Monthly Archives: August 2013
2 Bicol tourism sites to get boost from USAID
August 16, 2013
LEGAZPI CITY — Two towns in Bicol which are favorites of tourists have been included in a new anti-poverty project under the National Tourism Development Plan.
Named as first priority target for the “One-Step Project” are the historic town of Daraga, Albay, and the scenic coastal town of Donsol, Sorsogon, the region’s ecotourism wonders that both play important roles in the Catanduanes-Albay-Masbate-Sorsogon Tourism Alliance (CAlMaSorTA), the tourism road map for Bicol. Continue reading
Kobe Bryant back in Manila, pitches Phl teamwork to ensure good showing in World Cup in Spain
PASAY CITY — Teamwork would well make a difference in making the Philippines national basketball team put up a good showing at next year’s FIBA World Cup in Spain. This was stressed by basketball star Kobe Bryant after arrival in … Continue reading
Phl braces for 2 more typhoons as ‘Labuyo’ leaves 8 dead, destroys P1-B crops, infra, other properties
August 16, 2013
CASIGURAN, Aurora — The country is bracing for two to three more typhoons this month as typhoon Labuyo left with eight person dead and more than P1 billion in infrastructures, roads, crops and bridges destroyed. Continue reading
Gintong Pamana Awards Foundation, Inc. celebrates 19th Anniversary Aug 24
August 16, 2013
10 FilAms to be feted at a gala awards night
at the Grand Ballroom of Hyatt Regency O’Hare Continue reading
Billions of pesos of pork barrel misused over the years – COA
August 16, 2013
QUEZON CITY (PinoyNews) — Billions of pesos of so-called pork barrel fund of senators and congressmen and other government agencies have been misused over the years, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). Continue reading
Hopefully Not Lost in Translation: What Japan’s Lost Decades Tell Us Here in the U.S.A.
“It is hard to let old beliefs go. They are familiar. We are comfortable with them and have spent years building systems and developing habits that depend on them. Like a man who has worn eyeglasses so long he forgets he has them on, Continue reading
How much sex is safe?
ARBs or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers are very popular drugs used for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. They also reduce the adverse effects of high blood pressure or diabetes on the kidneys, thus preventing kidney failure. Beta amyloid, a “sticky” toxic brain protein seen on autopsies in the brains of Alzheimer’s victims is the primary pathology among them. Continue reading
Baguio: Kabisera sa Tag-araw (Part 1 of 2 Parts)
Isa ang Pilipinas sa mga bayan na may “summer capital”. Sa alinmang panig ng mundo, may panahon (season) ng tag-araw. Sa Pilipinas, kalahati ng isang taon ay tag-araw pero ang rurok ng tag-araw ay sa mga buwan ng Abril at Mayo. Ito rin ang mga panahon na namamasyal ang mga mag-anak dahil bakasyon sa paaralan ang mga bata. Continue reading
THE SKY IS FALLING! Chicken Little’s syndrome
Chicken Little was right! According to NASA scientists the ‘sky’ is falling. They estimate about 90 per cent of potential planet killing asteroids have been surveyed by astronomers. Scientists further estimate 99% of asteroids aren’t large enough to seriously damage our planet though some are large enough to pulverize a city. Potential planet busters have been spotted. A European astronomer recently took pictures of a huge asteroid dubbed Apophis. Continue reading
The Colors of Summer (Brown is the color of mud after a storm) Chapter III – The Final Color
Brown is the color of mud on the pavement during an afternoon shower. Back home where I was born, rainstorms spell unwanted public pools on city roads and pedestrian lanes. Driving a car is as risky as taking a walk. Either the vehicle engine stalls for excessive moisture or we fall upon an open sewerage lid kept that way to reduce further flooding. Continue reading