In a speech, dismissed governor ER Ejercito stands firm that he is still the governor of Laguna despite the oath-taking of Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez by the Commission on Elections.
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DISKUSYON – Napoles List ni De Lima
Nagdudulot na ng kalituhan at kaguluhan ang kontrobersyal na Napoles list o tinatawag ngayon na ” Napolist ” kung saan idinadawit ang maraming mambabatas at ilang miyembro ng gabinete ni Pangulong Aquino sa multi-bilyong Pork Barrel Scam. Sa paglabas ng iba’t ibang bersyon ng Napoles list, sinabi ni Pangulong Aquino na hindi raw niya papayagang magulo o pabayaang magkalituhan at kalimutan ang usaping ito. Nais din ng Pangulo na klaruhin kung tutulong ba si Napoles […]
Angelina Jolie takes the vile out of villain in ‘Maleficent’
(Reuters) – Maleficent is a villain, and one of Disney’s most popular since she appeared as the wicked fairy in the 1959 animated feature “Sleeping Beauty,” in which she casts an evil spell on the princess. The modern reimagining of that fairytale in “Maleficent” allows Jolie to show the hurt that sparked her character’s evil side and how she overcomes it. It may be dark at times – “the darkest Disney will go” says Jolie […]
Pacers’ George fined $25,000 for criticizing officials
(Reuters) – George said his team had suffered from “home cooking” while speaking to reporters after the Pacers had been beaten 102-90 to trail 1-3 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. “I thought we outplayed them,” the 24-year-old, an NBA All-Star for the past two seasons, said after Monday’s game at AmericanAirlines Arena. “It’s just demoralizing when a game is lopsided, I’m sorry to say but that was the case again. How rare is it […]
Humid weather today
According to PAGASA, the country will experience humid weather today due to the ridge of high-pressure area in Luzon and the easterlies in the Visayas. Expect isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening.
Pacquiao remains wealthiest congressman
Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao remains the wealthiest congressman based on the summary of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth with assets worth Php 1.345 billion pesos.
S&P 500 ends at record on mergers, ECB; small caps rise
(Reuters) – ECB chief Mario Draghi said on Monday the bank must be “particularly watchful” for any negative price spiral in the euro zone. His comments increased bets that the bank was ready to cut rates next week to counter low inflation and weak lending in the euro zone, keeping asset purchases as an option. U.S. markets, which were closed Monday for Memorial Day, had to digest the ECB news. “(It’s) a rate cut or […]
Climate changes push native Montana trout toward extinction: study
(Reuters) – Climate changes that have made Montana streams much warmer over the last 30 years are helping invasive trout push their native cousins toward extinction, researchers said on Tuesday, saying study is an example of reducing biodiversity. The study led by ecologists with the U.S. Geological Survey links warming streams and reduced spring flows in the Flathead River basin in western Montana and Canada to a sharp rise in interbreeding between rainbow trout introduced […]
Laguna Vice-Gov. Hernandez sworn in as new provincial governor
MANILA, Philippines — In the absence of a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday (May 27) administered the oath-taking of Vice-Governor Ramil Hernandez as the new Laguna governor replacing Gov. ER Ejercito whom it had earlier disqualified. Hernandez took his oath as the new Laguna governor in front of Comelec commissioner Elias Yusoph. He said he would let the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and […]
Malaysia, UK satellite firm release data on missing flight
(Reuters) – Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation and British satellite firm Inmarsat on Tuesday released the data used to determine the path of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, following mounting calls from passengers’ relatives for greater transparency. Relatives of passengers on the missing flight said they had received the data report compiled by Inmarsat and Malaysian officials and they published it on their Facebook page. The data communications log comprises 14 pieces of data from seven “handshakes,” or pairs […]
Sworn in as India’s leader, Modi speaks of a ‘glorious future’
(Reuters) – Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister in an elaborate ceremony at New Delhi’s presidential palace on Monday, after a sweeping election victory that ended two terms of rule by the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. Millions of Indians watched the inauguration live on television as the 63-year-old Hindu nationalist leader, once thought of as too divisive to lead the world’s largest democracy, took his oath along with his cabinet members in the palace […]
Vietnam, China trade accusations after Vietnamese fishing boat sinks
(Reuters) – Vietnam and China traded accusations on Tuesday over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat not far from where China has placed an oil rig in the disputed South China Sea, as tensions fester between the two countries over the giant drilling platform. Hanoi said some 40 Chinese fishing boats had surrounded the Vietnamese craft before one of them rammed it and it sank. Vietnamese fishing boats operating nearby rescued the 10 fishermen on board, the government and […]
