Tag: Philippines
Freak weather surprises Manila
Ok...maybe it's just me and my officemates.
Early today, May 16, the weather had manifested in a total reversal of gray conditions in the last couple of days. The sun was up, but the semi-cloudy skies gave the...
8 Killed in Philippine Bank Robbery
A bank in Manila was robbed Friday and eight people were killed during the incident."MANILA — Eight people, most of them bank employees, have been fatally shot in a bank robbery in a town south of Manila, police said Friday.Police Gen. Ricardo Padilla said the victims were...
Texts claim Earthquake to hit Philippines
Update: The government is saying the texts were a hoax."An
earthquake in the Philippines as an aftermath of the strong tremor that
rocked China Monday is a "hoax" as no organization can predict the
occurrence of such natural disaster, officials said Wednesday.
National...
Parents board flight, forget toddler at airport
In a scene reminescent of the first installment of Macaulay Culkin film "Home Alone", a Filipino family leaves behind the youngest brood in haste to catch a flight at a Canadian airport." A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their tot at the...
RP has highest percentage of social network users...
A quick run down of my social networking memberships: I have signed up for Multiply, Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, Bebo, OneDomus, Groovenet.ph and possibly half a dozen others... but I only use the first two regularly--the rest I have thrown in to the...
‘Help fight food crisis; scrap subsidies, lower...
Too many numbers cause me migraine. But I think I got the idea of this article... ...WTO is bad for your health."Rich countries can help solve the ongoing world food crisis by removing their own agriculture subsidies and lowering tariffs, Senator...
Monsanto's Harvest of Fear
"Gary Rinehart clearly remembers the summer day in 2002 when the stranger walked in and issued his threat. Rinehart was behind the counter of the Square Deal, his “old-time country store,” as he calls it, on the...
Honest Filipino cabbie inspires, even after death
When asked what I would do if I were to be placed in this situation, I would still weigh the pros and cons and not naturally side with what's morally right. That's why individuals like these I admire so much. And that's why people like Nestor...
Global Food Crisis: Thailand Wants Rice Cartel, U...
The prime minister of Thailand, Samak Sundaravej, is pushing an idea to create a cartel of rice exporting nations. The cartel, he believes, will set prices and level competition.Last week Vietnam, the world's number two rice exporter, underbid Thailand and won a...
Can the jeepney lead the way to a bright future o...
"These jeepneys will. Pioneering cities in the Philippines are welcoming Electric Jeepneys as part of an innovative project that aims to use energy from biodegradable waste from the city's wet markets, food...
NUJP condemns murder of TV host
""The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemned Monday the murder of a former minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious sect and TV host in Pampanga on Sunday.NUJP President Jose Torres urged police to investigate the murder of Marcos Balais Mataro, 40,...
Philippine, Indonesian police vow closer cooperation
"Manila (ANTARA News) - Philippine and Indonesian police have vowed closer cooperation to fight transnational crime and terrorism, a senior Filipino police official said Saturday.Deputy Director General Emmanuel Carta said police officials from the two countries agreed to...
ADD Bible Exposition’s Home Venue Welcomes Both...
Pampanga, Philippines (April 24, 2008) – Despite attempts bypoliticians not in agreement with what the Ang Dating DaanExpositions stand for, another successful Grand Bible Expositionwas held and hosted this time in the Ang Dating Daan (The OldPath) Convention Center in...
Barack Obama and History: Black Soldier Joins Our...
Anti-Obama email messages have recently made its rounds across the Filipino-American netizen community. But little do many know the historical connection of Filipinos and Black-Americans, proving these broadsides give injustice to a bond that is...
