How to help Japan earthquake and tsunami. Avoid Scams (updated)
Updated March 18 Beware of online scams. Two Koreans were caught running an online fundraising campaign for quake-stricken Japan with a bank account falsely named...
Marine marvels on show at 1st Philippine Dive Seafari
The 7,107 islands of the Philippines sit on what some consider the “center of global marine biodiversity”, and more dive enthusiasts are catching on. With...
Japan Quake as Seen from Twitter
Got this from @fritzified Japan Quake as Seen from Twitter (Translated by me so quality questionable) by Jun Shiomitsu on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at...
Reactions on Pilipinas, Tara Na! for local tourism
Pilipinas, Tara Na! This is Department of Tourism (DOT) new official logo for Pilipinas, Tara Na! Campaign to promote domestic tourism. The Official Logo was...
Public hearing on Ayala Alabang Barangay Ordinance, Saturday March 19 at 9:00 AM
Are you infuriated with Barangay Ordinance 01-2011? Do you believe that this ordinance is a direct violation of our right to liberty, privacy, free speech,...
Merci’s SALNs a big secret? Ombudsman mocks law on disclosure of wealth
Merci’s SALNs a big secret? Ombudsman mocks law on disclosure of wealth By Malou Mangahas and Karol Anne M. Ilagan Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism...
Office of the President put up more barriers to requests for SALNs
This is the sidebar to the “Merci’s SALNs a big secret? Ombudsman mocks law on disclosure of wealth” More barriers to access THE PUBLIC expectations...
Mainstreaming climate change adaptation
PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III’s SPEECH DURING THE SUMMIT ON MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION March 16, 2011 By now, after countless studies, there should no...
Women keep watch over RH Plenary debates
A group of women working for the passage of the controversial reproductive health bill vow to troop to the House of Representatives (HOR) which starts...
Obstructionist solons hit for using dirty tactics against RH Bill
News alert: The start of the plenary debate on the RH bill is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15, 4:00 pm at the main session hall. This...
Forwarded radiation text message is false
Department of Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona would like to inform the public that the Philippines is safe from radiation exposure resulting from the damage...
Every rescue, a miracle
It is a miracle to even survive the wrath of the Tsunami. Japanese relief workers rescue a man who survived being buried for four days...
RH Bill graphics & anti-RH homily continues on
My friend just showed me these car stickers given out after a mass. It looks like the stickers were given out by the “Families Against...
Barge with coal now sinking near Apulit Island
I just arrived from beautiful Palawan. I heard that the coal barge is sinking near the shore of Apulit Island. I can’t believe concerned government...
Explosion at Fukushima Power Plant triggers fear of meltdown
March 15– Best to read about Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown explained simply. 3:00 PM – Reuters: FLASH: Japan chief cabinet secretary says risk of...