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Palace presents roadmap for filing of charges vs those linked to P10-B PDAF scam

MANILA, April 2 (PNA) — Malacanang on Wednesday presented to media members a roadmap of the next steps following the filing of charges against those linked to the alleged P10-billion priority development assistance fund (PDAF) scam. Alleged PDAF mastermind Janet Napoles is among those who will be charged with plunder and graft along with three senators — Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon Revilla Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada. “It is important that our people know and understand […]

Lowered expectations as Malaysia Airlines search drags on

(Reuters) – The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumed on Wednesday, even as senior Australian officials warned that bad weather and a lack of reliable information were seriously impeding efforts to locate the plane’s wreckage. Up to 10 planes and nine ships from a half dozen countries are scouring a stretch of the Indian Ocean roughly the size of Britain, where the plane is believed to have crashed more than three weeks ago. The search […]

Palace: Aquino admin not targeting opposition in filing charges related to pork barrel scam

By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, April 2 (PNA) —The Aquino administration is not targeting senators who are members of the opposition with the impending filing of plunder and graft charges against them in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam, a Malacanang official said on Wednesday. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. made the statement following Vice President Jejomar Binay’s written request not to limit the filing of charges to […]

Lufthansa Cancels Thousands Of Flights As Pilots Strike

(Reuters) — Lufthansa cancelled some 3,800 flights as pilots began a three-day walkout on Wednesday (April 2), in what is one of the biggest strikes ever to hit the German airline. Vereinigung Cockpit, the union representing most of Lufthansa’s 5,400 pilots, last week said it was calling for a three-day strike from April 2 over plans by Germany’s largest airline to scrap an early retirement deal. Although Lufthansa had improved its offer, the pilots said […]

Evacuation starts in Chile after 8.2 magnitude quake that killed at least 5 people

(Reuters) — A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami, causing landslides that blocked highways and leading to five deaths. Officials said the dead included people who were crushed by collapsing walls or were killed by heart attacks. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was shallow at 12.5 miles (20.1 km) below the seabed and struck about 100 km northwest of the mining port of Iquique near the Peruvian […]

Filipino activists protest China’s blockade attempt in the South China Sea

(Reuters) — Dozens of Filipino activists rallied at a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Manila’s business district on Wednesday (April 2) to protest China’s recent blockade attempt of a vessel in the South China Sea. Two Chinese coastguards tried to block a Philippine civilian vessel delivering food, water and fresh troops to Second Thomas Shoal on Saturday (March 29), The shoal is known in China as Ren’ai reef and in the Philippines as Ayungin. Protesters in Manila condemned the blockade attempt, citing the Philippines’ claim […]