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Mexico City – Maligned and Lovable
Much maligned as Mexico’s polluted and dangerous capital, Mexico City is safe and lovable based on our own personal experience as first-time visitors. We discover this megalopolis, a mixture of tradition and modernity, of
Read More »Dangerous Waters
I returned to the Philippines in 2005 and spent the next five years in corporate farming while recovering from Leukemia. The economic activity I engaged is in pursuit of addressing poverty alleviation program for
Read More »“Bato bato sa langit…”
Five weeks after former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte was sworn in as President of the Philippines, his promise to rid the country of criminality and illegal drugs is paying off. To date,
Read More »Tackle Shop Talk
Fishing Line One of the most important parts of an angler’s fishing equipment is also one of the most overlooked. Fishing line is what connects you the angler to hopefully a hooked fish on
Read More »Palace says Marcos burial to push through sans court order
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Wednesday that the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani will push through unless there is a court order stopping it. Currently
Read More »DILG to ensure protection of children’s rights
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno said President Duterte has made a strict instruction for local officials to take the lead in ensuring that children’s rights are protected. Sueno issued
Read More »UPeepz dancers get international recognition
The UPeepz dance troupe from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City recently copped the championship title at the World Hiphop Dance Championship held at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and
Read More »Cinemalaya winner honors late director
CINEMALAYA 2016 best director winner Eduardo Roy Jr. dedicated his film “Pamilya Ordinaryo” to his closest friend, the late Francis Xavier Pasion. The wining indie film “Pamilya Ordinaryo,” is about teenage parents Aries (played
Read More »Andi Eigenmann, Jake Ejercito figure in Twitter ‘drama’
Ex-couple Jake Ejercito and Andi Eigenmann had a heated Twitter exchange recently. It reportedly started when Jake remarked that Andi is using him to promote her upcoming movie titled “Camp Sawi,” a film about
Read More »Aiza Seguerra to chair National Youth Commission
Actor-singer Aiza Seguerra is the new chairman of the National Youth Commission (NYC). NYC Commissioner JP Peñol said Aiza will be focusing on LGBT and reproductive health issues, among other things, under his administration.
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