As Super Typhoon Karding left its mark on the Philippines, thousands of Filipinos were affected by the calamity. In the true Filipino Bayanihan way, different groups and organizations have prompted donation drives to extend help to our fellows who got hit by the typhoon. Some of these organizations and institutions are:   Art Relief Mobile Kitchen - Art Relief Mobile Kitchen is a volunteer-led group that offers to cook meals for the affected citizens in Los Baños, Laguna. These include the low-lying communities near Laguna de Bay, upland communities in Mt. Makiling, and dormitory-based UPLB students.    They are asking...

  Rappler CEO, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission upheld its earlier decision and ordered the online news website to shut down. The SEC ruling  was received by Ressa through their lawyers on June 28 during the East-West Center international media conference in Hawaii.   In a statement made by Rappler during the conference in Honolulu, the company said that they will appeal the decision as it was ‘highly irregular’, “In an order dated June 28, our Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed its earlier decision to revoke the certificates of incorporation of...

A sweet victory for the NU Lady Bulldogs as they created history at the Game 2 of the Season 84 Women's Volleyball Finals.  After a 65 long years of championship drought, the team led by their team captain Cess Robles made a quick work after demolishing the DLSU Lady Spikers in 3 convincing straight set, 25-15, 25-15, 25-22 in front of more than 12,000 crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena on June 21. The Bulldogs did not drop a set in the 2 games of the finals and the entire season against their championship rival and only lost 5...

A Filipino lawyer, identified as John Albert Laylo who was visiting the United States for vacation, was shot in the head  by an unidentified suspect.    According to a local source, Laylo who is 35, together with his mother are on an Uber ride  to Philadelphia International Airport  heading to Chicago to visit some family relatives. A man behind in a black vehicle fired six bullets on which one of them hit Laylo's head. Laylo, who was still alive, was immediately rushed to the hospital and on life support but eventually died due to head wounds.    His mother, Lea...

A dashcam video that circulated online shows  a white Toyota RAV4 with the plate number NCO 3781 hit a security guard who is manning the traffic in Mandaluyong. On the viral video, the driver not only hit the man once but twice, running him over without even checking his condition. The hit and run incident caught the attention of the furious netizens, making it a hot topic online. The victim, who is identified as Christian Floralde, suffered wounds and abrasion caused by the incident. It can be recalled that Senator-elect JV Ejercito showed his support effort to the victim by...