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SAN FRANCISCO – The Pistahan Parade and Festival took over downtown San Francisco over the weekend, as Filipinos celebrated the very best in Filipino culture and tradition. Organized by the Filipino American Arts Exposition, the Pistahan theme was “Home Away from Home.” Now on its 22nd year, the Pistahan kicked off with a parade through downtown San Francisco with colorful ...

MANILA, Philippines – More than 86,000 Filipinos in Taiwan are safe after Super Typhoon Soudelor battered the island, the government said yesterday. Based on the latest report, no Filipino has been hurt, according to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. Officials of the Department of Labor and Employment have checked the Filipino community in Taiwan and learned that all of them remain ...

  Lebron set to visit Philippines MANILA, Philippines – Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is set to make a second visit to Manila as part of the Nike RISE program. Nike Philippines announce that James “will be arriving to inspire Team Rise and Pinoy basketball to the next level.” The exact details of James’ ...

Man Pushes Wife To Save Himself From A Sinking Cruise Ship. The Reason will make you cry! This story about a couple on the last seconds of their lives together is making rounds online. Due to the intriguing title of their story, Man pushes wife to save himself from a sinking cruise ship, since we are used to the scenario ...

Who doesn’t love those little yellow minions? Ever since their first appearance on the hit animated movie Despicable Me, millions of children (and adults) were addicted to collecting minion memorabilia. Everything about the minions, is adorable. The creator hit the bull’s eye when designing minions in yellow and blue with those big bulging eyes and the instantly striking innocence they ...

Planning to travel in Japan? 15 things to know about Japan. Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with high-rise-filled cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Tokyo, the crowded capital, is known for its neon skyscrapers and pop culture. In contrast, Kyoto offers Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, gardens and cherry blossoms. Sushi, ...

Many of us spend the summer holidays getting back into shape and working off some extra pounds. Here are the 10 best slimming fruits and vegetables to maintain that hard-earned figure. Melon If your goal is to keep losing weight, melon, which is rich in minerals like beta-carotene, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper and zinc is the ideal fruit. Melon boasts laxative ...

Afraid for Interview? Here some ways to prepare. Do you have a job interview on your schedule? Review this advice on how to prepare for an interview beforehand. That way, you can ace it and make a terrific impression on the interviewer. Here are tips on analyzing the job and making sure the hiring manager knows why you’re a good ...

Usually, pregnancy surprises are done by wives or girlfriends to surprise the man of their lives. This husband discovers that his wife is pregnant. Her reaction was so touching! But for this instance, Sam became one of the viral sensations over the net because of the surprise that she did for his wife. Sam claims that he already knew that ...

  Philippine gold to be exhibited in New York. An exhibition of gold objects owned by ancient Filipinos will be on exhibit in New York from September to early in 2016. Dubbed “Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms,” the exhibit features more than 100 gold objects — necklaces, chains, waistbands, bangles, ritual bowls, implements, and ceremonial weapons — that showcase ...