Klea Pineda on making it to StarStruck Ultimate 14: “Si Lord lang po talaga ang backer ko, yung nasa likod ko.”
Oct 102015
Oct 102015
Migo Adecer is managed by singer Kuh Ledesma.
Oct 092015
THE HOUSE of Representatives has approved a number of key economic bills, including one introducing reforms to the Philippine central bank, in its closing session late Friday.
Oct 092015
COUNTRIES VULNERABLE to climate change have agreed to develop a pooling mechanism that will distribute risks arising from extreme weather events.
Oct 092015
THE LACK of authority to sign deals by the interim head of the Department of Energy (DoE) is holding back the awarding of new petroleum service contracts and renewable energy deals, but this bottleneck will be resolved as soon as the Palace gives its current head signing authority to do so, said the former head of the DoE.
Oct 092015
How Alden Richards wins a woman’s heart: courtship or friendship?
Oct 092015
The Philippine Team remains undefeated as champions in the 4th ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (APTJSO). ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey Philippine Team [via GMA News] The Filipinos won the overall award for the 4th straight year since the competition’s establishment in 2012. Philippine Science High School students from the Eastern Visayas and CARAGA Region campuses bested teams from 13 other countries. The science students demonstrated laboratory experiments in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Innovation. The PH Team earned a gold medal and an Honorable Mention in Physics, a silver in Biology, a Bronze and an Honorable Mention in Chemistry, a Bronze and Honorable Mention in Innovation, another gold and silver in the Project Presentation Category, and an Honorable Mention in Poster Presentation. The country will host the 5th APTJSO in 2016. The ASEAN Center for the Gifted in Science (ACGS), based in the Republic of Korea, is the overall organizer of competition, in cooperation with the ASEAN-member countries, China and Japan. Related posts: Philippine Science High School wins in Thailand Science Fair Pinoy kids win 4 medals in Math Olympics in South Africa Pinoy mathletes bag 12 golds, 138 medals in Hong Kong Pinoy kids win 16 medals in Romania Math competition
Oct 092015
By Abner Galino Sofia Frank, a preliminary figure skater, currently holds the Sandy Gollihugh Future Star Trophy for a sterling performance at the 2015 Pasadena Figure Skating Club Open Competition. She recently placed second at the 2016 Southern California Inter-Club Invitational Series where she competed against 17 top divisional point earners of the previous year’s skating competitions season. A 9-year-old Filipino-American girl from Pasadena is currently making ripples in the figure skating scene here in southern California. Sofia Frank, a preliminary figure skater, currently holds the Sandy Gollihugh Future Star Trophy for a sterling performance at the 2015 Pasadena Figure Skating Club Open Competition. She recently placed second at the 2016 Southern California Inter-Club Invitational Series where she competed against 17 top divisional point earners of the previous year’s skating competitions season. The previous year was exceptionally fruitful for Sofia wherein she landed first place finishes at the Golden West Championship, Glacier Falls Preliminary Dramatic Showcase and the Southern California Open Championship. That same year, Sofia bagged the third place at the Showcase for Skaters. Sofia is looking forward to a successful campaign at the Skate SWP 2016 Non-Qualifying Championship and the 2016 Southwest Pacific Regionals Non-qualifying Championship. The young skater excels in Axel, Double Loop, Double Toe and Combination Biellman Spin which in layman’s terms means jumps, spins, speed, strength, flexibility and graceful movements on ice. Just like all athletes dedicated to their craft, Sofia’s achievements could have not come forth without discipline and determination. The girl skates six Read More …
Oct 092015
Joker Arroyo Sen. Joker Arroyo will always be known as among the pioneers and champion of human rights advocacy and a freedom fighter. He defended and handled human rights cases. This was the official statement released by his colleague, Senator Chiz Escudero. “Together with the freedom-loving Filipinos, we express the gratitude of the Filipino nation for his sacrifices and those of his family members offered to make a better Philippines,” Escudero said on the passing of Sen. Arroyo, who died after an “unsuccessful operation” in San Francisco early this week. Escudero, who is running for vice president with fellow Sen. Grace Poe, also said, “We cannot repay his sincerity, courage and fortitude and strength amid challenges he had encountered while serving the parliament of the streets and the halls of Congress and Senate.” Arroyo has a long history of these traits by handling more human rights cases than any other lawyer from 1972-1986. A graduate of the UP College of Law and the Ateneo de Manila, his meteoric rise to national consciousness started when he challenged before the Supreme Court of the Philippines the constitutionality of Proclamation No. 1081 imposing martial law. Thereafter, he joined other lawyers in questioning before the Supreme Court: 1) the ratification of the Marcos dictated 1973 Constitution; 2) Amendment 6 that empowered President Marcos to exercise law making powers alongside the Batasang Pambansa; 3) the power of military tribunals to try civilians. Senator Arroyo’s brilliant skills as a trial lawyer was demonstrated when he helped defend political Read More …
Oct 092015
Workers arrange sacks of rice at a warehouse in Taguig City on Tuesday. The Department of Agriculture announced that the Philippines is now one of the top rice producers in the world. However, the El Niño’s effects might affect rice production targets this year. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) called out the government for supposedly failing to tackle the pressing problem of smuggling, particularly in agriculture products. The alliance, which counts the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) among its members, criticized Justice Secretary Leila de Lima for being “the biggest obstacle” to bringing smugglers to justice. SINAG Chairman Rosendo Co cited the case of businessman Davidson Bangayan who is accused as being the big-time rice smuggler known as David Tan. In January last year, FPI Chairman Jesus Arranza submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) documents showing that Bangayan and Tan were one and the same person. But the case remains pending with the DOJ despite the pieces of evidence that supposedly warrant the filing of charges against Bangayan. “Ano pa ang kulang na ebidensya? Wala na akong maisip pa… Kailangan pa bang makitang may pasan siyang bigas?” Arranza told reporters on Thursday. Bangayan has denied the allegations. The DOJ needs to establish a probable cause only to elevate the case to the courts, which have discretion over matters pertaining to evidence, lawyer Virginia Laxa Suarez said during the same briefing. “Kailangang magpaliwanag ang DOJ dahil masama itong mensahe. Bakit kapag big-time smugglers ang Read More …