COMELEC: Detainees May Vote
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared that the disenfranchisement of detainees will end this year as they will be allowed to cast their vote for the 2010 Elections. COMELEC’s plan to let detainees vote is the first time in the...
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Ooops he did it again – Pacman our hero smashes Clottey
Manny Pacquiao, our Pacman, showed the world again why he is the hero of the Philippines. The biggest crowd for any boxing fight in the last 17 years, 51000 people, was cheering for our Pacman in the Cowboys Stadium...
Continue reading full story (read 106 times) Add a Comment - 4 users commented on this NewsDepEd: Graduation Fee Not Complusory
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that public school administrators should not force parents to pay graduation fee or any fees that are related to graduation. This announcement by the DepEd was made after the department was rained with complaints...
Continue reading full story (read 51 times) Add a Comment - 1 users commented on this NewsFirst Rainfall in Manila in Months
“I can’t take the heat of the sun. It burns my skin!” This was my statement perhaps a week ago… After months of extreme and exaggerated hot weather, it finally rained! I was on my way out of the University of Santo...
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February 28, 2010. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon and I decided to take a nap. I was in a deep sleep until I heard my sister said that the electricity went out. I didn’t bother standing up until my...
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Will the Tsunami hit the Philippines?
A powerful earthquake hit 325 kilometers southwest of Santiago, Chile at a depth of 35 kilometers at 1:34 a.m. EST, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Emergency agencies across the Pacific Ocean have issued tsunami warnings after this massive earthquake, which...
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Cheaper Pills in the Philippines
The Philippine government has announced a new round of price cuts on 97 medicines that officials say will translate to at least 1 billion pesos (US$21.74 million) in yearly savings for Filipinos. Officials say next to affluent Japan, cash-strapped Philippines has...
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The Green UST Professor
University of Santo Tomas is one of the biggest and well-known universities in the country. Aside from hitting 400 years last year, it is also known for being really religious & conservative. What about the “green professor“, you might ask. I...
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Busboy Stains Famous Restaurant’s Good Name
It was a beautiful Chinese New Year evening. Most of the Filipino-Chinese families all set out to have dinner at famous Chinese restaurants around Chinatown. My view on this particular restaurant suddenly turned sour when we started ordering. For such a...
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Facebook Zero – Facebook on diet
Facebook on diet, or something like this? Facebook announced a slimmed down version, Facebook Zero, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With this Facebook Zero version, you can access Facebook on slow connections (comes in handy especially here in...
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Endorsements Of Politicians For May 2010 Might Lead To Imprisonment?
The Commission On Elections (COMELEC) and Parish Pastoral Council For Responsible Voting (PPCRV) have already issued warnings that celebrities who are endorsing politicians be asked to take a leave of absence from their showbiz programs and shows for the entire...
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As of this writing, Senator Panfilo Lacson is already on the “Red List” of the Interpol (The International Criminal Police Organization), says the head of the Interpol-NBI division. He is on the watchlist now and is now a part of...
Continue reading full story (read 80 times) Add a Comment - 0 users commented on this NewsCampaign Period Starts Now
It is official. The campaign period for the 2010 National Elections had already started as of this day. The campaign period will last for 90 days and will end on the 8th of April this year. Candidates are now allowed...
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Ampatuan Jr – Not Guilty!?
Andal Ampatuan Jr, the (ex-) Datu Unsay Mayor, pleaded not guilty to 15 additional murder charges filed against him for his role in the massacre of 57 people in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province on 23rd of November 2009. Ampatuan Jr. had...
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Is Senator Ping Lacson Missing?
Now that the Manny Villar ethics case has been put to a vote in the Senate, fellow senators are looking for Senator Ping Lacson as he is one of the instigators of the ethics case against Senator Manny Villar. Lacson...
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