We are aware that young kids grin from ear to ear when given adorable baby dolls with matching dress and accessories. All the more the delight is greater when dolls are lifelike, with movable arms, legs and winking eyas. Or with long hair they can trim and curl and all […]
What do you want for Christmas? A toy car-transformer? Someone can’t get enough of the smaller version of car transformers. So big boys play with close to real, big toys, too. Watch this car engineered to transform from a four-wheeled car to, well, as expected a transformer. But don’t hope […]
ANKARA, Dec 12 — Political leaders of Turkey issued a joint statement at the parliament on Sunday, condemning Saturday’s terror attack near a football stadium in Istanbul, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. In parliament, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the main opposition Republican’s People Party (CHP) and the Nationalist […]
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 — The UN Security Council on Sunday “condemned in the strongest terms” a terrorist attack in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, which killed at least 25 people, stressing that “those responsible for these killings should be held accountable.” The 15-nation UN body, in a press statement […]
NAIVASHA, Kenya, Dec. 12 — At least 33 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after an oil tanker crashed into other vehicles and burst into flames in Naivasha, about 90 km northwest of Kenya, disaster officials said on Sunday. Pius Masai, deputy director of the National Disaster […]
LAGOS, Dec 12 — Rescue workers said over 60 casualties had been removed from the debris of the collapsed church building in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria. Some of the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, said rescue team members are trying their best […]
This is one of the expectation that could unroll once the new US president assumes office on January 20, 2017. President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not allow Americans to be replaced by foreign workers, in an apparent reference to cases like that of Disney World and other American […]
FENGCHENG, Jiangxi Province, Nov. 24 — Sixty-seven people have been confirmed dead and three others injured after a construction platform collapsed in east China’s Jiangxi Province Thursday, rescuers said. More than 60 people were working on the platform and another dozen were on the ground waiting to begin their shift […]
Will the US President-elect Donald Trump’s 100-day in office plan have scathing effects on the Philippine economy, local jobs and non-American Filipino citizens living in the United States? It remains to be seen and felt. On Monday, there was not much of a surprise when the US President-elect unveiled Monday […]
The solid American dream of a Filipina just went bust. The Fil-Am woman identified as Connie Watton, 49, died after being pushed and shoved in front of oncoming train at the 42nd Street of Times Square station in New York city on November 8. NYPD arrested Melanie Liverpool Turner as […]
Former United States presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has conceded defeat from Republican candidate and President-elect Donald Trump. The defeated Democratic candidate and former US Secretary of State called by phone the winning Mr. Trump a few minutes ago. The ongoing election tally being broadcast live by major US news […]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 — Donald Trump was on the cusp of creating history as he inched closer to clinching the US presidency with a strong showing in battleground states helping him trump Hillary Clinton in the knife-edge race. Major US news networks projected Republican candidate Trump to have won the […]
Just to show a snippet and demonstrate to Filipinos in the country how elections is being held in the USA, we are sharing these various media online coverage. Many Filipino-Americans have invested interest on the elections. First time that many Americans of Asian origin showed active participation in the democratic […]
Some senators can not hold off their comments on the still unverified US hold order on rifle sale to the Philippine National Police. Even Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson described the decision of the US State Department to halt its planned rifle sale to the PNP as a bully attitude. “The […]
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 — The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017. According to a letter sent by General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Tuesday, the date for the appointment has […]
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) called for taxing sugary drinks to lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes, including tooth decay during the observance of World Obesity Day here on Tuesday. According to a new report released by WHO, fiscal policies that lead to at least a […]
The Philippines was included in the Zika virus-related travel advisory by the United States. The U.S. government on Thursday issued the advisory, recommending pregnant women to consider postponing non-essential travel to identified countries in the region. Ten other countries majority in the Southeast Asian region are also in the list, […]
Thailand confirmed on Friday that the Zika virus had caused two cases of microcephaly, a condition where babies are born with small heads. It is the first time microcephaly has been linked to the Zika virus in Southeast Asia. Prasert Thongcharoen, an adviser to the Department of Disease Control told […]
