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“Back to the Future” may have predicted the existence of hoverboards at an earlier time, but it’s finally here! Lexus has created a real and working hoverboard called “Slide.” It’s almost the same as the one used by Marty McFly in the movie, but without the funky ’80s design. Cool as it is, the Slide, according to Lexus, is for ...

Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0) will put his unbeaten record on the line when he steps into the ring to face Andre Berto in Las Vegas on Sept. 12 in what could be the final fight of his career, it was announced on Tuesday. Mayweather, who beat Manny Pacquiao in May in what was billed as the “Fight of the Century”, ...

MANILA – Filipino workers around the world showed their support for the global observance of World Day Against Trafficking by posting selfies bearing the hashtag #DiAko4Sale. This is part of the social media campaign of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Pinoy Blog/OFW Awards (PEBA), two non-government organizations helping in the fight against modern-day slavery. “As an NGO, we ...

MANILA, Philippines – Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is sending a delegation to Tokyo, Japan as it makes a final push to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The Philippine delegation, headed by SBP chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, and former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes, will make a final presentation to FIBA on August ...

A mother would do anything for their children. Even if it means throwing away their ego to give the best for them. They would not let their children suffer in any way. A mother named Chen Dejan stood in a subway station in Chongqing, China. Her daughter was sitting right beside her. From the looks of the child, she was ...

A new world record for the largest ever vertical skydiving formation is set by 164 flyers in Illinois, Chicago. Seven planes helped 164 skydivers set the world record for the largest vertical formation. The skydivers hit speeds of up to 240mph while creating the formation, which resembled a giant flower. It took the team 13 attempts to beat the 2012 ...

In this day and age when almost everyone in the country is trying his or her best to make ends meet, it is heartwarming to know that some people chose to stay honest in the midst of temptation. Doing small good deeds is also one of the advocacies of newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ricardo Marquez, who ...

Plants now a days, are one of the conducive that man needs. It helps us to breathe fresh air but in a reverse way certain plants can harm people. In the recent studies of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, they added water hyacinth as pest and water pollutant as it invades and chokes up waterways causing flood and ...

Poverty is one of the problems in the Philippines. A lot of street children are in the streets asking for other people’s help. Some of them are too poor that they can’t even have a decent meal or money to go to classes and study. Some don’t have a family because they were left there by their parents who could ...

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing brothers Jason and Albert Pagara are both raring to win their matches in the upcoming “Duel in Dubai” on August 7, knowing that a victory against their Mexican opponents will lead to bigger things for their careers. Jason will fight in the co-main event where he will face off against Ramiro Alcarez, while the younger Albert ...