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  • Orcullo, Gomez keep RP hopes alive in World Cup Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:10PMThe third-seeded pair of Dennis Orcullo and Roberto Gomez made sure a home team will play in the quarterfinal round of the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool.
  • Umamin, Mega nasasaktan 'pag pinupuna ang katabaan! | Pilipino Star Ngayon >> Pilipino Star Ngayon Sections >> Showbiz Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:58AMNaha-hurt pala si Megastar Sharon Cuneta sa tuwing pinupuna ang kanyang katabaan.
  • Cristy Fermin Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:58AMMagtagumpay kaya ang young actress na ito na i-lobby sa management ng network kung saan siya nakakontrata na sa kanya na ibigay ang isang big project na nakalaan para sa mas bigger star kesa young actress na tinutukoy namin?
  • Cristy Fermin Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:58AMAng A mbientMedia, Global Resource Creative Exchange, Inc., Sony Music , at Net25 ay nagtulung-tulong upang maitanghal ang solo concert ng Pinay West End star na si Joanna Ampil.
  • Aquino orders intervention in PAL row Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:57AMMANILA -- President Benigno Aquino III asked the management and flight crew of the country's flag carrier to return to the negotiating table and consider the public's interest should a strike happen. read more
  • Sayyafs warned vs staging post-Ramadan attacks Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:57AMZAMBOANGA -- The government warned the al-Qaeda-linked bandits operating in southern Mindanao against committing terrorist attacks after the observance of Ramadan read more
  • Rewards pour in for girls who gave P50T up Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:57AMCEBU CITY -- Four school girls from Badian received more awards for their honesty, including a college scholarship from the Cebu Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFCCCI) read more
  • Parents seek help for son who needs surgery Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:57AMONE-YEAR-OLD Santino Respicio badly needs open heart surgery to save him from further complications of pneumonia and other related illnesses.
  • Issue over agency vehicles leads to row among MMDA officers Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:57AMMETROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino has ordered an investigation into a dispute among his consultants that allegedly almost led to a shooting last Wednesday.
  • LRT’s Lines 1, 2 operating hours shortened next week Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:56AMTHE LIGHT Rail Transit (LRT) lines will close one hour earlier than the usual time starting Sept. 15 to allow the maintenance unit of the mass transport system to do its work.
  • Aquino reacts on ‘friendly fire’ findings (4:01 p.m.) Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:12AMMANILA -- President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Friday warned about issuing premature pronouncements regarding the investigation into the hostage-taking last August 23 that killed eight foreign read more
  • Bombers Stun FIBL Champs Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:07AMMANILA, Philippines – RJ Chandumal, the Bombers’ rookie, fired 28 points, including 12 in a telling run that turned a nine-point deficit to an eight-point advantage as the Bombay Bombers shocked the defending champion Blue Sharks, 80-60 in the continuation of the 2010 FIBL Fil-India Cup at the Makati Coliseum.
  • Caloocan Toughens Smoking Ban Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:07AMMANILA, Philippines - Cigarette smoking is now strictly prohibited in all public areas in Caloocan City after Mayor Enrico Echiverri formally signed an executive order on the strict implementation of a city ordinance which bans cigarette smoking.
  • Migrant Workers Protest Cut in Legal Aid Fund for OFWs in 2011 Budget Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:07AMMANILA, Philippines – An alliance of Filipino migrant rights groups Friday vowed to launch a massive protest against the “unjustifiable budget cut” on the P100-million legal assistance for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 2011 budget for the Department of Foreign Affairs submitted by Malacañang to Congress for deliberations.
  • 2 Explosives Makers Held in Navotas Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:07AMMANILA, Philippines - Police arrested yesterday two fishermen while in the act of making explosives for blast fishing in Navotas City. The suspects, identified as Deb Cadbuente, 34, and Eric Lozada, 31, both residents of Davila Street, Barangay Navotas West, were nabbed after concerned residents informed authorities of their alleged illegal activities. Police said the suspects could be involved ...
  • Trust Aquino Government to Deliver on Promises — Soliman Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:07AMMANILA, Philippines – Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman has called on the country’s teeming millions to trust the Aquino  government to deliver basic services and in weaning them from grinding poverty. Soliman aired this plea in Friday’s Balitaan sa Rembrandt as she was asked to justify the long-term viability of conditional cash transfers that average P1,100 for every family living below ...
