The Philippines’ bid to end its twenty-year Olympic medal drought is off to a bad start as three of the country’s 13 athletes participating in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil got eliminated in their respective competitions in the games’ opening day. 1)
The government of the Philippines, through Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, called out United States Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump for saying that immigrants from the Philippines and other countries with big Muslim populations are potential recruiting targets for terrorist organizations. “Considering his major real
American real estate magnate and 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump renewed his attacks on what he described as foreign terrorists masquerading as immigrants and refugees. Speaking during a campaign stop in Portland, Maine, the controversial billionaire-politician warned that those people are a threat
A photo taken from the Philippines has made it to the front page of The New York Times for August 3. Taken by Reuters photojournalist Czar Dancel, the image shows a woman named Jennilyn Olayres weeping over the body of her husband, Michael Siaron, who was
Like a lot of Filipinos, I fully support President Rodrigo Duterte‘s strong initiative to go after drug syndicates and hardened criminals in the Philippines. However, I am troubled by three recent developments in the escalated War on Drugs: 1) The daily cycle of news reports
Education institutions of all levels everywhere nationwide will be celebrating the annual National Science Club Month (NSCM) this September. The theme for NSCM 2016 is “AGRINNOVATE: Revolutionizing Agricultural Outlook for Sustainable Growth.” In its official Facebook page, the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs (PSYSC) explained that
Bulacan will be celebrating its annual foundation day holiday this coming August 15, 2016. This year’s “Araw ng Bulacan” holiday will create a three-day weekend for Bulakenyos since August 15 falls on a Monday. August 15 is a special non-working holiday throughout the said Central Luzon