Marcel Kahn: Filipino Hero in Sta. Monica Shooting Spree

Marcel Kahn became a household name after his image showed up on the Los Angeles Times and his friend tweeted and posted his picture calling him a “Filipino hero,” describing how he was able to helped lead students to a safe room during the incident. The Makati-born Marcel Kahn was instrumental in taking the students … Read more

June 12, 2013 Independence Day Holiday Pay Rules

The Philippines will be celebrating the 115th Independence Day this coming June 12, 2013. The date was already declared as one of the Regular National Holiday of country. See Also: June 12, 2014 National Holiday Pay Rules Released The Department of Labor and Employment through Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, reminded on Monday, the private sector … Read more

Top 5 Absentee Senators & Attendance During the 15th Congress

During the 15th Congress of the Philippines, there are senators who topped the list of absentee members. According to the Senate Journal, of the 214 session days from July 26, 2010 to June 6, 2013, the top absentee senators were, Trillanes, Lacson, Pimentel III, Zubiri and Santiago. For the 214 total days of sessions during … Read more

Kabang: The Hero Dog Returns to the Philippines

The Philippines most popular hero dog named Kabang is now back in the country of his origin after undergoing operation and over six months of treatment in the United States, more particularly in California. The hero dog, Kabang, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 at around 3:35 A.M. on Saturday aboard … Read more

San Miguel Corp. to Take Over Philippine Air Lines (PAL)

One of the Philippines leading business tycoon Lucio Tan, has reportedly sold his remaining shares in the country’s flagship air carrier, Philipppine Air Lines which leaves conglomerate San Miguel Corp. full control. According to a news report from Philippine Daily Inquirer, San Miguel bought Lucio Tan’s 51% stake of the Philippine airlines, with the deal … Read more

Philippines Top 10 Best Paying Jobs 2013

The Philippines top online job portal, Jobstreet.com Philippines Inc., made an announcement and pooled job postings by ranking the best paying entry-leel jobs in the country. Those who are new graduates can look into the best and the Top 10 best paying jobs for the year 2013. According to Jobstreet the numbers are based from … Read more

Sen. Tito Sotto Resigned as Senate Majority Leader

Controversial Senator, Sen. Tito Sotto made an announcement that he will resigned from his post as Senate Majority leader on Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was quoted as saying, “After I submit my accomplishment report, I will inform the Senate that I’m resigning as Majority Leader at the end of the 15th Congress,” Sotto told … Read more

Pugad Baboy Pull Out from Philippine Daily Inquirer

One of the Philippines national newspaper, the Philippine Daily Inquiry have announced that they pulled out their Pugad Baboy comic strip. The cartoon strip is one of the most popular section of PDI curated by Pol Medina. The controversial issue started during the release of the June 4 edition of the paper featuring Pugad Baboy’s … Read more

Captain Bok: Cebu Pacific Hero Identified as Navy Lt. Marlon Bo

The lone hero who stood out during the 15 minutes of chaos brought by Cebu Pacific Airbus was already identified as Navy Reservist Lt. Marlon Bo, a graduate of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in 2003. Lt. Marlon Bo was first identified as “Captain Bok” by his fellow Cebu Pacific p(–foul word(s) removed–)engers. The identification … Read more

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Resigned

The Philippines’ oldest lawmaker, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Sr. resigned from his office as the highest official in the Philippine Senate. The 89-year-old Juan Ponce Enrile resigned his post on the last day of the 15th Congress on June 5, 2013. According to the veteran Senator, he resigned because of the backlash he and … Read more