44% of Filipinos Believe You Can Fall in Love With More Than One Person

Fourth Quarter 2016 Social Weather Survey: 44% of Pinoys believe that falling in-love with more than one person at the same time is possible; 55% are very happy with their love lives, reports the Social Weather Stations.

 

Surigao Quake Survivors Warned of Aftershocks

Officials on Sunday warned survivors of a powerful earthquake that left at least eight people dead in northeastern Mindanao to ensure their homes and buildings were sturdy enough before venturing back amid continuing aftershocks, reports Inquirer.net.


 

31 Kids Have Been Killed in PH Gov't's War on Drugs

Thirty-one children have been killed so far in the government's war on drugs, a non-government organization said Thursday, reports ABS-CBN News. The fatalities, all below 18 years old, were slain between July 1, 2016 and January 31, 2017, according to the Children's Legal Rights and Development Center (CLRDC).

 

Fil-Am Named White House Chief Liaison to House of Representatives

Joyce Meyer (Source: ABS-CBN News)

Joyce Meyer (Source: ABS-CBN News)

The White House has appointed a Filipina-American, Joyce Meyer, as its Chief Liaison to the House of Representatives. She was named deputy assistant to the President in the Office of Legislative affairs, leading the House team for the new administration, reports ABS-CBN News.

 

3 Top Cities in Number of Road Crashes in PH

Since 2013, three cities in Metro Manila have consistently topped the list in terms of number of road crashes recorded in their jurisdictions: Quezon City, Manila, and Makati. The 3 cities have posted double-digit figures in the number of road incidents in 2015 alone, data from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) show, reports Rappler.

 


 

PH Not Part of US Travel Ban, Says State Dep't

Filipinos with valid visas remain "welcome to the US." The US State Department allayed fears among Filipinos caused by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order that issued a temporary travel ban to seven Muslim-majority countries and suspended refugee admissions, reports Inquirer.net.


 

PH Might Face U. S. Travel Ban Due to I.S.I.S. - Special Envoy

Special envoy to the U.S. Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez (Source: CNNPH)

Special envoy to the U.S. Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez (Source: CNNPH)

CNN Philippines reports that Special envoy to the U.S. Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez mentions that I.S.I.S.-related activity puts the Philippines at risk of the U.S. Travel Ban.

Filipinos Third Most Numerous Foreign Workers in Japan

The number of foreign workers in Japan topped 1 million for the first time last year, the government has said, as the country looks overseas to offset labor shortages. Filipinos numbered 128,000, third after Chinese and Vietnamese, reports Inquirer.net.