Aug
30

Philippines – Filipino cops pose with hijack bus

Filipino cops pose with hijack bus
Philippine police have said they may punish officers who posted Facebook photos of themselves posing and smiling beside a hijacked bus where Hong Kong tourists were shot dead.

Hackers hit Manila sites
The Philippines has ordered all government offices to tighten online security after its main information website was brought down by hackers.

MILF: Retain Malaysia as peace talks facilitator
MANILA, Philippines The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) wants Malaysia to continue acting as the third party facilitator when peace talks between the secessionist organization and the Philippine government resume at the end of Ramadan. (Anthony Vargas)

Filipino nurse, kristo excel in UK memory tilt
Memorizing a deck of cards in precise chronological order under one minute may seem like a superhuman feat because it has been accomplished by only less than 1 percent of the world s population.

Hong Kong Protests Philippine Bus Tragedy
Hong Kong marchers protest handling of bus tragedy

Filipino, Johorean win Quran-reading competition
MALACCA: Numan Pimbayaya, 27, from the Philippines and Suraya Abu Hasan, 39, from Johor emerged winners at the inaugural Malay World Islamic World Quran Reading Competition here last night.

Anger in Hong Kong Over Bus Siege in Manila
Tens of thousands of people marched in honor of eight people killed in a bus hijacking, accusing the Philippine government of botching the rescue operation.