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It seems like every youngster’s dream is to become a doctor when they grow up. The reasons often mentioned are the following: to help sick persons, to earn money, and to help their parents. Being a doctor is a long journey. When we hear the word doctor, the first thing that comes to our mind is a smart professional wearing a neat white laboratory gown who can cure severe diseases like an angel in disguise. […]
Twitter Inc. and law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged threats made by Islamic State militants against the social media network’s co-founder and other employees, the company said in reaction to media reports. Islamic State supporters, in online posts on Sunday (March 1), called for attacks against Twitter and its “interests,” including death threats, according to the online news media company Buzzfeed as well as the NBC news network. “Our security team is investigating the veracity […]
A U.S. judge on Monday (March 02) seemed satisfied with a proposed $415 million settlement that would end a lawsuit in which tech workers accused Apple Inc, Google Inc and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, had previously rejected an earlier $324 million deal as too low. During a hearing on Monday, Koh raised no objections about the size of the […]
Bill Gates stands atop Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people, as Facebook Inc’s Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball starMichael Jordan plowed new air by making the list for the first time. Gates’ net worth rose to $79.2 billion from $76 billion a year earlier, putting the Microsoft Corp co-founder at the top for the 16th year in the last 21, Forbes said on Monday (March 2). Mexico telecommunications mogul […]
Chile’s towering Villarrica volcano erupted on Sunday (March 2) night, spewing incandescent rock and lava fragments. Located in the Chile’s south in the La Araucania region, Villarrica has seen increased activity since February 6. On February 14 a 500-metre (1640-foot) plume of gas spewed from its massive crater. According to Sevicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria (SERNAGEOMIN), Chile’s geology and mining body, bright incandescence outbursts were observed from its crater with small and successive explosions. […]
President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu clashed over Iran nuclear diplomacy on Monday on the eve of the Israeli prime minister’s hotly disputed address to Congress, underscoring the severity of U.S.-Israeli strains over the issue. Even as the two leaders professed their commitment to a strong partnership and sought to play down the diplomatic row, they delivered dueling messages. In an exclusive interview with Reuters, U.S. President Barack Obama tried to lay to rest any […]
MANILA, PIA- The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto warns the public of a possible scam targeting nurses and others in health-oriented professions in the Philippines by offering them non-existent jobs in Canada, particularly as caregivers at Ian Anderson House, an in-resident cancer hospice located in Oakville, Ontario. The Consulate General received a report that an invitation is being circulated through e-mail for a two-day seminar, currently scheduled for March 07 to 08, in the Philippines […]
Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday (March 2). Interviewed at the White House, Obama moved to dial back tensions over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress on Tuesday opposing the Iran deal, saying it was a […]
Water sommelier Martin Riese has seen the eye-roll and heard it before: “Water tastings? Only in L.A.” Los Angeles, birthplace of many food trends, may prove the perfect setting for the next phase in Riese’s campaign to make people think about water in the same way they think about wine. U.S. consumers spent $18.8 billion on bottled water last year, more than any other nation, according to Euromonitor International. And, the residents of drought-stricken California […]
Cebu is proud of its lechon, which is popularly know to be very delicious even without sauce.
According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ever since the all-out offensive started against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), three of Usman’s alleged trusted lieutenants were killed.
The Nationwide March for Justice for the Fallen 44 is all set on March 8. Said march will be done simultaneously on various locations.
