The Department of Agriculture (DA) guaranteed that there is an ample supply of pork and poultry for the coming holiday season.
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Senate schedules probe on overpriced ICC
Despite the lack of approval of the Senate leadership, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee scheduled the probe on the allegedly overpriced Ilocos Convention Center, said to be funded by Senate President Franklin Drilon.
AFP Chief Catapang visits Basilan
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Pio Catapang Jr., will visit the province of Basilan to personally assess the situation and meet with military officers in the province.
PAGASA will use “super typhoon” designation next year
The PAGASA weather bureau will start using the “super typhoon” category next year. The said bureau has not officially used said category before, even though international weather agencies have been using it for a long time.
Senate prepares for Flavier’s necrological service
After the Department of Health, the Senate prepares for its own necrological service honoring the late Senator Juan Flavier.
POEA suspends license of two recruitment agencies
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) suspended the licenses of two employment agencies due to complaints made by overseas Filipino workers on the said agencies.
DFA has no plans to cancel visas of Filipinos in Ebola-affected countries
The Department of Foreign Affairs have no plans to cancel the visas of Filipinos in countries affected by the Ebola, following the cancellation of visas done by Canada and Australia.
One-stop shop established for permanent housing in Yolanda-hit areas
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Secretary Panfilo Lacson has reported the establishment of a one-stop shop for resettlement to facilitate the building of permanent housing units in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda.In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that Secretary Lacson made the report during a meeting convened by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa.The meeting, held on Monday, was attended by […]
South African prosecutors appeal Pistorius verdict and sentence
(Reuters) – The South African prosecution authority confirmed on Tuesday it would file an appeal against the culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius last month. Pistorius was absolved of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the end of a seven-month trial after the state failed to convince judge Thokozile Masipa of Pistorius’ intent to kill when he fired through a locked toilet door at his luxury […]
Pilot actions examined in U.S. crash of Virgin Galactic spacecraft
(Reuters) – A human-factors expert will join the investigation of the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s passenger spacecraft to study why the co-pilot prematurely unlocked a pivoting tail section of the ship during a test flight, a top safety official said on Monday. The untimely engagement of the tail mechanism, designed to slow the vehicle’s descent into the atmosphere from space, and the possibility that pilot error was to blame, were disclosed by the National […]
Peshmerga, Syrian rebels battle Islamic State in besieged Kobani
(Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters and moderate Syrian rebels bombarded Islamic State positions in Kobani on Monday, but it was unclear if their arrival would turn the tide in the battle for the besieged Syrian border town. Kobani has become a symbolic test of the U.S.-led coalition’s ability to halt the advance of Islamic State, which has poured weapons and fighters into its assault of the town that has lasted more than a month. […]
Hyundai, Kia in record settlement with U.S. for overstating mileage
(Reuters) – Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and affiliate Kia Motors Corp (000270.KS) will pay $350 million in penalties to the U.S. government for overstating fuel economyratings in what officials said on Monday was the biggest settlement of its kind. The deal comes on top of $395 million the automakers agreed to pay last December to resolve claims from the owners of the vehicles, bringing the companies’ total cost for the mileage overstatements to more […]
