Safety and Security Alert for Expat in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Protests March 11, 2011: OFW's Stay at Home

In an e-mail circulated by a group of Filipino organizations here in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. All OFW’s are advised to stay at home or accommodation for the scheduled m(–foul word(s) removed–) protests by Shia here in the Eastern Province tomorrow, March 11, 2011. The e-mail contained strong recommendations to follow strict rules in the … Read more

4 people killed in Sorsogon Road Accident

4 people killed in Sorsogon Road Accident

Four people died and 32 others were injured when two buses collide Thursday in Matnog, Sorsogon. The casualties includes an eight-month old baby named as Richie Libuon, a p(–foul word(s) removed–)enger from the Eaglestar bus. Meanwhile, three others were not yet named since they got no identification materials. They were proclaimed dead on arrival at … Read more

Bombing in Pakistan resulted to 36 dead and 100 more wounded

Bombing in Pakistan

36 people died and more than 100 were wounded when a suicide bomber blow himself up in a funeral in Northwestern Pakistan last Wednesday. Most of the victims were anti-Taliban Militiamen who attended the said funeral. The incident took place close to the city of Peshawar which is not far from the tribally administered regions … Read more

President Aquino Criticized Former President Arroyo Before the Filipino Community in Singapore

President Benigno Aquino III

In a speech delivered by President Benigno Aquino III in the Filipino community in Singapore, Wednesday, he poured out some word for Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo his former economics professor and the former President of the Philippines. President Aquino criticized Arroyo’s previous administration and he cited the fast soaring debts in the National Food Authority … Read more

Impressive Climb by President Aquino when Elevator Breaks Down

Philippine President's Struck underground

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was applauded not only by Singaporeans but by his fellow government officials for his leadership while they were struck underground in water facility in Singapore. President Aquino’s impressive courage to lead everyone to use the stairs instead of waiting for the repair of the elevator was an awesome display of … Read more

Top Ten World’s Billionaires of 2011

Top Ten Billionaires 2011

One most important to remember this year is the 25th year of tracking global wealth. The list of 2011 billionaires breaks two records: there are (1, 210) total numbers of billionaires in the lists this year and the combined wealth is ($4.5 trillion). Germany is one of the six nations to have billionaires this year … Read more

Libya as No-Fly Zone: Supported by Some OFW’s

Libya as No-Fly Zone: Supported by Some OFW’s

As of March 9, 2011 Wednesday – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) no-fly zone was supported by some Filpinos based in the Eastern Region of Libya. This is to prevent air raids from either rebels or the camp of Col. Moammar Gaddafi. Based on news, fighting was still going on in Raslanof, Bin-Jawat, Atsawiya, … Read more

Gaddafi Forces vs. Libyan Rebels: The Attack in West

Gaddafi Forces vs. Libyan Rebels: The Attack in West

TRIPOLI (Reuters), March 9, 2011-Pro Muammar Gaddafi Libyan forces hit closed on rebels in the western city of Zawiyah. According to a resident and a rebel fighter, they were surrounded with tanks and snipers in the main square. “There were tanks and snipers everywhere,” said by a rebel fighter by phone from inside Zawiyah. A … Read more

Former Baranggay Chairman killed 4 Persons

Kapitan Ramon

Four Baranggay officials including a 16 years old Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman died when they were gun shot by a former baranggay captain. Three others were wounded in the said incident. Noel Ayalin, 48 years old was the last year captain of Kapitan Ramon, Silay City, Negros Occidental. He was alleged to steal 1.2 million peso … Read more

Five Airport Police in NAIA charged with negligence resulting to homicide

Ninoy Aquino National Airport

Five airport police in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was charged with negligence resulting to homicide by the Pasay City police last Monday after an incident resulting to a death of a US Navy Officer Last December. The charges were pursued after the wife of the victim submitted an affidavit according to Senior Superintendent Napoleon … Read more