China on Wednesday harshly criticized the Philippines’ case against it at an arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea, calling the process a “political provocation.” A day after a court in the Netherlands began hearing the case, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei repeatedly said the Philippine’s action is “unilateral” and it […]
Officials say the Philippine economy expanded 6 percent in the third quarter and forecast the same growth rate for the full year. The main driver of the economy in the third quarter was service industries, which expanded 7.3 percent. That was the fastest pace since 2013. Agriculture grew 0.4 percent compared with a decline of […]
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his government wants to raise the minimum wage by 3 percent a year to achieve its GDP growth target. Abe made the comments on Tuesday at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. He said the minimum hourly wage should be raised to 1000 yen, or […]
After these passengers got stranded, they walked the rest of the way in such a precise line they practically became a train themselves. As reliable as Japan’s public transportation system is, with so many trains running from morning to night, eventually some sort of problem is going to occur. Passengers heading to work or school […]
Nasunog ang ticketing booth at canteen malapit sa entrance ng Manila Zoo sa Malate, Maynila kagabi. Sa paunang imbestigasyon ng Bureau of Fire Protection, nagmula ang sunog sa sirang electrical stove na ginagamit sa pagluluto ng mga nagtatrabaho sa zoo. Muntik din itong umabot sa bodegang nagsisilbing headquarters ng animal keepers kung hindi ito naagapan […]
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Tuesday the alert level at Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island from 0 to 1 following a steam explosion on Monday night. Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said no evacuation was ordered, but people, including mountaineers, are barred from entering the four-kilometer-radius permanent danger zone due to the […]
According to a large online database called Numbeo, Filipinos generally spend more than an hour inside a vehicle when traveling everyday. This is equivalent to roughly 360 hours or 15 days every year. According to an expert, spending this much time inside a vehicle makes people susceptible to germs and bacteria. Dr. Willie Ong says […]
A Filipino seafarer has been named a hero in London after rescuing a sailor in danger in 2014, the Foreign Affairs said Monday. Vicente Somera of M/V Lars Maersk did not think twice in saving mariner Steve Collins despite “treacherous sea conditions, gale force winds and total darkness,” according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) […]
Pagpapakamatay nga lang ba ang lunas kung ika’y pagod na sa buhay? Sinasabing ito ang isa sa pinakamalaking hamon na hinaharap ng bansang Hapon sa kasalukuyan. Libo-libong mga bilang ng mga mamamayan taon-taon ang nagpapakamatay ng dahil sa iba’t ibang suliranin sa buhay. Kabilang rito ang subsob sa trabaho na kadalasan ay naging sanhi na […]
So many people are praising the latest episode of American TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” for getting Filipino culture right. Even Vulture entitled its episode recap: “How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Gets Filipino Culture right.” But first, a backgrounder: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is a six-week old TV musical comedy-drama series currently being shown in the States. It’s about a […]
