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Philippines Seeks to Stop Filipino Maids From Cleaning Skyscraper Windows in HK
A Filipino maid was cleaning the windows of her employer’s apartment in Tseung Kwan O when she lost her balance and fell to her death. The 35-year-old was the fourth helper in Hong Kong to have died washing windows this year alone. Alex Vallespin, Philippines’ Vice-consul in…
· Ryan General
Philippines’ President Threatens President Obama — Immediately Regrets It
Tough-talking Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now backpedaling from his strong statements yesterday against United States President Barack Obama, saying that his words might have come across as a “personal attack”. Duterte made a statement on Monday before leaving for…
· Editorial Staff
The World’s Largest Pearl Was Just Found in the Philippines
A pearl thought to be the world’s largest has been found in Palawan, Philippines. Apparently, it was kept by a fisherman for years and only recently put on public display. The fisherman found the gigantic pearl 10 years ago while fishing in the waters of Puerto Princesa, the…
· Editorial Staff
ISIS is Threatening to Bomb the Miss Universe 2017 Pageant in the Philippines
Tourism officials in the Philippines said the threat from an Islamic State-related group to bomb the Miss Universe pageant in 2017 was “serious.” The threat was discovered by SITE Intelligence Group in a pro-ISIS social media channel, Rappler said. A video showing how to make…
· Ryan General
Donald Trump Could Get Banned From The Philippines for Calling it a ‘Terrorist Nation’
A Filipino lawmaker has filed a bill at Philippines’ House of Representatives barring U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump from entering the country. The bill was a response to Trump’s recent statements branding the Philippines as one of the “terrorist nations”…
· Editorial Staff
Microsoft-Backed Startup Has a Genius Way to Give People Wi-Fi in the Philippines
Internet access to some parts of the world is either extremely limited or non-existent. It’s no secret that the Philippines has one of the worst Internet services in the world. However, there are now free sponsored Wifi hotspots in stores across the Philippines to help with the…
· Ryan General
The Philippine President Just Told Obama to ‘Go to Hell’
A little over a month after expressing regret for his obscenity-laden rant against US President Barack Obama, tough-talking Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte told the POTUS to “go to hell,” claiming the United States refused to sell him weapons. He stated that he no longer…
· Ryan General
Filipino Singer Who Grew Up in Poverty Just Became The New Vietnam Idol
When singing tilt “Vietnam Idol” opened its doors to non-Vietnamese singers this year, it gave a 28-year-old Filipino housewife a venue to showcase her talent. Janice Buco, the first foreigner to ever join the most prestigious singing competition in Vietnam, would also later…
· Editorial Staff
Constance Wu Roots For NBC’s Controversial ‘Mail Order Family’, Gets Blasted on Reddit
Constance Wu has put her two cents on “Mail Order Family,” the controversial comedy NBC cancelled shortly after its announcement. Many people are not happy with what she had to say. In a tweet posted on Friday, the “Fresh Off The Boat” star revealed what would make her support…
· Carl Samson
White Guys Selling TV Show About an Asian Mail Order Bride is Originality at Its Best
NBC has bought the show “Mail Order Family,” a comedy that tells the story of a widowed single father who orders a bride from the Philippines by mail. The show was sold by “Superstore” writer-producer Jackie Clarke, director-executive producer Ruben Fleischer and executive…
· Ryan General
Meet the 24-Year-Old Who Travels the World While Running a $70,000-A-Month Business
Two years after working for big multinational companies, then 21-year-old Aileen Adalid from the Philippines decided to quit the corporate rat race to become a “digital nomad”. Today, she gets to travel the world while living a sustainable travel lifestyle and earning $5,000 per…
· Ryan General
Transgender Filipino Lawmaker is Making Strides to Protect the LGBT Community
The Philippines, a nation dubbed as one of the most gay-friendly nations in the world, has yet to enact a law protecting the LGBTQ community. For 17 years, the bill that criminalizes discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity has been constantly re-filed and…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Beautiful Playboy Playmate Who ONLY Dates Asian Men
It’s no secret that Asian males are constantly emasculated when it comes to mainstream media — they’re usually portrayed as nerds or martial artists at best. Even when they do get lead roles like Jet Li in “Romeo Must Die” or Chow Yun-Fat in “The Replacement Killers”, they don’t…
· Editorial Staff
Nudist Resorts in Thailand Are Opening Up Left and Right
A Danish couple is bringing nude hotels to Asia. Asian cultures are typically known to be conservative, but a small minority of people don’t quite fit the mold. That is why Gregers Moller and his wife are seeking to fill that demand by setting up nudist resorts throughout…
· Ryan General
Being Gay is a ‘Human Weakness’, Says Philippine Catholic Bishop
The Philippines, which has recently been ranked as one of the most gay-friendly nations in the world, is about to get some “spiritual” intervention from the nation’s Catholic leadership. The Catholic Church in the Philippines, which was about to reaffirm its stand against…
· Ryan General
Maria Ozawa Furious After Filipino Immigration Worker Posts Her Passport Online
Japanese actress Maria Ozawa expressed her disappointment on Facebook after discovering that her photo, passport and confidential information were thoughtlessly posted on social media by a careless Philippine immigration employee. The former adult actress said she learned about…
· Ryan General
Philippine City of Cebu Gets Voted as The Worst Place in the World For Drivers
While Filipinos have recently been nagging on social media about how bad the traffic in Manila has become as the Duterte government tests new traffic control schemes, another Philippine city has earned the rating of being the “worst place in the world to be a driver.” According…
· Ryan General
Meet the First Full-Blooded Filipina Victoria’s Secret Model
Years after her successful stint at the Miss Universe pageant, 2012’s 1st runner-up Janine Tugonon is now beginning to make waves in the international modeling scene as Victoria Secret’s first full-blooded Filipino model. The Filipino beauty queen’s latest gig with the iconic…
· Ryan General
Philippine President Says He Will Literally Eat Terrorists if He Catches Them
Like how one would eat the Filipino delicacy ‘balut’, just give Philippine President Duterte some salt and vinegar and he will take care of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. “I will eat you alive,” Duterte exclaimed at the ASEAN Summit in Laos. The “Filipino Dirty Harry” has vowed…
· Ryan General
New Filipino TV Show Looks Eerily Similar to ‘Arrow’, Embarrasses Netizens Everywhere
The CW’s hugely popular superhero series “Arrow”, which is about to deliver its fifth season in October, not only helped spawn a new generation of DC superhero shows on the small screen, but may have also (heavily) inspired a television series in the Philippines. Based on the DC…
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