Vol. 30 No. 09 »

Duterte awakens the sleeping  Philippine social volcano

Duterte awakens the sleeping Philippine social volcano

Rod Cantiveros

The Philippine social volcano is ready to erupt. It might be worse than the infamous Mt. Pinatubo when it exploded and covered many provinces, cities and towns by lahar. This social volcano has been

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New Albums to Check Out This Year (part 3)

New Albums to Check Out This Year (part 3)

aLfie vera meLLa

In the previous issue, you’ve seen short reviews of the new albums that the Pop singer Rihanna, the New Wave band James, and the Progressive Rock band Dream Theater released this year. Those were

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Duterte: A phenomenal phenomenon

Duterte: A phenomenal phenomenon

Perry Diaz

Underfinanced and overly maligned for his brand of leadership, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte jumped into the presidential derby two months after the official campaign period had started. And with no national political machinery,

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Eric’s better half: in and out of the boat

Eric’s better half: in and out of the boat

Eric Labaupa

By Divine My sport fishing career (if you could call it that) is fairly new. I got my feet wet in tournament fishing in 2013 when we fished the Generation Next Angler Walleye Tournament

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PH hosts World Street Food Congress

PH hosts World Street Food Congress

For the first time in three years, the World Street Food Congress (WSFC) was held outside Singapore with the Philippines hosting the 2016 event. Foodies from all over the world who considered street foods

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Lumad leaders to raise awareness in US tour

Lumad leaders to raise awareness in US tour

Lumad leaders from the Philippines are now on speaking tour across the United States to raise awareness of politically motivated violence and forced displacement allegedly due to U.S. foreign policy and multinational corporate interests

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Guingona espouses “Team Philippines”

Guingona espouses “Team Philippines”

Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III is advocating “Team Philippines,” to start unifying the Filipinos people after the political fever dies down. Guingona said the people should support all winners in the May 9 national

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Comelec eyes voting hours extension in some precincts

Comelec eyes voting hours extension in some precincts

Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez said voting hours might be extended in some polling precincts which suffered a delay in voting. In a press briefing Monday (May 9, 2016) at their headquarters

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Zsa Zsa Padilla confirms breakup with Conrad Onglao

Zsa Zsa Padilla confirms breakup with Conrad Onglao

Singer-actress Zsa Zsa Padilla confirmed through her spokesperson that she and celebrity architect Conrad Onglao have split up. Zsa Zsa and Conrad were introduced to each other by Sharon Cuneta who happens to be

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Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos renew wedding vows

Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos renew wedding vows

Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo are still very much in love with each other after seven years as a married couple. Over the weekend, the two renewed their wedding vows at a private

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