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Raja Muda Agbimuddin Kiram dies

Sultan Jamal Kiram III’s brother, Raja Muda Agbimuddin Kiram, passed away in Tawi-tawi, according to a spokesman of the Sulu Sultanate. Raja Muda was the one who lead the Sultanate’s forces in going to Lahar Datu in Sabah in 2013.

Sacked AFP Medical chief reinstated

After being fired last year over his alleged role in the anomalous purchase of  medical supplies worth P80 million, Air Force General Normando T. Sta. Ana Jr. has been reinstated as chief of the AFP Medical Center. Armed Forces Chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr.  reinstated Sta. Ana despite the yet unresolved controversy  over the supply mess. Sta. Ana is an adopted member of the Philippine Military Academy “Dimalupig” Class 1981 to which the Catapang Jr. belongs. […]

No deadline on Bangsamoro Basic Law

The leadership of the House of Representatives said on Tuesday that it has yet to decide on the deadline for the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. “I’m not yet sure if we can pass it before the break,” Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said in a text message to reporter Maricel Cruz, referring to the March 19 recess of Congress. The senators earlier agreed to finish the committee hearings on the bill before the […]

Mercedes kicks off Auto Show with new coupe

With the debut of its new GLE Coupe, Mercedes Benz is betting that 2015 will be the year of the SUV. The car was unveiled in Detroit on Sunday (January 11), the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche said the automaker’s Mercedes luxury brand plans four new or redesigned sport utility vehicles this year, expanding its offerings in one of the fastest growing segments […]

Oil prices down again as UAE defends holding production

(Reuters) – Brent and U.S. WTI crude oil prices fell to their lowest levels in almost six years on Tuesday as a big OPEC producer stood by the group’s decision not to cut output to tackle a glut in the market. Oil prices have fallen 60 percent from their June 2014 peaks, driven down by rising production, particularly U.S. shale oil, and weaker-than-expected demand in Europe and Asia. Rather than cutting output to try to […]