Philippines: The Gruesome Massacre of 57 People

I was really saddened to the fact, while it is true that the Philippines having been home to some of our modern-day great heroes, but it cannot be denied also that it has once again proved to the entire world being one of the most dangerous country for journalists, following the massacre of people in [...]

RP To Send Battalion To Golan Heights

DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., arriving early yesterday, said he has assured the UN it will send a 336-strong peacekeeping battalion to the Golan Heights in Syria to help the world body keep the peace in the conflict area. Briefing the media upon his arrival at the NAIA, Teodoro said he assured UN Undersecretary [...]

Crimes On High Seas

THE international maritime community has adopted a code of conduct to combat piracy and armed maritime robbery in the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. The code of conduct entails the sharing and reporting of information through a system of national “focal points” and information centres. It will allow the interdicting of ships suspected [...]

Truth Shall Prevail

Have you ever thought of knowing something about holodomor beyond your wildest imaginations– alone? Or, have you dreamed of unearthing facts which has been withheld for quite a countless period of time? Well, what others may think and believe of what really transpired in the Soviet famine during the early days of 1932 – 1933 [...]

Getting A Job & Moral Values

  Well, personally and while it is true that it is of common knowledge that it is better for any individuals to have a job after obtaining a degree in college or in any learning institutions, however, it is sad to note that here in our country, specially if anybody has to work in the [...]

“Dreamed Bridge” – Will It Be Just A Dream?

I oftentimes traveled to different cities in Mindanao, such as Davao City, Butuan, Surigao, Cagayan De Oro, Iligan, Zamboanga, Pagadian, Tangub, Ozamis, Oroquieta, Dipolog and other parts of Mindanao. And on these occasions, there were times that I often got irk specially when passing through the town of Kolambugan en route to Ozamis City and [...]

Nude Virgin Mary Cover Prompts Playboy Apology

A nude model resembling the Virgin Mary on the cover of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine, published only days before a major Mexican festival dedicated to the mother of Jesus, prompted the company’s U.S. headquarters on Friday to apologize. The magazine, which hit newsstands on December 1 as ceremonies began leading to Friday’s pilgrimage [...]

Taiwan’s Ex-President Chen Indicted For Corruption

Taiwan‘s former president Chen Shui-bian, who angered China during his eight years in office with his pro-independence stance, was indicted Friday on several counts of corruption. Chen, who once pledged to clean up Taiwanese politics, is the island’s first former leader to be indicted. He left office in May after serving a maximum two terms [...]

China Decries Dalai Lama’s Demands For Autonomy

  China says there is no chance of embracing the Dalai Lama’s demands for autonomy for Tibet, using the state media to condemn the exiled Buddhist leader’s stance ahead of his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Two commentaries issued by the official Xinhua news agency on Thursday were the latest blast in Beijing’s campaign [...]

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