DAVAO CITY – The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on Thursday, May 3, launched a media hub which aims to strengthen its communication services in Mindanao. The launching of the Mindanao Media Hub was led by PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar along with Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go, who delivered a message during…
SM Home recently staged the SM Home Turnover Fair at the SMX Aura. The fair was free and open to the public. It was the popular home store’s biggest and best home design event to date. “We wanted to do a home design event that would cater to those who have just moved into their…
AN organizer of the 2016 Miss Universe in the Philippines shared that the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has approached them again for a possible restaging of the beauty pageant’s 2018 edition in the country. Requesting to be anonymous as he is representing a private company that helped stage Miss Universe 2016 in the country, the…
Today, more than ever, people are more health conscious, and since food greatly impacts our health, we are also interested to know if the food we eat is healthy, and how much calories are in a portion of food items we choose to eat. It’s just like watching our budget for our financial health, or…
U.S. immigration law allows citizen parents to “transmit” or pass on U.S. citizenship to their children born abroad, provided certain requirements are met. One requirement for U.S. citizen fathers to transmit citizenship to their out of wedlock (illegitimate) children is that the child’s father (unless deceased) has agreed in writing to provide financial support for…
“The DS-260 Immigrant Visa Application are very important submissions and should be reviewed and answered carefully by the applicant.” UPDATES on DACA. Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), holding that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)…
Every year, the United States celebrates National Nurses Week from May 6 to May 12 (the birthday of modern nursing pioneer, Florence Nightingale), to honor the over four million nurses providing care across the nation. This year, the American Nurses Association chose the theme of “Inspire, Innovate, and Influence” to recognize the impact and innovation…
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) through the Office of Public Affairs headed by its Director, Assoc. Prof. Giovanna V. Fontanilla, APR, with the UST Junior High School (UST JHS) led by its Regent, Rev. Fr. Rodel S. Cansancio, O.P., and Principal, Assoc. Prof. Marishirl P. Tropcales, Ph.D., together with its faculty members and student…
Five of the top six candidates discuss immigration, public education, affordable housing and climate change policy With a little more than a month before California’s June 5 primary for the 2018 midterm elections, the state’s gubernatorial candidates are gearing up for what will likely be a heated race to replace longtime CA Governor Jerry Brown….
WASHINGTON — For today, there are no doctor’s visits. No long afternoons with nothing to do. No struggles over bathing — or not. At the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., a group of older adults — some in wheelchairs, some with Alzheimer’s — and their caregivers sit in a semicircle around a haunting…
MAY DAY. May 1 is International Workers’ Day, a day when many countries around the world commemorate the working class of their nation. The “obrero” or workers and their supporters took to the streets to fight for workers’ rights, better working conditions and equitable pay. In the United States, this year’s commemoration is especially significant…
“ I think that someone is watching out for me, God, my guardian angel, I’m not sure who that is but they really work hard.” – Mattie Stepanek Author, “Heartsongs” DO you believe in angels? I do. Most people do. The strong presence of angels in the various books of the Bible, especially during the birth…
SEC 25C refers to the $500 home or residential energy efficient credit expired after 2016. Sec 25D refers to the solar electric and solar water heating systems residential energy efficient property credit (REEP credit).There is no dollar limit on the credit and credit percentages are: through 2019 the credit amount is equal to 30 %…
Being a nurse can be among the most rewarding career choices. As a nurse, you’re responsible for the day-to-day comfort and well-being of a wide range of ill patients. But being a nurse also means coping with stress, either from caring for patients or managing long shifts; more often you’re dealing with both. All of…
Filipina-American nursing student Maria Riel Nullas lives in Cerritos, California, but has commuted to Glendale for the past two years to attend classes. She was accepted to several nursing programs in Southern California, but chose Glendale Community College (GCC) because the initial impression she had with the college struck her. “The reason why I commute…
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Sunday, April 29, announced that the ban on the deployment of workers in Kuwait will stay permanently. “There will be no more recruitment for — especially domestic helpers,” he said in his statement at the Davao International Airport in Buhangin, Davao City. The President arrived early Sunday morning from Singapore…
SINGAPORE—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 28, thanked the Singaporean government for its moral authority in hosting the 180,000 Filipinos living and working here as he wrapped up his Singapore visit for the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. “Mabuti kayo dito because Singapore is a highly-civilized country. Importante kasi ‘yang moral authority…
SINGAPORE — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 28, has granted the wishes of a household service worker here who wanted to return home and start a small business. President Duterte met with 39-year-old Maria Rosalee Josue following his meeting with the Filipino community at Zepp@Bigbox here on Saturday night. Josue, who hails from Tampus,…
Singapore — President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the signing of US$185.7 million worth of investment agreements with Singaporean companies on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit here on Saturday, April 28. The investment commitments are expected to generate some 1,920 job opportunities for Filipinos. In his speech, the President assured the…