Fifteen more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection were reported in Singapore according to its Ministry of Health on Monday. Of the 15 cases, two works at a construction site at 60 Sims Drive have recovered. The other 13 cases were people who work or live in the broader […]
Experts warn that an even worse disaster is imminent as the planet is overdue for a high-magnitude earthquakes along the Earth’s largest fault lines, even as Italy was devastated last week with hundreds of lives lost already. On Saturday, two earthquakes hit the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a […]
Hidilyn Diaz, the lone Filipino Olympian silver medalist during the past Rio2016 Olympic Games was thankful enough for representing the country in the sports competition in Brazil. She was doubly thankful with the P5 million cash prize from the government with an additional P2 million from President Rodrgio Duterte. But […]
Amazing when sporting stunt make a historical world record. This time with millions of people around the world watched in awe as American skydiver Luke Aikins jumped out of the plane to make a freefall unto the net 25,000 feet or 7,620 miles, below. The awesome stunt is now etched […]
President Rodrigo Duterte and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry affirmed the long standing relations of the Philippines and the United States at Wednesday’s lunch meeting at the President’s Hall of Malacanang. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella in a pres briefing said that Duterte and Kerry took note of the special […]
It appears that government of Turkey have been overthrown in a coup, as the military claimed taking control over the country. This is a developing storye which will get updates. “Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines was highly favored as the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) under the United Nations ruled in its arbitration case against China over the South China Sea dispute. The international tribunal set aside China’s nine-dash line claim over the disputed waters by ruling its invalidity. By […]
ISTANBUL, June 29 — At least 36 people were killed and 147 others injured in two explosions that hit the Ataturk Airport, the largest in Istanbul on Tuesday evening and involved three suicide bombers, forcing the suspension of all flights. “We’re evaluating the possibility of three suicide bombers,” Istanbul Governor […]
MANILA — It is not true that the “Brexit” will have no effect on the country as apologists project it to be. The local stock market tumbled anew on Tuesday, as investors pocketed gains after last week’s British exit, ‘Brexit,’ vote continued to agitate the global financial markets. The Philippine […]
After the majority of the voters of United Kingdom voted for Brexit, authorities are investigating a highly-popular anti-Brexit petition with the discovery of tens of thousands of fraudulent signatures. The petition platform’s lack of identity check raised concerns the vast majority of 3.5 million signs could be fake. Britain’s House […]
MANILA — Filipinos abroad who participated in the overseas absentee voting (OAV) have voted for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., as their president and vice president, respectively, in the recently concluded May 9 polls. According to the data released by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner […]
This is the latest update on the hijacking and hostage situation of EgyptAir flight MS181 from Alexandria en route to capital Cairo but eventually diverted to Larnaca in Cyprus. According to RT the hostage siege aboard EgyptAir flight MS181 has ended with the hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa being arrested, Its […]
CAIRO, March 29 — An Egyptian passenger plane flight MS181 en route from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and landed at Larnaka airport on the south coast of Cyprus, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation and Cyprus state radio. It was also confirmed that the plane’s pilot was […]
Still part of the Catholic observance of the weeklong Semana Santa, sharing here the Chrism Mass celebration being presided by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica. Direct and live from Vatican, watch the live stream of the event here. Scheduled for March 24, 2016 at 4:30PM Philippine time. Chrism Mass: […]
At least 34 people dead and 186 more injured on suspected multiple terror attack in Brussels’ Maelbeek metro train station near the European Union offices with the metro, tram and bus services operations shut down. BRUSSELS, March 22 — All metro, tram and bus services have been shut down following […]
Amazing how technology and functionality can make a good living space for 200 SQ ft! After watching the short video presentation, what can you say? It is the combination of best practice, modern technology, great vision for functionality, money well spent and space functionality used to the max roled into […]
MOSCOW, March 19 – A commission was set up by the Interstate Aviation Committee to investigate the crash of the FlyDubai Boeing in Rostov-on-Don in Russia that killed 62 people. The committee has proceeded with the investigation into the deadly crash of the FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don; it […]
A passenger Fly Dubai Boeing-737-800 en route from Dubai to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don, crashed at the city airport missing the runway amid poor visibility, an emergencies source told RIA Novosti on Saturday. All passengers and crew perished. According to the source, 62 passengers, including four children, and seven crew members were […]
