MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were...
MANILA, January 11, 2012 (AFP) – San Miguel Corp., one of the Philippines’ top conglomerates, said Wednesday it had taken control of the country’s busiest toll road system after buying into Malaysian and Indonesian operators....
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — For Tomas “Tatay Tom” Avendano, president and CEO of the Multicultural Helping House Society (MHHS) here, designating specific places for ethnic groups in Canada “is tantamount to creating an atmosphere of...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, Bacolod will welcome the New Year as one big family, through a spectacular countdown party tonight at the Bacolod Government Center (BGC) grounds. The party, dubbed “Countdown to...
MANILA, Philippines – The country’s population is projected to increase from 95.8 million to 97.6 million this year, the government said yesterday. In a telephone interview, Commission on Population (PopCom) executive director Tomas Osias, citing...
Mayweather, a 34-year-old flamboyant boxer widely regarded as the best defensive fighter of his generation, will pay a $1,000 fine for the offense, according to the district attorney’s office. The five-division World Boxing Council world...