Makati Mayor Junjun Binay will no longer attend the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee hearing, saying that they will file a jurisdictional challenge questioning the authority of said committee.
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Humid weather due to ridge of high pressure area
Expect humid weather in Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to the ridge of high pressure area but be prepared for scattered rain showers in the evening.
AFP says no ISIS militants in the Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines assured the public that no members of the militant ISIS have entered the country despite allegations that ISIS, Abu Sayyaf and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters are acting as one group.
Roxas submits list of donors for Purisima’s “White House”
MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas has released the list of donors responsible for the renovation of the official residence inside Camp Crame of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Allan Purisima. Roxas said that amount involved was just over P11 million, specifically P11,462,754.39 and not P20 million as alleged by Purisima’s accusers and critics. The DILG chief named Carlos Garcia of Ulticon Builders, Atty. Alexander Lopez of Pacific Concrete Corporation and Christopher […]
Shadowy al Qaeda cell, hit by U.S. in Syria, seen as ‘imminent’ threat
(Reuters) – While the world has focused on a U.S.-led air assault on Islamic State strongholds in Syria, American officials said they also struck a blow there against a little-known cadre of hardened al Qaeda militants that posed a more immediate threat to the West. The strikes early on Tuesday on what Washington called the Khorasan Group, so shadowy that U.S. officials had barely uttered its name in public, were staged to disrupt a plot against […]
Sen. Poe urges PNP chief to go on leave
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Philippine National Police Chief Allan Purisima should be asked to go on administrative leave while investigations against him are ongoing, Senator Grace Poe said Wednesday, Sept. 24. Poe appealed to Interior Secretary Mar Roxas to strongly recommend this to President Aquino. “I share your frustration Sir, but on the other hand, I know that you also have to make the appropriate recommendation to the President,” Senator Poe told Interior Secretary Roxas […]
Drilon urges colleagues to discuss the revival of death penalty
Senate President Franklin Drilon is asking his colleagues to start the debate on the proposed revival of death penalty in the country.
Putin’s visit to tokyo, postponed due to Ukraine crisis
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have dropped plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this year in Tokyo due to rising tensions between the two countries, since Japan supported the economic sanctions against Russia in its support of Ukranian rebels.
DOLE removes deployment ban
The Department of Labor and Employment has removed the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers to Venezuela and West Bank, Israel due to the removal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of crisis alert levels in the said countries.
Fair weather today and for the rest of the week
Expect fair weather today and for the rest of the week due to the ridge of high pressure currently affecting the larger part of the country.
Legazpi City, still safe for tourist activities
Despite the looming eruption, Albay Governor Joey Salceda issued a tourism advisory, saying that Legazpi City remains safe for tourism and convention activities.
President Aquino still supports Purisima
President Aquino still fully supports PNP Chief Allan Purisima.
