U.S. lawmakers unleashed a barrage of criticism on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, saying his muted response to a growing scandal over deadly health care delays for veterans was not good enough. Des Acenas reports.
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2014 J-pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest Deadline of Submission of Entries Extended
Interested applicants to the 2014 J-pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest may still submit their entries until June 27, 2014. The contest is open to all amateur singers and dancers of all ages. Applicants may choose from the following categories: SINGING CATEGORY 1.) Participants may perform solo or form a singing group not exceeding 4 members. 2.) Participants may choose any J-pop or anime songs in Japanese by a Japanese artist for their performance. 3.) […]
Filipinos & Vietnamese communities denounce China’s bullying in sea dispute
Filipinos & Vietnamese communities in California denouce China’s bullying in sea dispute. Don Orozco reports
Monday’s sizzling Metro Manila temperature at 36.6C, hottest this year says PAGASA
By Philippine News Agency MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday recorded the highest temperature in Metro Manila this year. In an interview, PAGASA weather observer Nelson Goli said Metro Manila experienced its hottest weather when the temperature sizzled to 36.6 degrees Celsius on Monday afternoon. ”Monday’s maximum temperature was recorded at 3:50 p.m. in PAGASA’s Science Garden in Diliman, Quezon City,” Goli told the Philippines News Agency […]
Metro Manila and nearby provinces will experience hot weather
The Philippines will experience hot weather with rain showers in the afternoon. Metro Manila will experience a temperature range of 25 to 36 degrees Celsius.
2 dead as wall collapses in Quezon City
Two were declared dead when a wall collapsed in Quezon City, crushing six passenger jeeps.
Filipinos remain safe in Thailand
According to the Philippine ambassador in Thailand, Filipinos remain safe despite the ongoing protests and the subsequent declaration of martial law by the Thai military.
Some Makati roads will be closed for the World Economic Forum
Makati City will implement a re-routing scheme starting May 22 due to World Economic Forum East Asia.
Thai military declares martial law
The Thai military declares martial law as violent protests continue to plunge the country in a political crisis despite the court’s dismissal of the Thai prime minister.
France’s Strauss-Kahn to sue over Cannes sex addict film
(Reuters) – Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has instructed lawyers to sue the makers of a movie in which veteran French star Gerard Depardieu plays a sex addict who commits a sexual assault on a hotel maid, his lawyer said on Monday. “Welcome to New York” by Abel Ferrara, which had a private screening on the sidelines of the Cannes film festival at the weekend and has been on pay-per-view in France, is billed […]
Egypt court acquits 169 Brotherhood supporters
(Reuters) – An Egyptian court acquitted 169 Muslim Brotherhood supporters charged in connection with unrest that followed the overthrow of president Mohamed Mursi last year, breaking a pattern of mass convictions at trials involving the Islamist opposition. The men were charged with “illegal gathering” in relation to violence in Cairo on August 16 last year, two days after the security forces killed hundreds of Mursi supporters while breaking up their protest camps in the capital. […]
Balkan floods raise health concerns and threaten power supplies
People in Serbia and Bosnia are struggling to deal with the record floods which have inundated vast areas and cut power supplies. There is increasing concern about health problems because of contaminated water. Flooding and landslides are the major problems being tackled by rescue teams and volunteers as the Balkans struggle with the consequences of in more than a century. Serbia’s capital Belgrade is preparing for a river water surge that has threatened to inundate the […]
