The Philippines has not yet received any notice of cancelation from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders and representatives despite the terror attacks in Paris, France, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario said the country can expect the participation of all 21 member economies in the APEC […]
US President Barack Obama will on Tuesday visit the Philippine Navy’s flagship, the White House said, seeking to highlight American commitment to regional maritime security. Obama will board the US-made Gregorio del Pilar shortly after arriving in the Philippine capital of Manila for annual trade talks with Asia-Pacific leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping. “In the […]
A woman gave birth on a road in Parañaque City when she could not reach the hospital because of the traffic jam reportedly caused by road closures for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. In a Facebook post, netizen Angel Ramos-Canoy took photos of the woman she saw giving birth to a baby boy while […]
Hindi na dadalo si Russian President Vladimir Putin at Indonesian President Joko Widodo sa bansa para sa Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ meeting sa Maynila sa susunod na linggo. Ayon sa Russian news Agency na RBC, nagbago ang isip ni Putin sa pagdalo sa APEC summit at ipapadala na lamang si Prime Minister Dmitry […]
A young boy was injured in a grenade blast in Barangay Kayaga in Kabacan, North Cotabato Wednesday evening. The grenade was allegedly lobbed by motorcycle-riding perpetrators in front of a gasoline station located near a newly-installed Community Police Assistance Center (COMPAC) of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Kabacan PNP Chief Police Senior Inspector Ronnie Cordero […]
The Iloilo City government has tapped experts from Japan to strengthen the city’s disaster preparedness program. The disaster management team of Iloilo will undergo a five-day training program together with their Japanese counterparts. Part of the training is relief and rehabilitation. Local officials believe that while natural disasters are inevitable, self-discipline and sufficient information are […]
Nasawi ang mag-aama matapos na sumalpok ang kanilang sinasakyang van sa isang pampasaherong bus kahapon ng madaling araw sa kahabaan ng Maharlika Highway sa Barangay Agdangan, Baao, Camarines Sur. Ang mga nasawi ay sina Jose Sabordo Jr. 43, may-asawa driver; anak na sina Mark Jayson,16; at John Vic, 5. Ang mga sugatan na sakay ng […]
Police arrested a man and his son in Barangay Day-as, Cebu City for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit peso bills. The Investigation Division of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), together with Police Regional Office (PRO) 7, confiscated fake bills of different denominations from Salvador “Biddy” Ybanez and his son Alias “Buddy” Ybanez. The suspects were allegedly selling […]
Patay ang isang 40-anyos na ginang nang siya ay pagsasaksakin ng kanyang live-in partner sa loob ng kanilang bahay sa Malaybalay City, Bukidnon kamakalawa ng gabi dahil sa matinding selos. Kinilala ang biktima na si Lolita Gabisan na idineklarang dead-on-arrival sa Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center sanhi ng malalalim na saksak na tinamo sa katawan partikular […]
President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday assured China’s top diplomat that President Xi Jinping will be warmly welcomed during his first visit to the Philippines next week. In his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this morning, Aquino said that he welcomed Xi’s decision to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting […]
