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QUEZON City, Philippines (February 8) – Who is Zika? It is actually not a person but a virus. Borne by mosquitoes, Zika causes mild fever, skin rash (exanthema), conjunctivitis (sore eyes) and muscle pain. These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. Its name derived from the Zika forest in Uganda, where scientists first identified in 1940’s. The virus was associated with birth defects in Brazil. Since the start of 2015, Brazil has recorded 4,000 cases of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 3) – It is true that in every Philippine election, negative issues and concerns have never failed to appear. According to asiafoundation.org, elections in the Philippines have been marred by allegations of widespread cheating and other electoral malpractice. The most famous (or perhaps infamous) method of cheating is called dagdag/bawas (add-subtract), when votes are subtracted from the opposition candidate and added to a favored candidate, and vice versa. Also, concerns over election credibility have […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 2) – Last January 25, 2016, two members of the Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (SAF) 44 was awarded by President Benigno Aquino III with the Medal of Valor- the Philippine highest military honor. He also gave the PNP Distinguished Conduct Medal awards or Medalya ng Kabayanihan to the remaining members of the SAF 44. It’s already been a year when 44 brave men died in the bloody clash in Mamasapano, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 1) – Commission on Election imposes restriction in taking “selfies” in polling precincts. This is to follow the COMELEC Resolution No. 9571, that prohibits the use carbon paper, paraffin paper or other means of making a copy of the contents of the ballot, or otherwise make use of any other scheme to identify his vote, including the use of digital cameras, cellular phones with camera or similar gadget. To clarify, what is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 1) – “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”- Winston Churchill This is the fighting spirit of the Filipino youth who courageously volunteered and have not been hindered even if all the odds are against them. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 28) – “The youth is the hope of the nation” – Jose Rizal Our national hero once said that the children are our only hope. The youth from “Kalayaan, Atin Ito” movement is one of the great representations of what Dr. Jose Rizal told us. “If during our voyage we will be encountering the Chinese face to face, we are going to tell them that we are not going to war against […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 28) – Since 2012, there is a territorial dispute between Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and China. China, being the most aggressive, installed military units, took over the reefs and built an artificial island that is clearly within 200 nautical miles of our territory. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) defined this territory to be within Philippines’ EEZ (exclusive economic zone). These aggressive actions by China provoked the youth […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 28) – A youth group is finalizing their plans for a second journey at the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. According to Kalayaan Atin Ito movement, their “freedom voyage” aims to convince and encourage Filipinos to join them in a peaceful fight for our territory. Their first expedition was conducted December 24 last year, despite the warnings and objections of the government due to security reasons. Others may have admired […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 27) – Do you plan your goals ahead of the time? Do you not let those who don’t believe in you affect you negatively? Do you know what it feels to have full control of your life? That is what being proactive is. Based from vocabulary.com, the adjective “proactive” can describe a person who gets things done. If you are proactive, you make things happen, instead of waiting for them to happen to you. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) – P1.6 billion. That’s what our “presidentiables” spent last year for their advertisements alone, not including the goody bags, pa-payong and pa-tshirts. Only the top four (Binay, Poe, Roxas, Duterte) summed this combination of worth, shelling them out with the absence of campaign period. They even outspent U.S. presidential candidate and mogul Donald Trump, who just splurged $2 million in 2015 (P94 million once exchanged). The official start of campaign period […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) – Bad habits are hard to break. They’re deeply ingrained into your subconscious because of behavior that you learn and repeat over time. When a bad habit becomes a part of your daily routine, you lose consciousness of it. You just keep doing it without thinking. It is something that is harmful to you, or irritating to the point of alienating your friends and family. Have you taught of giving up […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) – It is on the same day and the year was 1926 when an innovation won over a skeptical public. This was a time when radio dominated every household, and ‘silent moving pictures’ can only be seen on cinemas and theatres. John Logie Baird triumphed in demonstrating his mechanical scan television, a.k.a. televisor, to the Royal Institution and a journalist. The image produced was that of a woman, rumored to be Daisy […]
