Five overseas Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates that were affected by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Corona virus are already on the way to recovery, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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Supreme Court declares half day tomorrow
The Supreme Court announced in its official Twitter account that all courts all over the country will be having a half-day tomorrow as per the order of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
Taxpayers rush to BIR
Taxpayers rush to the offices of the Bureau of Internal Revenue for the last day of submitting the income tax return, which will last till 5:00 pm today.
Death toll in Nigeria blast in bus station hits 71, injured now at 124
(Reuters) — At least 71 people were killed and 124 injured in an explosion which rocked Nyanyan Motor Park in the outskirts of Abuja, capital of the Nigeria early Monday morning, according to local authorities. Eyewitnesses said that a suicide bomber drove a red station wagon into Nyanyan Motor Park and detonated a bomb which hit luxury buses and other vehicles. Many residents living in the outskirts of Abuja usually take small buses or motorcycles to neighboring bus terminals, such […]
LTFRB targets zero road accidents for holiday break
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board targets zero accidents on the road this holiday break, asking bus operators and drivers to make sure that their buses are safe and in good working condition before leaving the terminal.
No Filipinos hurt in Solomon Islands earthquake
No Filipino was reported killed or harmed in a series of earthquake in the Solomon Islands according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Different modes of tax payment
Other than directly paying to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, BIR Commissioner Kim Henares said that there are different modes of payment of income tax returns through authorized banks and even through mobile payments and tax debit memos.
Submarine used in the search of missing Malaysia Airline Flight MH370
A Bluefin 21 robotic submarine, capable of creating a 3D sonar map of the sea floor was launched to help in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
LPA continues to bring heavy rains over Visayas
MANILA, April 15 (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) lingering inside the country for almost two weeks now continues to induce rains in many parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Jun Galang in an interview Tuesday said that as of 4 a.m., the LPA was spotted some 60 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.0ºN, 126.3ºE). Galang said the weather disturbance continues to move “very […]
Reuters, Guardian US, Washington Post, Boston Globe Win Pulitzer Prizes
Reuters won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday (April 14) for international reporting on the violent persecution of a Muslim minority in Myanmar, the Pulitzer Prize Board at Columbia University announced. The board commended Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall of Reuters for their “courageous reports” on the Rohingya, who in their efforts to flee the Southeast Asian country, “often falls victim to predatory human-trafficking networks.” Szep, celebrating with colleagues in Washington, said: “Disbelief, disbelief, I mean I heard one of our […]
Google to buy drone-maker Titan Aerospace
By Alexei Oreskovic Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:19pm EDT (Reuters) – Google Inc has acquired solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace as the Web search giant ramps up plans to deliver wireless Internet access to remote parts of the world. Titan Chief Executive Vern Raburn declined to provide information on the price of the deal, which he said closed on Monday morning. The 20-person company will remain in New Mexico for the foreseeable future, Raburn said, […]
Wall Street ends up after Citi results, retail sales
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:02pm EDT (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as Citigroup’s earnings and strong retail sales gave investors reasons to buy equities despite a resurgence of geopolitical uncertainties. Equities opened higher as strong results from Citigroup and bullish retail sales data lifted sentiment, though shares lost ground in the last hour of trading. Both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 briefly turned negative, though they […]
