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(Reuters) – Deposed former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for embezzling millions in public funds for lavish renovations to family properties. The verdict may please some Egyptians who lived through three decades of autocracy under Mubarak before a 2011 uprising toppled him. But business executives still loyal to him remain influential and rights groups say the abusive security practices of his era remain alive and well today […]
Political stability is seen as one of the key elements for economic growth as the 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia starts.
As the opening of the new school year nears, 33 universities and colleges in eastern Visayas that have been damaged during super typhoon Yolanda still have not received funds for rehabilitation.
Congress approves the bill for the modernization of PAGASA for second reading.
(Reuters) – Time Warner Inc’s Warner Bros. studio on Wednesday unveiled the title of director Zack Snyder’s anticipated superhero sequel, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” in which the two legendary DC Comics heroes will face off. The film, scheduled for release on May 6, 2016, is the follow-up to last year’s “Man of Steel,” which grossed $668 million in worldwide ticket sales. “Dawn of Justice” will see Henry Cavill reprise his role as […]
Despite the rain, water levels in Angat Dam and other major dams continue to go down.
Hot weather will be experienced all over the country due to the ridge of high pressure area.
(Reuters) – Adam Scott plans to enjoy being the world’s top-ranked player for as long as he can but knows his focus needs to be on golf at this week’s Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The Australian will be competing in his first PGA Tour event since he dislodged Tiger Woods from the game’s pinnacle on Monday, and he was still coming to terms with that achievement when he spoke to reporters on […]
Senator Ralph Recto has proposed a bill that will place free wi-fi in public places and national highways of Metro Manila.
The camp of Laguna Governor ER Ejercito threatens “people power” if he is forcibly removed from his position. Ejercito’s legal counsel said that they are only asking for courtesy as they will file a motion for temporary restraining order at the Supreme Court. The Commissions on Elections has decided that Ejercito should step down from his positiion due to violations of the Fair Elections Act last 2013 due to overspending.
If you want fewer friends in Facebook, and if you’re ready for a little cleaning, then you might like to use the recently released app designed for Facebook called Duster. Developed by Carter Wheatley and Adlai Gordon, two computer science students at Boston University, Duster app connects to your Facebook account and walk through your list of friends to pick out the people you haven’t been interacting with lately. Duster provides a list of casual acquaintance that gives […]
MANILA, May 21 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III said he and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung discussed defense and security cooperation during their meeting in Malacanang on Wednesday. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in the Philippines for a working visit as well as to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia. In his message during the joint press conference at the Palace, President Aquino said they discussed how the Philippines […]