This is really bad news for the many overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia. The once affluent kingdom is slowly going down its knees. Western observers now predict that not too far in the near future, it will run out of money. One most hit hard is the construction sector […]
China gains control of Philippines’ Quirino Atoll of Spratly islands as the tension caused by intrusions in the West Philippine Sea continues. The traditional fishing grounds of Filipino fisherman around, and including, Quirino Atoll or Jackson Atoll has been taken over by the Chinese, reports from national papers said. The […]
Do you know what local supermarkets do when fruits, vegetable, meat and many perishable items near its expiration date? When fresh and just off from its packing crates, these same food items are marked up that many can not buy enough because of the expensive price tacked on them. But […]
The newest McDonald’s restaurant outlet opening in March 8 will offer its client, possibly, a horse meat burger. The world famous food chain is opening its newest branch in Kazakhstan, the 120th country in its network, in the capital of Astana. The store will have a seating capacity good for […]
Yes Virginia, a “unicorn” exists in California, it took more than three hours before the Calfironia Highway Patrol ended its chase near the city of Fresno. News said that the almost 600 pounder animal was made available in a photo shoot among children in Rancho Maderas when it got loose […]
Прошлый сезон A photo posted by @semenbukharin on Nov 28, 2014 at 3:00am PST With neither brush, ink and canvas artist create artworks in the snow. With neither brush nor canvas for his artworks, this school groundskeeper create his paintings in the snow. Semyon Bukharin, a janitor in one of […]
The territorial disputes in the South China Sea would likely steal the spotlight in this week’s Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting by the regional bloc’s 10 foreign ministers amid reports of China’s installation of anti-aircraft missiles on Woody Island. At odds with China over disputed territories in […]
Now it can be revealed. What have Apollo astronauts been hiding for decades? An Apollo mission secretly hidden in a classified tape for almost 40 years has been finally revealed, according to a NASA recent report. Three astronauts who served on the Apollo 10 mission dating back to 1969 — […]
On the sixth and final day of Pope Francis in Mexico, he flies in the morning from Mexico City to Ciudad Juarez. It is good to note here that the pope always return to the Mexican capital after the conclusion of his daily public appearances. But not on this final […]
China has deployed long-range anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed South China Sea island also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, a media report said today, even as US President Barack Obama called for “tangible steps” to settle territorial disputes in the resource-rich region. Satellite images showed two batteries of eight surface-to-air […]
On the fifth day of Pope Francis in Mexico, he is slated to appear in three public events. The first will be a holy mass with priests, men and women religious, consecrated people and seminarians. Scheduled for Feb 16, 2016, Mexican time. The second live event will cover the visit […]
On the fourth day of the apostolic visit by Pope Francis in Mexico, 3 tentative public appearances will be streamed live. The first event will cover the mass with the representatives of the indigenous communities of Chiapas in the municipal sports center. Scheduled to start in the morning of February […]
President Aquino leaves for US-ASEAN summit in California. President Benigno S. Aquino III has vowed to further solidify the Philippines’ stand for the peace process during his attendance in the two-day ASEAN-US Leaders’ Summit in the United States this week. The Summit, to be held in Sunnylands, California, aims to […]
The third day of Pope Francis in Mexico covers two public activities, one in the city of Ecatepec and a visit to a children’s hospital. The Holy Father will celebrate a mass at the Study Center of Ecatepec. This event is an outdoor morning Mass Feb. 14 (Mexican time) which […]
Three public activities are lined up on the official second day of apostolic visit of Pope Francis in Mexico. A welcome ceremony for the visiting pope hosted by President Enrique Peña Nieto will be held at the official residence of the head of state, the National Palace. It is also […]
Pope Francis begins his Papal visit of Mexico with his arrival at the Benito Juárez International Airport of Mexico City which include the official welcome ceremony. The live stream coverage begins February 13, 2016, Saturday, approximately 9:30 AM Philippine standard time. We follow the journey of the Holy Father all […]
Russia bans import of soybeans and corn from the United States starting from February 15. Assistant to Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) Alexey Alekseenko told TASS on Wednesday, “Restrictions will be imposed on imports starting from February 15.” Answering a respective question, the agency […]
This is the live stream direct from Vatican City featuring the observance of Ash Wednesday in the Catholic world. Scheduled for Feb 10, 2016, Pope Francis presides at Holy Mass, which signal the beginning of Lent. The celebration starts at 4:30 PM, Vatican time. The event will also be highlighted […]
