Don’t fall for rumors that Filipinos may now visit the United States without a visa, U.S. embassy in Manila told the public Wednesday. …
- Filipinos like Americans more than Americans do, survey shows
More than four out of five (85 percent) Filipinos view Americans favorably, recently circulated 2013 data from Washington-based think tank Pew Research Center showed. …
- Things you need to know this morning, April 23
To keep you updated with the latest news here and abroad, Yahoo Philippines is giving you a roundup of morning headlines. …
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- Bad news for Samsung: 85% of people in Philippines willing to buy homegrown smartphone brands Tech in Asia
Smartphone growth is being fueled not by big names like Samsung but by the increasing demand of homegrown smartphone brands in the country. …
- Suspected communist guerrillas kill Philippine mayor AFP News
Suspected communist guerrillas disguised in paramilitary-style uniforms shot dead a Philippine mayor Monday as he presided over a flag-raising ceremony at a town hall, police said. About 20 men took part in the brazen attack, shooting dead Mayor Carlito Pentecostes in the northern town of Gonzaga and then overpowering officers at the scene, said regional police director Chief Superintendent Miguel Laurel. "It looks like the NPA. …
- Philippines' oldest artworks in danger of disappearing AFP News
The 127 engravings of people, animals and geometric shapes are the Southeast Asian nation's oldest known artworks, but encroaching urbanisation, vandals and the ravages of nature are growing threats. The artworks have been declared a national treasure, regarded as the best proof that relatively sophisticated societies existed in the Philippines in the Stone Age. "They show that in ancient times, the Philippines did have a complex culture. Museum scientists believe the carvings date back to …
- EM ASIA FX-Yuan slide drags Asia FX down, rupiah hits 7-week low Reuters
(Updates prices. For midday report, double-click ) SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies fell on Wednesday as the Chinese yuan extended its recent decline to a 16-month low, while ... …
- Top Asian News at 8:00 a.m. GMT Associated Press
JINDO, South Korea (AP) — The grim work of recovering bodies from the submerged South Korea ferry proceeded rapidly Wednesday, with the official death toll reaching 150, though a government official said divers must now rip through cabin walls to retrieve more victims. The victims are overwhelmingly students of a single high school in Ansan, near Seoul. More than three-quarters of the 323 students are dead or missing, while nearly two-thirds of the other 153 people on board the ferry Sewol when …
- Afghan election commission delays vote results Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's election commission has delayed a planned release of full results from the April 5 presidential election to allow for recounts and audits. …
- Australia unmoved by UN critique of asylum seeker policy Reuters
By Matt Siegel SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's immigration minister dismissed on Wednesday United Nations' criticism of its asylum seeker policy, even as fresh evidence emerged of abuses at one of its detention centres in Papua New Guinea. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison hit back after the regional representative for U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said that Australia's policy of sending asylum seekers to third countries for lengthy detention might violate its treaty obligations. …
- Captain who left doomed ferry had 40 years at sea Associated Press
MOKPO, South Korea (AP) — A colleague calls Capt. Lee Joon-seok the nicest person on the ship. Yet there he was, captured in video on the day his ferry sank with hundreds trapped inside, being treated onshore after allegedly landing on one of the first rescue boats. …
- Bomb kills police general in Cairo AFP News
An Egyptian police brigadier general was killed Wednesday by a bomb placed under a police car in Cairo, security officials said. …
- Cancellations on Everest amid talks to save climbing season AFP News
Another major mountaineering company has abandoned its Everest expedition after a deadly avalanche killed 16 Nepalese guides, as the government strove Wednesday to save the climbing season, a vital earner for the country. New Zealand-based Adventure Consultants lost three people in last Friday's avalanche which struck a party of sherpas preparing routes for commercial climbers up the world's highest peak. US-based Alpine Ascents International and the Discovery Channel, which intended to …
By Matt Siegel SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's immigration minister dismissed on Wednesday United Nations' criticism of its asylum seeker policy, even as fresh evidence emerged of abuses at one of its detention centres in Papua New Guinea. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison hit back after the regional representative for U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said that Australia's policy of sending asylum seekers to third countries for lengthy detention might violate its treaty obligations. …
- Nepal moves to ease tension among Sherpas after Everest disaster Reuters
