Sunday 5th February, 2012
Mayor shot at in the Philippines
A mayor of a Philippines town was Saturday shot at by motorcycle-borne gunmen, police said. Restituto Abad, mayor of Carranglan town, and his driver were wounded in the attack in Saranay village in ...
Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed
MANILA, Philippines -; Two Philippine security officials say a key Abu Sayyaf commander killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike was planning terror attacks when he was slain. Abu Sayyaf commander ...
Palace: Too early to speculate on Corona trial's outcome
Malacañang cautioned the public Sunday against speculating on the outcome of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial this early, saying the proceedings may still have a long way ...
Palace defends 'light' penalty on Llamas over DVD issue
GMA NewsMalacañang defended Sunday the "light" penalty given to presidential political affairs adviser Ronald Llamas over his purchase of pirated video discs at a Quezon City mall last ...
Disaster volunteers as Filipino of the Year 2011
Asia News Network(Editor's Note: Now on its 21st successive year, the Inquirer's Filipino of the Year honors a living Filipino who made the most positive impact in the past year as voted upon by the ...
Palace belittles disbarment suit vs Lacierda, De Lima
GMA News(It’s just a distraction. It’s just three pages long, there is not much substance)," she said on government-run dzRB radio. "Rest assured the secretary (Lacierda) will be ready ...
PAGASA: Flash floods, landslides threaten Mindanao
GMA NewsFlash floods and landslides may threaten the northern and eastern parts of Mindanao this Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ...
Sultan Receives Chairman Of Philippines Sports Commission
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday granted an audience to the Chairman of the Philippines Sports Commission, Ambassador Richardo R ...
Close encounters with Filipino witches
BBCSiquijor is one of more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines - it has tropical sun, white sand and an azure sea, but it is also famous for witchcraft. How do you go about looking for a witch? It ...
The 75th Year Of The Philippines Yearbook Honors Familial Generations
Manila BulletinRupert Jacinto and Tina Jacinto MANILA, Philippines - The launch of the Philippines Yearbook 2012 was a significant milestone, as it ushered in their diamond celebration in grand style. Publisher ...
Filipinos Celebrate Historic LA District
New America MediaLOS ANGELES--Filipinos here will celebrate Historic Filipinotown, which was named in December by first lady Michelle Obama as one of the Preserve America communities. It is a district in the ...
Davao's D'Bone Collector Museum Opens
Manila BulletinA snake and a tarsier Photo By JIMS VICENT T. CAPUNO MANILA, Philippines - The D’Bone Collector Museum in Davao City is now open. Inside the museum are collections of different bones, skulls ...
Philippines: Mindanao, Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah leaders killed in a raid
Spero NewsThe air raid struck an Islamic extremists camp located near the town of Parang (Jolo), killing 15 terrorists. Among the dead Zulfifli bin Hir, head of Jemaah Islamiah, Gumbahali Jumdail, leader of ...
Digital Medium Overtakes Radio And Print Media In Philippines – Study
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines - Digital medium has overtaken radio and print, according to TNS Digital Life 2012, a study by custom research firm TNS which covered 93 percent of the world’s online ...
6.0 quake off Philippines
IOLAn aerial view shows shanties damaged by flash floods brought by Typhoon Washi (Sendong) in Cagayan De Oro city, southern Philippines in December 2011. Photo: ...
Grand Lotto jackpot reaches P197-M
GMA NewsSince November, the 6/55 grand prize has been elusive. It started at the minimum jackpot level of P30 million. Matching the six-number combination in any order wins the jackpot. Getting five ...
Philippine troops say terrorist's body not found
San Francisco ChronicleManila -- A day after proclaiming the death of a top regional terrorist in a U.S.-backed air strike, the Philippine military acknowledged Friday that his remains still have not been found. Troops ...
Philippine boxer dies after fight injury
Times of OmanPhilippine: Undefeated Philippine boxer has died after sustaining head injuries during a fight and falling into a coma, a hospital official said Saturday.Flyweight Karlo Maquinto, 21, died in ...
Davao Eyes P2-B Steel Plant
Manila BulletinDAVAO CITY, Philippines – A steel bar company is pushing its plan to build a P2-billion plant here, starting with the application for a permit which has already been approved by the concerned ...
Grand Lotto jackpot could breach P200-M, PCSO says
GMA NewsThe jackpot of the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw might exceed P200 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Saturday, hours before the draw at 9 ...
Govt radio briefly goes off air, 'technical difficulty' cited
GMA NewsMalacañang assured the public there was no sabotage involved after the government-run radio station Radyo Ng Bayan went off the air for a few minutes Saturday ...
PHL pushes rule of law on territorial disputes before UN council
GMA NewsThe Philippines lobbied anew with the United Nations for the rule of law in heading off international conflict, citing a 30-year-old declaration on the peaceful resolution of such ...
Aquino aide gets off hook with ‘admonition’ for DVD mess
GMA NewsA presidential adviser perceived close to President Benigno Aquino III got off the hook with an admonition, less than two weeks after he was caught buying pirated video discs in Quezon ...
Abductions in Mindanao could derail Philippine ambitious tourism campaign
Global TimesThe recent abduction of two Europeans in the island-province of Tawi-Tawi in the southernmost tip of the Philippines and the continued terrorist threat in Mindanao could derail the government's ...
Aquino to get briefing on planned SSS contribution hike
GMA NewsMalacañang expects the Social Security System (SSS) to brief President Benigno Aquino III on the plan to hike monthly contributions to 11 ...
Palace backs military actions vs JI, Aquino to get briefing
GMA NewsMalacañang on Saturday reiterated its full backing for the military in going after members of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group, following the killing of at least three top terror leaders in ...
Palace not objecting to Arroyo extended stay in govt hospital
GMA NewsMalacañang is backing the recommendation of the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police to let former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stay at the ...
CBCP seeks review of laws on mining, logging
GMA NewsStressing the need to protect the environment, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines urged the government to review its policies on mining and ...
Palace admits hands tied on Iggy repatriation mess
GMA NewsMalacañang on Saturday admitted the Philippine government’s hands are tied on the latest legal row that threatens to delay the repatriation of the remains of the late Negros Occidental ...
Legal row threatens to delay repatriation of Iggy remains
GMA NewsA legal row in London threatens to delay the repatriation of the remains of the late Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo Jr., the lawyer of the late lawmaker's wife said ...
PAGASA: Northeast monsoon to bring light rain during weekend
GMA NewsFilipinos can expect light rain during the weekend due to the northeast monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said ...
Philippine military cannot find terror leaders' bodies
Asia News NetworkAre they or aren't they dead? Even as the military has stepped up security in anticipation of retaliatory attacks by the Abu Sayyaf and other Muslim rebel groups after an air strike on a ...
Filipino troops still searching for terrorist
The Seattle TimesA day after proclaiming the death of a top regional terrorist suspect in a U.S.-backed airstrike, the Philippine military acknowledged Friday that his remains still have not been ...
Filipino Cuisine Poised to Break Gastro Ceiling
New America MediaSAN FRANCISCO – The Year of the Dragon will be the Year of "Adobo" if some local foodies are predicting it right. Braised chicken or pork in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic, adobo is ...
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