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MANILA, Philippines – A P7-billion increase has been proposed for the budget of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The proposal of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is a 200-percent rise from its current appropriations amounting to P3.4 billion. Based on the 2016 National Expenditure Program (NEP), the government has proposed a P10.533-billion budget for CHED, the highest ...

Why Ironman “70.3”? The IronMan 70.3 also known as Half Ironman is a series of races licensed by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and is held in various areas around the world. The “70.3” covers to the total distance in miles covered in the race, that consist of 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. In kilometers, ...

After her hit cover of the dance, “Twerk It Like Miley” made rounds on social media sites, Ella Cruz created another video that will surely sweep you off of your feet. For the new video, she asked for the help of her co-stars in the film, Bagito. They performed a Korean Pop Song by Hyuna entitled, “Red“. The audience loves Ella ...

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is projected to return to the boxing ring in the first quarter of 2016, according to his business adviser. Michael Koncz was quoted in a Boxing Scene report as saying that the eight-division former world champion’s torn rotator cuff is healing faster than expected. Pacquiao had a surgery on May 7 to repair a ...

Cebu is a city on Cebu Island in the Philippines. It is known as the Queen City of the South. It is one of the most popular destinations in all of the Philippines for foreign tourists. Hearthstone of one of the grandest festival in Asia which is the Sinulog Festival. Cebu is a booming metropolitan area with all the conveniences ...

MANILA – Filipinos with immigrant visas will have to reserve and register online before attending the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) and the Peer Counseling Program (PCP) of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) in Manila. “Only clients who present a confirmed reservation slot and who have accomplished the online registration form, with the corresponding barcode reference number will be admitted ...

MANILA – Victims of human trafficking, illegal recruitment and mail-order brides can now have access to legal counseling online, for free. The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) partnered with the Office of the Legal Aid (OLA) of the Arellano Law Foundation (AFL) for the creation of the online legal counseling service, “Itanong Mo Kay Ato!” “We are very excited about ...

This video became viral over social media sites of a guy who proves his love to his girlfriend,  taken from the Facebook profile of Catherine Templo-Coching uploaded today July 27, 2015. In the video you will see a very heartbreaking scene where the the guy took a small box of rings, their supposed wedding rings, and put on his girlfriend’s fingers. He also ...