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Lowell Menorca, his wife Jinky and other companions undergo inquest proceedings regarding the obstruction of justice, direct assault and physical injuries charges filed against them by the police officers who arrested him for libel. Menorca said that he is ready to submit his counter-affidavit. (Eagle News Service)
In a teleconference with naval officials of the United States of America, officials of the Chinese navy denied that the construction of artificial islands and structures in the West Philippine Sea is not militarization and that other countries are just giving malice to China’s reclamation activities. Said officers added that China is determined and capable of defending their territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
The two houses of the Congress set the bicameral meeting regarding the Salary Standardization Law on January 27. Said meeting aims to smooth the passage of the said bill. House Speaker Sonny Belmonte said that the lawmakers are aware of the need of government employees. The Senate passed its own version of the law wherein retired police and military personnel were included but House Appropriations Committee Chairman Isidro Ungab said that they will study said […]
According to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), the 50 centavo jeepney fare rollback will be implemented tomorrow, January 22, due to the series of oil price rollbacks in the world market. Said fare reduction is effective only in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Katagalugan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/xue21yc-po8
The chief executive also underscored the need to further enhance connectivity to maximize the potential of ASEAN tourism. “An ASEAN roll-on roll-off system has been in the works for sometime towards enhancing maritime connectivity. The Philippines has likewise done its part to facilitate ease of transport to and among our islands,” Aquino said the pocket open skies policy also gives foreign airlines the unlimited takeoff, landing and passenger conveyance rights to all Philippine airports, except […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III suggested that the ASEAN should band together and present tour packages covering all its member-countries to strengthen relations and foster economic growth. Addressing the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 in Manila, Aquino said that the regional bloc should maximize its tourism potential to further attract the international market. “Would it not be a more attractive value pack proposition to present tours that cover more, if not all […]
Battered crude oil prices bounced back from their lows on Thursday (January 21, 2015), propelling solid gains in Asian shares and the dollar. Thursday’s gains built on Wall Street’s consolidation overnight in which major indexes finished with declines of more than 1 percent, but well off the 3 percent plus they plumbed in the previous session when U.S. crude had dropped to 2003 lows. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average added 0.5 percent early after plunging 3.7 […]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo is conducting its own inquiry concerning the events which led to the serving of an arrest warrant against expelled member Lowell Menorca on Wednesday morning. Inc spokesperson, Bro. Edwil Zabala challenged Menorca to prove his allegations that he was being prevented to attend a scheduled hearing at the court of appeals for his petitions for writs of amparo and habeas corpus. “We would like to clarify that the INC’s legal team […]
Pinagtibay na ng Sandiganbayan Third Division ang nauna nang desisyon na isalang sa paglilitis si dating Chief Justice Renato Corona dahil sa kasong perjury at misdeclaration ng kanyang mga ari- arian. Sa dalawampu’t walong pahinang resolusyon, ibinasura ng Anti-graft Court ang inihaing motion for reconsideration ng punong mahistrado na baligtarin ang desisyon para isalang ito sa paglilitis. Ayon sa korte, hindi nakitaan ng probable cause ang inihaing mosyon ni Corona. Nakatakda ang paglilitis kay Corona […]
Kinondena ng ilang bansa ang harassment na ginawa ng China sa eroplano ng pilinas nang magsagawa ng inspeksyon sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea. Sinabi ni British Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad na hindi papayagan ng Britanya na limitahan ng Beijing ang freedom of navigation sa nasabing disputed islands. Binalaan din ni Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ang China na tigilan na ang pag-angkin sa buong West Philippine Sea na maari lang aniyang […]
NASA released video on January 15 showing a set of ‘magnetic arches’ which were created in December 2015 when a dark solar filament above the sun’s surface became unstable and then erupted. The video was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and then put onto social media. NASA said on social media that a small eruption in the upper right part of the sun’s filament was most likely related to the collapse. NASA also […]
AN earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Menyuan county of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai province at 1:13 a.m. on Thursday. As of now, no causalities have been reported, but, 40 buildings were destroyed. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). An aftershock, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, was reported minutes after the initial quake. Tremors have also […]
