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Current Human Events & Stories

Actor Chris Pine ID’s himself in Saturday Night Live

When there are one too many actors named Chris in Hollywood, the fans are plunged into unnecessary confusion. On this May 6th 2017 edition of Saturday Night Live, host Chris Pine have to ID himself to the crowd effectively in an entertaining manner. And who are the other Chris? Chris […]

Why Overseas Filipino Workers need a separate, distinct OFW bank?

It is a good thing that the government is focused on the welfare of the Overseas Filipino Workers. But why open a separate bank for OFWs? The present crop of government officials under the Duterte administration, and so so true of the past ones, has no trust that existing government […]

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US to extend $250-M military aid to allies in Southeast Asia

The United States will contribute more than a quarter of a billion dollars to its allies in Southeast Asia to enhance regional maritime security, the White House said in a press release on Tuesday. “Committing USD119 million in Fiscal Year 2015 to develop Southeast Asian maritime capabilities and will seek […]

Watch as Pope Francis visit detainees in Philadelphia

On the occasion of his Apostolic Visit to the USA, the Holy Father, Pope Francis is devoting time to visit detainees at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia. Scheduled for Sep 27, 2015 Local Time 10.50/12.00 Full Transcript of Pope’s remark on his visit to the prison: Dear Brothers and Sisters, […]

2 Texas students get school suspension for sharing asthma inhaler

That is why a person should not share some very personal stuff to another, especially when the thing contain controlled substance like one in an asthma inhaler. One can look at it as ridiculous but it happened in Texas, USA. Two honor students in Dallas were suspended and faced 30 […]

Veteran Albay solon questions Poe’s abandonment and repudiation of loyalty to country

A former Albay solon and veteran politician expressed that Bagong Umaga presidential hopeful Senator Grace Poe does not deserve the presidential post. Former representative Edcel C. Lagman of the first district of Albay, said Poe does not deserve the presidency after she deliberately cut off allegiance to the Republic of […]

Sen. Kiko Campaigns Phinma Cebu

Vice presidential candidate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan delivers his campaign speech in Southwestern University- Phinma. The Tropang Angat team barnstorms key areas in the island province of Cebu and capped the campaign in a huge rowdy crowd.

Pregnant women using paracetamol may risk kids with ADHD, autism

LONDON, July 2 — Paracetamol, a common drug used extensively during pregnancy, maybe linked with autism spectrum as well as attention-related and hyperactivity symptoms in newborns, the first-of-its-kind study has found. Scientists found an independent association between the use of this drug in pregnancy and autism spectrum symptoms in children. […]

CBSUA engineer gets P247-K grant for water lily harvester

CBSUA engineer gets P247-K grant for water lily harvester Bicolano engineer Joel Sadol has been commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology for the fabrication of an improved water hyacinth harvester seen to benefit local fisher folk and handicraft makers in Camarines Sur. The grant of P247,000 for Engr. […]

Kapeng Oragon Bicol Expresso

Here’s a featured video snap of Kapeng Oragon sa Bicol Expresso right at Sawangan Park Street food plaza located by Legazpi boulevard of Legazpi City. Part of our series on Experience Bicol project 2022. A longer video will get posted much later. [ This video is part of our Experience […]

Sky View with Tangled Wires

Sometimes can only wish for a good view of the sky clear and far from the electrical post with its tangled wires. We have to sacrifice a little in exchange for some convenience or I won’t be posting this skyview.

It’s OK for President Duterte to protect police killers of Leyte mayor?

In President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet, we find the finest men and women in the public and government service.They are cut for the right job. They are ready and up and about to run to the rescue and defense of the chief executive. Include in the group Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre […]

Severe Tropical Storm ‘Karen’ intensifies, threatens Bicol, Quezon, Aurora provinces

Tropical cyclone ‘Karen’ (international name ‘Sakira’) intensified into a severe tropical storm Friday and threatened Catanduanes province to unleash maximum sustained winds of up to 100 kph. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its severe weather bulletin 7 released Friday afternoon that ‘Karen’ packed maximum sustained […]

377 out of 10,966 examinees hurdle PNPA cadet admission test

MANILA, Dec. 18 — A total of only three hundred seventy-seven (377) examinees (283 males and 94 females) passed the highly-competitive PNPA Cadet Admission Test (CAT) held last November 10 in 24 key cities nationwide. The 377 successful examines represents only 3.4% out of the total 10,966 qualified applicants who […]

Oil companies rolls back prices on Tuesday by P1.10 per liter

MANILA, March 23  -– Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC), Seaoil Philippines Inc (SPI), Petron Corporation, Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), Phoenix Petroleum Philippines and PTT Philippines will rollback pump prices of gasoline by Php 1.10 per liter on Tuesday. Eastern Petroleum will cut gasoline prices by P1.20 per liter. PSPC, SPI, […]

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Traslacion Kicks Off Peñafrancia Festivities

This afternoon, the official festivities on the celebration of the tercentenary of Peñafrancia in the region kicks off at the Basilica Minore in barangay Balatas of Naga city. The revered images of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and the Divino Rostro will be transported via a long and winding procession on the city streets after the traditional high mass at the home church of the images.

ROBREDO: Let us welcome the new year with HOPE in our eyes

Vice President of the Philippines (VPOP) Leni Robredo urges Filipinos to “welcome the new year with hope in our eyes, delight in our hearts and smile in our lips-smile that says despite all we have been through and will go through, there are so many things we should be thankful […]

My Favorite Balimbing is Now a Turncoat

When I was little, I would perch on the verandah of my grandma’s house, check out and admire the cluster of dangling yellow-greenish fruits from the branches of the much popularly referred to as the balimbing tree. A few more years when I was able to grasp on branches and […]

Watch Pepper and Cooper Friendly Turtle Housemates

Meet our housemates, Pepper and Cooper, red-eared slider turtles. They will be twelve years old by August 2019, their birth month. The same number of years they have been with us. Already, they have outgrown their tank. These gentle big boys are both 7.5 inches already. Red-eared sliders generally live […]

Daraga Town Leads in Bicol 2003 Income

Positioned in rank #1 is Albay province’s premiere town of Daraga with annual income of P108,615,847. Daet, the capital town of Camarines Norte earned P79,165,000 and ranked 2nd. Another town of Camarines Norte, Labo, had annual earnings of P78,378,000 and ranked 3rd. Big town Libmanan of Camarines Sur with earnings of P71,331,958 was ranked 4rth.

The Ubiquitous Flower of the Season

This post should be less wordy. We’re churning one for Cbanga360 on Facebook, which should be online much later. And that would be about Mayon volcano update. Thank you for hosting Luiz, Denise, Laerte and Valkyrien. See more flowers here at: Today’s Flowers

TRUTH BITES: The plight of mass migration hurting Europe

The most important and relevant documentary movie drops today. Will it be truth bites the plight of mass migration hurting Europe? We are referring to the much awaited “Borderless” movie by independent Canadian activist-journalist Lauren Southern and her team. After months enduring the rigors (and danger) of (clandestine) location filming, […]

Pandemic American covidiot spring breakers help spread the virus

You read it right. In the states, students fresh off for the spring vacation help spread the dreaded covid-19. Fresh off from the school campuses for their much awaited spring break, college students mass travelled to one destination, the beach, and here among other places, the Florida beaches. A stunning […]