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Kayaker reunites author with message in a bottle from 1985
MILTON, Del. – A kayaker who discovered a message in a bottle floating in a Delaware river was able to reunite the letter with the woman who wrote it 35 years ago. Brad Wachsmuth thought the bottle bobbing in the water about 2 miles (3 kilometers) offshore of the Broadkill River was a piece of…
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Woman found alive in body bag ready to be embalmed
A 20-year-old Michigan woman who was declared dead by paramedics and placed in a body bag for nearly three hours was discovered alive when a funeral home employee unzipped the bag and found her staring up at him, a lawyer for the woman’s family said. Timesha Beauchamp, who’s suffered from cerebral palsy since birth, was…
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Police officer’s wife dies after getting locked in SUV
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – A Florida police officer’s wife died after becoming trapped in the back of his patrol vehicle for several hours during a hot afternoon, police said Monday. Investigators are treating the death of Clara Paulino, 56, as an accident, the Miami Herald reported. Aristides Paulino, 58, who works for the city of…
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Duterte doc warns his Barrett’s esophagus may lead to Stage 1 cancer
President Rodrigo Duterte’s doctor has warned that his Barrett’s esophagus may lead to Stage One cancer, the Chief Executive has said. Duterte made the remark while assuring the public that he “will not allow corruption” in the management of funds for the Bayanihan Law 2. “Matagal na kami sa gobyerno. Magpa-retire na lang, bakit pa…
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Duterte asks PhilHealth chief to resign – DOJ chief
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Philippine Health Insurance Corp president and CEO Ricardo Morales to leave his post because of his medical condition, Justice Secretary Menardo Guavarra said Tuesday. This, as the state health insurer faced multiple investigations into alleged corruption at the agency. Duterte earlier refused to fire Morales, a former Army…
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Build portfolio by working for gov’t, health workers told
By Fernan Angeles DAYS after the government lifted its deployment ban on health workers wanting greener pasture elsewhere, Malacañang urged healthcare workers to apply for positions under the government’s emergency hiring program amid the COVID-19 crisis, if only to be able to establish a working portfolio seen fit for them when applying to work abroad.…
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Villar asks SUCs, DOH to build one medical school per region
Sen. Cynthia Villar pushed for the establishment of at least one medical school in each and every region in the country as a way to increase the number of doctors and improve the healthcare workforce. During the Senate deliberation on Senate Bill 1520 or the Medical Scholarship Bill, Villar said state universities and colleges (SUC)…
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Duterte wants all gov’t transactions publicized
By Fernan Angeles IN an apparent effort to impose transparency in all government offices, President Rodrigo Duterte hinted at the need for transactions of various government agencies to be publicized amid allegations of corruption. In his pre-recorded public address aired on Tuesday, Duterte said he wants expenses of government agencies to be published in newspapers,…
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Army chief recommends Martial Law in Sulu after deadly blasts
By Fernan Angeles FOR Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, the twin bombings that saw 14 persons killed and injuring 75 persons in Jolo, Sulu is more than enough reason to declare martial law in the area considered as bailiwick of the Abu Sayaff terrorist group. In a radio interview today, August 25, Sobejana…
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Duterte denies link to proposed revolutionary gov’t
By Fernan Angeles IN what appears to be an act disowning the group composed of his staunch supporters, President Rodrigo Duterte has denied any hand on the recent call for a revolutionary government. “Marami ngayon, may naglalabas na revolutionary government tapos ako ang sinasabi na… Wala akong pakialam diyan, wala akong kilala na mga tao…