Patrick Quinn, a co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig’s disease research, died yesterday, November 23 at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association’s Facebook post. “We are deeply sorry to share that Pat Quinn passed away today. Pat was co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and an inspiration to millions of people around the world.” The association said on their statement. "Pat fought ALS with positivity and bravery and inspired all around him."     Quinn was diagnosed in March of 2013 according...

With all the calamities and natural disasters happened in the Philippines, it’s now a perfect time to focus more on studying climate, all the sciences involving space, as good news PH’s space agency is building a team! The Philippine Space Agency posted job vacancies for legal assistants, administrative and human resource management officers, and information officers on Facebook.  It is also looking for a lawyer, accountant, budget officer, cashier, records officer, and senior science research specialist. Those interested may turn in their applications until November 29. All applicants must send their letter of intent addressed to the agency’s director-general, an...

The pandemic caused a lot of business establishments and institutions to close down, and it’s devastating. One of the oldest academic institutions in the Philippines, College of the Holy Spirit Manila, is closing down in 2022. "Be it known that the College of the Holy Spirit Manila will voluntarily cease operations at the end of [academic year] 2021-2022," CHSM said in a statement on Facebook on Sunday, November 22. CHSM did not cite the reasons on its post, but given the fact that the education sector is one of the casualties of the coronavirus pandemic, we can infer that it...

Yup, PH Twitter is on debate again after poet Lang Leav didn’t get the exact meaning of a meme! One of today’s popular poets Lang Leav has trended on Twitter after reacting to a Pinoy netizen’s joke on her writing style on Thursday, November 19. A Twitter user shared a screenshot of a text from shopping platform Lazada’s courier about a delivery. The way the text was formatted is similar to the way Lang writes poetry—the message was broken up into single lines.  In the caption, he wrote “Lang Leav found jobless”, and it’s an evident sarcasm, but the joke...

Oh, it looks like PH’s Twitter feed has been exploding since last night after Duterte wrongly claimed VP Leni behind the #NasaanAngPangulo issue. On Tuesday night, November 17, Duterte started the first 20 minutes of his ‘late night’ address to the nation with insults and false claims against Robredo. “I would like to give a caution to the Vice President. She made a blunder — a big one — and she practically lied making her incapable of truth. Alam mo, ‘yung pakana niya na wala ako sa bagyo,” Duterte said. In his televised speech, the President has firmly accused Robredo...