  • Miriam Seeks to Restrict Gag Orders Issued by Courts Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:06AMMANILA, Philippines – Citing the importance of the public's right to know, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago appealed to the judiciary to limit the issuance of gag orders prohibiting the media from reporting or publishing information on cases of “widespread concern to the community.” As an example, Santiago said the courts should keep proceedings in the Maguindanao murder trial open to media ...
  • Makati Cites Gains in Drive Against Dengue Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:06AMMANILA, Philippines - With dengue fever remaining a threat to public health, the Makati City government has ensured that laboratories and diagnostic facilities are ready to accommodate patients and handle dengue cases. Dr. Ma. Lourdes B. Salud, Makati Health Department (MHD) chief, said the anti-dengue campaign of the city government is complemented by the presence of six satellite laboratories ...
  • Loren Wants Library in All Barangays Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:06AMMANILA, Philippines – All cities and municipalities all over the country should have library and reading centers with the latest technological equipment for electronic library services to encourage the passion for reading, according to Sen. Loren Legarda. Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 1428 proposing to mandate the National Library, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local ...
  • Sons of former Philippine general plead guilty to bulk cash smuggling in U.S. court Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:08PMSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA : Two sons of a former Philippine general pleaded guilty on Wednesday afternoon to bulk cash smuggling, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag said on Thursday.
  • Chinese envoy satisfied with RP probe on hostage tragedy Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:57PMThe Chinese ambassador to the Philippines is satisfied with the conduct of the investigation on the August 23 hostage tragedy in Manila, which claimed the lives of eight Hong Kong tourists.
  • Zanjoe mas mukhang probinsiyano! Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:43PMPaano ka maglambing kay Cristine (Reyes) , ta­nong kay Zanjoe (Marudo).
  • Charice Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:43PMKung tuso si DJ Mo Twister, mas mautak si Ruffa Gutierrez dahil hindi nito babayaran ng P100,000 ang co-host niya sa Paparazzi.
  • Lumads warned: Revenge ritual is a crime Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:42PMDAVAO CITY -- Mayor Sara Duterte warned Thursday that there will be no exception to tribal rituals, saying if murders are committed, the perpetrators should be treated as criminals. read more
  • Military prepares for post-Ramadan offensive Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:42PMZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government forces vowed to renew their offensives against the Abu Sayyaf bandits and the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militants after Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, which ends on September 10. read more
  • Friendly fire likely hit hostages Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:42PMMANILA – Some of the victims in the bungled hostage rescue that left eight tourists from Hong Kong and the hostage-taker dead may have been hit by police fire, Philippine investigators said Thursday. read more
  • Manila hostages accidentally shot? Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:32PMInvestigators in the Philippines say police may have accidentally shot some of the hostages who were killed during a Manila bus hijacking last month.
  • Cebu mayor lifts quarry suspension Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:27PMCEBU CITY – Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong lifted Wednesday his executive order that temporarily suspended the quarry operations of JLR Construction and Aggregates Inc. (JLRCAI). read more
  • Bisdak Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:20PMI WAS in Cebu last weekend and it was there where I realized how Cebuanos were really smarting about Gloria Diaz’s alleged anti-Cebuano remarks.
  • Bullet-riddled bus inspected Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:17PMMANILA - PHILIPPINE investigators on Wednesday inspected the bullet-riddled bus where eight Hong Kong tourists died in a hostage crisis, in a bid to establish who was to blame for the killings. The inquiry board members, a Hong Kong government representative, and the driver of the ill-fated bus arrived at a police warehouse where the vehicle was stored after last month's fiasco.
  • Old Bridge cops release photos of suspect in supermarket bank robbery Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:13PMOLD BRIDGE — Authorities have released surveillance photos of a man suspected of robbing the Garden State Community Bank branch inside the Pathmark on Route 9 last month.
  • Water levels at 3 dams in Luzon still critical - PAGASA Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:12PMDespite rains in recent days, water levels in three major dams in Luzon, including Angat Dam in Bulacan, remain critical.
  • Clan Planned Philippine Massacre Over Dinner, Witness Says Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:11PMThe patriarch of the clan that has long controlled Maguindanao Province gathered family to discuss the plot six days before the killings of 57 political rivals last November, a housekeeper testified.
