The popular Kpop girl group, 2NE1, is back in the Philippines!  Manila Bulletin reports that the purpose of the visit was not laid out yet but it was reported that the group is here not for work or a concert but for a short vacation, since it is winter in Korea. Members ...

On January 30, the Senate approved Senate Bill 2796 otherwise known as the Anti-Cyber Crime Bill of the Philippines, gaining a a 13:1 vote from the legislators. SB 2796 seeks to penalize all cyber crimes in the country.  It contains the following offenses with their corresponding penalties: 1. Hacking, unauthorized input or deletion ...

It will be a very long weekend for University of Sto. Tomas (UST) students. As a celebration for their Quadricentennial Anniversary, the university will hold a three-day retreat for all the Administrators, Faculty Members and the Support Staff on February 22 to 24, 2012 (Wednesday to Friday) at the new UST ...

The Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines.   This year, over 6000 bar examinees are awaiting for the result of the Philippine Bar Examination taken last November 2011 on its new venue, University of Sto. Tomas.  Previous bar examinations reveal poor passing rate.   In ...

A controversial art exhibit housed at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has been a subject of critics.  The "Kulo" exhibit has drawn a lot of criticisms especially from different religious groups and organizations.  The said artworks were condemned by some priests and bishops and referred to these  as ...

These past months and for July 2011 alone, we've experienced 5 weather disturbances and according to PAGASA, tropical depression "Lando",which has a possibility to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility will be the 6th this month. What are the differences among these weather disturbances: a low pressure area, typhoon, tropical storm, ...

After Juaning and Kabayan, a potential  cyclone is currently being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The weather bureau is currently tracking a low-pressure area (LPA) some 200 km west-northwest of Sinait town in Ilocos Sur that could develop into a potential cyclone once inside the ...

The University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman, De La Salle University (DLSU) and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) were included in the list of best universities in Southeast Asia in terms of the quality of their presence on the Internet, according to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities of ...

Tropical Storm Juaning is now bringing rains, floods, and strong winds around Metro Manila and other areas in NCR. Storm signal is now raised to No. 2, PAGASA announced. Areas under Storm Signal No. 2 include: Camarines Provinces (Norte and Sur) Albay Catanduanes Pangasinan Nueva Ecija Zambales Pampanga Tarlac Bulacan Bataan Rizal Cavite Laguna Batangas Quezon Polillo Island Metro Manila Under Storm Signal No. 1 are: Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Apayao Cagayan Abra Kalinga Isabela Mt. Province Ifugao La Union Benguet Nueva ...

A hoax text message of a radiation reaching the Philippines has been circulating on Monday causing worries to all Filipinos who has been forwarded with the message. This text message came after a radiation leak has been confirmed by Japan authorities from their Fukushima (Fukuyama) nuclear power plant reactors. ...

Earlier, the PHILVOCS issued a Tsunami Alert Level 2 to all 19 provinces situated along the Pacific ocean, ordering mandatory evacuation to these provinces. This Tsunami alert however was lifted by the PHIVOLCS because there had been reports of only minor sea level changes starting at 6:00 PM up ...

We are used to his "boy-next-door" roles in "Boys Over Flower" and "Perfect Match", so it would be exciting if we see him in an action series. Lee Min Ho will star in an upcoming drama entitled, "City Hunter" as a womanizing detective. The series is based on a Japanese ...

Image via Wikipedia The Dengue cases in the Philippines are continually rising especially around the Metro Manila area.  The latest count of death toll from dengue reached 501 as of yesterday.  With this increasing number of mortality,  the Department of Health had to formulate a strategy to decrease this number. The Department ...

I am here now at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field in Taguig for the Chris Brown and Rihanna Concert, a once in a lifetime event in Philippine music scene.  Two of the most sought-after music icons are here! thanks Thanks to the handiness of my Asus Eee PC notebook and ...

Do you already have the ticket for the Chris Brown and Rihanna Live in Taguig Concert on November 16, 2008? Well, if you're just like me who's on a tight budget you may probably need more promos to avail of the ticket. Well here's good news to those who ...