National Capital Region

Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage - USATODAY.com

usatoday.com     14 hrs ago   431 related          

Passengers are seen amidst oxygen masks dropped from overhead panels on the Quantas flight en route to Australia from London that made an emergency stop in Manila. MANILA (AP) — A hole the size of a small car in the underside...                

Qantas flight makes emergency stop due to big hole

whptv.com     20 hrs ago   17 related          

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - All 350 people on board a Quantas airlines jumbo jet are safe after a harrowing flight. The plane was en route from London to Australia Friday when passengers reported some sort of explosion. They say...                

Philippines offer US$220,000 for gold medal

thestar.com.my     12 hrs ago   28 related          

MANILA: The Philippine government and the private sector are offering 9.5mil pesos (US$220,000) to any athlete who brings home the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal, an official said yesterday. The Philippines have not...                

Policeman Killed as Communists Storm Philippines Banana Farm

foxnews.com     18 hrs ago   13 related          

MANILA, Philippines — Communist rebels attacked a banana farm associated with Dole Foods Co. Thursday and a land mine hit a security vehicle rushing to intervene, killing one and wounding three others, the military said....                

Philippine bishop reports receiving threat to convert to Islam

songdongnigh.blogspot.com     23 hrs ago   3 related          

Another example of islamic arrogance. Demanding conversion to islam or payment of jizya is of course the first step muslims take before attacking non-muslims. FROM CATHOLICEXPLORER.COM:Philippine bishop reports receiving threat...                

Passengers tell of mid-air drama

msn.com     21 hrs ago   3 related          

Shaken but relieved airline passengers were continuing their journeys after surviving a terrifying ordeal in which a gaping hole appeared in their jumbo jet 30,000ft up. Flooring gave way, part of the ceiling collapsed and...                

Value of equities in Philippine real estate as good as in Hong Kong--Merrill Lynch

tmcnet.com     19 hrs ago   2 related          

Jul. 26--Despite the bleak scene in the local markets as the country reels from rising inflation, one of the world's largest investment banks sees good values in Philippine equities, especially on the real-estate front. Stephen...                

BMI’s Burchfiel on FBN: Media Sensationalizes Qantas Incident

newsbusters.org     15 hrs ago          

The media were quick to jump on the story of an emergency airplane landing in Manila, Philippines due to a hole in the fuselage of a Qantas flight. And they were quick to sensationalize the story without mentioning Qantas'...                

Qantas Plane Dives 20,000 Feet After Hole Ripped Mid-Air in Fuselage

thesaloon.net     20 hrs ago          

A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday after a loud bang punched a hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage, officials and passengers said. Times Online: Obama MOCKED in...                

Aide: Arroyo to highlight natural family planning in SONA

inquirer.net     21 hrs ago   2 related          

MANILA, Philippines -- Unmoved by calls to review her population policy, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will highlight her preference for natural family planning in her State of the Nation Address (SONA), a Palace official...                

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