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QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – “The children are the hope of this nation.” These are the words of our national hero, Jose P. Rizal that reminds us of the importance of children in preserving a bright future for our country. For many years the government, together with UNICEF or The United Nations Children’s Fund protected the youth by establishing laws and proclaiming their rights. Sadly, there are still many people who neglect, abandon, and abuse […]
Funeral ceremony was held on Sunday (October 11) for Ismail Kizilcay, one of the victims killed in a double suicide bombing in Ankara that left up to 128 people dead. Mourners gathered in Kocaeli province for the burial of Kizilcay, who was killed on Saturday (October 10) in the capital Ankara at a rally by pro-Kurdish and leftist activists, just three weeks before an election. The attacks have shocked a nation beset by resurgent conflict […]
Thousands of people gathered for a rally in Ankara on Sunday to mourn nearly 100 victims killed a day earlier in the worst terrorist attack in Turkey’s modern history. The rally took place at noon in the heart of the capital city of Turkey to condemn the twin suicide bombings that claimed at least 95 lives at Ankara train station. The casualty count is expected to rise as dozens of victims remain in intensive […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – This may be an exaggeration but it feels like everybody loves pizza! And everybody loves eating it anytime of the day. Pizza is a kind of food which makes us very hungry just upon hearing the word of it and my tummy’s grumbling right now as I am writing this. Ooops! But before we start drooling for a box of pizza, let us get to know where pizza came from! Pizza, […]
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday said that there is no truth to the apprehensions of some leftist groups that it will hide the homeless families during the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) next month. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that, in partnership with local government units, the DSWD continues to reach out to homeless families as part of efforts to protect them from harm and abuse which are rampant on […]
MANILA, Oct. 12—The government always addresses the needs of indigenous people in Mindanao, Palace reiterated on Sunday in response to reports citing the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees saying that there were more than the reported 6,000 indigenous people who were displaced and deprived of protection from the state against militias and armed groups. “The government is continuously addressing the situation of the indigenous peoples in Mindanao, and is working tirelessly to ensure […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – We customarily use social media sites particularly facebook, twitter or instagram to express our thoughts and emotions, and one of our many ways of telling those thoughts and showing our emotions are “memes” (pronounced mim / meem). A “meme” has been defined as an idea that is usually being expressed and mostly shared by an individual to other people as a way of communication with each other or with others. Memes […]
The United States is considering sailing warships close to China’s artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday (October 8). The Financial Times newspaper cited a senior U.S. official as saying U.S. ships would sail within 12-nautical-mile zones that China claims as territory around islands it has built in the Spratly chain, within […]
China completed the construction of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea on Friday (October 9), the official Xinhua news agency reported, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A completion ceremony was held for the lighthouses on Cuateron Reef and Johnson South Reef in the Spratly islands on late Friday, the official Xinhua news agency said. The United States and the Philippines have opposed the construction. State broadcaster CCTV showed […]
“Felix Manalo”, the stellar biopic film, recently took the spotlight by officially breaking 2 Guinness World records (record for the largest audience for a movie screening and largest audience at a film premiere). It is further making history, as it earned 50 million pesos on its first night outshining all blockbuster films in the country when it comes to first day sales. Viva Films, the producer of the film proclaimed this feat as the film […]
After a massive debut last week, Fox’s “The Martian” retained its hold over the weekend U.S. box office on Sunday (October 11) raking in $37 million and pushing its total sales to $108.7 million. Staying steady in second place from last week was Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania 2” that showed impressive stamina after racking up $20.3 million in its third weekend. Stumbling through the weekend box office was “Pan” that made a dismal debut this week, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12)- The 2015 Philippine Raw Bench Press Championships held at Fisher Mall, Quezon City was a success with over 100 athletes competed in the event. With Teams from Universities, Fitness Gyms, and Barbell clubs in the country saw action in different categories from Developmental, Sub-Jr, Junior, Highschool,College, and Open Category for Men and Women. Total of 18 new Philippine records was set in the event 3 from our National Powerlifters Joan […]