  • 7 amateur RP boxers following Pacquiao's footsteps Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:10PMsource: Joseph Pimentel | abs-cbnnews.com LOS ANGELES, California -- Members of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) are coming home as winners and conquering heroes after winning a total of 7 medals in the annual Blue & Gold boxing tournament in Maywood, California. Five of them bagged first place while 2 nabbed second place last weekend in the boxing competition which is ...
  • Human Rights lawyers to meet in Manila Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:09PMMANILA, Sept. 9, 2010—Human rights lawyers from the Asia and the Pacific will convene in the SMX Convention Center, in Mall of Asia in Pasay City, come September 18 and 19 for the 5th Conference of Lawyers in Asia-Pacific (COLAP), organized by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL). read more
  • Cardinal Rosales to ordain 2 new priests Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:55PMMANILA, Sept. 9, 2010— Two deacons of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila will be ordained as priests at the Manila Cathedral on September 25. Reverends Carlo Perez del Rosario and Adonis Galamgam Saclolo will enter the priesthood during the 9 a.m. Mass. read more
  • Dysfunctional justice system, RP’s biggest liability—Archbishop Cruz Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:54PMMANILA, Sept. 9, 2010—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz has said that a dysfunctional justice system is “one of the biggest liabilities of the country today”. He further said that it is also “one of the biggest curses that a country can have because the dysfunctional justice system is a constant multiplier effect.” read more
  • ‘Mary’s Cart’ offers hope to slum dwellers Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:53PMOn a colorful paper, urban poor leader Felomina Cinco scribbled a prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary to save her neighborhood from a looming demolition.
  • Lozada, De Venecia also subpoenaed to appear in Neri trial Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:53PMFormer president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can expect company when she takes the witness stand at the Sandiganbayan for the graft trial of a member of her former Cabinet.
  • We are all responsible for one another! Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:22AMread more...
  • Red Lions rack win number 12 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:18AMMANILA, Philippines – The San Beda Red Lions racked win No. 12 by beating the Mapua Cardinals, 90-78, in the 86th NCAA men’s basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City on Wednesday.
  • Robredo: Hostage-taker may not have been killed by sniper Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:17AMPosibleng hindi nanggaling sa sniper ang balang nakapatay kay dating senior inspector Rolando Mendoza. Ito naman ang inihayag ni DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, matapos na mag-inspeksyon kanina ang mga miyembro ng Incident Investigation and Review Committee sa tourist bus na pinangyarihan ng hostage crisis. Nagpa-Patrol, Jenny Reyes, TV Patrol, Miyerkules, Setyembre 8, 2010
  • Megadike in danger Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:16AMBACOLOR -- “It’s alarming. The P1.4 billion FVR megadike is in danger,” said Art Punsalan, head of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) on Wednesday. read more
  • Cultural center to rise in old high school site Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:16AMCITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Kapampangan Cultural Center (KCC) will soon rise at the old Pampanga High School (PHS) in a bid to preserve, develop and promote Kapampangan cultural traditions, language a read more
  • City acquires brand new vehicles Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:16AMCITY OF SAN FERNANDO-- Mayor Oscar Rodriguez on Monday led City Government officials in the simple blessing rites and presentation of some 19 brand new multipurpose vehicles and transport equipment. read more
  • Biz group supports retention of Clark prexy Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:16AMCLARK FREEPORT--Businessmen-members of the Metro Clark International Development Corporation (MCIDC) recently came out in the open to manifest their support for the retention of Clark Development Corp read more
  • City mayors support Mabalacat cityhood Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:16AMMABALACAT -- City mayors in Pampanga have expressed their support to the cityhood bid of this town after it passed the requisites of becoming a city. read more
  • Desilting of Gugu river mulled Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:15AMBACOLOR--Bracing for the perennial flooding besetting this town, including Minalin and Sasmuan, Governor Lilia Pineda in consultation with Mayor Jose Maria Hizon is now working for the proposed desilt read more
  • City to hold first freedom day for gays and lesbians Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:15AMANGELES CITY — For the first time, gays and lesbians are being given the chance to openly express themselves in a parade regarded to be one of the highlights of the upcoming Fiestang Kuliat. read more
  • A 65 year old promise honored Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:17PM(J.D. "Jim" Forsythe was born in Manila on March 28, 1923. His first school was Shady Grove. He then went to New Harmony School, then to Brown Spur School, moved north of Leachville and attended the Boynton School and graduated from Leachville High School.