Mayweather's racial slurs against Pacquiao and Filipinos are beyond disgusting The Examiner | (An informal response to Floyd Mayweather Jr.) | I am not even going to trouble myself with quotes. It's all over the internet. If you want to hear Floyd Mayweather Jr. say it himself, here's a link of his racial and below the belt tirade against Manny Pacquiao. Click it at your own risk. | Honest...
4th graders do Math better in Filipino, says UP prof Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—In Valenzuela City early this year, fourth graders were given a Math quiz in Filipino while sixth graders took the same quiz in English. | Who fared better? Surprise, surprise: The fourth graders who had taken the quiz in Filipino scored higher marks. | Two years ago, first gra...
US Naval Carrier Fleet to dock in Manila Bay The Examiner | The USS George Washington Naval Carrier Fleet will arrive in Manila on Saturday for a four-day goodwill visit. | The Philippine navy will greet the fleet made up of 7,000 seamen. The USS George Washington Naval Carrier Fleet consists of 4 ships- th...
National shame is global, not Filipino Inquirer | IN THIS piece, the indicator for 'national shame' is the national proportion of adults agreeing with the test statement, 'There are some things about [country] that make me feel ashamed of [country],' as found in member countries of the Internation...
US nuke vessel arriving in Manila Saturday Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines – The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its escort warships are scheduled to arrive Saturday morning in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit. | The American carrier group's port call aims to "further enh...
New airports, LRT lines set in 2011 Inquirer | Most Read Business RP may miss goal of reducing poverty by half New airports, LRT lines set in 2011 Burger King OKs buyout as it struggles against rival Gokongwei unit eyes 30 bu...
Stocks soar to 32-month high Inquirer | PHILIPPINE STOCKS soared to their best level in nearly three years Friday as upbeat global markets and strong corporate earnings lured more foreign investors into the local bours...
Manila police fired 20 rounds in ill-fated bus China Daily 2010-09-03 09:23:36.0Timothy ChuiManila police fired 20 rounds in ill-fated busHong Kong, bus, hostage, the philippines, philippines1158963Society2@webnews/enpproperty--> | Lead HK investigator into hostage killings questioned on exit from Manila | I...
Ladera Grill: Filipino fusion food Malaya BY DOMINIQUE ALVARILLO--> | LADERA Grill continues to whet the palates of its guests by serving up new and exciting "Filipino freestyle" dishes that are both sumptuous and easy on the pocket. | The Sizzling Bulalo Steak is perfect for those...
Palace says it won't contest death sentence on Pinoy drug mules Malaya BY EVANGELINE C. DE VERA --> | MALACAÑANG yesterday said the Philippine government will respect the death sentence imposed by the Chinese government on five Filipino drug mules. | "The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is monitoring that but ...
Meralco customers to pay lower power bills this month Inquirer | CONSUMERS OF power distributor Manila Electric Co. can expect their electricity bills to go down by 68.4 centavos a kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month as the basic generation charge fell to P5.4119 a kWh. | This means that a residential customer consuming 100 kWh a month will have a bill reduced by P68.43 this September, while those consuming 200 kWh...
DAR to prioritize Arroyo land in Negros Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has formed a special group tasked to tackle disputed landholdings in eight priority areas, which include haciendas of politicians, to fast-track the distribution of land to farmers. | Agrarian Reform Secretary Gil de los Reyes said the priority areas were Western Visayas with a balance o...
'Henry' enters RP area of responsibility; more rains seen Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines – A tropical depression has entered the Philippine Area of responsibility and is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, the state-run weather bureau said Friday. | In its first weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said "Henry" was seen 1,120 kilometers ...