Original Pilipino Music lost another gem. Bert Nievera, father of Martin Nievera died at the age of 81. Bert was one of Philippines’ most noted singers in the 60’s before he migrated to the United States. Martin announced his death via Instagram on Tuesday. Although he took his last breath in Las Vegas, Bert gave the Philippines the music it …

Paralytic, physicist, celebrity, genius. There are many words to describe Stephen Hawking by, but none capable of defining him on their own. Diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the age of 22, he was never expected to make it to 25, let alone to the next century. And amazingly, the wonder of Professor Hawking was not his surviving the disease, …

La Luna Sangre cast member Randy Santiago and his family is mourning the loss of Ryan Leonardo Santiago, 24. Ryan passed away on August 13, Sunday, after battling a rare brain disease and multiple sclerosis. According to a PEP.ph report, the news of Ryan’s passing was shared by Reily Santiago, brother of Randy. Ryan is the second child of the …

Fans of grunge music mourn the death of one of its dynamic pioneers, Chris Cornell. The 52-year-old frontman of Soundgarden died early Thursday morning, from an evident suicide. According to news reports, a friend of Cornell went to his hotel room to check on him, but he found the singer on the bathroom floor. According to the Guardian, police found …

One month after entering the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), a 19-year-old plebe dies due to excessive internal bleeding caused by a stomach ulcer. Erwin Christian Vergara, from Alcala, Cagayan, passed away on May 1, Labor Day. According to a Sun Star report, PMA resident doctor Colonel Sheila Marie Jardiolyn declared the cause of death as “hypovolemic shock secondary to upper …

Another toddler has died after sustaining injuries when he was caught accidentally in a car’s power window. Everton Isay Romero Romero of Schuyler town, Nebraska died on April 20, five days after the accident happened. According to MSN, the toddler was seated in the back seat of the family’s Chevy Equinox 2007 when the window was activated and caught him …

Does the human brain stop functioning as soon as the heart stops? A new study by Canadian doctors shows otherwise, and that brain activity continues until 10 minutes after death. In the study, one out of the four patients observed showed brain activity within 30 minutes after cardiac function stopped. One particular patient registered “single delta wave bursts” 10 minutes …