Philippines police seize powdered milk amid China scare
Philippines police seized 1.75 tonnes of powdered milk Friday in a precautionary measure to prevent possible exposure to contaminated milk products from China, officials said.
Marked “Farmland” but with no country [...]
Bacolod hospital penalized for fabricating claims
MANILA, Philippines — A hospital in Bacolod City was slapped heavy sanctions after it was found to have fabricated claims for cataract surgeries conducted on patients recruited through medical [...]
Petron given 10 days to pay for additional taxes
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ largest oil company was given ten days to pay an additional P623 million in taxes—roughly one-fourth of its first half income—for its crude imports [...]
T-Mobile uncaps data plan ahead of Google phone
NEW YORK – In advance of the new Google phone, T-Mobile USA has changed the wording of the user agreement for its wireless data network and no longer claims the [...]
Antidepressants may harm sperm
Antidepressants were linked to DNA damage in sperm
(BBC NEWS) – Drugs taken by millions of men to alleviate depression may affect their fertility, say US scientists.
A small number of healthy [...]
Parents need lessons about ADHD
(BBC NEWS) – Parents need lessons in how to cope with their children’s unruly behaviour, new guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) say.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical [...]
Bruce Willis to make directing debut
Veteran action hero Bruce Willis is to make his directorial debut with a psychological drama about a woman grappling with family tragedy, it was reported Wednesday.
Willis, best known as the [...]
Laura Bush Hosts Her Final National Book Festival
(TIME- WASHINGTON) — After leaving the White House, the nation’s “reader in chief,” Laura Bush, plans to continue promoting literacy through the United Nations and the George W. Bush presidential [...]
Tobacco giants paid millions to stars in Hollywood’s ‘Golden Age’
Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, Bob Hope, Henry Fonda and other stars of Hollywood’s “Golden Age” were paid millions of dollars in today’s money for promoting cigarettes, [...]
Google: Got an idea to help the world? Here’s $10 million
(CNN) — Got an idea that could change the world, or at least help a lot of people? Google wants to hear from you — and it will pay as [...]
Yahoo launches major upgrade to display ad system
NEW YORK – Yahoo Inc. launched a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system Wednesday, one the company termed revolutionary as it bids to emerge from the shadow of search [...]
MySpace to strike new chord in digital music
SAN FRANCISCO – Make room, iTunes. MySpace is hoping to shake up the digital music scene.
In a bid to spruce up its popular online hangout, MySpace plans to flip the [...]
Dingdong, Marian begin shooting One True Love
Ngayong araw na ito, September 24, officially nagsimula ang shooting ng pelikulang One True Love. Ito ang kauna-unahang pelikula na pagsasamahan ng isa sa mga hottest love team ngayon na [...]
Princess Diana letters to be sold
LONDON – Several letters that Princess Diana wrote to her former nanny, including one comparing her own dancing skills to those of an elephant, will be auctioned in London next [...]
Einstein’s lost telescope going on display
JERUSALEM – Students and visitors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will be able to look at the stars through Albert Einstein’s long lost telescope starting Thursday, university officials said, [...]
