BY CHAY F. HOFILEÑA MANILA, Philippines – Ferdinand Topacio, the controversial lawyer of the Arroyos, caused a stir over Twitter and Facebook recently – not over his clients, but over a painting prominently displayed in his office. It isn’t that of the former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo or even the Read more »
Inquirer – The Philippines remains to be the bastion of Christianity in Asia with 86.8 million Filipinos—or 93 percent of a total population of 93.3 million—adhering to the teachings of Jesus Christ, a recent study by the US-based Pew Research Center has found. Using the 2010 populaten figures of Read more »
By Theodore Te – In the movie “Gladiator,” Maximus, before leading the armies of Marcus Aurelius to battle, looks to Quintus, his adjutant and gives a simple order, “at my signal, unleash hell.” On Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, the President gave the signal—when he publicly shamed the Chief Justice raising Read more »
By Tara Duggan – When Jun Belen was preparing to leave for graduate school at Stanford, he warned his mother not to expect him back home in Manila for at least two years. He planned to save his money. But it was hard adjusting to life in Palo Alto, Read more »
Taking time off from a farewell tour with his football team LA Galaxy, David Beckham made a surprise visit today to a UNICEF-supported children’s shelter in Manila. “It’s so important to have a dream,” Beckham told children at the shelter, many of whom were abandoned by their parents and rescued Read more »
Coca-Cola Where Will Happiness Strike Next: The OFW Project Coca-cola through it’s “Where Will Happiness Strike Next” has made available in Youtube the OFW Project. The project gave 3 OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers a chance to come to the Philippines and be with their families. The Filipinos featured Read more »
