Author Archives: Ishi Gonzales
Man who planned to kill Obama sentenced to death
A 44-year-old man James McVay was sentenced to death after plotting to kill US President Barrack Obama. “I don’t have a lot to say here,” said Judge Peter Lieberman. “This is a situation where a jury’s verdict has a lot more weight than what I could say.” According to reports, “McVay walked away from a
Drilon: 2015 is pork-free
Senate President Franklin Drilon said with confidence that there will be no Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in the 2015 national budget. “I assure you that PDAF would not resurrect in any form in the national budget’,” states Drilon. “The Senate led the efforts to abolish the PDAF even before the Supreme Court had declared
US senators deeply troubled with China’s agressive behaviour in Asia-Pacific
United States of America Senators Robert Menendez, Marco Rubio, Ben Cardin, Jim Risch, John McCain, and Patrick Leahy urged their fellow US senators to pass a resolution in supporting the freedom of navigation in Asia-Pacific region. They also released a joint statement saying China’s recent agressiveness in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone is ‘deeply troubling’. “China’s
Lacson promised to release list of ‘pork scandal senators’
“Obviously if sanitized, it is my obligation to release the list because it’s a corruption issue. It’s everyone’s obligation to call the attention of the authority,” former senator now Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson when asked if he will reveal the list of involved lawmakers Napoles gave him. He said there are about 16 senators included
Navy acquiring 2 anti-submarine helicopters
The Department of National Defense posted the invitation to bid for Philippine Navy’s Anti-Submarine Helicopters worth PhP 5.4 billion. The first stage bidding process will take place on June 3, 2014 at Camp Aguinaldo. The contract includes munition, mission essential equipment, and integrated logistic support. The bidding will undergo two-stage bidding; second stage of bidding
