Butuan City, Surigao del Norte town under state of calamity

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – The Sangguniang Panlungsod here declared Butuan City under a state of calamity after more than 2, 000 families or more than 7,000 individuals in 23 barangays were submerged in floodwaters due to almost two weeks of heavy rains. Incoming search terms:from surigao del norte to butuan (1)mining laboratories surigao (1)surigao del norte butuan (1) var addthis_config... 

Binay: Arrest UNA exec’s killers

By JC BELLO RUIZ Manila, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Saturday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to go after the killers of his trusted official in Albay province. Binay condemned the killing of Nelson Morales, a mayoral aspirant of Malinao in Albay who was gunned down by three men as he was coming out of a church at 2 p.m. last Friday.  Read More »

‘Nagbago na ang pakikitungo ng asawa lalo na ng magsipaglaki na ang mga anak’

Dear Tita Belle, Nag-umpisang magbago ang pakikitungo ng aking asawa sa akin ng magsipaglaki na ang aming mga anak. Napapansin kong nabawasan na ang “intimacy” namin sa isa’t-isa. Incoming search terms:nagbago na ang asawa ko (1) Read More »

Love’s Labor

MANILA, Philippines — Earthquakes are not predictable, not by man and not by machines but maybe by cockroaches and chickens. But on Valentine’s Day, after legalizing the union of 110 Manila couples, Mayor Alfredo Lim told the blushing newlyweds: “When you go home tonight to start your honeymoon, I predict an earthquake of intensity 7 to hit our city.” The old-fashioned Mayor Lim... 

Clean up, building contractors told

Manila, Philippines – The Makati City government ordered yesterday developers and contractors of medium and high-rise buildings to conduct regular de-clogging of drainage around their job site to avoid frequent flooding in the city. Engr. Nelson Morales, building official and city engineer, said the order was prompted by reports of continued flooding in the city allegedly caused... 

‘Iniaasa sa akin ang mga gastusin kahit may natatanggap na pensiyon ang kinakasama’

Dear Tita Belle, May naiwang kaunting kabuhayan sa akin si Homer at matatag na ang mga trabaho ng mga anak nang bawian siya ng buhay. May mga asawa at anak na rin ang mga anak naming at may kanya-kanya na sila ng bahay. Apat na taon na kaming nagsasama ni Hector at inaamin kung noong unang taon ng aming pagsasama ay punung-puno ng kaligayahan ang aking puso. Ngunit ngayon, kabaligtaran... 

New seawall

Manila, Philippines – Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim has inaugurated the newly constructed seawall barrier aimed to protect the poor residents of Baseco compound against river overflow during high tide or the rainy season. The barrier, according to city engineer Armand Andres, is 2.5 meters high and is 180 meters long. Above the seawall is a steel fence which Lim ordered built to protect... 

Baguio mayor welcomes independent probe of trash slide

by Aileen Refuerzo BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Mayor Mauricio Domogan welcomed the city council’s move to call for the conduct of an independent investigation on the August 27 trash slide. “There’s no problem with that independent investigation so we can be assured of an impartial outcome,” the mayor said. The city council last Monday approved a resolution asking for the...