Some 300 colleges and universities asked permission from the Commission on Higher Education to increase their tuition fees this coming school year. with the highest proposed increase at 11%. CHED targets to release a decision by May 16.
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De Lima, Lacson to compare notes on “Napoles list”
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima will meet with Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson to compare their respective documents regarding the list made by alleged “pork barrel queen” Janet Lim Napoles. De Lima and Lacson are concerned about the consistency of the documents particularly on the names of those who were allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam.
BIR official wounded in East Avenue
An official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Daniel de Jesus, was wounded when the official vehicle that he was riding was attacked by a “riding-in-tandem”.
International agency c’ credit ratings
International agency Standard and Poors upgraded the credit rating of the Philippines to triple B because of its potential to sustain reforms in the succeeding administrations.
Texans take DE Clowney with first pick in NFL Draft
(Reuters) – The Texans, picking first after a league-worst 2-14 season, kicked off the annual selection party at Radio City Music Hall by taking defensive end Clowney to partner with two-time All-Pro DE J.J. Watt. “I’m going to do everything I can to help the program,” said Clowney, who registered 24 sacks and 130 tackles in three seasons and became the first sophomore to win the Hendricks Award as the nation’s most outstanding […]
Thai graft agency rules against ex-PM Shinawatra as ‘red shirts’ head for Bangkok
BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE (Reuters) – Thailand’s anti-graft agency indicted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for negligence on Thursday, a ruling that came a day after a court threw her out of office and could kill off any hopes she has of staging an electoral comeback. Thousands of her loyalists were converging on the capital as the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s announced its decision to press ahead with charges related to a financially ruinous state rice-buying […]
Ombudsman junks plunder raps vs. ex-President Arroyo
MANILA, May 8 (PNA) — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) on Thursday dismissed the plunder case filed against former President and now Pampanga (2nd District) Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Ombudsman said that it found no evidence to implicate the former president and the incumbent Pampanga representative in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam. In a resolution released on Thursday, the Ombudsman said the complainants, which include several anti-Arroyo groups, failed to present documentary or testimonial […]
PHL receives another ratings upgrade from S&P
MANILA, May 8 (PNA) — Projecting that current government reforms in the Philippines will be pursued beyond the Aquino administration, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on Thursday upped by another notch the Philippines’ investment grade rating to ‘BBB’ with stable outlook from ‘BBB-‘, a year after giving it an investment grade rating. In a statement, the ratings agency said it also upgraded the country’s short-term rating to ‘A-2’ from ‘A-3’, the ASEAN regional scale rating to […]
China blames Vietnam for sea collisions, but calls for talks
BY BEN BLANCHARD AND NGUYEN PHUONG LINH (Reuters) – China accused Vietnam on Thursday of intentionally colliding with its ships in the South China Sea, but called for talks to end a bitter row sparked by Beijing’s parking of a giant oil rig in contested waters. A senior foreign ministry official in Beijing demanded that Vietnam withdraw its ships after its southern neighbor asserted that Chinese vessels used water cannon and rammed eight of its vessels at the weekend […]
11 Chinese fishermen named by Western Command; 5 Filipino fishermen brought to court for inquest
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, May 8 (PNA) -– The Western Command (Wescom) in this city has named the 11 Chinese fishermen intercepted by the elements of the PNP Maritime Special Boat Unit (SBU) Thursday following their transfer and medical examination to its military hospital. The Sino boat captain of F/V Qiongqionghai 09063 earlier identified as Chen Hi Quan was with 10 crewmen named Shi Xian Xiong, Shi Lian Doung, He Zhuang, He Chun, Huang Ji Xuan, […]
Works for future Louvre satellite in Abu Dhabi exhibited in Paris
Works for future Louvre satellite in Abu Dhabi exhibited in Paris Works to be housed in the future Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi go on display in their more famous Paris namesake at an inauguration attended by French President Francois Hollande. Ivy Aguilar Hernandez reports from Paris, France
Translate Your Passions And Hobbies Into Your Career
Turn Your Passion Into Your Career By: Natalie Kate Ann Juntado Spending time working on the things you are truly passionate about is what makes a person happy. Each individual living in this vast world has a talent or skill. Some need just a little bit of encouragement for that skill to be further molded. If you are still in the process of figuring out what hobby or skill you the like the most, […]
