aaaManila---The jackpot prize for the 6/58 Ultra Lotto draw tomorrow evening has reached at least P1 billion, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes (PCSO).
The PCSO said that the jackpot to be drawn at 9 p.m. tomorrow (October 9) is the highest in the history of Philippine lottery.
"This P1 billion jackpot prize is historic for PCSO. Everyone is excited. They all want to win the top prize," said PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan.
"Whoever wins this prize will be the first-ever PCSO billionaire," he added.
The last bi...
aaaHelperPlace is one of the leading online portal connecting domestic workers with employers looking for helpers.
It is usually very difficult for domestic helpers to locate job offers that ensure a steady income and a good employer. Helpers need to browse through multiple forums, agencies, and platforms to find an employer who pays well and matches their expectations in terms of the job criteria that he specifies.
This is where HelperPlace comes in. If you are applying for work as a domestic helper, HelperPlace can assist you in many ways....
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The Philippine team won 126 medals in the 4th Singapore International Mathematics Olympiad (SIMOC), which was held from July 7 to 8.
The PH team, composed of 116 Grade 2 to Grade 11 students from various schools in the Philippines, joined the competition in Singapore through the efforts of the Asian MathSci League Inc. (AMSLI).
They won 14 gold medals, 43 silver medals, and 69 bronze medals, with some students receiving multiple medals across three different categories.
Sixteen countries, including the Philippines, participat...
aaaDear Editor,
Hello madam. Good afternoon po. Gusto ko lang po humingi ng advice kung puwede po kaya ako mag one month notice sa amo ko.
Kasi po si madam, dito niya po pinatira ang mother niya na may breast cancer pero nagpapagaling na po dahil naoperahan na sya.
Nagpapalakas lang sa amin, pero syempre, inaasikaso ko po pagkain nya po pati pag-laba sa damit niya.
Okay lang po sa akin kahit ganoon kasi mabait naman po si popo. Kaya lang po nagkasakit ako ng isang linggo. Okay na po ako ngayon pero si popo naman ang may lagnat po ngayo...
aaaThe Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is now accepting applications for nurses who want to work in Germany under its Triple Win Project.
In a statement on July 13, the POEA said Germany needs 400 Filipino nurses and is offering a starting salary of around P119,000.
Qualified applicants must be Filipino citizens, permanent residents of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an active Philippine Nursing License and at least two years related professional experience (bedside) in hospitals, rehabilita...
aaaTyphoon Signal Number 1 was raised over several areas in northern Luzon after Tropical Depression "Henry" intensified slightly and is expected to traverse the Babuyan Islands tonight (July 16), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
PAGASA said the areas under Signal Number 1 were Batanes, northern portion of Cagayan including the Babuyan islands, northern portion of Apayao, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte.
"Henry is expected to traverse the Babuyan Islands tonigh...
aaaDear Hong Kong News,
Hello po. Puwede po ba i-share ko po ang experience ko noong umaga ng July 14 habang namamalengke po ako? Para po paalala sa mga kababayan dito sa Hong Kong yung ginawa po sa akin ng isang Chinese na tindero ng isda.
Nanghihingi lang po ako ng resibo kasi hinahanapan po ako ng resibo ni amo. It's so sad kasi tinapon yung isda at sabay tinulak ako papalayo.
Maraming nakakita sa ginawa ng tindero na pagpapahiya at pagtulak sa akin, na muntik na akong nasubsob sa daanan.
Hindi po ako natumba kasi nkapag-b...
aaaDear Hong Kong News,
Isang napakagandang araw sa inyong lahat na bahagi ng aking paboritong pahayagan sa Hong Kong!
Una muna ang aking taos-pusong pasasalamat sa inyong lahat na bumubuo ng pahayagang ito upang
mapanatili kaming updated sa lahat ng kaganapan dito sa Hong Kong maging sa Pilipinas.
Nagpasya akong sumulat upang umaapela sa aking mga kapwa OFWs lalo na ang mga mahilig pum-
westo sa mga public places ng Cenral, Admiralty at sa iba pang lugar. Paalala lang mga kapatid na sana naman ay panatilihin natin ang kalinisan at mag...
aaaTHE Department of Health on March 7 urged the public not to buy or consume a virility product called "Papapa" after it was found to contain undeclared and controlled substances.
Following a public complaint, the department collected samples of the above product for analysis. Results from the Government Laboratory confirmed that the samples contained tadalafil, which is a Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (PPO) (Cap 138), as well as hydroxyhomosildenafil and hydroxythiohomosildenafil.
Tadalafil is used for erectile dys...
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STARTING this month until December, the Philippine Overseas Labor office (POLO) will conduct training seminars on child care for Filipino domestic helpers (FDHs).
Labor Attache Jalilo dela Torre said the POLO was going to conduct the seminar every second Sunday of the month until December so that FDHs would know what to avoid in taking care and disciplining their wards.
"We are doing this to address many cases of our domestic helpers getting themselves into sticky situations. They think they're caring for the child and...
