President Rodrigo Duterte declared Martial Law in the entire Mindanao on May 23 after the Islamic terrorist group Maute sieged Marawi City on the same day. It was a controversial political move for a president like Duterte. He was already warned by his opponents about Martial Law even before the 2016 presidential elections. Now thatRead More
Month: May 2017
Wanted: Local Terrorists
If you happen to see one or some of them, please contact 911 right away. This was posted at the checkpoint in Iligan. Faces of Islamic terrorists who are allegedly involved in the siege of Marawi City. If you happen to see one or some of them, please contact 911 right away. Maute group, namedRead More
Students and Teachers evacuated out of MSU-Marawi
Professor and blogger Richard Celeste posted photos showing vans purposely to carry the students and faculty to move them out of the University. Vans have arrived to fetch the students and faculty evacuees. Thanks to the MSU Administrators led by President Habib Macaayong. Thank God! Hundreds, mostly students are still trapped inside the Mindanao StateRead More
Inquirer.net caught red-faced for posting fake news about Marawi City seige
Inquirer, a repeat offender of publishing fake news, got caught yet again for posting another fake news. Facebook user Lenian Gaspar called out Inquirer.net for posting previous photos dated as far as four years ago and labeled its location as in Marawi City. The bad part didn’t there. In the photo are burning vehicles, butRead More
List of the Philippines’ Olympic medals
The Philippines have joined only 22 out of the concluded 28 Summer Olympic Games, 26 if it includes Winter. It first joined in the 1924 Paris games in France. The latest was in Brazil in 2016. Our country occasionally sends athletes in the Winter Olympic games, and we had 4 appearances so far. The modernRead More
REPLAY: SEABA 2017 – Philippines (Gilas) vs Indonesia
This is the sixth and final game of the Philippines or the Gilas Pilipinas in 2017 SEABA Championships against Indonesia, held in Manila, Philippines. Short game hightlights: Full game replay:
REPLAY: SEABA 2017 – Vietnam vs Philippines (Gilas)
This is the fifth game of the Philippines or the Gilas Pilipinas in 2017 SEABA Championships against Vietnam, held in Manila, Philippines. Short match hightlights under 6 minutes. If you want the full game video, here it is.
REPLAY: SEABA 2017 – Philippines (Gilas) vs Thailand
This is the fourth game of the Philippines or the Gilas Pilipinas in 2017 SEABA Championships against Thailand, held in Manila, Philippines. This is the short game highlights, if you have more time, and the the full game, you can watch below this one. Full game replay video of the game against Thailand.
List of Medals of the Philippine National Basketball Team
The Philippine Men’s National Basketball Team is one of the dominant forces in the area of basketball in the previous century. The team were winning consecutive Asian titles in the 1960s and 1970s. The team even won third place in the World Championships, an equavalent of FIFA World Cup for football. But as the otherRead More
REPLAY: SEABA 2017 – Malaysia vs Philippines
Replay of the third game of the Philippines versus Malaysia in the 2017 SEABA Championships, held at Manila, Philippines. Highlights of the game: If you want the full match replay, here it is:
REPLAY: SEABA 2017 – Philippines vs Singapore
Second game of Gilas Pilipinas versus the Singapore Lions in the SEABA 2017 (Southeast Asian Basketball Association). Watch the livestream video below.
REPLAY: SEABA 2017 – Philippines (Gilas) vs Myanmar
The replay of the first game of the Philippines versus Myanmar in Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA), taken place on May 12, 2017. Watch the video below:
How to apply for a student driver permit in the Philippines
The legal and sensible way before getting a regular driver’s license is to have a student driver permit first. A student permit is basically a license for drivers who are just starting to learn to drive a vehicle. Although, some impatient Filipinos prefer the shortcut but illicit way of obtaining a regular driver’s license. NotRead More
List of Bisaya Philippine presidents
This post was originally published by sister site Bisaya. Most Philippine presidents come from Luzon, of the total 16 presidents, only 4 are Bisaya. The basis of this list, the president must be born in Visayas and Mindanao, secondly – must speak Cebuano, Boholano, Ilonggo, Waray or any language common or originated in the Visayas.Read More
List of politicians who voted against Gina Lopez appointment
Remember the names and faces of these lawmakers. You can base your decision if you’ll stick with some of them or remove them off your list in the next national election. A number Filipinos, at least those who are “in the know” are disappointed with Commission on Appointment’s (CA) final decision on Gina Lopez asRead More