IT IS OFFICIAL: THE WINNERS ARE KNOWN AND PEOPLE ALL OVER ARE CELEBRATING In the town I grew up in “Christmas and the fiesta came early!” local residents are all filled with pride that their small town made it to the list. Fireworks and people out in the streets came as the announcement was posted online. [...] [...more]
After almost seven months of peacekeeping in Haiti, the 13th Philippine Contingent to Haiti (13PCH) had arrived yesterday, and is scheduled to be awarded with the UN Medal in a welcome ceremony on Monday, 2 PM at the GHQ Canopy area with Gen. Eduardo SL Oban Jr., Chief of Staff, as the Guest of Honor [...] [...more]
Considering the current situation – few outlets in the Philippines is so far -reporting for example on issues faced by fellow ASEAN member Vietnam which is also having daily clashes with increased Chinese patrol fleets even just off its coast and problems between its fishermen with the PRC maritime fleets, similar reports have surfaced out [...] [...more]
Manila- In a issued statement the Office of the Secrtary of Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs accused the People’s Reublic China for violating Philippine soveriengty and threatening peaceful relations between the nations in the South China Sea. “The DFA noted that these actions of Chinese vessels hamper the normal and legitimate fishing activities of the [...] [...more]
An arrest in Mindanao;s Davao del Sur, by elements of the Philippine Navy’s intelligence unit, this week hardly scored a major headline across the country. I remember, a while back, when I was more active in the daily news field the name of the suspect was linked to several attacks. His role if memory serves [...] [...more]
Posting verbatim; Update 5 on effects of TY Chedeng (Songda) as in PAOR area. Heavy rain has already caused damage and floods as this wide storm moves slowly towards Luzon Island. At 4:00 am today, The eye of typhoon “CHEDENG” was estimated based on radar, satellite and surface data at 270 km east Northeast of [...] [...more]
The headline of the newspaper with the largest circulation in this country says it all. “Osama’s Funeral Barge or Hearse” arrives in Manila. The Manila newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer headline appeared on its website late saturday night. The US Ship being refereed to is the USS Carl Vinson. Where US Navy seals brought the dead body of the [...] [...more]
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