A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Quezon province at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, with shocks felt in many cities in Metro Manila. …
Pinoys satisfied with gov't disaster response, claims poll
By Kim Arveen Patria | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Wed, Sep 26, 2012
Pagasa: New LPA spotted as 'Emong' moves away
Yahoo! Southeast Asia NewsroomTropical Storm “Emong” may be on its way out of the country but experts say the weather won’t be improving until next week. …
Top Pagasa official quits amid storm
Yahoo! Southeast Asia NewsroomAmid heavy downpour caused by a tropical storm's impact on the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau's top official official quit his post. …
PNP eyes P2-billion deal for new cars
Yahoo! Southeast Asia NewsroomThe Philippine National Police (PNP) hopes to procure more than 2,500 police vehicles in a bid to increase police visibility and improve their movement nationwide. …
At PUP, keeping tuition fees low is a community effort
GMANewsThey say it takes a village to raise a child. At the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, it takes a whole school—from students, the administration, to finance officers—to keep the tuition fee at P12 per unit, the lowest in the country. The concerted effort allows some 72,000 poor but deserving students to have a fighting chance at a college degree yearly. “The tuition in part remains low because of the active response from the students. ... …
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- Huawei launches world's slimmest smartphone
LONDON (Reuters) - China's Huawei unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6, at its first standalone launch event on Tuesday, underlining its ambitions to compete with Apple and Samsung in the top tier of mobile technology. The company says the device, at 6.18 mm thick, is the world's slimmest. It has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera, designed for taking "selfies", or pictures of the owner to be shared on social media networks. The company picked the launch date - 6/18 (June 18) - to tie …
- Earthquake strikes Quezon; shocks felt in metro
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Quezon province at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, with shocks felt in many cities in Metro Manila. …
- PH hailed for bringing sea disputes to UN
Manila, Philippines --- The Philippines received plaudits during the third annual conference on the South China Sea hosted recently by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, for bringing its territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea to a United Nations-backed tribunal. …
- Sotto bats for battered husbands, but...
Manila, Philippines --- Who's afraid of their wives? …
- Pinoys are world's top gin consumers
Pinoys are the world’s top gin drinkers and the third rum consumers, a report from The Economist said, citing data from International Wine and Spirit Research. …
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- Earthquake strikes Quezon; shocks felt in metro
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Quezon province at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, with shocks felt in many cities in Metro Manila. …
- PNP eyes P2-billion deal for new cars
The Philippine National Police (PNP) hopes to procure more than 2,500 police vehicles in a bid to increase police visibility and improve their movement nationwide. …
- 'No aggressive moves' from China, AFP says
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has completed re-provisioning and rotation of troops in the disputed Spratly group of islands without interference from China. …
- Pagasa: New LPA spotted as 'Emong' moves away
Tropical Storm “Emong” may be on its way out of the country but experts say the weather won’t be improving until next week. …
- Makati plastic ban to take full effect
Makati City is set to fully implement a ban on plastics and other non-biodegradable packaging materials, prompting business groups to warn about similar measures’ impact on jobs. …
- Top Pagasa official quits amid storm
Amid heavy downpour caused by a tropical storm's impact on the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau's top official official quit his post. …
- 'Estero gang' blamed for widespread flooding
While other Pinoys in the metro complain about floods, a group reportedly intentionally blocks waterways to cause floods in some areas, officials said. …
- Who natural disasters hurt the most
“Disasters disproportionally affect the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized,” the World Bank said, as it urged countries to focus more on addressing risks of natural hazards. …
- Government spends more on prisoners than the poor, says study
Killing poverty may be among the government's top agenda but most public funds actually went to prisoners than on poor families last year, data show. …
- Pinoys are world's top gin consumers
Pinoys are the world’s top gin drinkers and the third rum consumers, a report from The Economist said, citing data from International Wine and Spirit Research. …
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Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual
Reuters - 35 minutes agoPARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater to the needs of tourists. Waiters, taxi drivers and sales staff in the French capital all too often come off as impolite, unhelpful and unable to speak foreign languages say local tourism chiefs, who are handing out a manual with guidelines on better etiquette. ... …
Boston poised to begin condom giveaway in high schools
Reuters - 37 minutes agoBy Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Students at all Boston public high schools may soon be able to obtain free condoms at the front office - as long as they sit through a few minutes of counseling about safe sex - under a policy due to be voted on Wednesday by the school board. Condoms are already available in 19 high schools with on-site health centers. The policy, up for a vote by the Boston School Committee, would expand distribution to all 32 high schools in the system. Parents would have the …
'Drunk' claims upset Ukraine parliament budget hearing
Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended for several hours on Tuesday after opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report was drunk. Anatoly Myarkovsky, first deputy finance minister, spoke for 10 minutes on the government's budget performance in 2012. But when questions were invited, deputies from Ukraine's rowdy opposition called out "He's drunk". One shouted: "Anyone within five meters can tell he reeks like someone …
Royal baby to give almost $400 million bump to British economy
Reuters - Mon, Jun 17, 2013By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever could boost the economy by 240 million pounds ($380 million). A baby sleepsuit modeled on a guardsman's outfit is one of the gifts on sale at palace shops by the Royal Collection Trust, which uses all profits for the upkeep of the royal palaces. ... …
Famed Milwaukee tavern rehangs bras on ceiling
Reuters - Sat, Jun 15, 2013By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Standing on a foot ladder, Jeff Scanell bent down, pinched his girlfriend's red lace brassiere between his thumb and index finger and gently lifted it out of the front of her shirt as a cowbell wildly rang and a raucous crowd roared. The 37-year-old Milwaukee tool and die worker then reached above and added the undergarment to the dangling array of colorful bras of various shapes and sizes that hung from the scarlet tin ceiling. ... …
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- The theater odyssey of Nonon Padilla - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files Everyone in the theater circuit agree that the Philstage Gawad Buhay life achievement award in theater for Felix “Nonon” Padilla was well-deserved. Padilla started in Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the company of … Continue reading → …
- The near saint from an Igorot mission school - The Inbox
By Elizabeth Lolarga, VERA Files Photos from the book The Odyssey of an Igorot Mission Girl For a woman who formally entered school at age 10, Esperanza Daliwa Somebang of Nadatngan, Mountain Province, travelled far and wide, a great believer … Continue reading → …
- The evolution of the Filipino teleserye - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files Friday night last week, it seemed everyone who owns a TV set was glued on the final airing of the Channel 2 teleserye, “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” directed by Don M. Cuaresma and Jojo A. … Continue reading → …
- Quezon City courts go digital; more transparent system seen - The Inbox
By Mikha Flores, VERA Files The Supreme Court launched on Friday an electronic filing system that will digitize judicial processes in trial courts in Quezon City. Dubbed as “eCourt”, the system uses case management software that will allow judges and … Continue reading → …
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By Patrick King Pascual, VERA Files Festive street parties, parades and marches usually mark the annual celebration of Pride month in June by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in the country and elsewhere. “But Pride Month is … Continue reading → …
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