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Country to have mostly fair weather today – PAGASA

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated light rains today March 27, the country’s weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Visayas will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (CALABARZON), Bicol Region and the provinces of Mindoro, Romblon and Marinduque will experience cloudy skies with […]

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Co-pilot deliberately crashed Germanwings plane, wasn’t known as terrorist — prosecutor

The co-pilot of the Germanwings airliner that crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 people aboard appears to have brought the A320 Airbus down deliberately, the Marseille prosecutor said on Thursday (March 26). German Andreas Lubitz, 28, left in sole control of the Airbus A320 after the captain left the cockpit, refused to re-open the door and operated a control that sent the plane into its final, fatal descent, the prosecutor Brice Robin told […]

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Phl projected to have 3 million more jobs with ASEAN integration

Manila, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — The Philippines will have three million more jobs with the coming of ASEAN Integration, but 38 percent of this would be in the field of vulnerable jobs. This was according to a study of the International Labor Organization which was mentioned in a recent forum on 21st century skills for ASEAN, hosted by Asia Society Philippines. According to ILO country director Lawrence Jeff Johnson, the ASEAN Integration will create […]

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2014 Bar Examination Topnotchers

The Supreme Court released the results of the 2014 Bar Examinations today (March 26, 2015) at 11:30 AM. A huge crowd gathered at the front of the Supreme Court as those who took the exams, together with their family and friends, awaited the release of the results. 1, 126 out of 5, 984 examinees passed the said exam. To see the complete list of Bar Exam passers, click here : Complete List of 2014 Bar […]

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Lee Kuan Yew’s casket moved to Singapore Parliament House

Thousands of people lined Singapore’s streets on Wednesday (March 25) as a gun carriage took the casket of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, to Parliament House for public viewing. Lee died on Monday (March 23), aged 91. Chants of “Lee Kuan Yew” rang out from the crowd as the carriage entered the colonnaded Parliament House in the heart of the city-state’s business district, where his body will lie in state until […]

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MILF claims actions against PNP-SAF men were “justified”

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has claimed that its actions against the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces (PNP-SAF) were justified as the MILF combatants only fought back after they had been fired upon. In a 35-page report submitted to the Senate on Tuesday, the MILF said the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces initially did not know that the forces that entered their territory were government troops.  The MILF blamed the absence of prior coordination […]

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Duesseldorf airport spokesman says Airbus crash “black day” for German air transport

Spokesmen for Duesseldorf airport and for Lufthansa said on Tuesday (March 24) that it was a “black day” German air traffic after an Airbus operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline crashed in a remote snowy area of the French Alps on Tuesday and all 150 on board were feared dead. Germanwings confirmed its flight 4U9525 from Barcelona to Duesseldorf crashed in the French Alps with 144 passengers and six crew members on board. Officials said […]

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Philippines’ offers condolences after death of Singapore’s first PM

Singaporeans in Philippines on Monday (March 23) went to their country’s embassy to sign a condolence book, after the death of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the age of 91. Lee was known for his leadership in Singapore and was seen as a role model for developing countries across the world by turning a British colonial backwater to a global trade and financial centre. “To me he’s definitely a great leader, a […]

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Modern Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore‘s first prime minister and architect of the tiny Southeast Asian city-state’s rapid rise from British tropical outpost to global trade and financial centre, died on Monday (March 23), aged 91, the government announced. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office was read out on Channel News Asia. Although Lee had receded from the public and political scene over the past few years, he was still seen as an influential figure in […]

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Deadline for validation of voter registration on October 31

The Commission on Elections reminded everyone of the deadline for the validation of voter registration is on October 31, 2015. The COMELEC also reminds everyone that those who will not be able to verify their registration will have said registration deactivated, making them unable to vote in the upcoming May 9, 2016 election.

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