Pasig City court convicts Napoles of 13 counts of money laundering
A Pasig City court has found Janet Napoles guilty of 13 counts of money laundering in connection with her alleged orchestration of the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund scam
Tarlac court cancels Alice Guo’s birth certificate
A local court in Tarlac has cancelled the birth certificate of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
Cerritos UbeFest Day and night market return, Filharmonic at Center of Performing Arts in celebration of Filipino American History Month
In celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM), the organizers of LA County’s first and largest UbeFest — the Long Beach UbeFest and the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Cerritos (FAC3) — proudly bring back the Cerritos UbeFest Day and Night Market Festival, a vibrant community celebration of culture, food, and family.
AS I SEE IT: Tribute to Carlos Bulosan: The best Filipino writer of his time in America
Last September, the death anniversary month of famous Filipino writer and labor union activist Carlos Sampayan Bulosan, the Philippine News Today (PNT), a weekly newspaper circulating in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, paid him a tribute for his achievements fighting for Filipinos and Asian immigrants from 1930s to the 1950s.
HEALTH & WEALTH: Another creative way for signing, notarization, apostille of SPAs
Last month, Bernice of Daly City, California called Mobile Signing Services(MSS) and requested assistance and help for the signing, notarization and apostille of three Special Power of Attorney (SPAs) urgently needed in the Philippines.
P6.9-B ‘shabu’ seized in Pangasinan raid, 2 arrested
Narcotics operatives seized over a ton of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, worth nearly P6.9 billion in a series of operations in Pangasinan last week.
WHO: 1 in 5 adults still addicted to tobacco
The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. Since 2010, the number of people using tobacco has dropped by 120 million – a 27% drop in relative terms. Yet, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide, fuelling millions of preventable deaths every year.
WHAT’S UP ATTORNEY? Marcos wants ‘strong’ case vs. flood control project culprits
Despite public clamor to immediately jail all contractors, government officials, and other culprits in the flood control corruption cases involving at least P350 billion, President Marcos Jr. said that he does not want a rushed and haphazard investigation, as that may backfire on his administration’s anti-corruption campaign, according to the Philippine Inquirer.
HEART OF HOPE: Sweeteners and brain decline
An 8-year study among individuals 35 and older revealed a link between sugar substitutes and brain health. Those using artificial sweeteners showed a 62 percent faster decline in overall thinking and memorial skills.
More doubts raised that ICI can meet expectations
Even the highly-respected retired Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has raised serious doubts that the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) can get to the root of the flood control corruption issue hounding the Marcos administration.
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