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· Ryan General
Arrogant Japanese Businessman Randomly Hits Boy’s Head at Philippines’ Airport
A middle-aged Japanese businessman was arrested by Philippine airport police last week at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila after he was caught hitting an 11-year-old boy on the head for no reason. According to ABS-CBN News, 50-year-old Koichi Kuroda, arrived…
· Carl Samson
Las Vegas Woman Goes on Racist Rant, Calls Filipino Neighbor ‘Orange Motherf*cker!’
With a new year comes a new racist slur from one Las Vegas woman to her Filipino neighbor. On New Year’s Eve, Dexter Manawat, of Filipino descent, recorded a video where an unidentified female neighbor is heard calling him and his people “orange savages.”
· Ryan General
Filipina Miss Universe Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year From Hawaii
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach capped 2016 with a romantic Hawaii getaway with current beau Filipino-Swiss race car champion Marlon Stockinger. Sharing their moments together on Instagram, the Filipino beauty queen posted images of her and Stockinger on a beach in Waimanalo,…
· Khier Casino
Some People Aren’t Happy Serena Williams Got Engaged to a White Guy
Tennis megastar Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced their engagement Thursday with a poem on the subreddit “r/isaidyes” with fans voicing their praise. Unfortunately, not everyone was happy with the announcement. Some social media users were left…
· King Malleta
Philippine President Admits He Once Threw Someone Out of a Helicopter and Would Do It Again
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has yet revealed another “gangster” story during a recent press conference. This time, Duterte admitted that he threw a man out of a helicopter and said that he is up to do it again. According to the Washington Post, President Duterte once…
· Ryan General
Meet the Beautiful Filipina ‘Model of the Year 2016’
Sachzna Laparan is a Filipino model who first gained online fame for doing awesome Dubsmash and Musical.ly videos that consistently became viral hits. With her stunning good looks and charming personality, the talented teen is set to take her modeling career to greater…
· Khier Casino
‘Boy Who Loves to Study’ Under McDonald’s Lights Reunited With Girl Who Changed His Life Forever
A new short film by ad agency Leo Burnett Manila retells the story of a homeless 9-year-old Daniel Cabrera who went viral after a photo him using the light of a McDonald’s to study was posted online. In 2015, medical technology student Joyce Torrefranca shot the photo of the boy…
· Editorial Staff
Philippines President Claims to Have ‘Personally’ Slaughtered Drug Users
Just hours after he said he was “not a killer,” the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that he “personally” killed suspected criminals during his time as the mayor of Davao. “In Davao, I used to do it personally. Just to show the guys that, if I can do it, why can’t…
· Khier Casino
U.S. Delays $430 Million Aid Package to the Philippines Over Human Rights Concerns
The U.S. has postponed an aid package worth up to $430 million to the Philippines due to “significant concerns” about civil liberties infringements under President Rodrigo Duterte. Just days after Duterte admitted to personally killing people, the U.S. embassy in the Philippines…
· Ryan General
American Missionary Travels Around Asia in His Handmade Boat
An American, who calls himself a missionary-adventurer, has been traveling the around the Philippine seas using a handmade boat that he designed and built. Jonathan Selby, 69, was formerly a mechanical engineer and teacher but left his career in the U.S. to pursue his inner…
· King Malleta
Steve Harvey Will Get a Filipina Co-Host For Miss Universe 2016 in the Philippines
After his infamously humiliating blunder at the Miss Universe 2015, Steve Harvey will be returning to host this year’s prestigious beauty pageant in the Philippines, but this time with a little help from a Filipina. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Department of…
· Ryan General
Meet The First Filipino-American Woman to Win Two Olympic Gold Medals
The first American woman to ever win two gold Olympic medals in springboard and platform diving was also the first woman of Filipino heritage to do so. An athlete of extraordinary prowess, Filipino-American Victoria Manalo Draves carried only one flag at the 1948 Olympics, but…
· King Malleta
9-Years-Olds Might Soon Be Jailed in the Philippines Under Proposed Law
Jail is not a place for children, but under a new proposed Philippine law, the possibility of throwing kids as young as 9 years old in jail might become a possibility. According to a report from Rappler, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies are pushing to pass a new…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Incredible Asian Woman Who’s Fed the U.S. President For Over 10 Years
Feeding the President of the United States and the First Family is no easy task. If you haven’t heard yet, it’s a responsibility that has been held by a Filipina for more than 10 years. Meet Cristeta Pasia Comerford, the White House’s first Asian female Executive Chef.
· Carl Samson
Meet the ‘Exotic’ Filipino Model Who’s Appearing on Runways All Over the World
Japanese model Rina Fukushi has become the latest Asian woman to conquer the fashion runway after being branded “exotic” for her mixed Asian ethnicity. Free Magazine~Dior Rouge💄❤️❤️ #frnemagazine #dior #rouge #diorouge#ルージュディオール#rougetokyo #ifeelgood ☺️
· Ryan General
Inside the World’s Most Luxurious Island for VIPs in the Philippines
The Philippines is home to hundreds of “undiscovered” tourist gems. With its more than 7,000 islands, the archipelago boasts of a great number of paradise islands that are just waiting to be seen and experienced — but by the wealthy elite. Amanpulo on Pamalican Island is one…
· Ryan General
The Best Harley Quinn Cosplayer is Now Living in The Philippines
Ukrainian model Katie Kosova, whose amazing Harley Quinn cosplay has earned her the title of the “Queen among Quinn cosplayers,” is currently living in Manila, Philippines and enjoying a blossoming career. While she has done a variety of amazing poses for different brands, her…
· Ryan General
Police Van Rams Through Crowd of Protesters at an Anti-U.S. Rally in the Philippines
At least 10 people were rushed to the hospital after a police van in the Philippines rammed into a crowd of protesters at an anti-U.S. rally outside the American embassy in Manila on Wednesday. The disturbing footage showed rallyists being run over by the police van, while other…
· Max Chang
Taiwanese Woman Eating a Pork Bun During Deadly Typhoon is My Spirit Animal
Typhoon Megi has took five lives and injured over 600 people as it ravaged Taiwan and eastern China, but its strength had nothing on one woman enjoying her pork bun. The iconic photograph was used by the Wall Street Journal for an article published earlier this week, and since…
· Ryan General
German Scammer Who Begged For Money to Party Gets Deported From Indonesia
A German con artist who has scammed people across Asia by pretending to be a beggar to get money so he can party has been nabbed in Indonesia and deported accordingly. Benjamin Holsts, a professional beggar-troll, has traveled to different Asian cities begging for money on the…