After an American novelist drew ire by calling Manila the "gates of hell," a popular Brazilian author pacified Filipinos anger by telling them they knew the way to heaven.
- Kabul urged to consider reg'l implications of arms deal ANN - 17 hours ago
Islamabad (Dawn/ANN) - The Pakistan Foreign Office has urged Afghanistan to be mindful of the regional security situation while pursuing an arms purchase deal with More »
- AGG infuses P10.7B in Megaworld MB - Sat, May 25, 2013
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGG) is infusing P10.73 billion in fresh capital into property development arm Megaworld Corporation via a subscription of new shares More »
News Corp approves Murdoch split for June 28 AFP News - Sat, May 25, 2013News Corp's board on Friday approved the break-up of the conglomerate into two independent companies, separating the high-flying entertainment assets from the More »
- A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak AP - Sat, May 25, 2013
Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got More »
- Air China orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 bn AFP News - Sat, May 25, 2013
Air China said on Friday it had ordered 100 Airbus A320 series medium-range single-aisle passenger jets, which carry a catalogue price of $8.8 billion (6.8 billion More »
- Dish and nTelos to jointly develop broadband service Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013
(Reuters) - Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp and wireless network provider nTelos Holdings Corp said they would jointly develop a broadband service within More »
- China’s LightInTheBox Adjusts US IPO Plan, Now Seeks to Raise $100 Mil … Tech in Asia - Fri, May 24, 2013
China’s first tech IPO of 2013 is still in the works as the global B2B e-commerce platform LightInTheBox seeks to hit the New York Stock Exchange tickers. Now More »
- Japan PM heads to Myanmar on sales mission AFP News - Fri, May 24, 2013
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost $1 billion in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan tries to grab More »
- SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia, Vietnam recover from previous session's fall … Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013
JAKARTA, May 24 (Reuters) - Indonesian andVietnamese shares rebounded from their previous session'ssteep falls, while most Southeast Asian markets were closed More »
- Tornado-hit US city mourns and rebuilds AFP News - Fri, May 24, 2013
Relief workers and clean-up crews defied thunderstorms while families and friends gathered for the funeral of one of the Oklahoma tornado's youngest victims. More »
- India's Wockhardt shares dive on US import ban AFP News - Fri, May 24, 2013
Shares of Indian pharmaceuticals firm Wockhardt plunged nearly 19 percent Friday, a day after it said the US drugs regulator had banned imports from one of its More »
- Angie's List eyes 'year of transition' as cashflow turns positive Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013
By Chandni Doulatramani and Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) - Angie's List Inc expects cashflow to turn positive this year as it spends less on acquiring new paid More »
- Australia's Crown selling entire 10 pct stake in rival Echo-source Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013
(Repeats story from late Thursday; no change to text) SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Australian casino company CrownLtd is selling its entire 10 percent stake in More »
- A boon to good governance MB - Fri, May 24, 2013
The creation of institutions is one way to guarantee that the present rating of the Philippines as investment grade will be sustained beyond the present political More »
- Time matters little to world’s fastest jigsaw puzzle maker
By Maria Feona Imperial, VERA Files Perhaps for breaking a world record, she has already found the answer to every jigsaw puzzle ever made. But Georgina Gil-Lacuna has one more left unresolved: the puzzle of time. And she likes it … Continue reading →
- Meet PH's poorest congressman
Anakpawis party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano remained the poorest congressman in the 15th Congress, a document from the House of Representatives showed.
- Carlos Celdran to Filipinos: Keep calm and ignore Dan Brown
Amid brewing uproar over Dan Brown's "gates of hell" reference to Manila, cultural activist Carlos Celdran sees the author's desrciption is only an exaggeration that should nonetheless encourage Filipinos to get their act together.
- Dan Brown calls Manila 'gates of hell'; MMDA cries foul
A top-selling novelist's new work which alludes to Manila as the "gates of hell" may be fiction, but a Cabinet official is still taking offense.
- Island politics takes a new shape - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman,VERA Files Battered by typhoons, ruled by two generations of politicians and largely influenced by the Church which has lured many a young islander to take up priesthood for many decades, Catanduanes – the 12th largest island … Continue reading →
- Aze Ong takes crochet to the next level - The Inbox
By Elizabeth Lolarga, VERA Files Photos courtesy of Aze Ong She is not that traditional craftswoman doing crochet while on a rocking chair with the television set on. She does not follow a pattern from a catalogue. Free-spirited Aze Ong … Continue reading →
- The joy of chamber music according to Albert Tiu - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files Chamber music enthusiasts will have another special treat when Singapore-based Filipino pianist Albert Tiu teams up with Belgian clarinetist Marcel Luxen Saturday, June 1 at the Ayala Museum courtesy of the MCO Foundation. A … Continue reading →
- Time matters little to world’s fastest jigsaw puzzle maker - The Inbox
By Maria Feona Imperial, VERA Files Perhaps for breaking a world record, she has already found the answer to every jigsaw puzzle ever made. But Georgina Gil-Lacuna has one more left unresolved: the puzzle of time. And she likes it … Continue reading →
- Chinese, Taiwanese nationals with computer gadgets held - The Inbox
By Leilanie Adriano, VERA Files Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – At least 40 Chinese and 12 Taiwanese nationals who were found with several electronic and computer gadgets and accessories in a resort in Vigan were rounded up and detained for … Continue reading →
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