The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is inviting all overseas Filipinos to participate in the upcoming Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora to be held on Sept 27 – 29, 2011…
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RP govt suspends operation of Trans-Asia vessels
By Florence F. Hibionada ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES – Operation of nine vessels of the Trans-Asia Shipping Lines has been suspended following Sunday’s sinking of M/V Asia Malaysia off Iloilo waters. While at…
RP Coast Guard orders ‘marathon hearing’ as PNP help sought vs looters
By Florence F. Hibionada ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES – A “marathon hearing” has been ordered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Regional Office 6 to establish the facts leading to Sunday’s sinking of…
RP senator ‘tweets’ resignation to Ilonggo followers, as Iloilo bids bye
By Florence F. Hibionada ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES – “No amount of power, position or wealth is worth sacrificing one’s honor and integrity.” And then it was officially over for Senator Juan Miguel…
M/V Asia Malaysia sinks off Iloilo waters, all 147 on-board rescued
By Florence F. Hibionada ILOILO CITY – An Iloilo-bound vessel of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines met its last voyage yesterday with 147 on-board the ill-fated trip from Cebu. They were only two hours…
Critique on P-Noy’s 2011 State of the Nation Address
Critique on P-Noy’s 2011 State of the Nation Address 1. The presence of the members of the Diplomatic Corps is grossly devalued with a State of the Nation speech using the Filipino…
CENRO San Juan City holds seminar for SK officials
Kabataang Kabalikat para sa Kalikasan seminar Kabataang Kabalikat para sa Kalikasan By Chot Velasquez, CENRO staff “Protect and preserve our environment”. This is the message of Mayor Guia G. Gomez to the…
Lance and Oscar: Sports biggest ‘falling stars’
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS NEWPORT BEACH, California — Hardly had the sex scandal involving Dominique Strauss-Khan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Catholic priests (the latest report) and Sugar Ray Leonard simmered down, two…
PalayCheck being eyed as platform for quality rice certification
PhilRice/ PNS — PalayCheck, an integrated crop management system for rice, is seen as a possible platform for advancing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification in rice, a country representative to the symposium…
Rice yield up in Agusan del Sur
PhilRice/ PNS — Farmers covered by the Science and Technology-Based Farm project in Agusan del Sur increases their yield by about 1 t/ha after a season of implementation, rice growers said during…
Hobnobing with mask-donning fans as they break world record
BY ALEX P. VIDAL/ PNS ANAHEIM, California — Arriving in California from Las Vegas, Nevada together with fellow journalists Eddie Alinea and Robbie Pangilinan May 9 evening, I immediately hied off to…
Overhaul prison system?
Overhaul is not simple as it may seem. The approaches, to effect that overhaul, are even more confused as the old scheme has been. Imagine assigning a PPA chief to take over…
Red light of RH bill – a reflection
Let’s shoot straight by going right to the core of the subject that divides a wedge and results in two diametrically opposed views – the pro-RH and the anti-RH – of this…
Voting no to RH bill: an oversimplistic view
Let’s shoot straight by going right to the core of the subject that divides a wedge and results in two diametrically opposed views – the in favor, the against – of the…
Nakamap: Perfect Group Traveling Map App on iPhone and Android
So have you ever got separated from your travel or shopping buddies? And wished you had other options contacting each other rather than just calling up and saying “I’m in front of…