BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea agreed on Tuesday to return to stalled six-party talks on ending its nuclear programs some three weeks after staging its first nuclear test and a US envoy said he expected “substantial progress.”

In an informal meeting in Beijing, North Korea, the United States and China agreed to resume talks in the near future at a time convenient for all six parties, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on its Web site. (more…)

It is not unusual to meet a person who at an early age sets his sights on a clear vision or dream for his future. However, rare is the person who actually manages to pursue and realize this dream. Even rarer is the person who likewise then seeks to make others’ dreams come true. Mr. Robert Abad Santos Suntay, or “Bobbit” as he is commonly called, is one such rarity. (more…)

(Manila Bulletin) Filipino moviegoers are certified great patrons of the horror genre; this, considering their big anticipation for scary flicks even while the trailer of an upcoming views or deserving approval from the ordinary movie-going people. (more…)

Below is the statement of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) Statement Regarding VisaScreen® Eligibility of Philippine Nurses Taking the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC’s) June 2006 Nursing Licensing Exam: (more…)

Japan said on Monday it will not dump toxic wastes in the Philippines unless the Arroyo government would allow it. In a statement, the Japanese Embassy in Manila neither confirmed nor denied that the free trade agreement signed between the Philippines and Japan contains a provision on the importation of wastes to the country. (more…)

(via JoveFrancisco) Never mind that the newly borrowed voting scheme made the opinion of bloggers sort of irrelevant. I’m still blogging about this week’s Philippine Idol performance night because, as the opening group number declared: it was really a night to remember! (more…)

Mexico’s Erica Andrews (C) with Ratravee Jiraprapakul (L) of Thailand and Patricia Montrecarlo of the Philippines (R) after being crowned Miss International Queen 2006 in the world’s biggest transsexual beauty contest (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul) (more…)