The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him. The nonbinding resolution declaring U.S. actionRead more
Subic-BlogNo one can deny that the greatest, most important and happiest event in our lives is Christmas or the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. While the celebration has been commercialized and somewhat adulterated by many other practices, itRead more
Subic-BlogVillegas this morning took time off work to visit TNG, a remittance agency that has announced it is setting up a HK$ 500,000 (US$ 63,800) fund to help the stranded workers. According to the Sun, TNG will give $Read more
Subic-BlogUS aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) on Wednesday confirmed the Philippines' withdrawal from an application for an extension of a grant to build roads in remote areas of Eastern Luzon. “The government of the Philippines has decided notRead more
Subic-BlogBut there are other ideas that have been with us since the beginning of man that seems to go into the opposite direction and yet continue to dominate our daily lives. I am talking of the … In PhilippineRead more
Subic-BlogThe Filipino American National Historical Society established Filipino American History Month in 1988, but was recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009. The month of October is celebrated in the United States as Filipino American History Month.Read more
Subic-BlogFILE PHOTO: Philippine National Police chief General Ronald Dela Rosa whispers to President Rodrigo Duterte during the announcement of the disbandment of police operations against illegal drugs at the Malacanang palace in Manila, Philippines January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan/FileRead more
Subic-Blog“The Simbang Gabi tradition here in the US is as close to the Filipino Simbang Gabi as possible for some parishes also serve puto bumbong, bibingka, mainit na salabat, tuyo pritong itlog, sinangag, among others,” Baraan noted. “Somehow homesicknessRead more
Subic-BlogSomething new or different always pricks curiosity and imagination but the unknown also forces us to draw deep from experience and acquired knowledge. My first thought was: I have maybe 20 years left and possibly 10 productive working years.Read more
Subic-BlogThe Philippines' partnership with the United States on security and economic matters has been “robust” this year, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez. In his year-end briefing at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., RomualdezRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has decided to withdraw its application for the second cycle of grants from the United States aid-giving body, Millennium Challenge Corporation. "We have opted to withdraw from the second Millennium Challenge," announced PresidentialRead more
Subic-BlogAs I have noted before, though many today tend to focus squarely or overwhelmingly on the defense ties between the Philippines and the United States and consider Duterte to be a stark departure from Manila's past behavior, past PhilippineRead more
Subic-BlogThe nation is now Asia's largest Catholic country and, with 76 million Catholics, the Philippines has roughly the same number as the US. Duterte doesn't seem fazed by potential opposition to his latest position on same-sex marriage, though heRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Congress approved a bill that removes a proposed 900 million pesos ($ 17.87 million) for the police war on drugs, now that police are no longer leading the operation, but which provides them withRead more
Subic-BlogTrump's recent trip to the Philippines to meet with Duterte shows that the U.S. government is pushing to expand the U.S. military presence there. The administration wants to build up regional U.S. military power against China and get supportRead more
Subic-BlogNo team in the league's history has ever won the Philippine Cup four straight years. “This win gives us a lot of confidence and I would like to believe the pre-season hype (on us),” Austria said. “But we haveRead more
Subic-BlogAccording to one aviation Guru, anything within 100 nautical miles should only cost $ 100 US. But prices in the Philippines are excessive because we have a Duopoly as well as national aeronautical inefficiency that prevents faster turn aroundRead more
Subic-BlogDela Cruz is also the chair of the Philippine Globe Ventures Realty and COnstruction Corporation (PGVRCC), the Philippine partner of Sino Greatwall Construction Company based in China. "So we are inviting other business people to join us in welcomingRead more
Subic-BlogPast Filipino champions of the US edition are five-time winners Dottie Ardina and Miya Legaspi and three-time titlist Jed Dy. Though her coach, Carmellete Villaroman, expected her to shine, she still got startled by Abalos' swift development. “We areRead more
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