White House clarified that United States Barack Obama’s visit to Asia is not an attempt to contain China.
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SC Extends Meralco Rate TRO Indefinitely
The Supreme Court has extended indefinitely the temporary restraining order stopping Meralco from implementing the 4 peso and 15 centavos power rate increase earlier approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Secretary De Lima visits Napoles in Ospital ng Makita
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima visited Janet Lim Napoles in the Ospital ng Makati last night, where Napoles will undergo operation.
LRT 1 suffers minor breakdown
Due to the lost of traction power in its brake system, a southbound train of the LRT-1 stopped in Blumentritt station. After a systems resetting, LRT-1 operations went back to normal quickly.
Bulls’ Noah named NBA defensive player of the year
(Reuters) – Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah was named the National Basketball Association’s defensive player of the year on Monday, the first player from the franchise to earn the award since Michael Jordan in 1988. Noah, whose father Yannick won the 1983 French Open tennis championship, was the centerpiece of a Chicago defense which held opponents to a league-low 91.8 points per game during the 2013-14 regular season. The 29-year-old received 555 out of a […]
PAGASA monitors LPA east of Samar
According to the PAGASA, a low-pressure area is being monitored off the coast of Samar. The country will experience fair weather throughout the day with isolated rain showers.
Earthquake hits Vigan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Vigan, Ilocos Sur at 4 in the morning, with the earthquake being felt in other parts of Luzon, including Pasay City.
Manila Mayor Erap Estrada visits Hong Kong
Manila Mayor Jospeh “Erap” Estrada visits Hong Kong bearing the official apology of the city government to the victims of the 2010 Manila hostage crisis.
Fire in Quezon City razes a two story house
A fire razed a two-story house on Betty Go Street, Barangay Immaculate, Quezon City. The fire started in the second floor, around 9 in the evening, spreading quickly. The damage caused by the fire is estimated at 500, 000 pesos.
U.S. top court asks if Coca-Cola juice label is misleading
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:34pm EDT (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices grilled a lawyer for Coca-Cola Co on Monday, asking why a juice label touting the presence of pomegranates and blueberries should not be considered misleading if the drink contained just a trace of the fruits. Coca-Cola argued that it could not be sued over the labeling of one of its Minute Maid juice products because the label complies with […]
Cyclone threatens to disrupt search for missing Malaysian plane
By Byron Kaye PERTH, Australia Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:48pm EDT (Reuters) – A tropical cyclone was threatening to hamper the search for a missing Malaysian jetliner in a remote stretch of the Indian Ocean on Monday, as a submarine drone neared the end of its mission scouring the sea bed with still no sign of wreckage. The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board, has […]
Wall Street advances; S&P, Nasdaq book fifth straight gain
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:14pm EDT (Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced modestly on Monday in subdued trading as investors showed hesitation in the wake of a strong rally last week and before a slew of key earnings releases this week. Monday’s gain marked the S&P 500’s fifth straight climb, its longest winning streak since October. The S&P 500 wrapped up its best week since July last week, boosted by results […]
