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Indonesian protesters collect coins to return Australian tsunami aid

Hundreds of people gathered in Jakarta on the streets of Jakarta on Sunday (February 22) to join a coin collection drive in protest to Prime MinisterTony Abbott’s comment linking clemency please for two Australians on death row to the country’s 2004 tsunami relief aid. Earlier in the week, Abbott said Australia would feel “grievously let down” if the executions proceeded despite the roughly A$1 billion (784 million USD) in assistance it gave after the disaster, […]

Birthdate of Francisco Baltazar

February 20 marks the mark date of the “Father of Tagalog Poetry”, Francisco Baltazar, more popularly known by his name “Francisco Balagtas”. He is the author of the famous literary piece, “Florante at Laura”.

“The Philippines faces leadership crisis” – Alunan

In an exclusive interview, the former Local Government and Interior Secretary Raffy Alunan said that the country is facing a crisis of leadership, citing several examples like the Manila Grandstand Hostage crisis, super-typhoon Yolanda and the latest, being the Mamasapano incident wherein President Aquino failed to show proper leadership.

Filipina nurse, MERS-Cov free!

Acting Health Secretary declares that the Philippines is once again MERS-Cov free, as the Filipina nurse was finally discharged from the hospital after her successful treatment. Said nurse will still undergo a ten-day quarantine in her home

Malacanang: Aquino not affected by resignation calls

Malacanang said President Aquino will not step down and will continue to fulfill his duties as chief executive until his term ends in June next year, despite calls for his resignation. Calls for the President’s resignation have mounted following the bloody clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that left 44 members of the police’s elite force dead. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the President has no intention to step down […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Nueva Ecija district celebrates 85th anniversary

The celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the province of Nueva Ecija was successfully held at the Philippine Arena on Friday, February 20, 2015 With the Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo himself at the helm, the activities were attended by many members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. The main event was a special worship service officiated by the INC Executive Minister and attended by thousands of INC […]

Justice Sereno gives keynote speech at the 6th ASEAN Leaderspeak

Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno gave a keynote address in the 6th ASEAN Leaderspeak entitled “Leadership in the Judiciary in the Context of the ASEAN Integration”. The Honorable Chief Justice gave a deeper understanding of how the judiciary systems of the different member states of the ASEAN can complement each other in order to set a platform for the continuing economic growth and development within the four pillars of the legal framework.

AFP will buy drones from US

With President Barack Obama’s offer to sell drones to allied nations for their fight against terrorism, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is studying the possibility of buying drones from the United States (US).