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Most expensive food in the world

Worth 40, 000 dollars per teaspoon, the White Gold Caviar is hailed as the most expensive food in the world. It is made from the eggs of the rare albino sturgeon from the Caspian Sea mixed with 22 carat gold.

Gazmin reacts to MILF threat

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin reacted to the threat of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), saying that they will not agree to a toned-down version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

Cayetano accuses Deles and Ferrer of misinformation

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano accused Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles and Government Peace Panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer of misinformation regarding the peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), adding that they are only revealing the advantages but not the disadvantages of the said agreement.

US, no involvement in Mamasapano Operations – DFA

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Evan Garcia said that the United States had no involvement in any plans and operations against terrorist Zulkipli Bin Hir alias Marwan, which resulted in the deaths of 44 SAF Commandos. USec Garcia also added that the Mamasapano operation was “100 percent Filipino”. He insisted that under the 1987 Constitution, US participation in any combat operation is prohibited. He added that the US could help in intelligence gathering, training and evacuation of […]

DOH: OFW from China dies of suspected case of bird flu

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that an OFW from China died from a suspected case of bird flu. According to the DOH, the patient arrived in the country last February 9 and the following day complained of coughs, fever and stomach pain. Although the OFW consulted doctors on February 11, his condition worsened and died on February 14. According to the DOH, they are considering avian flu as the patient’s cause of death since […]

Catch the J-pop Fever! Join the 2015 J-pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest

Now on its seventh year, the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is inviting all Japanophiles, amateur singers and dancers to join the 2015 J-Pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest in celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month this coming July. The contest is open to Filipino nationals of all ages.  To join, participants in both categories should select a Japanese song sung by a Japanese artist for their entry and send a filled-up application form, […]