The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on August 22, 2013 that they will grant emergency loan to more than 200,000 members who worked or reside in areas devastated by tropical storm Maring and declared under a state of calamity by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). According to GSIS President and … Read more
The controversial house of Janet Lim-Napoles at the Forbes Park is listed was rented by Monsignor Josefino S. Ramirez, according to a documents obtained by Rappler. Photo Credit: Rappler.com Monsignor Ramirez is now a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Manila, he is now renting the property located at 9 Narra Avenue, South Forbes, Makati … Read more
A Purok Leader in Lower Taguig, Bicutan became a victim, after one of the resident got angry during an evacuation and punched her straight to her face. The video was caught on camera and was posted by News5 on their site. The video was titled as “HULICAM – PUROK LEADER, SINAPAK NG PINALILIKAS NA RESIDENTE” … Read more
Soccer fans worldwide put in ticket requests reaching 2.3 million tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in the first 24 hours of Internet sales, as announced by FIFA on Wednesday, August 21. According to FIFA in the first 24 hours of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup, more than 400,000 fans requested … Read more
Asia’s fastest-growing smartphone messaging company Line Corp., announced on Wednesday that they will start offering a mail order business for smartphone users this fall in Japan. The messaging app, Line, will attempt to counter the U.S. online retailer brand Amazon.com, and Asia’s rival, the Japanese online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. According to Line, their … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the official website of the Philippine Government, the Official Gazette is calling volunteers to help package goods and relief items in the afternoon and evening at the National Relief Operations Center (NROC). According to the announcement made through Undersecretary Abigail F. Valte, to date there are 78,737 items … Read more
Team Phil Younghusband and James Younghusband are ready to battle it out against each other in the highly-anticipated Clear Dream Match to be held this coming August 24, 2013 at the University of Makati Stadium. The Younghusband brothers drafted their team members from a pool of 50 players from the Philippine Azkals and the United … Read more
Gretchen Barretto is currently involved in another heated exchange with a netizen, an Instagram user, who bashed her younger sister Marjorie Barretto in the image-sharing site. The basher is identified with her username @marjoriekabit. The Instagram word war started on Monday when Gretchen Barretto posted a picture of her long-time partner, businessman Tony Boy Coquangco, … Read more
The world’s most popular basketball star, Michael Jordan the NBA legend married his long-time girlfriend Yvette Prieto at a ceremony in Florida on Saturday with a lavish reception at a luxury community. Photo Credit:Â (AP Photo/JUMP.DC, Joe Buissink)Â The 50-year-old Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles during his days as an NBA … Read more
Some areas of Metro Manila are still flooded, the different Local Government Units have already issued that classes on public and private schools under jurisdiction will have no classes for Thursday and Friday, August 22 and 23, 2013. Although typhoon Maring and the monsoon rains have already subside, there are areas in Metro Manila and … Read more