[flexiblemap address=”Nukuʻalofa, Tonga” region=”Pacific” directions=”true” width=”100%” height=”250px” zoom=”12″ ] To prevent the spreading and combat the Zika virus, the Australian government has pledged US $500,000 in aid. Australian minister for the Pacific said in a statement that the fund will be used to combat the virus in Tonga and other […]
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday said upon his request, American team of doctors and scientists will soon arrive in Colombia to help fight and control the spread of Zika virus in his country. Santos in ameeting with health officials in Colombian capital of Bogota, said that the number […]
[flexiblemap address=”Erbil, Kurdistan” region=”Iraq” directions=”true” width=”100%” height=”340px” zoom=”12″ ] Fourteen overseas Filipinos died in a hotel fire in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region Friday, the Malacanang confirmed with a sad note, saying it is working with Iraqi authorities to bring home their remains. An update from the Department […]
There are 1.37 million overseas Filipinos registered as bonafide voters for the national elections in May 2016. These voters spread around the world that range from 1 to as many as 122,000 in adjacent territories. According to the Commission on Elections, these voter count is broken into 1,326,728 as land […]
This should make everyone aware and cautious. The dreaded Zika virus is just one flight away from Australia to the Philippines. Or from an infected population in a Latin American or Carribean country to Manila. It will be carried not by Aedes aegypti, the mosquito vector of Zika virus, but […]
World Health Organization declares global emergency over Zika virus and considers the outbreak in the Americas constitutes public health emergency. The UN health agency declared on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, a global public health emergency over the Zika virus chiefly affecting Brazil and other countries in the region, the first […]
An American warship on Saturday patrolled the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam, “to challenge excessive maritime claims” that restrict the rights and freedoms of the US and others. The freedom of navigation operation by the US mainly aimed at China, was first […]
Zika virus is spreading “explosively” in the Americas, and could spread even further afield amid an “extremely high” level of alarm, said a senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday. Margaret Chan, WHO director-general, made the statement while briefing WHO’s board members in Geneva on the Zika […]
This is why overseas Filipinos, and other nationalities, need to be very careful in sending their hard earned remittances to the Philippines or their home country. [flexiblemap address=”SRCash Remit, Marlborough Mall, Calgary, Alberta” region=”CAnada” directions=”true” width=”100%” height=”250px” zoom=”16″ ] Patron wired $2,000 to relatives in her native country, some of […]
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 […]
When France’s Charlie Hebdo published a cartoon portraying two pig-like men chasing two terrified women with the upper left corner of the image with incscription referring to Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea last year, the Queen of Jordan posted on Twitter an otherwise very […]
Still part of the Catholic observance of the weeklong Semana Santa, sharing here the Chrism Mass celebration being presided by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica. Direct and live from Vatican, watch the live stream of the event here. Scheduled for March 24, 2016 at 4:30PM Philippine time. Chrism Mass: […]
Just to show a snippet and demonstrate to Filipinos in the country how elections is being held in the USA, we are sharing these various media online coverage. Many Filipino-Americans have invested interest on the elections. First time that many Americans of Asian origin showed active participation in the democratic […]
NAIROBI, Feb. 24 — The African Union on Monday urged the continent’s governments to embrace the use of science in order to transform its agricultural sector. Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Rhoda Peace Tumusiime told an agricultural forum in Nairobi that all known advances in humanity are based […]
The United States has told nations in Southeast Asia it will send naval vessels soon into what China claims as its territory in the disputed South China Sea (also officially referred to as the West Philippine Sea in Manila), diplomatic sources said Sunday. The United States is expected to sail […]
Experts warn that an even worse disaster is imminent as the planet is overdue for a high-magnitude earthquakes along the Earth’s largest fault lines, even as Italy was devastated last week with hundreds of lives lost already. On Saturday, two earthquakes hit the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a […]
Whoa, Bethsaida! Archaeologists May Have Found Peter’s Home Town. That’s exactly what happened recently on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. There, archaeologists from Israel and from the United States found a “multi-layered site” that included “an advanced Roman-style bathhouse.” Whoa, Bethsaida! Archaeologists May Have Found Peter’s Home […]
CANBERRA, Australia –The saga for the search of missing MH370 plane is not yet over so it seems, despite past pronouncements the operation should have been minimized if not stopped already. But no, on Wednesday, the Australian research team claimed they have narrowed the location of the missing MH370 flight […]
