PHILIPPINE NEWS
Pres. Aquino vows protection of nation’s territory, sovereignty
June 16, 2013
MANILA (PilipinasNews) — President Benigno S. Aquino III stressed that the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity should never be overlooked.
In his 115th Independence Day anniversary message delivered at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila, President Aquino compared the modern day Filipino to national hero Andres Bonifacio. Continue reading
Loren faces new graft case over Forbes mansion
June 1, 2013
QUEZON CITY (PinoyNews) — Newly reelected Senator Loren Legarda is facing another graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman.
If the first complaint involved her alleged “hidden” expensive condo unit on 77 Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York City worth P30 million, this new charge against her involves her expensive mansion in Forbes Park. Continue reading
Obama cites Asian and Pacific Islanders, pushes reforms of US immigration system
June 1, 2013
WASHINGTON (PhilAmPress) – U.S. President Barack Obama closed the Asia and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration with a White House reception for their leaders, citing “the incredibly rich heritage and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” in bulding the nation.
Filipino Americans like American Idol sensation Jessica Sanchez were among those who joined others with roots from Asia and the Pacific during the event at the East Room of the White House on May 28. Continue reading
Erap wins Manila mayoralty race
May 16, 2013
MANILA (PinoyNews) — Former President Joseph Estrada has defeated incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim in the mayoralty race in Manila while majority of his candidates led by Vice Mayor Isko Moreno also won in the City Council race. Continue reading
Grace Poe leads Senate race with 8 Team Pnoy candidates
May 16, 2013
MANILA (PilipinasNews) – Former Censors chief Mary Grace Poe Llamanzares, daughter of the late Movie King Fernando Poe Jr. and top star Susan Roces, surprised political pundits as she topped the incomplete unofficial and official canvassing of votes for 12 senators in Monday’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Sen. Legarda owns condo unit in Manhattan?
May 1, 2013
MANILA (PinoyNews) – Does re-electionist Sen. Loren Legarda has an undeclared condominium unit in Manhattan in New York City? It appears the senator has a condo unit, an expensive one in Manhattan, which she acquired in 2006 if documents made known by one Louis Biraogo, a public interest advocate, are to be believed. Continue reading
PHL ready for next week’s polls as 15 more killed in ambushes
May 1, 2013
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No Filipino casualties in Boston blasts – Phl consulate
April 16, 2013
NEW YORK/MANILA – There are no Filipino casualties in the deadly explosions that marred the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon (Tuesday in Manila), according to the Philippine Consulate General in New York. Continue reading
PHL open to hosting new U.S. bases again
April 16, 2013
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City (PinoyNews) – Amid North Korea’s nuclear threat, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario disclosed that the United States may be allowed to open again military bases in the Philippines in case of “extreme emergency” even as American and Filipino forces are undergoing military exercises called Balikatan. Continue reading
PHL case vs China over Spratlys gains ground at UN tribunal
April 1, 2013
MANILA -– The Philippines’ case against China has gained momentum after a United Nations arbitration body appointed a Polish judge as the second member of a tribunal that will hear Manila’s complaint over what it calls Beijing’s “excessive” claim to the South China Sea. Continue reading