It has been revealed that Indonesia has managed to save 189 of its citizens on death row in other countries in the past three years after the government pleaded for mercy on their behalf. This comes as condemned Australians Andrew Chan (centre) and Myuran Sukumaran (left) battle in court to prevent their execution for drug […]
Category: Human Interest
Women’s life under ISIS
Women living under Islamic State’s control in Iraq and Syria face harsh restrictions on movement and dress, which are rigorously enforced by religious police and are leading to resentment and despair among moderate Muslims.
17-year-old Filipino-Canadian invents body heat-powered torch
Filipino-Canadian Ann Makosinski won the 2013 Google Science Fair in the 15-16 age group category. She was named one of Time magazine’s 30 Under 30 Youth Changing the World, and was featured on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” NBC News.
There is sunken treasure in Corregidor
In 1942, about 16 million pieces of silver Philippine coins were dumped near Corregidor. Some of it remains unretrieved.
Valentine’s Day: A day for presents or presence? by Sabrina Cortez
Roses are red, violets are blue. Is it a day of romance, or retailers’ dream come true? There is no denying that the 14th of February continues to attract great celebrations of love while businesses can embrace a healthy sales opportunity.
Aquino says: “I have to skip necking.”
Manila, Philippines — During an interview with gay comedian Vice Ganda that was aired by ABS-CBN, President Aquino clearly stated that he had to skip necking. He said that should any girl kiss him, she must skip his neck because of a bullet lodged near his carotid, the main artery that carries blood to the […]
Is Australia still the ‘Lucky Country’?
Australia is a successful and prosperous country, but would Donald Horne still say it is a lucky one?
A Christmas Anecdote
Joey, a man of strong faith, was hit by a lightning bolt when he discovered he suddenly had stage-4 cancer of the lungs, when he had no symptoms. The thought of death made him pray hard. He went to mass everyday. He never missed morning bible readings and evening meditation. He pleaded to the Lord […]
World’s smallest woman
Jyoti Amge is a truly unique woman. Born in 1993, she is coming up to her twenty first birthday, and is hoping to celebrate it in Nagpur, India, where she lives. However, she will probably end up spending it a little differently to everyone else that passes this rite of passage. Instead of going out […]
One woman, two wombs, three babies
A woman in England is considered a true medical miracle, giving birth to triplets from two separate wombs — a rare condition known to affect one in 1 million women worldwide.
Simultaneous explosion of 3 volcanoes: Philippines, Iceland & Hawaii
Legaspi, Albay. September 17, 2014. — The Philippine Institute of Vulcanology and Seismology said in a statement: “Mayon is exhibiting relatively high unrest and that magma is at the crater and that hazardous eruption is possible within weeks.”
Filipina looks after people and takes pictures in Hong Kong by Kerri MacDonald
A stream of images from Hong Kong caught Rick Rocamora’s attention on Facebook: black and white street scenes, with dramatic light and compositions that ranged from kinetic to serene. The fact that the photographer, Xyza Cruz Bacani, was from the Philippines — like Mr. Rocamora — intrigued him, though he was reluctant to contact her.