At least two has been reported dead and six others reported injured when a passenger ferry carrying 400 passengers sunk off the South Korean coast.
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Paul Walker’s brothers to fill in for late actor in ‘Fast 7’
(Reuters) – The brothers of actor Paul Walker, who died in November, will fill in for the late action star in order to complete scenes in the upcoming film “Fast & Furious 7,” according to a statement posted on the film’s Facebook page. Caleb and Cody Walker will help finish action scenes for their brother and “fill in small gaps left in production,” the statement said. Walker, 40, died on November 30 in a fiery […]
Philippines grants visa-free privilege to 7 more countries
MANILA (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that effective Tuesday (April 15), nationals of seven additional countries will now enjoy visa-free privilege to enter the Philippines for a period of 30 days. These countries are Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The privilege aims to promote tourism and investments from these countries, all of which have been emerging as key players in the international economic community and which have growing […]
Passenger ferry sinks off South Korean coast with hundreds on board
A passenger ferry, carrying more than 400 people, is sinking off the coast of South Korea. The ship has sent a distress signal and South Korean authorities have launched a rescue operation. The South Korean Coast Guard on Wednesday dispatched patrol boats and aircraft to rescue the sinking ferry’s passengers, 325 of whom were high school students on their way to the island of Jeju, located some 100 kilometers (62 miles) off the Korean Peninsula’s […]
DOE said no rotating brownout today
According to Department of Energy Jericho Petilla that there will be no rotating brownout today because of the low demand in electricity due to the holiday break.
Maynilad said that water shortage started earlier
According to the Maynilad Water Services Inc., that the water shortage started earlier than announced in Parañaque due to residents storing water.
Embassy officials in Saudi Arabia asks relatives of OFW’s not to panic regarding the MERS Corona Virus
Philippine embassy officials in Saudi Arabia said that relatives of OFW’s should not panic as Health Ministry officials of Saudi Arabia gave assurance that the situation is under control.
Woman, killed in Tondo
A 35-year old garbage collector, Liwayway Rico was killed thru severe blows in her head in Tondo, Manila.
Pacquiao to clear tax issues
According to the camp of WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao, they will clear the boxer’s tax issues once they’ve returned to the country. According to Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares, Pacquiao now owes the government 2.6 billion pesos.
Snatcher of Mrs. Lacson’s earrings, arrested
The man who snatched the earrings of the wife of Rehabilitation Czar Secretary Panfilo Lacson has been arrested and is now detained at the Manila Police District Station 2.
LPA in Eastern Visayas
PAGASA continues its monitoring of the low pressure area in Surigao del Sur which affects eastern Visayas and nearby provinces.
Russia prepared to let tanks roll across borders: German minister
(Reuters) – German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned on Monday of an escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, saying “Russia was clearly prepared to allow tanks to roll across European borders”. Speaking at an event in Berlin alongside new French Prime Minister Manuel Valls to commemorate World War One, Gabriel urged Europe to remember the lessons of the two world wars and not take freedom and security for granted. The Ukraine crisis had shown that […]
