Prison escapee arrested after hiding for 22 years
January 11, 2012 11:59 pm· Comments Off
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Jan. 11 — An escaped prisoner from the Iwahig Penal Farm in Palawan was finally arrested in his hometown where he failed to elude the police after hiding for 22 long years.
NGCP embarks on safety info campaign
January 11, 2012 11:58 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Jan. 11 – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has launched a safety info campaign to ensure that transmission lines are protected and safeguarded.
Transport company orders labor union representatives to leave bus terminal compound
January 11, 2012 11:57 pm· Comments Off
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 11 – Officers of the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) in Cebu were taken out of the terminal compound of a big transport company in Negros Island after management discovered that they were actually convincing employees to unionize with them and were using private property without permission.
Aetas thankful for customs and traditions kept alive in Philippine festivals
January 11, 2012 11:55 pm· Comments Off
BORACAY ISLAND, Malay, Jan. 11 – A spokesperson of the Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (BATO) said their group is grateful for the mimicking of their traditions and practices all over the country.
Nueva Vizcaya fire incidents lower in 2011 – BFP
January 11, 2012 11:55 pm· Comments Off
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan. 11 – The occurrence of fire incidents in the province last year was lower in number compared to 2010, officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said.
Panic grips Kenyans as terrorist group heightens threats via social media
January 11, 2012 11:54 pm· Comments Off
NAIROBI, Jan. 11 — Anxiety is gripping Kenyans as Al-Shabaab militants intensify threats of terror attacks on the East African nation via social media and mobile phones.
Ruling party proposes removing word 'conservative' from party platform
January 11, 2012 11:52 pm· Comments Off
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Jan. 11 — The ruling Grand National Party on Wednesday proposed removing the word "conservative" from its platform in a symbolic move to widen its appeal ahead of the April parliamentary elections.
52 killed in Jayapura road traffic accidents
January 11, 2012 11:50 pm· Comments Off
JAYAPURA, Jan. 11 — Some 52 people had been killed in road traffic accidents in Jayapura in 2011.
Iran, China have closer views on regional developments
January 11, 2012 11:50 pm· Comments Off
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 -– Head of Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Consultation Policymaking Committee said here on Tuesday that Tehran and Beijing have closer views regarding current regional developments.
Cuba establishes forest fire monitoring center
January 11, 2012 11:47 pm· Comments Off
HAVANA, Jan. 11 — Cuba has set up a forest fire monitoring center in its efforts to protect the country's forests and natural habitats, the official daily Juventud Rebelde reported on Tuesday.