MANILA — It is not true that the “Brexit” will have no effect on the country as apologists project it to be. The local stock market tumbled anew on Tuesday, as investors pocketed gains after last week’s British exit, ‘Brexit,’ vote continued to agitate the global financial markets. The Philippine […]
Pope Francis will canonize two new saints today, by far the most controversial personalities of the 20th century in the Roman Catholic Church. St. Peter’s Basilica will host the ascension to sainthood of Pope Paul VI (left photo) and martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador (right photo). Pope Francis […]
Journalist Bin Fang exposed the truth of 2019 new #coronavirus from Wuhan, recently ID’d by the World Health Organization as #Covid19, and now thought to be under detention or captivity by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Below was the last video he was able to post on social media sharing […]
TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 18 –United States government boosted its humanitarian aid to typhoon-afflicted areas of the Philippines with an additional US$24.6 million on top of its $ 62 million already been provided. US Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit here Wednesday underscored the additional assistance to be coursed […]
The newest McDonald’s restaurant outlet opening in March 8 will offer its client, possibly, a horse meat burger. The world famous food chain is opening its newest branch in Kazakhstan, the 120th country in its network, in the capital of Astana. The store will have a seating capacity good for […]
[flexiblemap title=”Anatalya-Turkey” address=”Anatalya, Turkey” region=”Middle East Asia” directions=”true” width=”100%” height=”250px” zoom=”8″] Ahead of the G20 summit, Turkish police detained 20 suspected Islamic State (IS) militants in Antalya province as part of the crack down on extremist group. Twin bombings in Ankara on Oct. 10 that killed 102 people, the worst […]
Pope Francis in the USA – Visit to the Charity Center and meeting with the homeless. This live stream coverage features Pope Francis as he visits the Parish of St. Patrick’s Charity Center. The Holy Father will meet the homeless, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to the United […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22 (PNA/Kyodo/Xinhua) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced here Sunday at the 27th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the establishment of ASEAN Community on Dec. 31, 2015. Leaders from 10 Southeast Asian countries on Sunday formally declared the establishment of a single […]
Tuesday, August 25, 2020: Watch LIVE coverage of day two of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Charlotte with full speeches and more. The second day has for its theme “Land of Opportunity” so brace for speakers rallying around the topic. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and first lady Melania […]
Watch 63rd annual Miss Universe pageant trailer. Sharing and watch here the 63rd annual Miss Universe pageant trailer. The tenure of reigning Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler of Venezuela was over extended beyond one year. Logically, the 63rd Miss Universe pageant will crown the new (sic) “Miss Universe 2014” but […]
The Dutch Safety Board issued a final report of the crash investigation on Tuesday, saying the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashed as a result of a ground-to-air missile explosion near the left side of the plane. The organization said an additional forensic investigation would be needed to establish the exact […]
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday announced new measures to step up protection of the country’s military personnel and aircraft stationed at Hmeimim airbase in Syria. New-generation S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems would be deployed in Hmeimim airbase, said Shoigu, who added Russia’s Moskva missile cruiser is ready at […]
126 rescued, 3 attackers killed as operation at Burkina Faso Hotel ends OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Update. A total of 126 hostages were freed and three attackers killed Saturday as security operation at the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital ended, a senior official has said. The attackers are one […]
The newest McDonald’s restaurant outlet opening in March 8 will offer its client, possibly, a horse meat burger. The world famous food chain is opening its newest branch in Kazakhstan, the 120th country in its network, in the capital of Astana. The store will have a seating capacity good for […]
Will the US President-elect Donald Trump’s 100-day in office plan have scathing effects on the Philippine economy, local jobs and non-American Filipino citizens living in the United States? It remains to be seen and felt. On Monday, there was not much of a surprise when the US President-elect unveiled Monday […]
The extreme weather conditions prevailing worldwide, including the long-lasting heat waves and scorching temperatures across the northern hemisphere, remains the main culprit according to a latest study of the World Meteorological Organization released in Geneva. Using the climate assessment models of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the WMO predicted […]
Did regret came too late? A girl who transitioned to becoming a boy during teenage year speaks of great regret for having done so. Charlie Evans “became” male for close to ten years before making a turn-around from a decision made. Evans detransitioned in 2018. But will it recoup the […]