PSA: National ID system registers 81M Pinoys
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that more than 81 million Filipinos have registered for the government’s Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).
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Press Release - Tolentino visits wake of 3 Filipino fishermen dead from collision, extends help to families
SUBIC, ZAMBALES -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino personally visited the wake of Dexter Laudencia, Romeo Mejeco, and Benedicto Olandria, the three Filipino fishermen who died after the boat ramming incident off the waters of Pangasinan on October 2.
Recipe: Chef Alvin Ong's fruity latte drink
MANILA, Philippines — A good latte drink will certainly perk up your day, especially one that is freshly made at home. How about adding a dose of healthy and delicious blueberries to it?
Recipe: Turkish braided bread called Simit
MANILA, Philippines — In Turkey, people eat bread three meals a day, and they like their bread freshly baked. A main staple in Turkish cuisine, bread is served warm and crisp with every meal. Like the French bakeries that line the streets of France and let people, locals and tourists alike enjoy freshly baked breads and lovely pastries any time of the day, Turkey has its own vibrant streets teeming with bakeries that send the aroma of freshly baked breads wafting in the air.
Near collision, tense encounter as Beijing flexes muscles in SCS
The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch anxiously as an imposing Chinese vessel draws near and cuts off its path, coming within a metre of collision in a vast stretch of open water in the South China Sea.The captain of the BRP Sindangan shuts off the engine and activates the reverse throttle. China's coastguard issues a warning via megaphone to leave as the Filipino crew watch closely on a radar that shows two vessels side by side.
Nations to raise $12B to restore coral reefs
BANGKOK: A coalition of 45 countries pledged Tuesday to raise $12 billion for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs, which are threatened worldwide by the effects of climate change.
'Koinu' heads to south China, HK after killing 1
BEIJING: Typhoon «Koinu» headed toward southern China and Hong Kong on Friday after bringing record-breaking winds and leaving one dead in Taiwan.
Boat ramming accidental – PCG
(UPDATE) THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) clarified on Thursday that the ramming of a boat last Monday that killed three Filipino fishermen did not happen in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, as earlier reported, and that it was an accident.