Monthly Archives: August 2012
Olimpiks Calling
by Fermin Salvador.
August 16, 2012
Isa sa pinakabantog na global na ebento ang Olimpiyada sa Tag-araw na payak na tinatawag na Olimpiks na idinaraos kada apat na taon sa siyudad na nahirang sa pamamagitan ng pagboto ng mga miyembrong nasyon sa Pandaigdigang Komite sa Olimpik (International Olympic Committee) o IOC walong taon bago ang takdang pagdaraos nito. Continue reading
SOLAR DISTURBANCES What’s up with the Sun? Part One
by Fred C. Wilson III
August 16, 2012
Reader did you know that the sun is 93,000,000 miles from Earth? The sun is roughly 100 Earth diameters. You can put 1,000,000 Earths inside the sun. Our star is composed of plasma hence no solid surface and it’s 10,000 degrees (1,500 Kelvins-solar measurements) hot. Continue reading
No Hope In Sight For The Elderly And Unemployed Early Retirees
by Don Azarias
August 16, 2012
For those who are part of the baby boomers, “normal” retirement age traditionally starts at age 65. In 1983, it was raised to 66 and, finally, to 67. However, in the early 1960s, Congress allowed people to begin drawing lower Social Security benefits as early as age 62. Continue reading
On Monsoon Rains, Flooded Roads and a Ton of Garbage
by Arnold De Villa
August 16, 2012
At around this time of the year, each year and ever since I can remember, our country experiences heavy rainfall, envied by those who suffer from the lack of it. It is a blessing that allows for abundance of crops and sea life and other nature’s wealth that make life easy. Continue reading
Quo Vadis, De Lima?
August 16, 2012
If Justice Secretary Leila de Lima were included in the shortlist of nominees for the position of Chief Justice, there was a very good chance that President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III could have appointed her to head the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Remembering Joseph Ileto in the Wake of the Oak Creek Tragedy
August 15, 2012
Thirteen years ago this month, 39-year-old Joseph Ileto – a Filipino American postal worker – was delivering mail in a Los Angeles neighborhood when he was fatally shot by a self-confessed white supremacist who also killed five people at a nearby Jewish Community Center. Continue reading
Aga celebrates birthday in Camarines Sur and Camotes island
August 16, 2012
Top actor and television host Aga Muhlach celebrated his 43rd birthday last Sunday, August 12, by doing a grand concert in his parent’s hometown of Goa, Camarines Sur. Continue reading
Davao hotels now fully booked in time for Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival
August 16, 2012
DAVAO CITY- Hotels in Davao City are now fully-occupied as the main event for Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration gets nearer. Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Art Boncato said they gathered reports from hotel establishments on their recent bookings. Continue reading
Trillanes wants Senate to scrutinize PHL performance in London Olympics
August 16, 2012
MANILA – Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV is urging the Senate to look into the state of Philippine sports following the lackluster performance of the country’s 11-man delegation to the recent London Summer Olympics and the last Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Continue reading
Demolition job vs Binay on, VP cries foul
August 16, 2012
COCONUT PALACE, Pasay City – Vice President Jejomar Binay has decried what he described as stepping up of a demolition job against him in what could be a preparation for the 2013 national elections and the 2016 presidential elections. Continue reading