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Napoles’ biopsy result to come out in three days

According to Dr. Florentina Villanueva, head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Ospital ng Makati, tissue samples were taken from Janet Lim Napoles’ cervix and said samples will undergo numerous examinations, thus the results will only be available after three days.  

Lost Faberge Egg

$20 million dollar Lost Faberge Egg can be seen in London after more than a decade of not seeing this. This was commissioned by the Russian Emperor Alexander III as a present to his wife on 1887 but was taken during Russian Revolution on 1917 and was found nowhere in United States. Faberge Egg was bought by the unknown man for $14,000 and decided to exhibit it for 4 days in a small exhibit in […]

Tornado Hits Barangays In Cebu

A tornado damaged some houses and electric posts in Cebu and caused power outrage in some barangays in Cebu. Most affected residents were Badjaos but no one was initially reported injured in the tornado’s wake.

SC declares RH law constitutional

BAGUIO CITY — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Republic Act 10354, or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, more popularly known as the RH law is constitutional, except for eight provisions. In a press briefing broadcast over radio and television stations in from Baguio City, Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te said, “The RH law is not unconstitutional>” The high court has been holding its summer session in Baguio City since […]

Search for missing Malaysia plane set to move to sea floor

(Reuters) – A robotic search vehicle is likely to be sent deep into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday to look for wreckage of a missing Malaysian jetliner on the sea floor, as officials say the chance of finding anything on the surface has dwindled. Angus Houston, head of the Australian agency coordinating the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said the month-long hunt was at a critical stage given the black box recorder batteries were […]

Government to implement partial privatization of government hospitals as part of reform

MANILA, Philippines — The Aquino administration will not totally privatize government hospitals in the country but will only implement partial privatization as part of government reform, Malacanang said yesterday (April 7). Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda cited the case of the Philippine Orthopedic Center wherein the reforms for the hospital were approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). It is a public-partnership project (PPP) under a build, operate, and transfer (BOT) scheme, he said, […]