TEACHERS CITED FOR SAVING KIDS

MOORE, Oklahoma (AP) – The principal’s voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. But before all of the youngsters could get there, the tornado alarm sounded. The plan changed quickly. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Tornado displaces Pinoy

By ROY MABASA One Filipino was displaced after his home was hit by a two-mile-wide tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma City on Monday (Tuesday Manila time), the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC has reported. The Philippine embassy, however, did not identify the Filipino in its statement issued Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time). Incoming search terms:tornado (1) Read More »

De Lima hits media for ‘aiding’ Mancao

By LEONARD D. POSTRADO Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday chided some members of the media for allowing themselves to become a mouthpiece of fugitive Cezar Mancao II. De Lima blew her top after pictures of the former police officer implicated in the murder case of publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito were flashed in the front pages of major newspapers. Incoming... 

Aquino open to fisheries accord with neighbors

CAVITE CITY – President Aquino yesterday said the Philippines is open to a fisheries agreement with its neighbors provided that the issue with Taiwan is resolved. Taiwan has been proposing a fisheries cooperation with the Philippines, especially after the incident in the Balintang Channel, which involved the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard... 

‘HELP! MY HOUSE IS ON TOP OF ME!’

Huge twister roars through Oklahoma, kills at least 51 MOORE, Oklahoma (AP) – A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile (800 meters) wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph (320 kph). At least 51 people were killed, including... 

Fire renders 200 families homeless

Some 200 families were rendered homeless following a fire that broke out Monday evening in a neighborhood in Quezon City. Fire investigator SFO1 Fortunato Alde said that an estimated P8 million worth of properties were destroyed during the fire at the Barangay Bagong Lipunan ng Camp Crame. Incoming search terms:200 families homeless from fire (1)camp crame fire (1) Read More »

Taiwan hoping for cooperation

Taiwan hopes that a “cooperative investigation” into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will push through, considering that a similar undertaking was conducted between the two countries seven years ago and that a mutual legal assistance agreement was signed by Manila and Taipei last April. Incoming search terms:taiwan philippines issue (5)cultura... 

23.8 M students this school year

The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting around 23.8 million students in public and private elementary and high schools nationwide for the school year 2013-2014 that starts on June 3. According to the DepEd Research and Statistical Division, 13,259,489 elementary pupils are expected to troop to public schools while 1,216,693 will go to private schools. Incoming search terms:23... 

Francis shares personal moments

VATICAN CITY ­- Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it “breaks my heart“ that the death of a homeless person is not news. Incoming search terms:latest news pope francis (1) Read More »

Nokor fires 3 missiles

SEOUL ­- North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to exercise restraint. Launches by the North of shortrange missiles are not uncommon but, after recent warnings from the communist state of impending nuclear war, such actions raise concerns about the region’s...