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Five-second rule on eating food from the ground explained
It has been a traditional practice for some Filipinos to keep on eating food picked up from the ground within the five second limit. But scientists said that this practice is considered a myth. In an interview with GMA News, scientists said that after the first second...
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Emirates Post issues 6,000 commemorative stamps of Mahatma Gandhi
The Emirates Post recently released the commemorative stamp of Mahatma Gandhi to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth and to honor the life and times of India's most influential leader. Acting Group of CEO of Emirates Post Group Abdulla Alshram said in a statement...
Three Zamboangeñas win ballet competition in Singapore
Three Filipinas from Zamboanga Del Norte brought victory to the country at the Asia Pacific Arts Festival in the ballet category in Singapore. Reyna May Venezuela won the gold medal for the senior category. Kaye Salcedo bagged the gold medal in the junior category...
Five simple ways on how to avoid social media addiction
Self-awareness is key to breaking any addiction or stopping one from progressing to it, or avoiding it at all. All addictions follow the same pattern. In layman’s terms, experiences perceived negatively engender negative thoughts called cognitive distortions by...
10 tips on how to guide your growing children
Many parents working abroad don’t have enough time, chances, and opportunity to guide personally there growing children in the Philippines. Long-distance relationships between parents and children are usual scenarios of overseas workers. Efren Elane, a life coach...
CBBC Big Sale to feature more than 300 brands with up to 75% discounts
Another exciting opportunity for shopaholics here in the UAE will soon begin as the CBBC Big Sale opens this coming August 28 to September 2 at Hall 8 of the Dubai World Trade Centre. The shopping event is open from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm daily with free entry....
‘Gasoline girl’ receives scholarship after returning money worth Php200K
A gasoline station worker received a scholarship grant as reward after she returned a bag with Php200,000. This one of the rewards Abigail Degamo is set to receive due to her honesty. "Nag-advice na rin ang admin kung ano ang additional rewards namin na ibibigay kay...
Group wants OFW dept. to be led by reintegrated OFWs
DUBAI: A group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has recommended that the planned Department of OFWs be led by Filipinos who had worked abroad and returned home because, being cognizant of the issues at hand, they would know how best to run the government agency....
Bayanihan spirit still alive in Legazpi City
The bayanihan spirit of Filipinos is present during times of great need, especially when you're trying to move your house from one place to another literally. According to a report by ABS-CBN News, there were at least 30 men carrying a small hut at that time. They...
Prince Charles confers award to Pinay nurse
A Filipina lead robotic nurse was among those recently conferred the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Award by Prince Charles for acts of bravery as first responders to the June 3, 2017 London Bridge as well as the Manchester terror attacks. Joy Ongcachuy, who has...
Anime-inspired song and videos in Bisaya goes viral
Aside from the KPOP invasion, Anime struck the hearts of kids and the kids-at-heart, men and women alike in the Philippines. People were in awe, hearing the opening spiels and songs of Japanese animated series and movies but who would have thought that Filipino...
Filipina battling stage 4 ovarian cancer gets her dream wedding
In a not usual setting, a woman battling with stage 4 ovarian cancer finally got her dream wedding inside their house in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City. Pinky Velasco married again her husband Gregorio Velasco Jr. officiated by Fr. Mhar Balili, parish priest of the...
IKEA to tap Pinoy farmers’ products for upcoming Manila restaurant
Furniture maker company IKEA has revealed its plan to tap Filipino farmers and their products ahead of the opening of their restaurant in Manila. IKEA's Southeast Asia development manager George Platzer told ABS-CBN news that they are in talks with farmers from Baguio...
LOOK: Francis Libiran, Rajo Laurel share PH SEA Games uniform designs
Two Filipino fashion designers shared their happiness in showcasing their designs at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). On his Instagram account, designer Rajo Laurel said he is deeply humbled to design some of the uniforms for the SEA Games. “Deeply...
“Handsome” goat goes viral on Facebook
Usually the word “handsome” only applies to a man or a boy. But in Perak Malaysia, netizens can’t get over with photos of a billy or male goat. The now viral photos was posted by Muhammad Livestock Farm page on Facebook on July 6, with netizens describing the goat...
Pinoy nurse helps mother deliver baby on a plane goes viral
A 25- year old Filipino nurse did not expect he would be practicing his profession on board a plane. Francis Dominic Mendoza, who is from Bgy. Tangub in Bacolod city was on a plane when a 37-week-pregnant Filipina went into labor. The plane was traversing Thailand to...
Young Bacolod cager to play in Jr. NBA Global Championship in Florida
A young Filipino cager is making a name in the Jr. NBA Global Championship after he was chosen as one of the four players who will become part of the Asia Pacific Team competing in Orlando, Florida from August 6 to 11 this year. The 14-year-old Kobe Demisana was...
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May forever ba sa LDR?
DUBAI: Every week, some 25 Filipino couples tie the knot at the Philippine Consulate in Dubai – or about 1,200 a year. Of this figure, The Filipino Times found out that a number, at least five of the 25, were couples who had gone through years of being in a long...
Dubai transport modes timings for UAE National Day released
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the schedule of the different transport systems in Dubai during the 47th UAE National Day holidays. Here are the schedules for the different transport modes in Dubai during the four-day weekend from November 30...
Graduating UST student dies 1 month after Grab tragedy
It is a common Filipino belief that graduating students should be extra careful as they may tend to be closer to danger prior to graduation. In the case of 20 year old UST Mechanical Engineering student Marko de Guzman, there might be a kernel of truth in it....
WATCH: Is this video of cars submerged in floodwater taken in Dubai?
A Dubai official clarified that the video spreading on social media showing deep flooding in an identified tunnel was not taken in Dubai. The caption of the video shared on Facebook says the video was taken at the Shindagha Tunnel in Dubai. According to Taleb Julfar,...
Four-day long weekend this week in UAE
On the occasion of the 47th National Day, UAE workers in both public and private sectors will have a four-day weekend this week. The UAE Council of Ministers has announced that December 2 and 3 will be a holiday. With this, employees in the UAE will have four days off...
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