Monthly Archives: January 2014
Boracay Island remains among top PHL tourist destinations
January 16, 2014
ILOILO CITY – Boracay Island remains to be one of the top contributors to the Philippine tourist arrivals from other regions and countries.
The island resort is world-famous for its lovely palm-fringed, flour-white sand beaches, azure waters, rich coral reefs, rare sea shells, exciting water sports activities, bargain hunting and endless parties. Continue reading
Forget fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. — Pacquiao
January 16, 2014
MANILA (PinoyNews) – Let’s forget the much talked about supposedly dream fight between Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao and world icon Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Eight-division champion and former pound-for-pound king Pacquiao seemed to be resigned to the seemingly impossibility of a confrontation with the undefeated American champion as indicated in his statement before a group of athletes and sports writers in Manila. Continue reading
Emergency powers proposed for Aquino to address power hike
January 16, 2014
QUEZON CITY — A lawmaker has proposed granting President Aquino emergency powers to address the looming power rate hike and the lack of mass transit systems in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. “Congress should study the possibility of granting President Aquino emergency powers to deal with two catastrophic problems confronting our country today –- the rising cost of power and the lack of mass transit in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces,” said Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone. Continue reading
MoneyGram Congratulates the Grand Champions of the 2013 StarQuest and StarGazer Competition
January 16, 2014
Los Angeles, CA — MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), a leading global money transfer and payment services company, salutes the phenomenal Filipino American talents of Southern California at the grand finals of the StarQuest Karaoke and StarGazer Ballroom Dancing competition held at the Dance Revolution (6626 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406) last December 7th.
Mark Gorney, MoneyGram’s director of the Pacific region, joined other professional judges in choosing the grand champions for 2013: Vanessa Bryan (Judges Favorite Award), Leon Guico Continue reading
No more pork barrel for lawmakers: Palace
January 16, 2014
MANILA (PilipinasNews) -There is no more billions of pesos in Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). This was stressed by Malacañang amid concerns over the realignment of funds of some senators, including the P100 million that Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada allocated for the city of Manila where his father is mayor. Continue reading
As The Year Turns, Is It Compromise or Consensus We Need for Lasting Progress ?
Looking back, the past year has been a rather bruising and challenging time, both here in the U.S.A. and abroad. There can be little doubt we live in a time of mounting change and political and economic disorder, even though no single major conflict casts its shadow across the world. Coming out of the 2009 Great Recession, economic growth has gradually come back but still not recovered – either here in the U.S.A. or elsewhere. Continue reading
The questions I was going to ask Lacson about his assets
“Lacson may be a killer but at least he’s honest,” is a comment I regularly heard after my column appeared last week. As proof, some readers cited Panfilo Lacson’s refusal to seek pork barrel allotments during his 12 years in the Philippine Senate. Not so fast. Continue reading
Food overdose?
Did you know that we could overdose not only on drugs but also on common food items we have in our kitchen? We are not talking about eating more than what we should and gaining excess weight. We are talking about a true condition of food overdose, resulting in medical complications. Continue reading
2014: International Visit the Philippines Year
Bittersweet. Isang salitang Ingles na angkop sa paglalarawan sa Pilipinas sa 2013. Nakapagrehistro ng pang-ekonomiyang growth rate na pinakamataas sa Asya pero nilamog naman ng bagyo, lindol, at baha. Umalingasaw ang raket sa pondo sa porkbarel ng mga mambabatas habang nanalo si Miss Philippines na Meagan Young na 2013 Miss World. Continue reading
AWT Artificial Womb Technology or Capping the Abortion Debate Part One
“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life.” -Deuteronomy 30:19-. An estimated 900,000 abortions was performed in the Philippines in 2011 according to the World Health Organization; that number is rising! Seventy percent of unwanted pregnancies back home end in abortion according to WHO. Continue reading