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An estimated 100,000 Filipino Americans trooped to Madison Avenue June 5 to celebrate the 113th Philippine Independence Day in song, dance and cuisine.
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay graced the occasion along with Filipino celebrities Jericho Rosales and Karylle Padilla.
Organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General, [...]
Continue Reading →Privileges enjoyed by moneyed prisoners of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) extend beyond living in special quarters. They can also enjoy the pleasures of the flesh right inside maximum security.
A source said prostitution is so “rampant” in the state penitentiary that sex workers, whom they call tilapia, are “peddled like fish to moneyed prisoners.”
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Continue Reading →Tropical depression Dodong is cruising along the Western coast of Metro Manila. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Agency raised storm signal no. over Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac ,Zambales ,Pangasinan,Cavite, and Metro Manila. The tropical depression is expected to bring monsoon along the western sections of Luzon, particularly Central and Southern Luzon.
Dodong is projected to become a Tropical [...]
Continue Reading →The European Union on Wednesday agreed to pay 210 million euros ($307 million) to farmers who suffered losses due to the E.coli outbreak that has killed at least 25 people, mostly in Germany.
The figure is up considerably from the 150 million euros EU agriculture officials proposed Tuesday, and Dacion Ciolos, the EU’s agriculture commissioner, [...]
Continue Reading →MOST CONSUMERS remain pessimistic but their numbers have not significantly increased, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday said.
Consumer confidence for the current quarter, the central bank said, “was broadly steady” at -24.1% from -23.1% three months earlier.
“This means that the pessimists continued to outnumber the optimists but the margin was almost unchanged [...]
Continue Reading →The lack of job-ready graduates is hampering the growth of the business process outsourcing business. Studies show that out of 10 BPO job applicants, only one qualifies. The qualified applicant then has to undergo specialized training before he can take his seat.
The result is a virtual seller’s market for those possessing the necessary skills, [...]
Continue Reading →Opposition lawmakers are training their guns on the “kakampi, kaklase and kabarilan” of President Benigno Aquino III whom Malacañang has purportedly been coddling.
Speaking on Wednesday at a press conference, House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman announced the filing of a yet unnumbered resolution calling for the investigation of Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno for alleged bribery, [...]
Continue Reading →China has accused the Philippines of “harming Beijing’s sovereignty and maritime rights and interests” that complicate the South China Sea dispute.
The China Daily reported Tuesday that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei had claimed that China holds a long-term and consistent position on the South China Sea, and the position remains unchanged for centuries [...]
Continue Reading →The Department of Education announced that classes for pre-schoolers, elementary and high school students in Metro Manila are suspended today. This is on account of heavy rain and flooding pouring down the metropolis.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer quotes Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali, “We’ve coordinated with Pagasa and we were advised the heavy rains could continue [...]
Continue Reading →SAN MIGUEL Corp. expects to complete its takeover of a “big” Asian firm next month, an official yesterday said, signaling the conglomerate’s continued march towards more acquisitions four years after it first bared its diversification strategy.
The conglomerate, however, plans to retain majority control over its existing subsidiaries despite plans for several share sales this [...]
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