Aleli Arroyo is not the legal wife of the late Negros Oriental Representative Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo whose body is scheduled to arrive on Friday evening from London, following…
Feb 23 2012 / 23 Comments / Read More »
An ad hoc committee to raise funds to save jailed overseas Filipino worker Dondon Lanuza from beheading was formed on Feb. 12.…
Feb 19 2012 / 4 Comments / Read More »
The battle for the liberation of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Taft Avenue in Manila was only one of a series of street-by-street, house-to-house and building-to-building fights…
Feb 18 2012 / 20 Comments / Read More »
It’s an inspiring underdog story, a tale of the triumph of determination. …
Feb 17 2012 / 28 Comments / Read More »
Three years after the destructive 1991 eruptions of Mt. Pinatubo, residents of Angeles City and Mabalacat in Pampanga province woke up in awe on seeing gigantic balloons of…
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MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of small “pyramids” are being planted off the Philippines’ famous Boracay resort island in an effort to bring its nearly destroyed coral reefs back to life,…
Feb 9 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »US suit tags Pagcor execs »
The chairman of state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on Wednesday denied allegations made by an owner of US-based casino giant Wynn Resorts that he had received undue perks and favors from a Japanese businessman.…
Feb 23 2012 / 144 Comments / Read More »45-year-old US ship for transfer to Philippine Navy has defects »
The next Hamilton ship from the United States expected by the Philippine Navy to be transferred by end of May this year experienced defects before its last patrol with the US Coast Guard.…
Feb 22 2012 / 40 Comments / Read More »72-year-old Nepalese man claims to be shortest man »
A 72-year-old man from western Nepal is hoping to prove to Guinness World Records that he's the world's shortest man.…
Feb 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Okay to buy warships but don’t bring US into Spratly dispute »
China does not mind the Philippines buying warships from the United States but Beijing would certainly be displeased and react accordingly if the Manila and Washington governments were to join forces with respect to…
Feb 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Ibuna lawyer: Aleli not Ignacio Arroyo’s legal wife due to technicality »
Aleli Arroyo is not the legal wife of the late Negros Oriental Representative Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo whose body is scheduled to arrive on Friday evening from London, following an agreement between three parties claiming…
Feb 23 2012 / 23 Comments / Read More »Government lifts ‘au pair’ ban to Europe »
The government has lifted the ban on the deployment of Filipino “au pair” to Europe, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario announced Wednesday.…
Feb 23 2012 / 6 Comments / Read More »Former Pagcor chief denies getting gifts from Okada »
Former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) chair Efraim Genuino refuted on Wednesday the accusations of US casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. that he received bribes from a Japanese gambling mogul when he was…
Feb 23 2012 / 12 Comments / Read More »DFA presses drive for overseas voting »
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has directed the country’s 67 embassies and 23 consulates abroad to intensify further their respective Overseas Absentee Voters (OAV) registration programs.…
Feb 23 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »US suit tags Pagcor execs »
The chairman of state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on Wednesday denied allegations made by an owner of US-based casino giant Wynn Resorts that he had received undue perks and favors from a…
Feb 23 2012 / 144 Comments / Read More »
