Yahoo! Philippines News - Latest Philippines News & International News Headlines

China sends more ships to disputed shoal

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:37:05 +0800

China has deployed more ships to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea amid a tense stand-off with the Philippines, officials and state media said on Wednesday.

WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:11:54 +0800

GENEVA (Reuters) - Spikes in radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster were below cancer-causing levels in almost all of Japan, but infants in one town appear to be at a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. In a preliminary report, independent experts said that people in two locations in Fukushima prefecture may have received a radiation dose of 10-50 millisieverts (mSv) in the year after the accident at the power station operated by TEPCO . The 9. ...

Something in common: Hospital as refuge

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:26:40 +0800

Philippines Chief Justice Renato Corona at his impeachment trial in a wheelchair on May 22. The Philippines' top judge was later rushed to hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack, his spokesman said Wednesday

Philippines grief at Sanchez's 'American Idol' loss

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:48:44 +0800

President Benigno Aquino led the heartbroken Philippines in heaping praise Thursday on a teenager of Filipino-Latino heritage following her loss in the final of US talent show "American Idol".

Lady Gaga refuses to tone down her shows: manager

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:59:15 +0800

Pop superstar Lady Gaga would rather cancel dates in her world tour than make changes to appease censors and religious groups, the US singer's manager said Thursday as controversy dogs her in Asia.

Rio Tinto chief dismisses China 'doom'

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:41 +0800

Global mining giant Rio Tinto said it was not worried by talk of China's economy slowing and would press ahead with plans to expand its iron ore business, saying signs were robust on the ground.

Kings lord it over Express

Thu, 24 May 2012 02:40:23 +0800

MANILA, Philippines - Mark Caguioa marked his return from a two-month layoff with a flourish, providing Barangay Ginebra firepower and leadership as the Kings ripped the Air21 Express, 103-85, to start their campaign in the PBA Governors Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night.

Sandigan issues arrest warrant for Padaca

Thu, 24 May 2012 02:40:20 +0800

MANILA, Philippines - The Sandiganbayan has issued a warrant of arrest for former Isabela governor Grace Padaca who is facing charges of malversation of public funds involving a P25-million contract for a hybrid rice program in 2006.

Datuk Michelle Yeoh now 'Datuk Seri'

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:32:00 +0800

"The Lady" star was recently awarded the honorary title of 'Datuk Seri', marking a new milestone on her resume

Lady Gaga refuses to tone down her shows: manager

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:59:15 +0800

Pop superstar Lady Gaga would rather cancel dates in her world tour than make changes to appease censors and religious groups, the US singer's manager said Thursday as controversy dogs her in Asia.

Sri Lanka sets up new courts to try war suspects

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:48:42 +0800

Sri Lanka is setting up new courts to accelerate cases against hundreds of Tamil rebel suspects three years after the end of the island's bloody ethnic war, a government spokesman said Thursday.

Lee admits injury a blow to Olympics bid

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:22 +0800

Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has admitted his injury at the Thomas Cup in China this week is a blow to his Olympics title bid, where the Malaysian has a last shot at an elusive gold.

Thai king to leave Bangkok for first time since 2009

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:41:15 +0800

Thailand's ailing king will travel outside of the capital Bangkok on Friday for the first time in more than two years to visit the ancient capital Ayutthaya, according to officials.

US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:33:35 +0800

Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea last month in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel an upcoming long-range rocket launch, according to a South Korean report.

Fresh court challenge to Australian refugee policy

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:36 +0800

Australia's mandatory detention of boatpeople is to come under fresh legal scrutiny with a refugee advocate unveiling a High Court challenge to government security checks of detainees.

China police interrogate party members over letter

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:53:38 +0800

Chinese police have interrogated Communist Party veterans who publicly called for the ouster of the country's top security official ahead of a leadership change, two of the party members said.

Tokyo, Madrid, Istanbul make cut for 2020 Olympics

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:08 +0800

Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid made the first cut among bidders to host the 2020 Olympics, as the International Olympic Committee announced that Baku and Doha were dropped from the running.

'Monkey' to go West again as cinema power shifts East

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:31:48 +0800

Generations of Chinese grew up under the spell cast by Wu Cheng'en's "Journey to the West", the 16th Century adventure epic which is the subject of two major upcoming film adaptations.

PWDs special registration turnout: high in Pasig, low in Pateros

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:54:00 +0800

By Lloyd Reyes and Shiela May Aballa, VERA Files Photos by Mario Ignacio IV, VERA Files It was a study in contrast—the waiting area at the Pasig City Sports Center was filled with persons with disabilities (PWDs) waiting for their … Continue reading →

Ears on the ball: How the visually impaired play goal ball

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:42 +0800

By MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB Photos and Video by VINCENT GO THREE athletes appear on each end of the court blindfolded, assuming a crouched position in front of the goal. The referee then shouts, "Quiet please!", the signal for the athletes … Continue reading →

Stop eating ‘pawikan’ meat, Cebu cops told

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:02:42 +0800

by NESTOR B. RAMIREZ, VERA Files CEBU CITY—Police in this city have been ordered to stop patronizing eateries that offer pawikan meat and instead do their job and catch people who violate the law banning the capture, slaughter and sale … Continue reading →

Marine advocate paints to protect dolphins

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:51:26 +0800

By Eimor Santos, VERA Files On a bright sunny day, a bespectacled man with long hair and a burly frame skillfully strokes his brush against a huge wall. Before the sun sets he is able to paint a fresco of … Continue reading →

Consultations on new SALN form begin in June

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:44:36 +0800

By Lloyd Reyes and Reynard Magtoto, VERA Files This June, consultations on the revised Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) form to be the drafted by a newly formed technical working committee of the Civil Service Commission headed … Continue reading →