BELGIUM AMBASSADOR BACKS TRADE PACT BETWEEN PH, EU
Belgian Ambassador to Manila Christian Meerschman backed plans to negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (EU), which Belgium is a member of.In a...
View ArticleTrain fireball consumes buildings; 80 missing in Canada
LAC MEGANTIC, Canada: At least 80 people are missing after a driverless oil tanker train derailed and exploded in the small Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, destroying dozens of buildings, according to a...
View ArticleIllegal drugs sold in malls
Shopping malls have become the big drug dealers’ venue of choice for transacting business, according to drug enforcement officials.Drug traffickers feel safe inside malls because firearms are banned in...
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‘They all fell out’ Survivor describes jet crash
A Boeing 777 airplane lies burned near the runway after it crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, 2013. An Asiana Airlines passenger aircraft coming from Seoul, South Korea...
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‘They all fell out’ Survivor describes jet crash
A Boeing 777 airplane lies burned near the runway after it crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, 2013. An Asiana Airlines passenger aircraft coming from Seoul, South Korea...
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Asiana pilot asked to abort landing before fatal crash
SAN FRANCISCO: The Asiana Airlines jet that crashed at San Francisco airport was traveling much slower than recommended and a pilot asked to abort the landing moments before the plane smashed into the...
View ArticleChina ex-rail minister gets suspended death for bribery: Xinhua
BEIJING: China’s former railways minister Liu Zhijun was given a suspended death sentence on Monday for his role in a huge corruption scandal, the official Xinhua news agency reported.Liu, 60, was...
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Drug deals in malls rampant for years – PNP
PDEA chief Arturo Cacdac Jr.A top drug-enforcement official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday that drug syndicates have been doing business in malls and similar commercial...
View ArticleTHE $30 MILLION EXTORT TRY: FACT OR FICTION?
Part twoI didn’t expect my defense of Presidential sister Ballsy and brother-in-law Eldon Cruz, former DOTC Secretary Pete Prado and Lopez-in-law Steve Psinakis on their alleged attempt to extort $30...
View ArticleThousands flee Mindanao clashes
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Thousands of people have fled fierce fighting between military and rebel forces in the southern Philippines, officials said.Clashes were reported in the provinces of Maguindanao and...
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SEIZED FROM DEAD INSURGENTS
Army and police officials in Bicol present on Monday at Camp Gen. Simeon Ola a slew of high powered firearms and improvised explosive devices taken from rebels killed in the July 4 clash at Upper...
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PROTECTORS OF THE POOR
Officials of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines led by its President Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma (second left) held a press conference on Monday to declare that bishops will always take...
View ArticleA tale of two countries
It’s a well said piece on the harsh reality prevailing in this country. But is there a way out of this situation? I’m convinced there is. Brazilians are doing it. Perhaps, we would soon follow. Ernesto...
View ArticlePresident Aquino’s suicidal defense policy
First of all, even without the presence of US forces in the country today, China still will make aggressive moves and quietly creep into the archipelago in search for oil, natural gas and fisheries...
View ArticleLeading modest lives?
That is the sad story of the Filipino people. We forgive and forget easily. Filipinos keeps making the same mistake over and over. Politicians acts goody two shoes during campaign, makes promises they...
View ArticleOil firms jack prices across-the-board
Just as the July was opened with an across-the-board rollback, oil companies have cracked the second week by increasing pump prices.In their separate advisories starting Monday midnight, Petron...
View ArticleBrazil president confirms probe into reports of US spying
BRASïLIA: Brazil is to investigate reports of US electronic spying on its citizens, with President Dilma Rousseff saying Monday that, if proven, such action would constitute a violation of...
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