A strong earthquake rocked General Santos City (GenSan) in Mindanao this afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was a magnitude 7 and occurred at 2:57 PM. The epicenter of the earthquake, according to Phivolcs, was 1,406 km southeast of General Santos City. No injuries or damage has been reported [...]
“Dagupan: Classes in kindergarten & elementary both public & private schools suspended tom, Aug 31,2011 (Wed) due to flooding & high tide.” This was the message posted on the Twitter account of the Department of Education (DepEd) today. Dagupan is still reeling from the effects of ‘Mina’ which has already exited the country and battered [...]
Boracay has just been named as the Honeymoon Destination of the Year in the 2011 China Travel and Meetings Industry Awards. The award affirms the confidence of Chinese industry executives bot only in Boracay but in the country, as a whole, as a prime destination for tourists in China. This comes amidst continued tensions between [...]
The brownout schedule as announced by Meralco is posted below. This schedule covers August 29 to September 4, 2011 in the areas stated. Check this site regularly for updates to this schedule and/or other announcements from Meralco and other utilities companies. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011 BULACAN (STA. MARIA) BETWEEN 12:01AM AND 12:30AM AND THEN BETWEEN [...]
Don’t miss any college footballer action this season. Watch video replays of NCAA football games as these TV networks bring us the latest action in college football. Video replays start August 31 with some of the most notable college football games from past seasons. Starting September 2, however, NCAA college football action from this season [...]
‘Fireflies in the Garden’, the film starring Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe and Ryan Reynolds, among others, is finally getting released in the US. The drama, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2008, will be released in the US on October 14 after financial problems caused delays in its distribution. The film revolves around [...]
Muammar Gaddafi’s Wife and three of his children have fled to Algeria. Officials in Algeria have confirmed reports that Gaddafi’s family is now in the country but the former Libyan leader is not with them. According to Algerian officials, have informed the United Nations Secretary General, the president of the U.N. Security Council, and the [...]
A new storm in the Atlantic could be the US’ next hurricane. Tropical storm Katia, the name that replaced Katrina in the rotating storm roster, is currently south of the Cape Verde Islands and could reach hurricane strength Thursday. However, according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami, Katia is still to far out [...]
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