Dec 27 2007
Protection driving Filipino students to join fraternities
JAKARTA — The students and teachers of National High School 6 call it “Bloody Friday.” About once a month, dozens — and sometimes hundreds — of students spill out of this school in the Indonesian capital’s south wielding chains, belts, bamboo sticks and stones.
Dec 26 2007
SECURITY FORCES went on full alert on Christmas Day amid fears of communist guerrilla attacks despite a holiday truce in effect across the country, a military spokesman said.
Dec 26 2007
THE LIGHT RAIL Transit Line-1 (LRT Line-1) South Extension project will begin early next year, a Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) official said.
Dec 26 2007
A GROUP of military officers and soldiers could face court martial over the Nov. 29 failed mutiny, an Armed Forces spokesman said yesterday.
Dec 26 2007
CLOSE TO 400 colorum (illegal) vehicles have been impounded while 20 policemen were either arrested or relieved for petty extortion, the Presidential Anti-Colorum and Kotong Task Force (PACKTAF) said.
Dec 26 2007
CEBU CITY — The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is planning to set aside another P1 billion for a livelihood program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Dec 24 2007
Once again it is the time of year that we spend time with friends, and family celebrating the holiday season. I would like to wish everyone a Marry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
This last year has been very turbulent for me trying to set up this web page, and working full time, I have attempted to provide a diversified view of the good and bad aspects of living in the Philippines along with providing as much factual information without buttering it up to make it look like it is all a bed of roses,.
Again I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.
Dec 20 2007
PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO has ordered the early release of 53 military officers involved in a failed mutiny against her four years ago, the Armed Forces chief said yesterday.
