A recent Social Weather Stations survey (SWS) on Wednesday, March 13, revealed that the number of adult Filipinos who use the internet rose to 47 percent last quarter, a six-point increase from 41 percent in September 2018 (Asian Journal).
Eighty-seven percent of Filipinos assessed that they have a “very/fairly happy” life, the lowest in four years, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. However, the SWS said that the “Happiness score” of 87 percent declined by 7 points from the record-high 94 percent in December 2017, (Inquirer.net).
Lawyer Jude Josue Sabio —Contributed Photo
The Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot prevent the tribunal from ordering the arrest and trying President Rodrigo Duterte for the thousands of killings in his brutal war on drugs, according to lawyer Jude Josue Sabio, reports inquirer.net.
Jestony Pagdunzolan (Source: Inquirer.net and Surreynow.com)
A British Columbia news site cited Jestony Pagdunzolan, a Filipino manager of the Salmon Arm A&W, for the way the restaurant he runs treats homeless people, which has gained noticed from members of the public (Inquirer.net).
Rehana Lew Mirza, Lily Padilla and Ren Dara Santiago (Source: Inquirer.net)
Three Filipino American women playwrights have won top awards for their respective works reports Inquirer.net.
The latest Social Weather Station (SWS) survey revealed that most Filipinos believed that some police officers are involved in the illegal drug trade, extrajudicial killings (EJKs), and are often planting evidence against drug suspects (Philstar.com).
Filipino sailors sent home a new record high of $6.14 billion or around P318.55 billion* in 2018, party-list group ACTS-OFW announced on Sunday, March 3 (Rappler).
Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles (second from right) with Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service recipient Cindy Domingo (second from left) and her family. (Source: King City Council)
Filipino American human rights activist Cindy Domingo received the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service from King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles for her work in District Four and throughout the region (Inquirer.net).
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