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Aquino sends emissary to Taiwan to convey apology

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President Benigno Aquino III appointed Amadeo Perez Jr., chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), to stand as his representative to convey his “deep regret and apology” over the death of fisherman Hung Shih-Cheng.

Posted: May 15th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

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Of mothers and nurses

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Isabel Pimentel

The importance of mothers in the world became clear to me one afternoon a few years ago when my son made a choice during a brief visit to the hospital.   I expected he would pick me. Instead, he picked his mother.   He just had a minor procedure and the doctor said the surgery [...]

Posted: May 11th, 2013 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

AFP to pull out peacekeepers if ordered

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines will follow orders if Manila will decide to pull out its peacekeeping force a UN patrolled demarcation line.

Posted: May 10th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Negotiations continue for release of Filipino peacekeepers

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Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan. FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) is still in “continuous talks” with the Syrian rebels who abducted four Filipino peacekeepers in Golan Heights.   Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan, spokesman for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, told reporters in a press briefing on Friday that the Philippine Battalion is closely coordinating with the UNDOF, but declined [...]

Posted: May 10th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Newest, affordable load exclusive to Middle East launched

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Sun Cellular is introducing the newest and most affordable Sun Todo IDD load exclusive to Middle Eastern countries.

Posted: May 10th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

P17-M car owned by Amalilio seized

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The National Bureau of Investigation seized a luxury sports car worth P17 million owned by Aman Futures founder Manuel Amalilio.

Posted: May 10th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

SC defers issuance of writ of kalikasan for Tubbataha protection

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REEFS ON THE ROCKS A diver observes a sleeping shark on a ledge at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Made up of two atolls, Tubbataha’s vertiginous walls are home to 12 species of sharks. Overfished because of the sharks’ valuable fins, Tubbataha offers one of the last guaranteed shark dives in the world. Although protected year-round by armed rangers who are stationed in two-month shifts, the reefs were defenseless against the rude intrusion of a US minesweeper  three days ago when it  ran aground in the Unesco-named World Heritage Site. YVETTE LEE/CONTRIBUTOR

The Supreme Court has deferred the issuance of a writ of kalikasan for the protection of the Tubbataha Reef.

Posted: May 9th, 2013 in Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines | Read More »

BOC files drug complaint vs Nigerian national

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Customs chief Ruffy Biazon. Photo by RYAN LEAGOGO/INQUIRER.net

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)) on Thursday filed smuggling complaint and a violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 against a Nigerian national for bringing into the country P24 million worth of methampethamine hydro chloride or shabu.

Posted: May 9th, 2013 in Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

PH intensifies monitoring in West Philippine Sea after sighting of China ship

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The Philippine military has intensified its monitoring activities after China sent one of its largest fishing fleets to disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea.

Posted: May 8th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Missing Thai national in Mayon blast found alive, says disaster exec

In this photo taken from Legazpi, the capital city of Albay province in the central Philippines, a cloud of ash shoots up to the sky as Mayon volcano erupts about 450 kilometers (285 miles) southeast of Manila Tuesday morning, May 7, 2013. A mountain guide said three foreign climbers and their Filipino guide were killed when the volcano, one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes, spewed rocks and ash after a 3-year calm. AP FILE PHOTO/Allan Imperial

The Thai national who went missing after Mayon Volcano exploded on Tuesday was found alive, an official of the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol said Wednesday.

Posted: May 8th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

AFP optimistic Filipino peacekeepers will be freed unharmed

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The Philippine military on Wednesday expressed optimism that the abduction of four United Nations peacekeepers in Syria will be “resolved without any untoward incident,” just the same as the incident in March.

Posted: May 8th, 2013 in Features,Headlines,Philippines | Read More »

NDCC: 4 fatalities in Mayon steam explosion were foreigners

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In this photo taken from Legazpi, the capital city of Albay province in the central Philippines, a cloud of ash shoots up to the sky as Mayon volcano erupts about 450 kilometers (285 miles) southeast of Manila Tuesday morning, May 7, 2013. A mountain guide said three foreign climbers and their Filipino guide were killed when the volcano, one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes, spewed rocks and ash after a 3-year calm. AP FILE PHOTO/Allan Imperial

Four of five climbers who died in the slope of Mayon Volcano when it spewed steam and ash Tuesday morning were foreigners, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.

Posted: May 7th, 2013 in Europe,Headlines | Read More »

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