Solons visit disputed island, China protest
THITU ISLAND – FIVE congressmen visited this island in the disputed Spratlys yesterday, infuriating China which claimed the trip would destabilize the region and damage ties.
The five lawmakers, joined by a small party of soldiers, local officials and journalists, arrived on Thitu island aboard two …
MANILA, Philippines – The maternal uncle of President Aquino passed away yesterday due to cardio-respiratory arrest secondary to multiple organ failure at the Makati Medical Center. He was 83.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda announced Pedro Cojuangco died at 10:33 a.m. and the wake will be held at the Cojuangco residence in …
A couple of dogs appear to be rounding up a handful of sharks off the coast of Western Australia.
The video shows two dogs swimming when one of the animals dips under water and appears to bite one of the sharks.
“Come out in the open”.
Malacanang yesterday dared former Commission on Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano to emulate former Comelec official Lintang Bedol and come out, saying the noose is tightening on the perpetrators of the electoral fraud in 2004 and 2007 including former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Several …
RIYADH (Xinhua) – The Saudi interior ministry recently announced that the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Tab will no longer be allowed inside the country’s security institutions, Al-Arabiya news channel reported Wednesday.
The Saudi interior ministry cited concerns that these gadgets may be easily infiltrated via hacking, Al-Arabiya reported.
Also, IT specialists and experts reiterated the …
MANILA, Philippines – Retired Tuguegarao Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan is one of the 7 Catholic bishops included in Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) fund scam. Just recently, media networks in the Philippines were able to get hold of a document from Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showing the bishop has invested millions …
Two municipal election officers and an aide have corroborated Lintang Bedol’s claims of massive cheating in Maguindanao province during the 2007 senatorial race to favor Arroyo administration candidates, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday.
Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. released copies of the affidavits of Magsaysay Mohamad and Saliao …
Former President now Rep.Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her husband, Mike Arroyo, were the alleged previous owners of three helicopters priced as brand-new and “forcibly” sold to the Philippine National Police for P105 million in 2009.
This fact is supposedly contained in some of the documents that Sen. Panfilo Lacson obtained linking …
A winner has finally emerged, Senate Harry Reid beats Sharron Angle. It was a knock-down battle for Reid, who has been under constant attack since becoming Republican Senate Majority Leader in 2007.
“All voters in line at that site as of 7 PM will be allowed to cast their votes,” a statement …
Abbot had to issue a recall of its Similac infant formula due to possible contamination from the common beetle. Abbott has set up a new web page – www.similac.com/recall – where you can check your lot number to see if your formula has been contaminated. The recall affects …
