‘Brigada’ starts

Gloomy weather in Metro Manila and some parts of the country did not stop hundreds of volunteers from participating in this year’s “Brigada Eskwela” that started yesterday. It is an annual initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd) that aims to enjoin the whole community to repair, maintain, and clean public schools before the opening of classes. Incoming search terms:brigada... 

Is Apple Working On A Watch?

By Rom Feria Manila, Philippines – The internet is abuzz with rumours that Apple is feeding the rumour mill with an iWatch to pre-empt Samsung’s Watch, that is poised to be unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress soon. Whilst Apple is always secretive about upcoming products, their secrets have not been kept successfully for the past products. So, is Apple really coming... 

DTC GT5 Astroid Plus: A Pleasant Surprise

By Jojo Perlas Manila, Philippines – I have a confession to make, I usually don’t expect much from low-cost gadgets. I don’t mean to be condescending but from experience I have learned that, with gadgets, you usually get what you pay for. So when my editor asked me to review the GT5 Astroid Plus from DTC Mobile, you could say that I did not jump with excitement. Incoming search... 

Art exhibit

Manila, Philippines – The 11th one-man art show exhibit of Dan Libor entitled “BALIKTANAW II” will be held on January 25 to February 15, 2013 at the Galeria de las Islas, 3rd Floor, Silahis Center, 744 Gen. Luna, Intramuros, Manila. Incoming search terms:dan libor art work (3) Read More »

President apologizes

DAVOS, Switzerland – First came the apology, followed by an expression of thanks. President Benigno S. Aquino III made these two gestures when he finally had a chance to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of an annual economic forum here.  Read More »

Samsung Introduces GALAXY S III Mini, A Compact Yet Powerful Smartphone

Manila, Philippines – Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation will be unveiling the GALAXY S III mini, a compact version of the flagship smartphone GALAXY S III on January 26. The GALAXY S III mini brings the high performance, intuitive ease-of-use and nature-inspired design of the GALAXY S III to an elegant, compact smartphone with a 4.0-inch screen. Incoming search terms:Samsung... 

‘Gayak’ setting very Filipino but…

Manila, Philippines – WHY ‘GAYAK’? – Had the great pleasure of viewing Ronaldo M. Bertubin’s “Gayak,” one of five official entries to the New Wave Section (Full Length) of the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival. The setting is very Filipino, the “mud festival” held at a barrio in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija in honor of St. John the Baptist.  Read More »

Singing whales

Manila, Philippines – Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel great distances through the world oceans. Adults range in length from 14.6m to 19 m and weigh about 40 tons. The sea of Ogasawara Islands is located about 1,000 kilometers from Tokyo (25 hours by sea) and around the same latitude as Okinawa and Miami, it has subtropical climate with warm temperature.... 

A Busy October For Microsoft

Manila, Philippines – As the months come nearer, it looks like Microsoft is doing a lot of work for preparations and coming into action this October. They are set to release huge products that may either be a hit or miss for the software giant. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for us.  Read More »

3 nabbed for councilor’s murder

Philippines – Again, a minor. Police have arrested three people who were tagged as responsible for shooting to death of a municipal councilor of Agusan del Sur who was attending a barangay fiesta celebration on Thursday.  Read More »