reuters) – Israel withdrew ground forces from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and started a 72-hour ceasefire with Hamas mediated byEgypt as a first step towards negotiations on a more enduring end to the month-old war. Minutes before the truce began at 8 a.m. (0500 GMT), Hamas launched a salvo of rockets, calling them revenge for Israel’s “massacres”. Israel’s anti-missile system shot down one rocket over Jerusalem, police said. Another hit a house in a town near Bethlehem […]
Second Ebola patient arrives in U.S. for more treatment: TV report
(Reuters) – A plane carrying a second American aid worker infected with Ebola from West Africa arrived in Maine to refuel on Tuesday and was due to continue to Atlanta so the woman can receive further treatment for the deadly virus. Missionary Nancy Writebol, 59, departed from Liberia on Monday in a medical aircraft. She was aboard a plane that landed at Bangor International Airport in Maine just after 8 a.m. EST (1200 GMT) on […]