By Gopal Sharma and John Chalmers KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's government decided on Wednesday to send a delegation of officials to the base camp of Mount Everest to cool anger among Sherpas over its response to last week's deadly ice avalanche in which at least 13 guides were killed. Two Western expedition organisers said tension was running high at the camp among the roughly 400 Sherpas there, with many demanding that all climbs to the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) summit be abandoned for the …
- Import tariffs strain rich-poor gap in "madly expensive" Luanda Reuters
By Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) - In Luanda's Jumbo supermarket, a half-litre tub of imported vanilla ice-cream used to cost $25, testament to the Angolan capital's rank as one of the world's most expensive cities. With new import tariffs imposed last month, that price has jumped to $31, enough to make even wealthy locals and expatriates pause and putting it even further beyond the reach of millions of poor Angolans struggling to feed their families. Luanda already ranks as the world's …
- Huawei says reports of NSA spying won't impact growth Reuters
By Yimou Lee SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's No.2 telecoms equipment maker, on Wednesday shrugged off analysts' concerns that its growth will suffer from media reports alleging the United States accessed servers at its Shenzhen headquarters. The New York Times and Der Spiegel last month cited documents leaked by former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden as saying the National Security Agency (NSA) obtained sensitive data and monitored Huawei …
- Soft Australia inflation takes pressure off rate rise AFP News
Australian inflation was weaker than expected in the first quarter of the year, data showed Wednesday, easing pressure on the central bank to hike interest rates as it supports the transition from a mining-driven boom. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6 percent in January-March from the previous three months, when it climbed 0.8 percent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. The Australian dollar slipped to as low as 93.15 US cents from 93.67 US cents Tuesday, with analysts …
- Xiaomi unveils its latest mystery device as it announces expansion into 10 more countries Tech in Asia
This afternoon Xiaomi, China’s fast-growing smartphone maker, held a meetup in Beijing to reveal a new product it had been teasing for the past several weeks. Early photographs showed a slanting, flat ... …
- Xiaomi unveils its latest mystery device as it announces expansion into 10 more countries Tech in Asia
This afternoon Xiaomi, China’s fast-growing smartphone maker, held a meetup in Beijing to reveal a new product it had been teasing for the past several weeks. Early photographs showed a slanting, flat ... …
- 5 web-based money transfer services for Filipinos around the world Tech in Asia
Here are five of the best online remittance services that could be used by Filipinos abroad. …
- Top games publisher Garena launches venture arm, to invest ‘eight figures’ each year Tech in Asia
Garena Venture aims to deploy eight figures in dollars worth of investments each year. …
- Danish soccer fans head to Thailand to make a pretty awesome live game data app Tech in Asia
Champion is a Thailand-made livescore app for all those fans soccer fans who want to stay updated with their favorite teams and players. …
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Docu exposes destruction of PH marine resources
By Kiersnerr Gerwin B. Tacadena, VERA Files “Gutom (hunger),” Sen. Loren Legarda said is what’s in store for the Filipino people if destruction of our marine resources is not stopped. Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on Environmetn and Natural … Continue reading → More »
‘Yolanda’ fiberglass boats modern-day Noah’s ark
By Jane Dasal, VERA Files If you want to save the earth, build a boat. That's what a group of environmentalists is saying, especially if you want to save both the forests and fishermen affected by supertyphoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan). “Haiyan … Continue reading → More »
Environmental groups oppose proposed coal-fired power plants
By Patricia Isabel Gloria, VERA Files GROUPS opposed to the building of 25 coal-fired power plants within the next six years gathered outside the gates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, International Earth Day, as … Continue reading → More »
Green is in
Text by Kimmy Baraoidan, VERA Files Photos by Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Los Baños, Laguna—Inside a wet market in Los Baños, a stack of paper bags hang by a fruit stand. Many towns now ban the use of plastics … Continue reading → More »
Binondo: Beyond hopia and dragon dance
By Yolanda L. Punsalan, VERA Files There are sections of Binondo that are not in the itinerary of bloggers, and food and culture trippers. For the generally young crowd who want to experience the sights, smells and flavors of Binondo, … Continue reading → More »
Rising number of trafficked fishermen alarms Tawi-Tawi authorities
By Jake Soriano, VERA Files Bongao, Tawi-Tawi—Tawi-Tawi authorities are alarmed at the growing number of fishermen from the Visayas who end up here after being recruited by human trafficking syndicates to engage in dangerous compressor diving. The latest case involves … Continue reading → More »
The return of Gigi Reyes
By Ellen T.Tordesillas This is going to be fascinating. Atty. Gigi Reyes, former chief of staff of Sen. Juan Ponce-Enrile who is included among those accused of plunder in connection with the misuse of Priority Development Assistance Fund, came back … Continue reading → More »
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