3 UAE-based Pinoy journalists awarded in Dubai
MANILA, Philippines – Three Filipino journalists working in the United Arab Emirates newspapers received awards at the closing ceremony of a shopping festival in Dubai.
FDIs hit net inflow of $170-M in December
Foreign direct investments recorded a net inflow of $170 million in December. The central bank says this is the highest inflow since July of last year, when foreigners invested $377 million in the country.
Men likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age
PARIS, France—Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age but good health is the key for both to feeling naughty, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal.
29% Filipino WWII vets get lump-sum benefit
SACRAMENTO, California, United States—Only 29 percent of Filipino WWII veterans granted a lump-sum payment for their service in last year’s economic stimulus bill have received their federal benefit, a news release from the office of Senator Leland Yee (Democrat-San Francisco/San Mateo) said.
Silence means rape – Stanley Palisada
MANILA, Philippines – “Nene” (not her real name) is a frail 11-year-old girl from a remote island village in Capiz. She was one of the beneficiaries of a surgical mission in Roxas City last year.