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Gilas Pilipinas will get to size up three Asian rivals, including FIBA Asia title holder Iran, in the 2015 William Jones Cup basketball tournament in Taipei on Aug. 29-Sept. 6. Team Phl will also be able to test its mettle against Japan and Chinese Taipei in the nine-team event also featuring club teams from Korea, Russia, New Zealand and the ...

Today, the number of HIV victims have been drastically increasing. The alarming number may be due to people being sexually active nowadays. HIV is spread mainly by having sex or sharing injection drug equipment such as needles with someone who has HIV. Only certain fluids—blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk—from an HIV-infected person can transmit HIV. ...

MANILA — Award-winning musician David Foster arrived in Manila on Sunday for his one-night-only concert later this week. Foster posted on his Instagram account a photo of him being interviewed at the airport, while his followers wrote messages, welcoming him to the Philippines. Foster will be joined by Boyz II Men, Natalie Cole, Ruben Studdard and Charice for his “Hitman: ...

MANILA — A Filipino painter based in the US will hold a solo exhibit at the Gallery Liencio at the Serendra at Bonifacio Global City on August 29. Salvador “Dodong” Arellano, internationally known for his paintings of thoroughbred racehorses and gamefowl, will be holding his first public exhibit in the country since he left for Los Angeles in 1987. The ...

NEW YORK — Twinkle Ferraren’s design style features traditional Filipino handwoven fabric made for modern everyday wear. It’s an uncommon combination but the Filipino designer rose to the challenge to make it her own distinct style. “I love tribes. For me tribes speak about our heritage, our culture. It’s the soul of a country. It’s how you know who you ...

Cabins are often seen in sites which are far away from the city. These are usually made with a relaxing environment.But a company in Texas provides you with the flexibility and efficiency that only Arched Cabins could provide. The company claims that this fully functional home may look different outside, but the inside would give you a comfortable feel. This ...

SUBIC BAY – Japan has joined U.S.-led maritime humanitarian exercises off the Philippines for the first time, as concerns mount among the three allies about China’s growing assertiveness in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). A Japanese navy replenishment ship was in Subic Bay, a former U.S. naval base, to refuel a U.S. Navy floating hospital en route ...

A drill has been conducted in a school in Luoyang, China where 70 students were to submerge their heads in buckets and washbasins to experience real-life drowning. The Qianzhizhuang Primary School in Henan Province is located near a river, and children would often go there and play—especially on summer. To avoid accidents in the future, the school officials decided to ...

CALIFORNIA – Canada’s pint-sized Pinoy dance prodigy duo “Lucky Aces” recently wowed audiences at the Annual Hip Hop International Championships in Southern California. Lucky Aces is composed of two 12-year-old Filipino-Canadians Reyond “Lucky” Ancheta and Andree Camille “AC” Bonifacio. “It’s just a lot of practice. You just have to practice really hard and believe in yourself,” Ancheta said. The childhood ...

Oman extends Amnesty Program The Philippine Embassy in Muscat has been informed that the Government of the Sultanate of Oman will extend the amnesty program for foreign undocumented workers until October 28. The amnesty program which originally began on May 03 this year was to end on July 31. With the recent announcement, the Philippine Embassy has stepped up its ...