MANILA, June 22 (PNA) — Operatives from the Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon (CGDNELZN) and the Aparri-Philippine National Police confiscated P40,000 worth of illegal drugs during operations in Cagayan province on Friday. In a statement on Sunday, Cmdr. Armand Balilo, Coast Guard spokesperson, said the prohibited narcotics were detected in an LBC package claimed by Paulalyn N. Magtalas, 21, a resident of Barangay Macanaya, Aparri. The drugs were sniffed by Coast Guard K-9 units. Investigation […]
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U.S. sanctions net snares the innocent, burdens business
(Reuters) – On a Friday afternoon in March, Jose Luis Zamora pulled into a Lexus dealership in Dallas to test-drive a new car with his wife. Ready to pay, Zamora instead waited more than two hours before being informed his name had popped up on a government watchlist that blocks those linked to money launderers, groups alleged to have committed terrorist acts and other enemies of the United States from doing business in the country. […]
Poroshenko’s Ukraine peace plan gets limited support from Putin
(Reuters) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced limited support for Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, but told President Petro Poroshenko there had to be talks with the rebels to prevent the truce collapsing. The Kremlin set out Putin’s view after overnight fighting in Ukraine’s east in which pro-Russian separatists, according to Ukrainian government forces, attacked military bases and customs posts within hours of the ceasefire coming into force on Friday […]
South Korea soldier shoots dead five comrades near border with North
SEÚL (Reuters) – A South Korean conscript soldier shot and killed five of his fellow unit members and injured five others late on Saturday at a guard post near the heavily armed border withNorth Korea, a South Korean official said. The exact circumstances of the incident at the remote guard post were not immediately clear and the official could not provide further details, although there was no indication that North Korea was involved in the incident. The […]
Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphate
(Reuters) – Sunni fighters have seized a border post on the Iraq-Syria frontier, security sources said, smashing a line drawn by colonial powers a century ago in a campaign to create an Islamic Caliphate from the Mediterranean Sea to Iran.The militants, led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), first moved into the nearby town of al-Qaim on Friday, pushing out security forces, the sources said on Saturday. Once border guards heard that al-Qaim had […]
Obama, to send up 300 military advisers to Iraq
United States President Barack Obama is sending up to 300 military advisers in Iraq to help in the battle against an Al-Qaeda-inspired insurgency.
Sandiganbayan dismisses Estrada’s bid for oral arguments
The Sandiganbayan dismissed Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s bid for oral arguments on his motion for determination of probable cause, with the 5th division saying that having oral arguments will be redundant.
Palace welcomes issuance of arrest warrants vs. Sen. Revilla, Et Al
Malacañang said that the issuance of warrants of arrest against Senator Revilla and his co-accused in the pork-barrel scam is a step forward to the country’s judicial process.
Iraqi militants release 42 hostages
At least 40 hostages where released by the Islamic militants in Iraq but reported to have abducted new prisoners as they swept cities in the Tigris region.
Phl calls on Singapore regarding racism
The Philippines is asking the government of Singapore to take action against the racist Singaporean blogger who suggested ways to show displeasure without breaking the law.
Revilla, voluntarily surrenders; files motion for bail
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. has undergone the booking process, including physical and medical examination in Camp Crame.
Travelogue: Madrid, Spain
Katherine Ferrer takes us around Madrid, Spain
