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China says Vietnam, Philippines’ mingling on disputed isle a ‘farce’

(Reuters) – China denounced Vietnam and the Philippines on Monday for getting together on a disputed island in the South China Sea to play soccer and volleyball, calling it “a clumsy farce” and demanded both countries stop causing trouble. The comments by a foreign ministry spokeswoman were China’s first response to the gathering on the Vietnamese-held island of Southwest Cay on Sunday. Philippine naval officials described the meeting of soldiers from the two sides as […]

Enrile, Estrada, Revilla, Napoles, and others charged with 42 counts of graft

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada who had been charged with plunder along with alleged “pork barrel” queen Janet Lim Napoles is facing fresh charges before the Sandiganbayan. This was after the Ombudsman slapped 42 counts of graft on Monday, June 9, against the three senators, Napoles, two of her children, officials of government firms and private persons at the Sandiganbayan. The graft charges constitute the second […]

Spain’s King Juan Carlos abdicates

Thousands of anti-monarchy protesters rallied demanding a referendum to decide whether Spaniards want a monarchy or a republic. Following the historic news announced on Monday (June 02) that, after almost four decades on the throne, King Juan Carlos is abdicating to his heir, Prince Felipe, thousands of anty-monarchy activists took to the streets waving the red, yellow and purple republican flag and chanting slogans against the Spanish royal family. Kathy Ferrer and Angela Garcia reports from […]

FDA discovers source of dialysis “chills”

The Food and Drug Administration have found out the source of the “chills” experienced by dialysis patients at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, with findings pointing out that it is the result of the drugs used in the dialysis process.