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Leaders of African countries and the European Union met in Brussels on April 2 and 3, under the theme Investing In People, Prosperity And Peace. Also joining the 4th EU-Africa summit are African institutions and international observers. The 2014 summit agenda includes education and training, women and youth, migration, growth and job opportunities, investing in peace and ways to enhance EU support for African Security. The European Union was represented by president of the European […]
Katuwang ng ating pamahalaan ang Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation na nilikha noong September 5, 1973, na ang layunin ay makabuo ng mga proyekto na may kaugnayan sa reliable aviation at aerospace industry. Nais ng PADC na maibigay ang quality sa support services, maintenance, repair at iba pa. Maging maunlad rin sa larangan ng aerospace development.
The Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare conducted a symposium and exposition here in Honolulu, Hawaii. Now on it’s second year, this year’s focus is on “Land Forces: Assuring Security and Stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific” region. This 3-day event will include dialogue on how to ensure that land forces in the region are capable to respond in cases of conflict or need for humanitarian assistance. General Vincent Brooks, Commanding General of […]
To ensure the safety of passengers during the holiday break, the Land Transportation and Franchising Board conducted inspections in the Araneta Bus Terminal.
The low-pressure area that was formerly the storm “Domeng” is still inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, near Surigao del Sur, affecting Caraga and Davao region, as well as the provinces of Misamis Oriental and eastern Visayas. Metro Manila will have sunny weather with light rain showers in the afternoon. The low-pressure area is expected to dissipate during the weekends.
50 houses were burned down while 150 families were affected by a fire in Banlat Road, Tandang Sora, Quezon City.
The Commission on Elections targets 13 million new voters to register, including those with no biometrics, on the May 16 voters registration. Comelec expects 3 million new voters to register while 9 million registered voters will undergo biometrics registration. Registered voters with no biometrics will be disenfranchised in the 2016 elections. Said registration will start on May 6, 2014 and will last until October 31, 2015.
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has again taken the stand to testify in his own defense at his murder trial. Pistorius has admitted shooting his girlfriend dead, but has said it was an accident. The Paralympic and Olympic sprinter faced a second day of cross-examination by the chief prosecutor, Gerrie Nel on Thursday, in a trial that has drawn widespread international media attention. Nel began Thursday’s proceedings by accusing Pistorius of being selfish in his […]
NATO has told Russia to “stop massing” its troops on Ukraine’s border and open a “genuine dialogue.” Kyiv meanwhile has offered amnesties to pro-Russian occupiers of buildings in eastern Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday that Russia had 40,000 troops “ready for combat” along Ukraine’s eastern border. Moscow said the Western alliance was merely imagining a Russian threat. Visiting the Czech capital, Prague, Rasmussen (pictured) told a news conference that if […]
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization wants a “concerted effort” to drive down the cost of new hepatitis C drugs that offer a cure for the liver-destroying virus but are unaffordable for most infected people worldwide. The forthright comments from the UN agency on Wednesday add to pressure on drugmakers such as Gilead Sciences – which is already facing protests in the United States over its $1,000-a-day pill – to do more to improve access. In its […]
After spending a month in the USA, Ruby Tuason returned to the Philippines and had a closed door meeting with Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. According to her lawyer, Tuason already appealed the Ombudsman’s recommendation after she was implicated in the pork barrel scam.
President Aquino’s trust ratings slightly dipped in the first quarter of the year, despite high-profile arrests of housing magnate Delfin Lee and a peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation. Pulse Asia revealed on Thursday that the President’s trust ratings went down from 74 percent in December last year to 69 percent this March. The Pulse Asia survey was conducted in late March covering 1,200 Filipino adults. http://youtu.be/yIa1owVMRBo
