Loyalty and rewards program now benefits both senders and receivers in Philippines In the photo, from left to right: Western Union marketing manager Anna Romano, vice president Patricia Riingen and senior marketing…
V is for Verns!
Meet Verns, our hip and cool Pinay blogger. She hails from La Castellana, Negros Occidental and is a graduate of the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City in 2002 with a…
The Call of God
by Marinette Villalobos Volunteer, RestoreHope for Children at Risk One chilly afternoon in the town of Mendez, Cavite, we visited a friend who inspires us in his passion in the children’s ministry….
Sulu Sultan hounded by controversy
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Alleged heirs are questioning the ascension to the Sulu throne of Jamalul Kiram III, but he was chosen because of his influence in the Islamic community and to…
GMA names her senatorial bets
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — President Macapagal-Arroyo urged candidates in the May elections to focus on the future as she proclaimed the senatorial bets of the administration coalition at the first national convention…
Overthrowing GMA not a platform — Joker
PNS — SENATOR Joker Arroyo yesterday denounced the United Opposition for quietly condoning attempts to overthrow the government and challenged them to offer a concrete platform of governance and reforms. Senator Arroyo,…
Greenpeace moves to block GMO rice approval
Manila, 12 February 2007–Greenpeace today moved to block Bayer’s application for the approval of the genetically-modified (GMO) rice LL62 for “direct use in food, feed, and processing” in the country at the…
NDFP threatens Gonzales
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — “BE careful what you wish for, you might just get it.” This was the subtle warning issued by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines against National Security…
Joker, Recto joins GMA team
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — FINALLY, reelectionist Senators Joker Arroyo and Ralph Recto have decided to stick to President Macapagal-Arroyo and run under the administration ticket in the May 14 polls. Arroyo and…
Erap party adopts Villar, Kiko
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The political opposition on Sunday made good claims to forge a “grand and broad opposition” coalition by adopting “independent” Senate President Manuel Villar, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, former senator…
CA justice ‘cries foul’ gets US visa
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Court of Appeals justice who cried foul and charged the US Embassy with discrimination at the height of the controversy over Lance Corporal Daniel Smith’s rape case…
Ang Torpe at Mahilig na Asawa
Itanong mo kay Ate Daisy Dear Ate Daisy, Napakatorpe kong lalake. Araw-araw ko siyang nakikita, pero di ko man lang masabihan ng “gud morning.” Malapit na ang araw ng mga puso, pero…
DILG chief to quit Cabinet for House race
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — INTERIOR Secretary Ronaldo Puno will resign from the Cabinet in March to run for Congress, informed sources said yesterday. “My priority is to run for Congress but I…
Filipina kidnapped in Nigeria feared dead
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE first Filipina to be abducted in Nigeria is feared dead after her kidnappers called up her husband to say she tried to fight them off and jumped…
How to deal with guilt
Question: I am a new mother, and my daughter is only 5 months old. Because I have to go back to work, the only way for me to do that is to…