A US official on Wednesday voiced hope that China and Southeast Asian nations will start talks soon on a code of conduct to resolve disputes over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) after repeated flare-ups.
Inquirer president and CEO Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez said in a global conference of publishers on Wednesday that the Inquirer would pursue its “strong heritage of being a watchdog of government.” In effect, its role as a sentinel of democracy is the heart and soul of the Philippines’ No. 1 national daily.
Patronage politics is not necessarily an offshoot of Filipino culture and it is common in other Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, according to an American professor visiting the Philippines to study patronage politics during the elections.
An Australian, Ewan Marshall, and his girlfriend, Michelle Abad, were among 16 climbers and local guides who were rescued in Mayon Volcano, which exploded Tuesday. The two were reported Thursday in the Australian media to be heading to Boracay to continue their holiday.
The Thai consul in Manila arrived at the Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Group (T0G 5) based at Legazpi Airport at 10 a.m. today, Thursday.
4 a.m.—George Cordovilla’s group of nine people, including five Thais, start their climb on Mayon via Sto. Domingo, Albay, with a plan to stay overnight and to descend the following morning.
“I did what I can.” Nicanor Mabao, 18, was thankful he not only survived but was also able to save the life of an Austrian tourist when Mayon Volcano erupted and killed four German climbers and a fellow tour guide.
“I stood there frozen. I couldn’t believe what was happening, I didn’t know what to do. It was like a scene from hell.”
Three Royal Thai navy ships arrived at 8 a.m. Friday in South Harbor in Manila for a goodwill visit, the Philippine Navy said.
Love is the universal language. Filipinos in various parts of the world prove this again and again when they fall in love with foreigners despite language and cultural barriers.
Mali, the Manila Zoo’s only elephant, has been undergoing tests at the Bureau of the Animal Industry to determine if she is fit to be transferred to a sanctuary in Thailand as animal welfare advocates want.
Thailand’s Royal Army has donated P1.2 million ($30,000) in aid to the Philippines to help the victims of Typhoon Pablo (international name Bopha), the worst storm to hit the country this year.
