Inside a Balut – Embryo and Yolk
eddonthenet Inside a Balut – Embryo and Yolk, a photo by Marshall Astor – Food Pornographer on Flickr. A balut is a fertilized duck embryo that is boiled alive and eaten…
June 2011
Binay gives Aquino a rating of 9 for first-year performance
MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Jejomar Binay gave President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday a grade of “9 out of 10,” at the same time describing as “unfair” efforts to compare his high…
Marriages are for men, women -Bishops
CRITICIZING the ceremonial gay unions in Baguio City on Saturday, a Catholic bishop on Sunday called on the government to take action against same-sex marriages as such matrimonies are illegal.…
Though I walk through the valley of the shadows of death,
desert church and bible verse, a photo by ruthj03 on Flickr.
Painkillers can kill children, warns EcoWaste
MANILA, Philippines – Painkillers can kill even children.This warning was issued yesterday by toxic watchdog EcoWaste Coalition as they called on the public, particularly parents and teachers, to take precautionary…
Aquino’s only achievement?
MANILA, Philippines – The “no wang wang (sirens)” policy remains the only achievement of President Aquino after almost a year in office, retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said yesterday. Cruz…
Rainy Days and Reading Won’t Let You Down
WE RECOMMEND: RAINY DAY READS The Generosity Factor by Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy Price: P195 A modern-day parable teaching the joy of generosity, service, and relationships, this book…
Oil firms roll back prices
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon-weary consumers received a welcome reprieve from local oil firms Saturday as the latter announced significant price reductions.First to make an announcement Saturday was independent oil firm…
Falcon' exits Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical storm “Falcon” made a wet exit early yesterday, leaving the country drenching from the continuous rains and floods that had forced nearly 90,000 people out from…
'Phl heavy in debt when GMA left' -TESDA chief
MANILA, Philippines – "Nothing left at home." This was how an ally of President Benigno Aquino III described what Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo left for the current administration to…
