Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte does a Clint Eastwood in Make My Day. He admitted to being connected with the city’s ‘Death Squad’ which is responsible for making Davao one of the safest cities in the Philippines.
High School Musical Star is half Filipino
Apart from Vanessa Hudgen’s pretty face, those who viewed the movie High School Musical might have noticed the brownish tone of her complexion and her sparkling dark brown eyes, typical of a Filipina. Well, she is a Filipina!
Overseas income and tax
Do you have clients who receive income from foreign sources or have a bank account in another country? This tax time is a good time to remind them that Australian residents for tax purposes must declare any income they earn anywhere in the world.
Death penalty on Filipino ‘spy’ reduced to life in prison
Filipino national Ronaldo Lopez Ulep is serving a life sentence for espionage in a Qatari prison: he had ‘confessed’ under torture. The verdict on his appeal was announced on May 31. It was reduced to 15 years.
Government plans to abolish negative gearing: Possible Impact on house prices
With news that the federal government is planning to abolish negative gearing, it is important that people understands fully what this process is all about.
Glenwood resident leads “Stop Binay Walk”
Makati City Philippines. Well-known music maestro Jim Paredes of the Apo Hiking Society led anti-Jejomar Binay marchers during a rally to stop the Philippine Vice President from running in the 2016 presidential elections.
Aging and Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society)
Everyone must face the fact that aging is an unavoidable part of life. Just like running water, it does not flow back. Such is life. Like your car slowly breaking down as years pass by. We must prepare for old age.
Int’l Law could kill China’s claims in the South China Sea
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has announced that it will be holding this month of July the first hearing on the 2013 arbitration case the Philippines filed against China. The Philippines questions the legal validity of China’s ‘9-dash line’ claim over the South China Sea. Since China has refused to participate […]
Mystery solved: Kennedy ordered Marilyn Monroe’s murder
Murder was done by lethal injection to prevent the actress from revealing her torrid affairs with Robert F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy. A new book sensationally claims to have finally solved the mystery surrounding her death.
Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao are highest paid athletes of year
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao each made more money in one night last May 2 than any other athlete in the world over an entire year.
Philippine Volleyball team loses to Vietnam
SINGAPORE—The Philippines played its swan song in the women’s volleyball tournament in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, losing to powerhouse Vietnam in straight sets, 25-16, 25-21, 25-23, on June 12.
Arum calls Pacquiao-Mayweather scoring ‘fictitious’
Boxing’s most expensive fight may have been over for 3 months, but promoter Bob Arum still has some lingering thoughts on how Manny Pacquiao lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr.