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$20 million dollar Lost Faberge Egg can be seen in London after more than a decade of not seeing this. This was commissioned by the Russian Emperor Alexander III as a present to his wife on 1887 but was taken during Russian Revolution on 1917 and was found nowhere in United States. Faberge Egg was bought by the unknown man for $14,000 and decided to exhibit it for 4 days in a small exhibit in […]
BAGUIO CITY — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Republic Act 10354, or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, more popularly known as the RH law is constitutional, except for eight provisions. In a press briefing broadcast over radio and television stations in from Baguio City, Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te said, “The RH law is not unconstitutional>” The high court has been holding its summer session in Baguio City since […]
According to PAGASA, “Domeng” slows down over Davao City, which may prolong its stay inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
A 32-year old call center agent driving a motorcycle suffered an accident when he hit a gutter, causing his motorcycle to overturn.
More than 500 rescuers step up efforts to save 22 workers trapped in a Southern China coal mine hit by a flood.
The alleged Communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon were arraigned before Quezon City Regional Trial Court on two counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention charges. The couple refuse to enter any plea and the court entered a “not guilty” plea on their behalf.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Makati City government lifted the number-coding scheme in celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan. This means that motorists with plate numbers ending in 5 and 6 will be able to travel tomorrow. The number-coding scheme will again be implemented on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Aquino administration will not totally privatize government hospitals in the country but will only implement partial privatization as part of government reform, Malacanang said yesterday (April 7). Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda cited the case of the Philippine Orthopedic Center wherein the reforms for the hospital were approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). It is a public-partnership project (PPP) under a build, operate, and transfer (BOT) scheme, he said, […]
(Reuters) – A new app that lets users shed virtual weight so their faces look skinnier on “selfie” photos is raising concerns about health and body-image issues. SkinneePix, for iPhone and Android devices, can trim from five to 15 pounds (2-6 kg) of virtual fat for a slimmer selfie look. “Cameras add additional weight to photos and when you’re taking a selfie you’re also dealing with bad lighting, angles, close-ups and a lot of other […]
(PNA) –The peso gained P0.10 to a dollar Monday (April 7) after investors noted the lower-than-expected growth of non-farm payrolls in the United States in March 2014. It ended the day at P44.84 from P44.94 last Friday after the market noted the 192,000 increase in non-farm payroll for the third month this year, which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reported Friday last week (Friday night, Manila time). The growth of non-farm payrolls last March […]
(Reuters) – The death toll from a massive mudslide that devastated a rural community in Washington state last month rose by three to 33 on Monday, with a dozen people still unaccounted for, county officials said. A rain-soaked hillside collapsed without warning on March 22, above the north fork of the Stillaguamish River, sending a torrent of mud over the river and across state Highway 530, engulfing some three dozen homes on the outskirts of […]
By Philippine News Agency LEGAZPI CITY — The onset of the rainy season and the typhoons that come with it have understandably elicited apprehension among many Filipinos who fear another supertyphoon Yolanda (Haiyan) may visit them. No less that Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, co-chairman of the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Southeast Asia and the developing countries, has warned that “Yolanda” may no longer be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but “could be the norm […]
