Contrary to the allegations of whistleblower Benhur Luy, a budget official told the court that alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles did not coordinate with her office regarding the processing and release of SARO.
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Israel and Palestinian militants agree to a 3-day ceasefire
Israel and Hamas Islamist militants have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian truce after three weeks of fighting in the Gaza.
Court stops ouster of PLM Prexy
Retired Justice retains his post as president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), after a Manila court issued a writ of preliminary injunction against the PLM Board of Regents, preventing them to execute a resolution ousting said retired Justice from his position as university president.
PAGASA monitors ‘Jose’
Another weather disturbance is being monitored by the PAGASA, which expects it to enter the Philippine area of responsibility by Monday or Tuesday next week.
Action camera maker GoPro reports bigger loss as costs double
Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:45pm EDT (Reuters) – GoPro Inc, which makes wearable cameras used by surfers, skydivers and other action junkies to post their exploits online, reported a bigger quarterly loss as costs nearly doubled. GoPro shares fell 11 pct to $42.70 in extended trading after its first financial results since its initial public offering in June. Research and development spending more than doubled to $34.7 million while costs from its Nasdaq share market […]
BlackBerry opens up BBM to Windows phone users
TORONTO Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:41pm EDT (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd said on Thursday its popular messaging system BBM, or BlackBerry Messenger, would now be open to those using the Windows phone platform, a move that potentially makes the messaging service more appealing to its enterprise clients. BlackBerry, which is seeking to reinvent itself as a more software and services driven company as its smartphone market share has dwindled, has been lately touting new BBM […]
U.S. job growth seen slowing, but remaining solid in July
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON Fri Aug 1, 2014 1:03am EDT (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely cooled a bit in July, but retained enough momentum to suggest the economy remained on solid ground. Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 233,000, according to a Reuters survey of economists. That would be a pull back from June’s hefty 288,000 job gain and the monthly average of 272,000 jobs added in the second quarter. Still, it would mark the […]
Asia taken aback by Wall St swoon, pins hopes on China
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY Fri Aug 1, 2014 12:32am EDT (Reuters) – Asian shares stumbled on Friday after a month-end swoon on Wall Street, though some were hoping China would offer better news on manufacturing and help steady investor sentiment. The Chinese surveys on industrial activity come in two flavors, one from the government and one from HSBC. Analysts generally expect both to show a pick-up in July as Beijing’s stimulus efforts gain traction. MSCI […]
Night at the museum: U.S. adults embrace art, science sleepovers
By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:03am EDT (Reuters) – Kids have been sleeping overnight in museums across the country for years, dozing off among live sharks and dinosaur bones. Now adults are getting to join the fun. The American Museum of Natural History is hosting its first adults-only sleepover this week, with a champagne reception, live jazz and a three-course dinner. Guests will spend the night in sleeping bags beneath the […]
Sierra Leone declares emergency as Ebola death toll hits 729
By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:45pm EDT (Reuters) – Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls as the death toll from the outbreak of the virus hit 729 in West Africa. The World Health Organisation said it would launch a $100 million response plan on Friday during a meeting with the affected nations in Guinea. It is […]
Kurdish oil cargo unloaded at sea, destination a mystery
By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:26pm EDT (Reuters) – Part of a Kurdish oil cargo has been offloaded from a Greek-managed tanker into another tanker in the South China Sea, but mystery surrounds the identity of the buyer and where the two tankers are headed. The United Emblem, which is carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil, is one of three tankers loaded with oil from the autonomous Kurdish region, which […]
Israel, Palestinian militant groups agree to three-day Gaza truce
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch GAZA/JERUSALEM Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:03pm EDT (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a three-day humanitarian truce to begin Friday morning, and negotiators from both sides will travel to Cairo to discuss a longer-term solution. The 72-hour break after more than three weeks of fighting was set to begin at 8 a.m. (0500 GMT), according to a joint statement released by […]
