Landslide kills 2 in Antipolo (2:45 p.m.)

" MANILA - Heavy rains have triggered a landslide that killed a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother, a disaster-response official said. Disaster-response administrator Joey Marco says two hours of rain loosened the...

The Day the Earth Stood Still, aftermath

In my post "The Day the Earth Stool still" I made a few predictions and alas, not all of them were fulfilled.  Yes, the sun and the moon continued to move across the sky, wars continued and those stars were...

CHED Announces Postponement of Classes in Metro Manila on Monday

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) formally announced the cancellation of classes in all levels in Metro Manila on Monday, July 27 in anticipation of President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) and Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) grand anniversary.

SONA and INC anniversary are now set for July 27.

SONA Manila, Philipines: All are now set and ready for the State of the Nation address of President Gloria Arroyo. Classes Suspended: The Department of Education’s regional director for Metro Manila, Teresita...

June 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results NLE Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - A total of 32,617 out of 77,901 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation announced Saturday. Golda Manto Yap, a graduate of the Felipe R. Verallo Memorial Foundation, topped the exams, getting an average score of 86.80 percent....

Iglesia ni Cristo holds worldwide religious assemblies

The Iglesia ni Cristo is the largest independent church in Asia. It was registered with the Philippine government on July 27, 1914 making this year the 95th year anniversary. In commemoration, it will hold...

No Amnesty for the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers.

Senator Richard Gordon had a proposal to give amnesty to Abu Sayyaf people who recently kidnapped 3 Red Cross volunteers. The proposal came in the wake of release of International Committee of the Red Cross worker...

Yemen Jet Crash, The Story About the Only Filipino on Board

A dear friend of mine was among the crew and the only Filipino who was on board the Yemeni jet carrying 153 people on a flight from Yemen to the Comoros Islands. The plane plunged into the Indian Ocean early Tuesday due to bad weather condition. Although, it is widely...

2010 Philippine Automated Election in jeopardy

MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) are now on the mindset of going back to manual counting if Smartmatic and TIM will not resolve their conflict. The COMELEC has given the two corporations...

69 Filipinos in Riyadh Arrested for "Deviant Behavior"

A large number of foreign workers were rounded up recently during a concert at a closed compound in Riyadh. They were arrested for engaging in "Deviant Acts" during a private celebration of the Philippine Independence Day. ""Vice President Noli de Castro, also the ...

Woman found stuffed in steel drum, in-laws charged with murder

A plastic bag was over her head. She had a belt around her neck. She had been handcuffed. She was found at the bottom of Manila Bay, encased in concrete, inside a steel drum, further encased in concrete, inside a...

Monsoon Rains still impinge on Central and Southern Luzon

As the Philippines enters its rainy season Central and Southern Luzon already feels the presence of the Wet weather as the area is experienced thunderstorms since the first day of June. The Philippine weather...

Mancao returns to testify vs. Philippine ex-president and senator

Former Philippine national police colonel Cesar Mancao has returned to Manila, after being confined for six months in the US. Mancao is one of the principal accused in the murders of Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and Emmanuel Corbito in November 2000. A few months before his return,...

Hey the Philippines has Talent - See the videos enjoy the music

One of the things I love about living in the Philippines is its culture, art and music, partially the music groups and bands and wonderful singers. I feel privileged to have been here and living in the area of the...

Sex video scandal

" The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday formally summoned three personalities in connection with the complaint filed by actress Katrina Halili against Hayden Kho in the now...

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