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QUEZON City, Philippines (March 23) – We, as voters, have the responsibility to know about the candidates for the upcoming election. Let’s get to know more about Senator Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero, one of the six candidates who wanted to be the next vice president. He was born on October 10, 1969. Since kindergarten he was in University of the Philippines, Diliman, where he also earned his law degree. He passed the bar examination in 1994 […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 23) – As responsible voters, we should learn more about the candidates running for the 2016 elections because – should they win – they will be the one in charge of our country and their actions will surely impact our lives. It is not only those who are running for president that we should scrutinize but their running mates as well. After all, the Vice-President of the Philippines has the duty […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 23) – “I have always been a good soldier.” These are the words of the four-term senator and retired soldier Gringo Honasan when he referred to his decision to run for higher office and become the running mate of Vice President Jejomar Binay. A hesitant runner, Senator Gringo emerged as United Nationalist Alliance’s (UNA) final VP bet when he considered the judgment of his political party. Public officer, former soldier and rebel. […]
REUTERS — Movie studio Warner Bros went ahead with Tuesday’s (March 22) London premiere of “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” its new superhero movie, but skipped the traditional red carpet press interviews following the attacks in Brussels. “Our hearts go out to the victims of recent terrorist attacks, their families and the communities impacted around the world. Rather than yield to terror, we’ve decided to join the film’s fans and move forward with the […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — The United Nations has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist bombings in Brussels, extending condolences to the victims and their families while expressing solidarity with the people and Government of Belgium. A statement issued by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesperson said, “The despicable attacks today struck at the heart of Belgium and the center of the European Union.” The UN chief “is confident that Belgium’s and Europe’s commitment to human rights, democracy […]
Pormal nang hiniling ng Commission on Elections sa Korte Suprema na baligtarin ang desisyong nagpapahintulot kay Senadora Grace Poe-Llamanzares na tumakbo sa pagka-pangulo sa May elections. Sa mahigit 50 pahinang motion for reconsideration ng Comelec, nanawagan ito na pairalin ng Supreme Court ang section 2 ng rule 12 ng Internal Rules ng High Court na nagsasaad na walong boto ang majority vote sa isang desisyon ng may 15-mahistrado. Iginiit ng Comelec na ang botohan sa […]
(Eagle News) — Sa kabila ng isang puntong agwat, itinuturing na “statistically tied’ o parehong nangunguna sina Senadora Grace Poe-Llamanzares at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte sa pinakabagong presidential survey ng Pulse Asia. Nakakuha ng 26 percent si Poe habang 25 percent naman ang nakuha ni Duterte sa naturang survey. Matatandaang sa nakaraang linggo, nasa ikalawang pwesto pa lamang si Duterte na may 24 percent habang nasa unang pwesto naman si Poe na may 28 percent. […]
by Lachlan Carmichael and Alex Pigman BRUXELLES, Belgium (AFP) — A series of explosions claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through Brussels airport and a metro train Tuesday, killing around 35 people in the latest attacks to bring bloody carnage to the heart of Europe. Two huge blasts, at least one of which prosecutors said was likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the check-in hall at Zaventem Airport, strewing the scene with […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Belgian firefighters on Tuesday said there were at least 21 dead after “enormous” blasts hit Brussels airport and the city’s metro system. Pierre Meys, the spokesman for the Brussels fire brigade, told AFP 11 people died in twin blasts at Brussels airport. There were also “around ten killed at the Maalbeek metro station where there was an enormous explosion,” he said. “Most of the wounded have been evacuated. The scene […]
SOUTHEAST Asian ministers has adopted a communications strategic plan that would make ASEAN people aware of what is happening in the region, a Palace official has said. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the strategic plan was adopted during the 13th ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) Conference which was held on March 14 to 16 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. “Ang ASEAN Communications Strategy po ay ipapatupad ng iba’t ibang mga Ministry of Information — […]
by Lachlan Carmichael and Alex Pigman BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — A string of explosions rocked Brussels airport and a city metro station on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, according to media reports, as Belgium raised its terror threat to the maximum level. Two explosions targeted the main hall of Zaventem Airport at around 8:00 am (0700 GMT), with a third hitting the Maalbeek metro station, near the European Union’s main buildings, […]
(Reuters) — Explosions tore through the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning (March 22), killing one person and injuring several others, the Belgian news agency Belga said. The agency said shots were fired and there were shouts in Arabic shortly before the explosions. A still photograph uploaded to social media purported to show black smoke rising from a building at Brussels airport following the blasts. Brussels Airport is cancelling flights and evacuating the […]
