Strong 7.1 magnitude quake rattles Indonesia
MANILA, Philipines -- International reports said a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has accordingly hit the Indonesian coast in the Molucca Sea, prompting a tsunami warning for nearby areas, on early Friday.
The magnitude of 7.1 quake was centered in the sea about 140 kilometers northwest...
CDO Foodsphere founder ‘Boss Pepe’ passes away at 78
MANILA, Philippines -- The founder and co-owner of CDO Foodsphere Inc., Jose "Boss Pepe" Ong, has passed away Thursday morning (14 November 2019). He was 78.
The company announced his death and didn't report the cause of his death but said the founder died peacefully.
A statement...
Leni’s ‘Stop’ and ‘Tweak’
If we are to probe Leni Robredo together, to see the truth or what is behind it, because her persona is a matter of national importance, we need to see beyond the sonic display of public statements. What she projects in public may be...
Pacquiao to light 30th SEAG cauldron
MANILA, Philippines -- World Boxing Association welterweight champion Senator Manny Pacquiao had been designated to light the flame that will officially mark the start of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on November 30 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
The eight-division world champion will officially...
4-mo old baby kidnapped by nanny already recovered
MANILA, Philippines – A four-month-old baby who was allegedly kidnapped by a nanny in Taguig City has already been recovered Thursday (14 November 2019).
The baby was returned to the parents through the help of radio show "Wanted sa Radyo" on News5.
According to Princess Jean...
Texas couple named World’s Oldest Living Couple
A Texas couple has been named by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest living married couple on Earth.
John Henderson is 106 - he will turn 107 next month and Charlotte Henderson is 105, the couple has a combined age of 211 years.
In...
FB to crush 3.2 billion fake accounts in 6 mos
MANILA, Philippines -- According to Facebook, it would start removing 3.2 billion fake accounts from its service from April to September next year.
The number is a little higher from the 3 billion logged in the past 6 months.
Before the fake accounts become "active" social...
‘KEEPING ‘EM HASSLE-FREE’
Traffic in Metro Manila could be that unbearable be that inside an airconditioned car but that even have to take a back seat especially when delegates and athletes in the 30th Southeast Asian Games need to be on time, or ahead of time, to...
De Lima bats for ‘compassionate parole’ for terminally-ill inmates
MANILA, Philippines -- Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has reintroduced a Senate measure granting "compassionate parole" or a medical parole to terminally-ill Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) based on humanitarian or medical grounds.
In filing Senate Bill (SB) No.1146, De Lima said terminally-ill PDLs...
Challenges hound K-12; Gatchalian to convene a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee
MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Win Gatchalian will convene a joint congressional oversight committee by January next year to review the K-12 program which, according to the lawmaker, is vital to ensure that it's meeting its objectives to boost Filipinos' competitiveness and readiness to join...
