As thrill of flying ends, retired pilot vows to soar high via Church service

As thrill of flying ends, retired pilot vows to soar high via Church service

Capt. Rizalino “Totoy” Irizari’s poignant speech on his final flight as pilot captured a lot of hearts in the worldwide web – many even commended him for flying over 30,000 hours and lasting 48 years in service.

But the retiree believes his other “service” is not over just yet.

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‘I forgive them,’ De Castro to people calling her ‘ampalaya’

“I forgive them for they do not know what they are doing,” Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro said, quoting a Bible verse in Luke 23:34, when asked for reaction on people bashing her on social media calling her names after she testified against former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

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Virtual applause roars for Marikina City evacuation work, modular tents

As different parts of Luzon continue to experience fresh bout of monsoon rains and immense flooding that compels mass evacuation of communities in cities and muncipalities, people strapped on social media found relief amid the gloomy weather seeing Marikina City’s clearing efforts and evacuation centers where affected residents take shelter in neatly lined-up cubicles – the modular tents!

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Kuwaiti social media celebrity slammed for anti-Filipino domestic remarks

A SOCIAL media celebrity in Kuwait is under fire for comments against Filipina domestic helpers in the Gulf state. The video, which was uploaded on Facebook by Turkey’s English-language channel TRT World on Friday, has over 520,000 views. Sondos Alqattan, who is also a makeup artist, complained about Filipina domestic workers getting a day off […]

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Angono cops apologize for victim blaming anti-rape ‘reminders’

Angono cops apologize for victim blaming anti-rape ‘reminders’

The Angono Municipal Police in Rizal said sorry Thursday over its Facebook post that suggested ways for women to avoid rape.

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