Posts by: Cocoy
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) — A team of graduate students has created a new smartphone application they say will allow healthcare workers in remote locations to diagnose malaria cases on the spot.
But first, the students hope their application wins this weekend’s Imagine Cup 2011 national finals in Seattle.
The 9th-annual Imagine Cup, sponsored by Microsoft, [...]
Continue Reading →@xxxriainxxx a Filipino based in Vietnam wrote on twitter, “US company selling Phils. corals WHOLESALE. This is ILLEGAL! http://bit.ly/hqDyvQ @cocoy @chuckiedreyfus @MsLeaSalonga @govph.” The company’s webpage says it is the “largest wholesaler of quality Seashells and Corals.” @xxxriainxx sent another tweet saying, “@momblogger: Someone in my wall says “They are all exported with [...]
Continue Reading →Here’s a short video from the Linux foundation commemorating 20 years of Linux:
Hat tip: P.M. Gomez on Facebook.
Continue Reading →The list of Einser award nominations just came out and Filipino comic book writer, and artist Gerry Alanguilan (SLG) was included on the list for his book, “Elmer,” (Amazon link) under “Best Graphic Album.” Elmer is a book where Chickens have acquired intelligence, and human consciousness.
Here’s a video of [...]
Continue Reading →A magnitude 7.1 Earthquake struck Honshu, Japan at 23:32:41 local time 66 km of Sendai, Honshu, Japan. Earlier report from USGS indicated that it was a 7.4M. Tsunami waring issued, but no reports of damage or tsunami. US stocks fell sharply as news of a new earthquake struck Japan circulated. Reuters reports no [...]
Continue Reading →The BIR charged model Daiana Menezes for non-filing of an Income Tax return from 2007 to 2009. Ms. Menezes is being asked to settle PHP983,658.07 in deficiency taxes with surcharges and interests.
The model has issued a statement, and @ancalerts quoted, “The issue about my taxes is being addressed and I have [...]
Continue Reading →Representative Mikey Arroyo and his wife was charged by the Bureau of Internal Revenue of tax evasion. The BIR is seeking PHP 73.85 million, inclusive of surcharges and interests.
Continue Reading →Greetings of solidarity!
It cannot be denied that the country’s telecommunications sector continues one of the most dynamic in the Philippine economy. Aside from being immensely profitable, it is one of the sectors in which citizens and consumers, who comprise a market which covers more than 90% of the population, have very personal stakes, for [...]
Continue Reading →Seven Filipinos have been suspected of stealing a diamond emerald necklace with an estimated worth of US$1 million in Istanbul, Turkey, reports ABS-CBN News. Citing the news site Today’s Zaman, ABS-CBN reports that the suspects allegedly stole the necklace from the Zela Jeweler booth at the 32nd Istanbul Jewelry Expo last month.
The suspects [...]
Continue Reading →- Metro Cebu – December 18, 2011
- Metro Davao – December 18, 2011
- Metro Manila – December 18, 2011
