Archive | March, 2011

SPY DRONE ON EBay: Manila man faces 20 years for selling US military spy drone

Lose it? chances are you’ll find a replacement for it or the item itself on EBay someday. It’s an old story – but with a new twist. A Manila man is now facing a Federal Charges indicted for the sale of US military technology and smugling the same into the United States for sale to [...] [...more]

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Philippine TV gone wild?: Sec. Soliman gets “A Willing apology…”

While thousands, have commented posted and raised their concern over the issue the entire thing falls under another case of the best intentions gone bad. I’ve seen similar things done by hosts of other variety shows. Albeit that’s no excuse – I think the outrage – felt by many was in hindsight which is 20/20. [...more]

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Palawan: The Gates at Amanpulo “Bill and Melinda’s” awesome adventure

It was supposed to be a quiet weekend for Bill and Melinda at the ultra-plush seven star Amanpulo resort in the province I call home here in the Philippines. [...more]

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A secret cave of wonders atop a river?

There is a story; I am told of a wonder of nature so rare that it looks like a scene from science fiction, nestled deep within a cave complex, atop a river, the exact location a closely guarded secret a small cave of wonders. Photo’s have been leaked and the story is slowly making the [...] [...more]

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Ombudsman impeached by House

After months of deliberation and hearings that took two nearly two congresses’s to complete – With a total 210 affirmative votes, 47 negative, and four abstained, the House of Representatives early Tuesday morning approved House Resolution no. 1089, containing impeachment complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. Deliberation and voting on the controversial impeachment complaint lasted for [...] [...more]

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New AFP CMO chief: Commodore Miguel ‘Mike’ Jose S. Rodriguez

I’ve known Mike for a number of years – perfect post for him; if anyone in the AFP has always lived up to the spirit of service to the people he works for and does a great job doing it it’s mike. In Palawan serving with WESCOM I often covered the projects Mike handled and [...] [...more]

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Gaddafi backed terror revenge feared after UN action

He did it before but can he do it again - Murmoar Al-Gaddafi; has had a long history of  supporting groups across the globe from Palestine, to Afghanistan, to the conflict in Mindanao – even the red armies of Europe as well as the IRA factions in the UK and fringe groups in the America’s as well [...] [...more]

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EPA Statement on radiation fallout from Japan reaching USA

JOINT EPA/DOE STATEMENT: Radiation Monitors Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States WASHINGTON – The United States Government has an extensive network of radiation monitors around the country and no radiation levels of concern have been detected. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RadNet system is designed to protect the public [...] [...more]

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Japan: radiation levels hazardous to human health

The government of Japan says radiation levels have reached levels hazardous to human health. Reports from Japanese media currently tell of rising radiation levels in the areas south and southwest of the troubled Nakashima Daici Nuclear Power plant. Reports in Japans media and government TV NHK say this due to a change in wind direction [...] [...more]

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Japan: From bad to worse Fukushima reactors 1,2, and, 3 meltdown likely- NHK

In Japan, fears of a possible three reactor meltdown are growing as problems reducing tempretures in Fukusihima plants are not going as planned. “Tokyo Electric Power Company is battling to cool a reactor to prevent another explosion at its nuclear power plant in quake-hit Fukushima Prefecture. The utility firm said on Monday afternoon that fuel rods [...] [...more]

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