Panahon na ngayon ng tag-ani ng palay sa Bayan ng Norala, South Cotabato. Ang Norala ay tinaguriang “Rice Bowl” ng South Cotabato.
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Indonesia holds military drill at South China Sea islands
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The Indonesian air force Thursday held a major exercise around its islands in the South China Sea where there have been clashes with Chinese vessels in waters claimed by Beijing. Thousands of personnel as well as F-16, Sukhoi and Hercules planes took part in the drill around the remote Natuna islands in the far northwest of the archipelago, with President Joko Widodo in attendance. Military spokesman Tatang Sulaiman said the exercise […]
Aguirre: Ex-DOJ Usec Baraan left PHL before start of House inquiry
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday (October 6) revealed that former Justice Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III has already left the country even before the House started its probe on the proliferation of drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Aguirre said the House-issued subpoena for Baraan was not received by Baraan since he has already left on August 25. The House of Representatives inquiry started on September 20 and is still ongoing. Baraan is included […]
Duterte appoints Sta. Romana as new envoy to China
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed broadcast journalist Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana as the Philippines’ new ambassador to China. Along with Sta. Romana, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Charles Jose was also named Philippines’ ambassador to Malaysia. “I accept the nomination with a deep sense of humility and I hope I can live up to the challenge of promoting the country’s interests and improving the relations between the Philippines and China,” Sta. Romana […]
Former aide details De Lima-Dayan “closeness,”, says he saw 2 of their sex videos
(Eagle News) — A member of the Presidential Security Group who was once detailed as a close-in security of former Justice Secretary Leila De Lima testified before the House of Representatives on the alleged closeness and sweetness of De Lima to her former driver Ronnie Dayan. Jonel Sanchez was the first witness presented at the House hearing Thursday morning by the Department of Justice. Sanchez chose to testify even if the House committee on […]
Hurricane Matthew pounds portions of central Bahamas: US monitor
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Deadly Hurricane Matthew was roaring through the central Bahamas early Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba, a US-based monitor reported. “Matthew (is) pounding portions of the central Bahamas,” the latest bulletin from the National Hurricane Center said, adding the storm was expected to intensify as it approaches the US state of Florida. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Trump factory jobs sent to China may never come back
by Ben Dooley DONGGUAN, China (AFP) — US presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to bring long lost American manufacturing jobs back from China. But he may be too late — even for products that bear his family name. A Chinese company that makes shoes for his daughter’s fashion line is moving production to Africa, where labour is much cheaper. The billionaire tycoon has frequently accused China of stealing US jobs through unfair trade practices […]
Samsung to ‘review’ US hedge fund plan to split firm
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics responded warily Thursday to a plan submitted by the US activist hedge fund Elliott Management for splitting the South Korean electronics giant into a separate holding and operating company. “We will carefully review the shareholders’ proposals,” the technology conglomerate said in a terse one-line statement, with its spokesmen declining any further comment. Entities controlled by Elliott, the hedge fund run by billionaire Paul Singer, own about 0.62 percent of […]
Duterte ‘very good’ in recent SWS survey
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte garnered a “very good” rating in the recent Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) survey, despite his controversial tirades against United States and other international communities. The data were collected September 24 to 27. The survey, which conducted through interviews with 1,200 adults nationwide showed that 75% of them were satisfied, while 13 percent were undecided. With a net satisfaction of +64%, Duterte fared better than his predecessors, except former President […]
Evacuations in coastal US as Matthew rolls on Bahamas
by Kerry Sheridan / with Daniel Woolls in Washington MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The United States began evacuating coastal areas on Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew churned toward the Bahamas, after killing at least 14 people in the Caribbean in a maelstrom of wind, mud and water. Haiti’s presidential election, scheduled for Sunday, was postponed after Matthew blasted the impoverished nation, knocking out a key bridge providing access to the country’s south where […]
Mini “Pepper” robots start new jobs in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — A shiny new cohort joined the workforce in Taiwan Thursday — a troop of mini robots all going by the name “Pepper”, enlisted to entertain customers and give them the hard sell. Chinese-speaking Pepper was introduced into two banks and an insurance company in the capital Taipei, dancing to music, playing with children in lobbies and leading staff aerobics sessions. The pint-size white automatons are designed to flatter queueing customers, declaring: […]
De Lima lauds Gordon for not pursuing ethics complaint
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday (October 5) expressed her gratitude to Senator Richard Gordon for not pursuing the ethics complaint he planned to file against her. “I sincerely thank him na hindi na niya po itutuloy for the sake of the institution,” De Lima said in an interview. “We have better things to do in the Senate. Marami pong trabaho ang Senado. And then hindi ho maganda sa imahe ng institusyon na […]
