Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - Police confirmed that a Philippine worker was attacked by four Taiwanese and beaten with iron sticks and baseball bats in Tainan City on May 16 following the recent heated dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines.
- The Story of App Annie: Building A Company For The Mobile App Economy Tech in Asia - Fri, May 17, 2013
App Annie is a mobile app store data provider with its headquarters in Beijing, China but it is operated with an international team and vision led by founder and More »
- App Annie: "Google Play is growing very fast in Southeast Asia" Tech in Asia - 18 hours ago
Beijing’s App Annie is growing rapidly with over 80 team members located at Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco, and London. Today it serves over 220,000 apps More »
Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says Reuters - 1 hour 35 minutes agoBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying More »
- Greece enters sixth year of recession AFP News - 1 hour 57 minutes ago
Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy's prospects although More »
- Football: Spotlight falls on Brazil for Confed Cup AFP Relax - Fri, May 17, 2013
The first of three major international sporting events in Brazil begins next month, with football's Confederations Cup pitting three former world champions, More »
- Thousands join anti-austerity march in Rome AFP News - 8 hours ago
Tens of thousands of people joined a union-organised march in Rome Saturday, protesting against the new coalition government's austerity measures. More »
- Eurovision fever hits the land of ABBA AFP News - 9 hours ago
The Eurovision Song Contest returned to Sweden Saturday with pageantry fit for an Olympic ceremony, as flag bearers entered on stage to a special hymn by pop icon More »
- Living on their humble shoulders MB - 9 hours ago
Imagine that you are a farm worker harvesting tons and tons of rice, a farm worker who has boiled root crops for supper, a ball of rice and a piece of dried fish More »
- Now, what? MB - 9 hours ago
The campaign period is over and done with. Victory celebrations draw in people who are now more emboldened to show support for those who won. Losers find refuge in More »
- Seaoil opens 340th station MB - 9 hours ago
Independent player Seaoil Philippines Inc. has logged new operational milestone as it beefs up its retail network with the commercial commissioning of its 340th More »
- Politics Abroad: Virginia elections MB - 9 hours ago
Richmond, Virginia, United States (Reuters) - The most nail-biting US governor's race this year is centering on whether a Tea Party Republican can win Virginia, the More »
- Analysis: Immigration legislation MB - 9 hours ago
Washington, DC, United States (Reuters) - As a bipartisan Senate group worked over the past few months to assemble broad legislation to overhaul the US immigration More »
- Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 more as part of an offensive meant to wrest back More »
- France's Hollande signs gay marriage law Reuters - 15 hours ago
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings. More »
- India could face junk status, S&P warns AFP News - 17 hours ago
India faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, amid new threats to More »
- Villar, Ejercito, Honasan named last Senators-elect
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will proclaim more winners in the senatorial race Saturday night, amid criticisms of "premature" proclamations.
- Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official
The dire manners and "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who lamented their poor "quality and breeding", according to state-run media.
- Sotto insists Catholic vote exists
Manila, Philippines --- Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III yesterday disputed claims that the election results showed there is no Catholic vote.
- Nancy Binay shows up at her proclamation
Now, she's coming. The daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay will show up at her first proclamation as an elected official at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum in Pasay City Saturday.
- 25 years of feeding a city’s body and soul - The Inbox
Text and photos by Elizabeth Lolarga,VERA Files It is apropos that a café founded by artists, writers and other individuals who operate outside society’s margins should mark its 25th year as a now respected Baguio institution with music, poetry and … Continue reading →
- A festival to celebrate 133rd birthday of Sarung Banggi composer - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files Bicol composer Potenciano Gregorio-- who penned the famous Bicol love song, “Sarung Banggi”-- turns 133 on Saturday (May 18) with a festival carrying the name of his composition. But his famous love song has … Continue reading →
- Filipino workers paying the price for Malacañang’s bungling - The Inbox
Commentary By Ellen Tordesillas It took a week for President Aquino to realize that the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by a member of the Philippine Coast Guard team in the disputed waters of South China Sea could lead to … Continue reading →
- Hot water treatment produces sweet, juicy mangoes - The Inbox
By Leilanie G. Adriano, VERA Files At the warehouse of farmer Ricardo Tolentino in Laoag, Ilocos Norte are the sweetest and juiciest mangoes, courtesy of a hot water treatment developed at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). The technology was … Continue reading →
- Daisy Hontiveros Avellana: A lifetime of theater - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files The First Lady of Philippine Theater, Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana, made her last true-to-life stage exit on a Mother’s Day, May 12. She was 96. Those who missed her prime as a stage actress should turn … Continue reading →
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