The Greenpeace ship the Esperanza exposed an illegal tuna purse seiner, Philippine-flagged Queen Evelyn 168, in a pocket of international waters between Papua New Guinea and the Federated States of Micronesia,.The purse seiner was at the site of a transfer of tuna between her sister vessel and a refrigerated mothership, the Kenken 888, both also registered to the Philippines. It was likely that a transfer of fish at sea involving an illegal vessel was about to occur, but the arrival of Greenpeace prevented it from taking place as the vessels immediately separated and fled
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ARNEL CABRERA BEING DEPORTED
Another Filipino who entered the UK legally is suffering at the hands of an insensitive Home Office
Arnel Cabrera has been told he must leave the country although his wife was unlawfully killed by the same hospital she worked in
In what must rank as the most stupid decision yet, the British Home Office in their wisdom have decided that as Arnel is no longer married, he must leave the UK
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched a manhunt against five British nationals who were alleged as pedophiles and are reported hiding in the country.
One of them may be be former rock star Gary Glitter who has had convictions and served prison sentences in the UK and Vietnam for child abuse and downloading child pornography from the internet. [FULL STORY]
ARROYO ESTATES IN NEGROS: CRITICISM GETS A RESPONSE
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has directed the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to address the plight of the farmers of the Arroyo Estate in the Visayas. [FULL STORY]
MAKATI's JEEPNEYS WILL WORK THOUGH THE STRIKE
Transport sector in Makati will not join transport strike on Monday
Commuters in Makati City need not fret of being caught stranded as a leader of a transport group in the country's financial district assured over the weekend that they will not be joining the nationwide strike on Monday. [FULL STORY]
HARBOUR & HAPEE OFF TO HOT START IN COOL BAGUIO
Despite the cool weather here, defending champion Harbour Centre and Hapee Toothpaste hope to sustain their hot start on Monday when they clash against their rivals in Game 2 of their respective semis series in the PBL Lipovitan Amino Sports Cup at the University of Cordilleras gym. [FULL STORY]
22 HURT IN ILOCOS SUR MISHAP
An elf truck driver and his 21 passengers were hurt in a vehicular accident along the national highway in Barangay Tapao, Sinait, Ilocos Sur at 6:45 Saturday. [FULL STORY]
COP GOES BESERK AT WAKE
Ilocos Sur cop faces rap for indiscriminate firing
A policeman who fired his service firearm indiscriminately after attending a wake in Barangay San Nicolas here is facing an administrative case. [FULL STORY]
ILOILO's AIRPORT ELECTRICITY MAY BE SWITCHED OFF
New Iloilo airport electricity only until May 12, says ATO manager
The electric power at the new Iloilo airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo is only until Monday, May 12, unless the Air Transportation Office (ATO) pays up its bill of P5.7 million covering two months and a half of electric power consumption at the airport. [FULL STORY]
COMBAT TROOPS FOIL TWIN NPA ATTACKS
NPA attacks in Agusan Sur foiled
Attacking communist terrorists ran away after sensing stiff resistance shown by defending combat troops in a far-flung town in Southern Philippines, sketchy reports reaching the regional command and tactical operation center of Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) at Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez here on Sunday stated. [FULL STORY]
MERALCO ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND BONUS
Meralco giving shareholders P1.1-billion cash bonus, to pay P558 million Tuesday
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), which is facing a congressional inquiry for alleged excessive pricing, has set aside a total of P1.1 billion in cash dividends to shareholders this year. [FULL STORY]
NAPOCOR PRIVATIZATION PUSHED
Napocor chief wants privatization of the agency
A ranking official of National Power Corp. (Napocor) wants the state-run electric power generator to be privatized as soon as possible to stop the controversies thrown at the agency. [FULL STORY]
SULTAN MINES RAISING P480-M
Local coal mining firm Sultan Mining & Energy Development Corporation (SMEDC) is set to undertake a P480-million initial public offering (IPO) this quarter to raise funds to finance its exploration activities and the ramping up of current production from its Surigao del Sur mine site. [FULL STORY]
DEP ED READY FOR JUNE SCHOOL OPENING
With only a few weeks remaining before the opening of classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday assured it has built enough classrooms and acquired textbooks this year. [FULL STORY]
CEBU's TREASURER SUSPENDED
Supreme Court orders suspension of Cebu City treasurer
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the Ombudsman’s suspension of the city treasurer of Cebu for allowing the release of some P216 million from the city's treasury in complete disregard of disbursing rules and procedures. [FULL STORY]
