2nd Lieutenant Karen Eve E. Mante taking her oath before Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel M. Lopez (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Embassy of Japan)
Second Lieutenant Karen Eve Mante, a native of Davao, is the first Filipina graduate of the Japan National Defense Academy. She took her oath before Philippine Ambassador to Japan, Manuel Lopez, at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, reports GMA News.
Manny Pacquiao is dealing with the cramps as he trains for his fight with Floyd Mayweather on May 2. It's an issue that has popped up in some of his previous fights, reports CBS Sports. Trainer Freddie Roach and Pacquiao are exploring all possible avenues, including using an anti-inflammatory cream, which the USADA cleared for usage, on Pacquiao's calves. The cream cost $1,800.
Two Filipinos will be among the cadets graduating from the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut this May, reports GMA News. The Philippine Coast Guard said it sponsored the two cadets—Niño Jhanus Aniban from Bantayan, Cebu and Sean Jayner Cabral from Calaca, Batangas—and sent them as international cadets to join USCGA Class of 2015.
Police Inspector Sofia Loren Deliu (Source: Philippine Defense Forces Forum facebook page)
Police Insp. Sofia Loren Deliu, a graduate of the Philippine National Police Academy Mandilaab class of 2014, is included on the official list of candidates for Miss Philippines Earth this year. Filipino-Romanian Deliu has confirmed to INQUIRER.net that she is joining the beauty pageant after PO2 Neil Perez bagged the Mister International title in a competition in Seoul, South Korea, in February.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz is urging the over 12,000 Filipinos who are illegally staying in Jordan to take advantage of the the 60-day amnesty period approved by the Jordan Ministry of Labor to correct their status, reports GMA News. Baldoz said concerned Filipino workers may legalize their stay by visiting the nearest Labor Directorates of the Ministry of Labor.
Second Lt. Rex Eduard Custorio (Source: Yahoo.com)
Second Lt. Rex Eduard Custorio became the first Filipino to graduate from Republic of Korea’s Air Force Academy in Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea. He entered the Philippine Military Academy in 2010, but that same year, the PMA sent him to continue his studies in South Korea as the first Filipino to study at the Air Force Academy, reports ABS-CBN News.
Trinidad Torres (Source: Westgate)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A Filipina from Utah hit the jackpot at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Saturday, March 14, hotel officials announced.Trinidad Torres, a 78-year-old from Magna, Utah, and a first-time visitor to the hotel, was in Las Vegas with a friend who was playing in Westgate’s blackjack tournament, reports Inquirer.net.
Filipinos with a Smart SIM card-powered smartphone may now browse 24 websites, including INQUIRER.net, free of data charges. This as Smart Communications, through Talk ‘N Text (TNT), launched a partnership with Facebook in a bid to bring free information to all Filipinos via Internet.org. Internet.org is a Facebook-led initiative which aims to provide internet connectivity to two-thirds of the world that remains “disconnected.”
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