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  • Cavite prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco dies of heart attack

    Chief Prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco of the Cavite Prosecutor's Office passed away after suffering a heart attack Monday morning. According to a report on GMA News TV's News To Go, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima confirmed the death of Velasco. Velasco, a former journalist, chairs the Presidential Task Force Against Media Harassment and once handled the investigation on the disappearance ...

  • PHL officials hint at info-sharing with Taiwan on probe of May 9 incident

    Philippine officials on Monday hinted at a possible cooperation of sorts between Philippine and Taiwanese investigators looking into an encounter in disputed waters where a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead last May 9. Manila Economic and Cultural Office head Amadeo Perez Jr. said he was contacted Sunday by Taiwan Foreign Minister David Lin on a possible cooperation in the investigation, but ...

  • Philippine Palace backs proclamation of senators

    A Philippine Palace official on Sunday backed the proclamation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of winning senatorial candidates ahead of the full count of votes, but said anybody could hale the agency to court. "The Comelec is the Comelec," Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, a senior political adviser to President Benigno Aquino III, said by phone. "At the end of the day, ...

  • Taiwans justice ministry in talks with Philippines over joint probe

    Taiwan's Ministry of Justice yesterday provided evidence suggesting that the Philippine coastal guard intentionally targeted sailors aboard a fishing boat during a shooting incident that left one Taiwanese fisherman dead, while noting that it is currently negotiating with its Philippine counterparts regarding a possible joint investigation. The Ministry of Justice held an international ...

  • Filipinos in Taiwan told to limit activities

    Philippine officials have advised thousands of Filipino workers to "limit their movement" in Taiwan, fearing a potentially violent backlash over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Antonio Basilio, resident representative of Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) in Taiwan, issued the advisory following a reported upsurge of attacks on some of ...

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Never Say Never Again [Blu-Ray]

Never Say Never Again [Blu-Ray]

Never Say Never Again will always hold a troubled spot in the James Bond film franchise, which is currently the longest running in motion picture history. On the one hand, it will always be the unofficial Bond film (not counting the 1967 spoof Casino Royale ... ...

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  • Philippines retains US$81b export target

    The Philippines will stand by its export target of US$81.53 billion for 2013 on the back of rising non-electronics shipments and a robust services sector, according to trade officials. The country aims to chalk up $61.10 billion in merchandise shipments, and $20.43 billion in services exports for 2013, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) data. In 2012, the country slightly ...

  • Motorcade bands kick off Brigada Eskwela school cleanup

    A motorcade and music played by bands kicked off a week-long cleanup of public schools to prepare for the start of classes on June 3. Education Secretary Armin Luistro led a motorcade to start the yearly "Brigada Eskwela," radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported. But DepEd spokesman Tonesito Umali admitted they will need much help from parents, students and volunteers as many schools are ...

  • DTI advises parents to buy school supplies early

    With just two weeks to go before the start of classes, the Department of Trade and Industry advised parents Monday to buy their school supplies early. The DTI cited information that prices of school supplies may go up the week before the start of the school year, radio dzBB reported. Retailers and vendors selling school supplies in Manila's Divisoria area had similarly warned of a possible ...

  • PAGASA Rain over north Luzon Mindanao due to cold front ITCZ

    Parts of northern Luzon and Mindanao may expect rain showers and thunderstorms on Monday due to the tail-end of a cold front and the inter-tropical convergence zone, state weather forecasters ...

  • 1000 DepEd-PBEd graduates to work as teachers in support of K-12 - Palace

    At least 1,000 graduates of the Department of Education and Philippine Business for Education teachers' program will be given priority hiring status as public schoolteachers, Malacañang said ...

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