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popular 5.7 quake rattles Eastern Samar ‘BBL won’t pass if vote is taken now’ Dating and the single dad Man in 8 QC heists sought SAF survivors say ‘only God came to help’ Family of slain SAF to get free housing from NHA Globalport routs ailing Alaska Should I buy a brand-new or a second-hand car? videos Purisima asked: Don’t you trust Roxas, Espina? Napeñas quizzed on US knowledge of role in Mamasapano operation Can the MILF still be trusted? Napeñas had ‘no sense of urgency’ during Mamasapano clash—military exec Honasan hits PNP, AFP for relying on SMS at height of Mamasapano battle ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say rescuers are trying to reach a Cyprus-flagged cargo ship with 22 crewmen that ran aground in a strong gale on an Aegean Sea island and is taking in water. The Merchant Marine Ministry says coast guard vessels are heading for the northern coast of Andros where the Good Faith ran aground early Wednesday. The freighter, which was empty of cargo, was heading from the Greek port of Eleusis to Odessa in the Black Sea. The ministry said the crew consisted of 21 Filipinos and one Romanian. The rescue effort was hampered by adverse weather, as Greece was hit by a cold spell with snow falling in central Athens. RELATED STORY 2015: Bad start for Filipino seafarers Get Inquirer updates while on the go, add us on these apps: Tags: cargo ship Filipino ofws Filipino seamen sea accident sea mishap Related Stories: Read More …

Indonesian former maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih attends a press conference in Hong Kong on February 10, 2015 after her employer was convicted of beating her in a “torture” case that sparked international outrage and spotlighted the plight of migrant domestic workers in the Middle East and Asia. AFP HONG KONG — From a “simple village girl” too petrified to report the torture she was facing, Erwiana Sulistyaningsih has become a confident advocate of workers’ rights in a city where maids often live in slave-like conditions. Shocking pictures emerged of a severely beaten Sulistyaningsih looking frail and skinny and in a critical condition at an Indonesian hospital in January last year, and focused the spotlight on the rights of domestic helpers in Hong Kong. The photos and her account of the abuse she received shocked the Asian financial hub and sparked anger amongst the migrant worker community, renewing concerns over the abuse of domestic helpers. Sulistyaningsih, who according to the judge’s verdict “described herself as a simple village girl, coming from a village where her parents are farmers”, was sent back to Indonesia by her former employer, Law Wan-tung, when she became too weak to walk. She told the court that Law covered her in makeup to hide her injuries for the trip to the airport and strapped a nappy on her as she could not use the toilet. A little over a year later, a healthier looking Sulistyaningsih was back in Hong Kong and won a landmark case against Law, who Read More …

popular Campos family taps $100M loan from BPI for Del Monte Pacific Firm disputes ‘windfall’ report on Macapagal Boulevard PSEi hits new high, gaming stocks tumble on China crackdown 2 taxi robberies, 1 modus operandi The rebels will never return the guns Biz Buzz: Sold! Is Pagara ripe (for the big time) like Duterte? Campos firm taps $100-M BPl loan videos MILF official: ‘We are not terrorists’ Napeñas admits proceeding with ‘Exodus’ sans ‘direct order’ from Aquino MILF remains a ‘revolutionary organization,’ says Iqbal Aquino briefed on ‘Oplan Exodus’ to get Marwan – Napeñas Lacson wishes ‘normal life’ for accuser Mancao MANILA, Philippines—An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in the United Arab Emirates has been honored after she returned a Dh4,300 or around P50,000 found uncollected from an automated teller machine (ATM), a report from Gulf News said. The reports said the OFW, who was identified only as “Jean,” was recognized by the Dubai Police for her honesty. The report said Jean found the money on the ATM’s cash slot on New Year’s Eve as she was about to withdraw from an ATM outlet in Deira City Center. It said Jean took the money and handed it over to the police. The report said that on Jan. 15, police received a report from an Arab man who claimed that he lost the same amount of money as the bank credited him but he never received it. According to the report, the OFW failed to attend the press conference by the Dubai Read More …

(Updated 10:32 a.m.) The Senate investigation on the deadly Mamasapano encounter that took the lives of 44 elite cops has started on Monday morning.  Former Philippine National Police chief General Alan Purisima, and at least four cabinet officials attended the hearing.  The Senate hearing was led by the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, chaired by Senator Grace Poe.  In her opening statement, Senator Poe said that the resource persons should answer the hanging questions on command and control issues, combat operations and intelligence, training of police forces, and equipage of forces.  “In the assumption that there was good intelligence…. why did the PNP employ a small number of forces?” the neophyte senator said. “Were our police troops equipped with appropriate weapons and other equipment needed for such kind of operations?” she added.  Poe also challenged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s sincerity to achieve peace. “I believe the MILF should commit to specify time frame to clear the area of BIFF forces together with government forces.” Present at the hearing  Among the resource persons present at the hearing were:  Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II Secretary Teresita Deles, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Justice Secretary Leila De Lima Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, peace panel chairman ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman PNP OIC Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin Justice Secretary Leila De Lima Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr.  Major General Edmundo Pangilinan, commander of 6th Read More …

The 42 bodies of the SAF 44 commandos inside the Camp Bagong Diwa multi-purpose hall. JOAN BONDOC MANILA, Philippines—Europe on Friday called for a transparent investigation into the Jan. 25 deadly clash in Mamapasano, Maguindanao province, saying this would help restore public trust in the Mindanao peace process. The call was made by the European Union Delegation and the Embassies of the EU member states in the Philippines, which expressed their condolences to the families of the 44 Philippine National Police Special Action Force troopers who were killed in a clash with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) guerrillas. The 44 police commandos were killed after a law enforcement operation was executed targeting Malaysian bomb expert Zulkifli bin Hir, alias “Marwan.” DNA testing by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that he was also killed in the incident. “In the last three years, the Mindanao peace process has brought about increased hope and optimism for future security and prosperity. However, this event has reminded us that this cannot be taken for granted and that violence can still erupt unexpectedly,” the EU statement said. The groups on Friday said the investigations to be done by both the government and the MILF into the incident was “necessary and a welcome step” as they acknowledge the reiteration of both sides of their commitment to the peace process. “A full and transparent investigation will contribute to the reestablishment of confidence by the public in the process,” the EU Read More …