Fifteen years after 9/11, US still in perpetual war

09/12/2016

Washington, United States — The 9/11 attacks of 2001 forever changed America and upended its foreign and national security policy, leaving the country for the past 15 years in a war against jihadists — without ending the…

UN chief hugs woman he calls his ‘American Mom’

08/14/2016

NOVATO, California — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embraced the 99-year-old woman he calls his “American Mom” Thursday on a nostalgic visit to her home, where as a high school student from war-ravaged South Korea he spent his…

Applications for US, PH scholarships now open

07/01/2016

THE Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI) Scholarship Project is now looking for potential candidates who want to avail of their scholarship programs here in the Philippines and in California. PCARI currently has 200 available slots open for…

The president, the press and auto-correct

Jason A. Baguia 06/10/2016

An oversized book at the office of the global news agency Reuters in the United States capital Washington, DC contains the names of journalists from around the world who were killed in the line of duty. I…

Supreme Court upholds legality of Edca

01/13/2016

THE Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) between the Philippines and the United States. Voting 10-4, the decision written by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the high court said Edca is…

Canada welcomes refugees

12/12/2015

TORONTO (AP) — The first Canadian government plane carrying Syrian refugees arrived in Toronto late Thursday where they were greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is pushing forward with his pledge to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees…

Paris violence

Ricky Poca 11/16/2015

Terrorist attacks by the group called ISIS in Syria and Europe killed 129 persons and injured 300 others in the latest outbreak of violence in Paris last Friday the 13th. Many countries, including the Philippines, have come…

US education roadshow in SM on Sept. 27

09/18/2015

THE United States Embassy in Manila will visit SM City Cebu on Sept. 27 to set up an information booth on Education USA programs at the lower ground floor of the main mall (near Chester Enterprises). Education…

Business, government gear up for APEC meet

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/16/2015

Business groups, regional agencies, and the cities of Mandaue, Cebu and Lapu-Lapu, under the lead of the Cebu provincial government, have stepped up preparations for the hosting of APEC meetings from August 22 to October 14 here.…

Donations pour in for slain Cebuana’s return to country

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/21/2015

Friends of  the Cebuana wife who was shot dead by her husband in the United States have raised about $9,000 so far to  bring her remains back to her family in Pinamungajan town. The amount will be…

Siddharta the Musical in Cebu Buddha’s life in musical production

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/15/2015

Siddharta the Musical, a  play about the life of Buddha, will be presented by an all Cebuano-cast in Cebu this month. Unlike previous years which only featured the journey of the Buddha until he came back to…

1st legal recreational pot industry opens in US

AP 01/02/2014

DENVER — The first recreational marijuana industry in the U.S. opened in Colorado, kicking off an experiment that will be watched closely around the world. Activists hope to prove that legalization is a better alternative than the…

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