Palace: China rejects third party probe on sinking of Filipino boat

07/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — China has refused a third party investigation on the June 9 sinking of a Filipino boat at Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. “China does not want a third party,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador…

Panelo: Gov’t will not tolerate oppression of Filipino fishermen

06/19/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Wednesday assured that the government will not allow or tolerate the oppression and harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea in the wake of the boat ramming…

Filipino janitor in Canada wins $7M lotto but won’t quit his job

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 05/29/2019

SURREY, British Columbia — Vito Halasan, a Filipino, won $7 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot, but he won’t quit his job as a janitor. He will scale down his hours. Halasan’s ticket matched all six Lotto numbers in…

Common Filipino Shopping Behaviors

Marc Cosep 05/12/2019

  Perhaps because life is harder, Filipino consumers appear to be developing wiser purchasing habits. They seek out promotions that offer their favorite products at lower prices and seem to be doing more price comparisons before making…

House Speaker Arroyo cites Filipino-Chinese’ contribution to Cebu’s economy

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY –Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has recognized the contribution of the Filipino Chinese community to the economy of Cebu and the Philippines. Arroyo is the guest of honor during the ceremonial turnover of the P30-million donation…

Abaca group to open Filipino resto in Lapu-Lapu this year

Michelle Joy Padayhag 02/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Instagrammable places are not enough to experience the Philippines. Admit it or not, the food always adds to the excitement and completes the entire trip.  This 2019, The Abaca Group aims to…

Trainer satisfied with Nietes’ win, but believes Filipino won by unanimous decision   

Mars G. Alison 01/01/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Good things happen when one follows the game plan to perfection. For Donnie Nietes, it gave him the distinction of being among the country’s boxing greats. The 36-year-old Nietes from Murcia, Negros Occidental…

No Filipino affected in Indonesia tsunami – DFA

Inquirer.net 12/23/2018

Manila, Philippines — No Filipino national was reported injured or dead from the tsunami incident that hit the shores of Indonesia on Saturday evening, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday. According to Ambassador to…

Cebuana skateboard champ makes Time’s 25 influential teens

Inquirer.net 12/10/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Asian Games gold medalist Margielyn Didal is among Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential Teens of 2018,” making the sole Filipino included on the list. “This summer, the 19 year old from Cebu City, Philippines,…

‘A Filipino first, and a Chinese second’

Oscar Franklin Tan 12/03/2018

I live a curious double life: foreigners see me as Filipino, but Filipinos see me as Chinese. I often confuse Singapore’s taxi drivers. Chatty ones invariably ask where I am from. “Philippines” draws a sincere “…huh?” Followed…

A Filipino chancellor of UP Cebu

JASON BAGUIA 11/13/2018

Regionalism should not be a consideration in the search for chancellor of the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu. In a sketch, the Philippine Revolution against Spain back at the turn of the 20th century was saddled…

Duterte signs Filipino Sign Language Act

Inquirer.net 11/12/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law an act declaring the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the National Sign Language of the Filipino deaf and the official sign language of the government in all transactions involving the…

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