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US government arrested a Somalian-born man following the federal indictment of his plans of attacking a military base or a prison, Thursday. (Mohamud, left, with his defense attorney, Sam Shamansky, in a hearing to set bond against charges.) Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, a US citizen originally from Somalia traveled to Syria and trained with terrorists then … Read more
ATHENS, Greece–No injuries were reported after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck under the Mediterranean seabed east of the Greek island of Crete, Thursday. (Greece is an earthquake-prone country which last year also experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake cited in Ionian Islands leading to the evacuation of several thousand people.) The US Geological Survey (USGS) said … Read more
El Niño phenomenon will continue to take its massive effect until the middle of the year as it is now experienced in at least 30 provinces in the country, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) acting Administrator Dr. Vicente Malano said yesterday. (State weather forecasters are expecting effects of El Niño to last … Read more
The Filipino group Junior New System has been named as one of the 24 semifinalist in the region’s most popular talent competition, the “Asia’s Got Talent” joining four other acts from the Philippines. In the latest episode of AXN program which was aired on Thursday, the teen dance troupe was announced as one of the … Read more
The Sandiganbayan ordered on Wednesday the transfer of accused pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles to a correctional facility after she received a life sentence verdict in a case charging her with illegal detention. Presiding Justice Ampara Cabotaje-Tang announced in a press briefing about the court’s decision. According to the Presiding Justice, the Sandiganbayan Third … Read more
The Philippines is considered as one of the countries in the world with a higher “Passport Power” compared to other countries worldwide based upon the latest survey conducted by financial advisory firm Arton Capital. The Philippines is ranked 57th in terms of the number of countries its passport holders can visit without visa. According to … Read more
The world’s richest billionaire, Bill Gates and his family left the Philippines on Thursday, April 16, 2015 after a 12-day visit to the country. The Microsoft co-founder left the Philippines on board a private plane together with his family after they were brought to NAIA from Palawan. The 59-year-old Bill Gates and his wife Melinda … Read more
Senator Grace Poe said during an exclusive interview with Inquirer that she was “humbled” by the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey results which ranked her at the No. 2 spot of possible successor to Pres. Aquino. The first-time Senator ranked second to Vice President Jejomar Binay as the Filipino’s top choice for President in … Read more
Provinces of Sultan Kudarat and Zamboanga Del Norte was jolted by two mild earthquakes early this morning, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that the first 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:29 a.m tracing the epicenter at 40 kilometers northwest of Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat. Also in Phivolcs’ bulletin, the first … Read more
MANILA, Philippines—The son of the milk tea shop owner who died after drinking a beverage he prepared last week was dragged into the alleged food poisoning incident. (The Milk Tea shop in Sampaloc, Manila was shut close by the Manila authority after the deaths of owner and customer.) Benedicto Buenaventura, the lawyer, said that the … Read more