Philippine President Gloria Arroyo Meets US President Obama

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and US President Barack Obama finally met at the White House on Thursday (early Friday in Philippines); with the two leaders tighten the Philippine-US partnership despite of several issues.

Japeth Aguilar is RP’s New Basketball Player Sensation

Japeth Paul C. Aguilar is a Filipino amateur basketball player which was born on January 25, 1985. He is currently playing for the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers in the division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. He is the first...

Filipino Beef Bulalo/Pochero (Beef Bone Marrow Stew) Recipe

Beef Bulalo or other known as Pochero actually refers to the beef bone marrow which is boiled for hours until the marrow is tapped out from the bone. It is one such a favorite Filipino soup that is perfectly served during cold weather even in warm weather too. The hotter the...

Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan, Philippines

The historical Barasoain Church (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish) is a national shrine and a Roman Catholic Church located in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. It is the site of the Constitutional Convention of the first Philippine Republic, making the Philippines the very first...

Siquijor Island, Philippines

Siquijor is the southernmost island in the Central Visayas Region and a province of the Philippines. Its capital is the same as municipality named Siquijor. The island can be found northwest of Cebu and Negros, northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is...

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.

Enchanted Kingdom, Sta. Rosa Laguna, Philippines

Enchanted Kingdom is a theme and amusement park located in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. It is approximately 26 kilometers (16.1 miles) from Manila and has a land area of 17 hectares. The park is owned and operated by Enchanted kingdom, Inc., formerly named Amtrust Leisure...

University of San Carlos

The University of San Carlos is a Roman Catholic school located in Cebu City, Philippines. It is known as the oldest school in the country that established by Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565. The school has a reputation of higher learning governed by the...

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...

Cebu inmates dance to Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire

The Cebu inmates, the dancing prisoners from Cebu in the Philippines who became instant sensations due to their dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller, are back with their lastest mass dance to Jai Ho from Slumdog...

Corporate Watch A pound of flesh

" By Amelia H.C. YlaganHow much does a pound of flesh cost? This is a revealing indicator: the esti mates are that the Sex Industry for video and DVD alone generates between $10 billion and $12 billion a year in...

whales, dolphins, save fisherman

An interesting story,,, " PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines — He needed a miracle to survive the cold and choppy waters, and he got it in the form of dolphins and whales. Tuna fisherman Ronnie Dabal was fishing...

Philippine Cobra: 'ulupong' World's dangerous snake

The Northern Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis) is a stocky, very toxic snake native to the Philippines. They are found on the Luzon, Mindoro, Catanduanes and Masbate islands. Its average length is 1,70 m....

Plan for Asia crisis fund failed

After the idea of creating a European bank bailout fund,  to work together to support financial institutions, failed, There was an attempt by Asian economies led by members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to form a combined bail out fund for a...

The Philippine Island

The Philippines (also known as the Republic of the Philippines RP), is an archipelagic country with fascinating landscapes, active volcanoes, splendid white sand beaches, coral waters, and tropical lush green forests. It is located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific...

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