Monthly Archives: July 2010
National Pastime Theater, Naked July (Teatro at Pagkamapangahas) – Kongklusyon
July 23, 2010
Sa Pilipinas, bilang isang kumparatibong konserbatibong bansa, ang panlahatang panuntunan pa rin ay pag-iwas sa mga pormang-sining na gumagamit ng, o kinakailangan ang, kahubaran. Ganunpaman ang paggamit ng kahubaran sa di seksuwal na konteksto ay hindi rin naman laging mitsa ng mabangis na paghatol mula sa publiko. Sensura at Pagbabawal May mga napabalita noong araw na mga pelikulang nais diumano ng ilang hanay na ipagbawal na maipalabas sa mga sinehan sa pagtataglay, diumano, ng “malalaswang eksena”. Continue reading
Aquino spells out agenda
July 23, 2010
State of the Nation speech set before joint session of Congress
MANILA (PhilTodayNews) — President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is all set to outline his economic and political agenda when he makes his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the joint session of Congress on Monday, July 26. The Philippine National Police has been placed on full alert for the SONA, especially against rallies, said Director Roberto Rosales, chief of National Capital Region Police Office.
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Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye
July 23, 2010
Associate Justice Tani Gorre Cantil- Sakauye is the choice of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for the Supreme Court Justice of the State. If confirmed and she wins the Nov. 2nd ballot, she will become the highest Filipino American to hold a judicial position in the United States.
A graduate of C.K. McClatchy High School and while at law school at University of California, Davis, Cantil-Sakauye dealt blackjack during summers and weekends at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Continue reading
Court junks Trillanes’ bid to attend Senate session
July 23, 2010
MAKATI CITY – Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes IV hopes to be able now to attend the Senate session and vote for the Senate president and other leaders were dashed last Thursday by the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) as it junked his motion to attend the opening session of the 15th Congress on July 26.
In a four-page ruling, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 Judge Oscar Pimentel Sr. sided with the prosecution’s arguments that Trillanes’ latest bid to leave his detention place to attend Senate sessions has… Continue reading
El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde now a congressman
July 23, 2010
MANILA (PinoyNews) – El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde may yet join the House of Representatives sessions soon as party-list representative. This as the Commission on Elections set aside a petition to disqualify Velarde as Buhay Hayaang Umusbong (Buhay) partylist representative, paving the way to his proclamation. Velarde will thus join personalities in Congress like former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of Pampanga, former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos of Ilocos Norte, actress Lani Mercado of Cavite and… Continue reading
Second impeachment raps filed vs Ombudsman
July 23, 2010
QUEZON CITY – A former Akbayan party-list lawmaker has filed a new impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Merciditas Gutierrez at the House of Representatives. The complaint was filed by former Akbayan party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros, retired military general Danilo Lim, and Felipe and Evelyn Pestano. They charged the Ombudsman with betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution. They cited seven grounds for the impeachment of Gutierrez — the alleged low conviction rates of the … Continue reading
New set of PCGG officials sought
July 23, 2010
MANILA – Justice Secretary Leila De Lima will recommend to President Aquino III the appointment of a new chairman for the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and a new set of commissioners. De Lima noted that the terms of all incumbent commissioners of the PCGG, along with its chair, Camilo Sabio who submitted his courtesy resignation last month, were coterminous with that of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the then appointing authority.
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Enrile looms as Senate leader again
July 23, 2010
PASAY CITY (PinoyNews) –Senator Juan Ponce Enrile may yet become the Senate President again amid reports of a possible deadlock on the race for the Senate presidency being contested by Sens. Manuel Villar Jr. and Francis Pangilinan. Enrile expressed his readiness to become the compromise candidate to lead the Senate anew if the majority of his colleagues would ask him to take the top Senate post anew. ”If there is a consensus for me to take the presidency, I would be willing to accept it,” Enrile said, adding that he would not campaign to get the Senate presidency. Continue reading
Kris wants annulment, James hopes for miracle
July 16, 2010
Is the marriage of popular television host and actress Kris Aquino-Yap and basketball star James Yap void?
The question was raised after the lawyers of Kris started the legal process to formalize the separation of the couple. It was gathered that they are seeking annulment of the marriage of the popular couple based on the ground that their marriage was legally infirmed. Continue reading
Maricel Soriano
July 16, 2010
joining GMA?
Is top actress Maricel Soriano moving to GMA or the Kapuso Network? Fans and supporters of the actress raised the poser after she started guesting in a GMA Channel 7 show, “Pilyang Kerubin.”
It was gathered that Maricel will guest in the show for two weeks. Why did she accept doing a guest role for two weeks? asked veteran columnist Mario Bautista. Maricel has a ready answer: “Una, reunited ako ng favorite director ko, Maryo de los Reyes. Tapos, ay, ang ganda ng role as Regina. Ngayon ko pa lang… Continue reading