ARCHIVE April2015
commentary / philippines / politics
Mary Jane Veloso gets reprieve from execution, for now
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina sentenced to death in Indonesia after getting caught possessing 2.6 kilos of heroin last 2010, has been spared from the firing squad at the last minute. According […]
commentary / news / politics
Who to blame for Mary Jane Veloso’s Execution?
Mary Jane Veloso is a Filipina domestic worker who was sentenced to death by firing squad due to her arrest for smuggling 2.6 Kg of heroine found in her suitcase way back […]
journalism / philippines / social networking sites
ADVISORY | Scam emails against ChinaBank clients
Getting phishing emails is a universal experience for all netizens. All of us receive them everyday in the spam folders of our email accounts. Yesterday, I got this supposed email from China Bank […]
environment / journalism / philippines
European Union hails Philippines for efforts to combat illegal fishing
Citing the national government’s renewed efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing around the country, the European Union (EU) revoked its “yellow card” warning against the Philippines. Originally issued last June 2014, the “yellow […]
entertainment / journalism / philippines
WATCH IT HERE: Did Doris Bigornia just insult Lea Salonga?
As written about before, ABS-CBN news personality Doris Bigornia is currently facing backlash from netizens after allegedly displaying arrogant behavior during the concert of Irish pop-rock band The Script last April 17. This […]
entertainment / news / philippines
Doris Bigornia defends actions during The Script concert
Broadcast journalist Doris Bigornia finally addressed the controversy over her and her children’s alleged misbehavior during the recent concert of Irish pop-rock band The Script at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. […]
commentary / education / philippines
REVEALED: Full story behind the “Saan ka nag-aral? UP Diliman ako!” viral video
You have perhaps watched or read about that two-minute viral video where an angry customer can be seen berating a mall employee. At one point, the angry customer told the guy: “Saan ka […]
entertainment / news / philippines
What’s in store for Salbakuta this 2015?
It will be impossible to talk about the Philippine music scene in the early years of the new millennium without mentioning the rap group Salbakuta. The group that once-featured the quartet of […]
commentary / hodgepodge / philippines
No, we are not violating Christopher Sengseng’s right to privacy
Christopher Sengseng, branch manager of a KFC outlet along North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), became an overnight Internet sensation in recent days when a netizen uploaded a photo of him while refilling the gravy […]
history / holiday announcements / philippines
KADAUGAN SA MACTAN | April 27 2015 declared a holiday in Lapu-Lapu City
Residents of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu will have a three-day weekend just before April ends as the country marks the 494th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan this April 27, Monday. The […]
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