San Beda prevails, forces do-or-die match with Letran for NCAA crown
MANILA, Philippines - San Beda lived to fight for another day after escaping through archrival Letran with a tight 79-76 decision Friday (15 November 2019) in Game 2 of their best-of-three championship series in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia...
‘e-cigarettes aren’t really that safe’
MANILA, Philippines – Recently a group of e-cigarette traders and aficionados called a press conference on which they drumbeat the worry-free usage of “vapes” or e-cigarettes.
Not anymore.
This, after the Department of Health, reported and confirmed the potent side effects of “vapes” and e-cigarettes on...
Woman commits suicide after her American BF accuses her of being a gold digger in Raffy Tulfo show
Filipino broadcaster Raffy Tulfo is extremely popular online. His Youtube channel has about 8.3 million subscribers. His show is the only one generating tremendous attention and ratings from Filipino audiences. This is no surprise. Tulfo's "Wanted sa Radyo" has been on air for several...
Effects of globalization on entire communities
As the economy continues to worsen in other parts of the world, China continues to perform excellently and thousands are transforming their lives from languishing in the middle class for years to instant millionaires, even billionaires. Many ethnic Chinese , especially those sons and...
Is govt prepared for worse case scenario in Hongkong?
Is our Department of Labor and Employment especially the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) and the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration (OWWA) prepared for a worse case scenario in Hongkong?
We have 250,000 Filipino compatriots working in that island. The peace and order situation there is...
Manila plans to set up Muslim cemetery in ‘20
MANILA, Philippines- The Manila city government is planning to set up a burial ground for Muslims by 2020.
This was revealed Friday (15 November 2019) during a surprise visit of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari to the office of popular Yorme Isko...
Two Walls and some lessons by Ka Mentong Laurel
November 9, 2019 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that divided the Western liberal-democratic and capitalist world led by the U.S. from the Eastern socialist bloc led by the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union disintegrated in the wake of the...
“Likes” feature on Instagram hidden to PH, other users
MANILA, Philippines – Don’t be alarmed but Instagram has started to hide likes here in the Philippines and abroad.
The test was run is being done by IG in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand earlier this year.
Now it’s been expanded to...
CHINESE HUMAN TRAFFICKERS NABBED
Acting on orders of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to investigate the alleged entry prostitutes in the country from Mainland China catering to Chinese workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), the National Bureau of Investigation's Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division arrested three alleged ring...
9-year-old boy to become youngest college graduate
MANILA, Philipines – An international news online said a nine-year old boy is set to become the youngest person to finish a bachelor's degree.
Laurent Simons, from Amsterdam, will finish his electrical engineering course at Eindhoven University of Technology.
According to the Daily Telegraph report, the...
