First Group of Chinese Civilians Lands on Fiery Cross Reef (Photos)

China asserts its claim in the contoroversial artificial island, the Fiery Cross Reef located in the Spratlys by allowing the first group of tourists to visit the island which was reclaimed by China for the past few years. According to a Hong Kong news outlet, a Hainan Airlines plane carried the civilian visitors to the … Read more

Sen. Escudero & Sen. Marcos Statistically Tied at No. 1 in the Latest SWS Survey Results

The Social Weather Station and Businessworld released their official January 2016 Vice Presidential preference survey, the latest survey released this month. According to the results of the SWS Businessworld Survey, in the Vice Presidential race, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is now statistically tied with Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Independent Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Chiz … Read more

Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay Tops the Latest Businessworld/SWS Survey Results

Vice President and presidential candidate Jejomar Binay tops the latest results of the nationwide survey conducted by Businessworld and Social Weather Station last January 2016. According to Businessworld the latest presidential preference survey was conducted last January 8-10, 2016. Based upon the survey results Vice Pres. Binay ranked No. 1 in the survey by scoring … Read more

Malacañang: Pres. Aquino Already Spoken About the Mamasapano Incident

The Malacañang Palace maintained that the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III has already spoken about the controversial Mamasapano incident. They called on senators not to use the new investigation for political purposes and observe “inter-branch courtesy” amid plans to invite the President and other Cabinet officials. According to … Read more

MMDA & HPG to Apprehend Private Cars Using EDSA’s Bus Lane Starting January 18

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) warned private vehicles that they should avoid using the yellow bus lanes along EDSA or else face apprehension. The MMDA and HPG will begin imposing stricter traffic management system along the southbound lane of Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City to Guadalupe in Makati … Read more

Supreme Court Upheld TRO Ruling on Sen. Grace Poe’s Disqualification

The highest court in the country, the Supreme Court of the Philippines upheld on Tuesday night the temporary restraining orders (TROs) stopping the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from enforcing its resolutions canceling Sen. Grace Poe’s certificate of candidacy (COC) for President. The Supreme Court voted 12-3 and noted that the TROs issued in Sen. Grace … Read more

10 US Navy Personnel Apprehended by Iranians in the Persian Gulf

A top United States officials confirmed to the media that they are now working to recover 10 US Navy personnel who lost radio contact and were apprehended Tuesday after straying into Iranian territorial waters. The official noted that the 10 sailors were part of the two patrol vessels traveling near an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy … Read more