Announcement from Ateneo de Manila: “It is with deep sadness that we inform of the passing of Coach Virgilio ‘Baby’ Dalupan. A legendary coach, sportsman and beloved alumnus of Ateneo de Manila University. Coach Baby returned to our Creator on Wednesday, 17 August 2016. He was 92 years old.”
American morgue employee had sex with women’s corpses
The Huffington Post reported that Kenneth Douglas, the 60-year old self-confessed necrophilic, has admitted to have had intercourse with over 100 women’s corpses, most of which were being stored for autopsy, from 1979 to 1999.
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The Muntinglupa Connection
In what could arguably be the “mother of all scandals,” President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte dropped a bombshell in front of Sen. Leila de Lima’s face. Calling it a “drugs matrix” — known as the “Muntinglupa Connection” — Duterte released a document showing links between De Lima and several others allegedly involved in illegal drug activities […]
Tension in SCS will escalate
Tensions are likely to escalate in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) in the wake of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling that invalidated China’s claims and bolstered those of the Philippines.
Is PH prepared for war in SCS?
The verdict has been cast. The Arbitration Tribunal in The Hague has ruled in favour of the Philippines. Beijing has pre-empted the tribunal long before the decision has been made. China has declared she would ignore the International Court of Justice and that she would not abide by its decision.
Metro Manila Traffic is destroying the Philippines
It is estimated that three billion pesos (USD64 million) is lost every day because of traffic. Left unchecked, Metro Manila may become uninhabitable well within a decade. So who’s to blame? Here’s a short list:
China warns Australia on SCS issue
China has issued a blunt warning to Australia — “Stay out of the South China Sea or risk damage to bilateral relations.”
Is the US prepared for war? by Perry Diaz
Scarborough Shoal —The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has passed a final judgment on the case that the Philippines unilaterally brought before the PCA concerning, among other issues, the legality of China’s “nine-dash line” claim over the South China Sea under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Both the Philippines and China […]
Philippines wins arbitration case vs. defiant China
It has finally been decided that the Philippines has exclusive sovereign right to the West Philippine Sea and that China’s “nine-dash line” is invalid, according to the United Nations (UN) Arbitral Tribunal.
Supreme Court junks plunder case vs Arroyo; sets her free
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo waves to a crowd of supporters as she leaves the Veterans Memorial Hospital where she was confined for the past 5 years.
My Memoirs of Australia by Maria Tabije
Composed on 27 July, 2013; influenced by her deep sentimentality in tribute to the places she resided in Australia from 1989 to date. From across the seas and peak mountains, I have come to settle on the shores of Aust; A home rich in steak, of milk and honey; A place graced with snakes, sun […]