At 5:00 a.m. today, 26 September 2012, the eye of Typhoon "LAWIN" was located based on satellite and surface data at 465 km East of Tuguegarao City (17.3°N,126.6°E)....
Friday, September 21, 2012
JPE says Trillanes’ China trips suspicious, dangerous
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Friday
continued to harangue Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on his clandestine
meetings with Chinese officials as back-channel negotiator of President
Benigno Aquino III.
Speaking to ANC’s Headstart, Enrile said it is the prerogative of the
President to appoint anyone as his back-channel negotiator if the
official diplomatic channels fail.
However, he labeled Trillanes’ meetings as suspicious and dangerous
since there is no written report on what was discussed and accomplished
during...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
291 Taiwanese Linked To Cybercrime Deported
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration deported 291 Taiwanese who were arrested in the country for various crimes, including computer fraud.
The 291 deportees are reportedly members of a cybercrime syndicate victimizing nationals from Mainland China. They were arrested by Philippine authorities during dragnet operations in Manila and nearby provinces.
BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said the Taiwanese were deported pursuant to a summary deportation order issued by the BI board of commissioners last week based on findings that...
78% Trust PNoy
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III saw significant improvement in his trust and approval ratings both at 78 percent, based on the third quarter Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday.
The latest Ulat ng Bayan survey found that about eight in 10 Filipinos approve of President Aquino's performance (78 percent) and have trust in him (78 percent) in the past three months.
The survey conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7 among...
Trillanes walks out, resigns from Senate majority bloc
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV walks out of the session hall on Wednesday after delivering a privilege speech accusing Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of being a lackey of Gloria Arroyo. Trillanes also resigned as a member of the Senate majority bl...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Philippines predicts $15B from call centers by 2016
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines expects to boost its revenues from call centers to nearly $15 billion by 2016, sustaining its three-year lead over rival India, industry leaders said Tuesday.
The archipelago, which already hosts global giants Accenture, Convergys, IBM, NTT Docomo and Hinduja, is attracting more and more likeminded companies, Contact Center Association of the Philippines head Benedict Hernandez said.
“The reality is we...
FIBA ASIA CUP 2012 QUARTER FINAL (BRACKET)
thursday game sked:
10:30 - iran vs.uzbekistan,
1:00pm - phil vs. chinese taipei,
3:30pm - lebanon vs. qatar,
6:00pm - japan vs. chi...
Monday, September 17, 2012
Shabu replacement not yet on dangerous drug list
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is concerned that a drug being peddled by pushers as shabu replacement is not yet included in the list of dangerous drugs.
PDEA Director General Jose Gutierrez said that that mephentermine looks the same as and has similar effects to methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu.
Gutierrez also pointed out that mephentermine is cheaper than shabu.
However, the PDEA chief expressed concerns that mephentermine is still not on the list of dangerous drugs under Republic Act 9165, also known as the...
Challenging PNoy: Why jueteng matters in 2013
I vividly remember one conversation I had with the late DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo. Last year I asked him how come the present administration hasn’t fulfilled its campaign promise to put an end to jueteng operations.
Robredo answered me by saying it's not that the President doesn’t want to stop jueteng, he just feels that there are more pressing public order and safety issues, such as illegal drugs and rising criminal activities. I agreed with him at that time given that President Noynoy Aquino was just barely a year in office. As in any ...
Sunday, September 16, 2012
China belittles PHL's formalizing of West Philippine Sea
The international community is not likely to accept the Philippines' renaming part of the South China Sea as the West Philippine Sea, China has asserted. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the change in nomenclature violated the international standardization of geographic names. "China has repeatedly urged the Philippines to stop such man-made disputes that complicate the situation in the South China Sea," Hong said, according to an article posted on China's government web portal Saturday. Earlier this...
Aquino signs law against cybercrime
Manila: A long-awaited law punishing cybercrimes has been signed into law by President Benigno Aquino, as a senior lawmaker lauded the long-awaited move.
Senator Edgardo Angara said the approval of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175) by Aquino is a milestone as it will enhance the growth of ICT-driven [information and communications technology] economy in the Philippines.“The passage of the cybercrime bill is timely especially after the recent arrest of an estimated 400 foreign nationals involved in cybercrime which defrauded...
Pope urges Arab leaders to work for peace in raging Middle East
BEIRUT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict urged Arab leaders on Sunday at a huge open-air Mass in Lebanon to work for reconciliation in a Middle East riven by Syria's civil war and blazing with fury over a film mocking the Muslim Prophet Mohammad.
"May God grant to your country, to Syria and to the Middle East, the gift of peaceful hearts, the silencing of weapons and the cessation of all violence," the pope said in a prayer after Mass that organisers said was attended by 350,000 people.
Activists say more than 27,000 people have been killed in...
