Fresh Graduate’s PHP40K Starting Salary Complaint Sparks Online Debate 40K FOR STARTING? – A fresh graduate’s post complaining about a PHP40,000 starting salary went viral, sparking widespread debate among netizens about wage expectations for new job seekers. In the post, the graduate expressed frustration at the offer, feeling that it was too low given the … Read more
Sick Man Transported to Bank for Identity Verification IDENTITY VERIFICATION – A Chinese man was brought to a local bank on a hospital bed to confirm his identity for a money transfer. The bank required physical verification despite the family explaining that the man was seriously ill and hospitalized. The family presented medical documents to … Read more
Social Media Use for Kids Under 16 Will Be Banned in Australia NO SOCMED? – Australia is set to implement a law banning children under 16 from using social media. This proposal, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on November 7, 2024, is part of a “world-leading package of measures” that could become law by … Read more
Chavit Singson Gives 1M to the Yulo Family CHAVIT SINGSON – The former Ilocos Sur Governor has fulfilled his promise to the Yulo family by personally delivering a P1 million donation. Singson visited the family on November 3, 2024, to provide support, as a gesture of respect and recognition for their contribution to Philippine gymnastics. … Read more
Google Software Engineer Turned Down for a Position for Being Overqualified ANNU SHARMA – A software engineer at Google, shared her experience of being rejected for a job at a startup due to being overqualified. On October 17, 2024, she took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a screenshot of the company’s reply to her … Read more
Museum Employee Disposes of Artwork Mistaken for Beer Cans ART OR TRASH? – A museum worker accidentally threw away an artwork by French artist Alexandre Lavet, mistaking it for empty beer cans. The artwork, titled All The Good Times We Spent Together, was designed to look like two dented beer cans and was displayed at … Read more
1776 Continental Coin Found in Tin Can Auctioned for PHP 1.8 Million CONTINENTAL COIN – A 248-year-old Continental Currency dollar, minted in 1776 and considered “one of America’s oldest coins,” was recently sold at auction for PHP 1.8 million (approximately US$32,000). The coin was auctioned by Wotton Auction Rooms in Cotswolds, England, on October 3, … Read more
Student Discovers Venomous Scorpion Inside Parcel She Ordered from Shein ENGLAND – A student had a shocking experience when she discovered a venomous scorpion inside a parcel she ordered from the fast fashion retailer Shein. Eighteen-year-old Sofia Alonso-Mossinger had ordered a pair of boots and was startled when she opened the package to find a … Read more
Intramuros Acknowledged as Asia’s Top Tourist Destination INTRAMUROS – The Walled City in Manila has been recognized as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the 31st Annual World Travel Awards. Intramuros is a historic walled area in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, covering 0.67 square kilometers (0.26 sq mi). It was established on June 12, … Read more
Biscuit from 1940 Discovered in Freezer FORGOTTEN BISCUIT – Andy Wiseman’s family made a surprising discovery in the freezer of his late grandmother, who passed away on September 2, 2024, at the age of 90 in Staunton, Virginia. While cleaning her house, Andy’s mother, Linda, found an 84-year-old biscuit with a handwritten note stating it … Read more