Preliminary reports regarding the missing Malaysia Airlines flight were released but instead of details about the whereabouts of the missing flight, the report is a summary of information that were already released prior to the report.
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Last day of Pasig River ferry free ride
Today is the last day for the one week free ride with free coffee of the Pasig River ferry system.
Sandiganbayan allows CGMA to go to St Luke’s
The Sandiganbayan 1st Division allowed former president and current Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to St. Luke’s Medical Center to undergo a medical test which the Veterans’ Memorial Medical Center is not yet equipped to conduct.
Partly cloudy skies today
According to the PAGASA, the easterlies will affect the weather system of the Philippines including Metro Manila, bringing partly cloudy skies.
QC plans traffic re routing for Iglesia Ni Cristo “Lingap sa Mamamayan”
The Quezon City government is finalizing its traffic re-routing scheme for the “Lingap sa Mamamayan” to be held by the Iglesia Ni Cristo on May 9 at the Amoranto Stadium.
UNESCO expresses alarm, warns Australia over Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO has warned Australia that it could place the Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage in Danger List. This follows the approval of a plan to dump dredge waste nearby. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a report released by its Paris headquarters on Thursday that it had recommended that the marine park of the Australian coast be considered for inclusion on the danger list. The report said UNESCO […]
Moscow May Day parade lauds Putin as more Ukraine buildings seized
(Reuters) – Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era on Thursday, with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighboringUkraine. Thousands of trade unionists marched with Russian flags and flags of Putin’s ruling United Russia party onto the giant square beneath the Kremlin walls, past the red granite mausoleum of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin. Many banners displayed traditional […]
European union rejects bid to ban Filipino seafarers
European Union member states have rejected a proposal to ban Filipino seafarers, instead, they will continue to recognize the Filipino seafarers’ certificates of competency. Industry leaders said that the maritime industry will lose well-trained personnel once the Filipino seafarers were banned.
Senate vows to fast-track bills that will increase take-home pay of workers
The Senate leadership has vowed that it will fast-track bills that will increase the take-home pays of employees in the public and private sectors.
Militant workers push for P125 wage hike nationwide
Militant labor groups are pressing for a P125 wage increase, saying that the country’s minimum wage has not been increased for the past years.
Big protest rally, expected in Mendiola
The militant workers are expected to hold a larger rally in Mendiola today.
‘Superbugs’ that can overpower antibiotics are spreading: WHO
(Reuters) – The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said on Wednesday. Antibiotic resistance has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country, the U.N.’s World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report. It is now a major threat to public health and “the implications will be devastating”. “We have a big problem […]
