Philippines Gets an Investment Grade Status Uprade
Philippines has received an investment grade status upgrade from Fitch ratings which is a sign of the country’s economic improvement. An international credit rating firm, Fitch upgraded the previous BB+ to BBB- which was based on the [...]
Campaign Entertainment – Is it Effective?
Political parties in the Philippines have different gimmicks during their political rallies and sorties to catch the attention of the public. Different celebrity endorsers were seen in various campaign sorties throughout the country of both [...]
UNA’s Erap vs. LP’s Lim Battle for Manila Mayor
Orange and yellow battle continues in Manila, as campaigning for local posts started for the May 2013 Elections. Rival parties United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and Liberal Party (LP) showed their support for their candidates for the [...]
Warren Rodwell’s Road to Freedom from Abu Sayyaf
Australian Warren Richard Rodwell was released by the infamous Abu Sayyaf bandits from Southern Philippines after 15 months of captivity. Rodwell, a former Australian soldier who settled down in Mindanao with his Filipino wife, was [...]
Younger Senatorial Bets Favored for the 2013 Philippine Polls
Political analysts in the Philippines said that Filipino voters consider age in choosing their candidates during elections. For the election this year, younger senatorial bets may have a slight advantage over their more senior rivals [...]
Azkals Advances in the AFC Challenge Cup 2014
The Philippine Azkals advances to the AFC Challenge Cup 2014 after their 1-0 win over the Turkmenistan Green Men on the qualifying round at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The country’s national football team finishes on top under group [...]
PNoy Vetoes Bill for the Poor Due to Insufficient Funds
President Benigno Aquino III vetoed the Magna Carta for the Poor which is a measure that mandates the government to immediately provide homes, food, jobs, education and health care for the country’s 25 million poor. His reason – the [...]
Church Calls for Reflection on Holy Week
The Catholic Church reminds the Filipinos to reflect instead of doing some recreational activities during the Holy Week break. In the Philippines, work in public and private companies are suspended on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday [...]
Philippines Faced with Problems on Tuition
The Philippines had seen various events recently that have something to do with policies on tuition fees in different universities in the country. These issues stirred from the suicide incident of a Behavioral Science freshman of the [...]
Pope Francis May Visit the Philippines in 2016
Pope Francis is open to the possibility in visiting the Philippines on 2016 for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. The invite was extended by Vice President Jejomar Binay durng a meeting after the Pope’s installation and inaugural [...]
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