At the age of 77, the first woman to climb Mount Everest passes away. Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in seven continents in the world surrendered to her illness, reports said. According to Japanese media, the 77-year-old Tabei died in hospital outside Tokyo, Japan on Thursday after a … Read more
Top American diplomat says the United States remains strong ally of the Philippines, despite the tirades of President Rodrigo Duterte. US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said remains a “steady and trusted” partner of the Philippines; even Duterte has series of controversial remarks against the Americans. On Monday, … Read more
Former President Fidel Ramos has advice to President Rodrigo Duterte in connection to his long speeches. Ex-President Fidel Ramos has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to refrain from saying too much as a part of trying to impress the audience. As we could observe, Duterte is fond of having impromptu speeches and refrain from reading the … Read more
Former Senator Osmeña said that Duterte’s opening of ties to China weakened the country’s claim to West Philippine Sea. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte just weakened the claim of the Philippines to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea for the Chinese people) when he opened the ties of the country to China. This is according … Read more
Cojuangco Challenged By Vargas For Being The President Of POC On Monday (October 24, 2016), Ricky Vargas, president of Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines filed his candidacy as POC president. Vargas runs for the top post in the Philippine Olympic Committee for the upcoming POC election to make reforms in Philippine sports as … Read more
China Offers Help To PH On Food Production China Offers Help – China offered to help President Rodrigo Duterte increase the food production for the Philippines during the President’s state visit to China, as said by Agriculture chief Emmanuel Piñol on Monday. In a report by ABS-CBN, Piñol said that he ‘clearly heard’ that the … Read more
Lawin’s Victim Should Be Helped Using Unspent Calamity Fund, Recto Says Super Typhoon Lawin’s victims should be helped using the P37 billion unspent calamity fund instead of soliciting foreign aid, Recto Says. On Monday (October 24, 2016), Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto said that there’s no need for the government to solicit foreign aid for the … Read more
AT&T buys Time Warner, CNN and HBO owner, in jaw-dropping price. OWNER – AT&T is purchasing the owner of CNN, HBO, and Warner Bros. Movie Studio, Time Warner, in a multi-billion dollar deal. The purchase is indeed a combination of giants. Usually, CNN is one of the most viewed television channels when it comes to … Read more
The Philippine Air Force received its second C-130 cargo plane as part of its capability enhancement program. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and outgoing United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg led the turning over of the last C-130 cargo plane delivered by the US to the country. The turnover ceremony … Read more
President Duterte’s State Visit To China’s Benefits And Risk Benefits and the risk of President Rodrigo Duterte’s unexpected state visit to China after cutting the ties between Philippines and US. During the stave visit of the Philippine president in China, Chinese government gives him a warm welcome and red carpet treatment. Earlier, the president announced … Read more