Gem Magan
Bureau of Customs confiscated container vans carrying smuggled rice from China worth millions of pesos. Twelve container vans containing smuggled rice from China worth P20 million was seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday. This was following the the operation at the South Harbor, port of Manila on Tuesday, where the vans were … Read more
Duterte said we will forget Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) may be scrapped during the term of Presidente Rodrigo Duterte. This was one of the statements of Duterte before he travelled to Japan for his visit on Tuesday afternoon. During his visit … Read more
Philippine National Police submitted new, validated narco-list to Duterte. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he is now holding the new and validated list containing the names of officials and other individuals who are into illegal drug trade. This was confirmed by Duterte before he flew to Japan on Tuesday afternoon. During his departure speech at … Read more
At the age of 77, the first woman to climb Mount Everest passes away. Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in seven continents in the world surrendered to her illness, reports said. According to Japanese media, the 77-year-old Tabei died in hospital outside Tokyo, Japan on Thursday after a … Read more
Top American diplomat says the United States remains strong ally of the Philippines, despite the tirades of President Rodrigo Duterte. US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said remains a “steady and trusted” partner of the Philippines; even Duterte has series of controversial remarks against the Americans. On Monday, … Read more
Former President Fidel Ramos has advice to President Rodrigo Duterte in connection to his long speeches. Ex-President Fidel Ramos has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to refrain from saying too much as a part of trying to impress the audience. As we could observe, Duterte is fond of having impromptu speeches and refrain from reading the … Read more
BPO industry in the Philippines will continue. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia allayed fears of those working at business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the country following the pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte that he was cutting the country’s military and economic ties with the US. Almost all of the BPOs operating in the Philippines are … Read more
‘Candy Crush’ will not only be seen on smartphones, iPad, but will be viewed on TV. Some mothers and even the youth get hooked to tapping their smartphones, playing the ‘Candy Crush’. May it be at home, while riding the bus, or anywhere, this sugary game application on smartphones or iPad attracts the interest of … Read more
Senator Richard Gordon said that it would be wrong for the Philippines to cut its ties with the United States just because of the alliance the country want to get from China. This was the reaction of the Senator who is part of the majority bloc in the Senate when asked about the statement of … Read more
House of Representatives approves the P3.35-trillion national annual budget for 2017. The approval on Wednesday came two months and a half before the end of the fiscal year. During the session of the lower chamber of the Congress, a total of 243 lawmakers voted in favor of the budget, while five registered their opposition. The … Read more