2 vehicles in Gordon's convoy figure in accident
Two of seven vehicles in the convoy of Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) chairman and Sen. Richard Gordon figured in an accident in Subic yesterday, injuring four Red Cross workers.
Supreme Court defers mandatory legal aid service until 2010
The Supreme Court (SC) has deferred the implementation of the Rule on Mandatory Legal Aid Service from July 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010.
P150-billion CARPER budget may not be enough, says CBCP executive
President Arroyo might have allotted P150 billion for the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reform (CARPER) over five years, but an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday said that the amount is not enough.
Beatles fans flood Abbey Road for 40th anniversary
LONDON – Precisely 40 years on from the moment the “Abbey Road” album cover was photographed, Beatles fans on Saturday mobbed the most famous pedestrian crossing in Britain to celebrate the iconic image.
Nine feared dead after New York mid-air collision
NEW YORK – Nine people were believed dead after a helicopter carrying Italian tourists crashed mid-air with a light airplane over New York’s Hudson River on Saturday.
RP defies bleak predictions to avoid recession
MANILA – Many predicted a grim future for the export-dependent Philippines as the global slump hit world trade, but recent data suggest it could avoid recession as the government remains defiant.
Noli warns kin of Afghanistan crash victims vs bogus agents
Vice President and presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Noli De Castro disclosed yesterday that unauthorized agents have offered some of the families of the 10 Filipino workers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last month assistance for speedy processing of their insurance claims in exchange for fees and commissions.
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4 robbers killed in Taguig shootout
MANILA – Four suspected robbers were killed in a shootout Saturday afternoon in Taguig City, police said.
British ex-child star claims he fathered Jackson's daughter
LONDON – Former child acting star Mark Lester said in a British newspaper Sunday that he donated sperm to Michael Jackson and believes he could be the biological father of the late singer’s daughter Paris.