By Corina Oliquino MANILA --Facebook in its bi-annual transparency report confirmed the Philippine government requested the data of 42 users and accounts in the first half of 2018. The social media giant said it has already produced 48 percent of the data requested by governments. The government’s request is part of 31 legal emergency requests it received from January to June this year, noting nine of the requests were legal in nature while 22 were classified as “eme...

By Macon Araneta Akbayan Sen. Risa Hontiveros on November 19, called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to re-examine its move to remove Pilipino, Panitikan (literature), and Constitution from the college level, saying that removing these subjects endangers Filipino culture and identity. She noted that “we need our language in all levels of education.” “I can understand some of the reasons for suggesting their removal but I believe that in the long run, the...

This November, GMA Network brings forth a stirring new tale of brotherhood and sacrifice with its highly-anticipated primetime spectacle, Cain at Abel. Headlining the series are two Kapuso royalties, Primetime King Dingdong Dantes as Daniel and Drama King Dennis Trillo as Miguel/Elias, who are both looking forward to this unique project. “Yung istorya nakatutok sa dalawang magkapatid na lalaki. Dito iikot ang kwento,” said Dingdong. “It is the central plot of the whole ...

BURLINGAME, Calif., November 16, 2018 --- A distressing design of cardboard roofs and plywood floors hunched and cramped beneath the majestic backdrop of San Francisco’s glossy high-rise apartments, sparkling condominiums, and million-dollar homes is captured in BA’s documentary, Box City. It is also an encampment that many homeless in the community call home. Box City won 1st place, besting AJ+, in the TV/Video Documentary category of San Francisco Press Club’s 41st A...

By Daniel Llanto Plans are afoot to transform the existing community support network called Community Mobilization Project (CMP)  into the “Alsa Masa,” a civilian armed group infamous for human rights atrocities in Davao City in the 1980s. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it is considering the establishment of a civilian network similar to the infamous Alsa Masa group in Davao City to beef up community support in the fight against illegal drugs and other crimes...

DALY CITY — With not too many affordable homes left, community members of South of San Francisco may soon experience a boon when the City Council decides later this month on a proposed residential and hotel complex in the Serramonte Center area, that would keep the city in step with its more urbanized and progressive neighbors. Under consideration by the Council is a 170-room hotel and three high-rise residential structures with 323 for sale units along Serramonte Boulevar...

Story and Photos by R. Mascardo SANTA CLARA—The November 12 game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants may have looked unexciting on paper, considering the teams came into the night with just three wins between them. But it was a thriller that went down to the final play as the Giants held off the 49ers, 27-23, to come out of Levi's Stadium with a win. The 49ers took a 23-20 lead late in the fourth quarter with a field goal from Robbie Gould. ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is readying for the most rainfall since early April across Northern and Central California starting Wednesday and continuing through the Thanksgiving weekend. PG&E electric crews and vegetation contract crews are on alert for potential outages and will be ready to respond to outages, and local emergency operations centers will activate as needed. The company’s storm response won’t affect PG&E’s co...

LOS ANGELES – Since 2016, non-profit Drive Toward a Cure has raised funds and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease research and patient care. Having made the state of California the home base for three of its signature fundraising ‘California Adventure’ rally events, the organization would like to give back specifically to Californian’s with Parkinson’s Disease that may have been affected by the devastating fires that have occurred.  With a commitment to further assist in patien...

Thru the course of history media has played a very vital role in society. It serves as a guide in almost everything we do. Most of the time, it dictates us the manner on how we decide. This is one attribute of the administration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) incessantly provide. Positivity, Christian values and family oriented. With this in mind, on February 10, 1969 or exactly 49 years ago under the leadership of the late Erano G Manalo, Executive Minister o...