Math Whiz Scores High Marks in Canada

Felicia Maria “Shasha” Magpantay (Source: Inquirer.net)

Felicia Maria “Shasha” Magpantay looks like she barely got out of high school. But this young-looking 28-year-old has already racked up an impressive academic resume. She has a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from McGill University in Montreal,  where she was awarded the Pelletier Fellowship for best thesis in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and a master’s in Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Ontario. She was a Trent International Scholar at Trent University in Ontario where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Honors in Physics and , reports Inquirer.net.

PH Peso Likely to Breach P47 to $1 -- ING Bank

Investment bank ING Bank Manila said on August 26 that the Philippine peso is likely to breach the P47 to $1 level in the near-term. It could even head toward P47.40 or P47.50 in the absence of global response to emerging markets' risks and stability, reports Rappler.com.

PH Economy Grew By 5.6% in the Second Quarter

The Philippine economy grew 5.6 percent in the second quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). During the April to June period, the gross domestic product (GDP) expanded faster than the 5-percent growth posted in the first quarter, reports Inquirer.net.

U.S. to Hike Asia-Pacific Drills to Counter China's Island-Building

The United States plans to increase the number of military and humanitarian drills it conducts in the Asia-Pacific as part of a new strategy to counter China's rapid expansion in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said on Wednesday, reports GMA News.

Uber, GrabCar Can Operate in Ninoy Aquino Int'l Airport with Permit

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is inviting app-based transport service providers such as Uber and GrabCar to apply for an accreditation so that they can operate at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), reports ABS-CBN News.

Most PH Users of Ashley Madison Adultery Site Are Males

Reports following the initial release of stolen data from the adultery website Ashley Madison showed that approximately 90% to 95% of the website's users are male. A new visualization based on these data also point to cities in the Philippines as among areas that have a high count of male clients of the adultery website, reports Rappler.com.

PH Backs Down, Won't Randomly Open Balikbayan Boxes

President Aquino ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to refrain from opening “balikbayan” boxes, except when the boxes pose a threat to public safety, after overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sent a storm of online protests, reports Inquirer.net. The BOC initially announced the physical inspection of balikbayan boxes to curb smuggling, but OFWs and their families voiced concern over the possible pilfering of the boxes' contents by customs employees.

Filipinos Paying More for Slower Internet Speed -- Study

Internet users in the Philippines are “paying more for less” as the actual speed of their connection has never reached the “advertised speed” by Internet service providers (ISPs), a study showed. Mary Grace Santos, a research fellow of the LIRNEasia, presented the results of their study during the hearing of the Senate committee on trade on the impact of slow and expensive Internet in the country, reports Inquirer.net.