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…
Can local private sector help reverse PHL’s migration addiction?
by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANOwww.ofwjournalism.net MANILA—SOME of President Aquino III’s remarks in his recent State of the Nation Address are inciting an aspiration that going abroad for work will not be a forced…
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…
Philippines’ most productive research institutes and researchers in 2010
Several years ago, I wondered if someone in the Philippines was also working on the same research topic as I was. Incidentally, I had access to ISI’s Web of Knowledge database at…
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…
Ericsson Money Services launches cross border international remittance
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) Money Services launches its first global ‘corridor’ for cross-border international remittance in partnership with Globe Telecom and SMART Communications Inc (Smart) enabling mobile phone users in the Philippines to send…
FedEx continues to nurture entrepreneurial spirit among Philippine youth
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, together with Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines, continues to foster an entrepreneurial spirit among Philippine students with the annual…
Skype brings Video Calling to Android Phones
LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Skype today announced an updated version of its Skype for Android app – Skype for Android 2.0, bringing Skype Video Calling to the currently fastest growing mobile OS. With the…
Phil-Am War epic ‘AMIGO’ to premier July 6 in RP, August 19 in the US
Highly-anticipated Phil-Am War epic “AMIGO” to premier July 6 in RP, August 19 in the US SAN FRANCISCO, CA, JUNE 3, 2011 – When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael (played by…
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…