Monthly Archives: October 2010

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Dancing with the Stars Pair Up to Turn the Arboleda Family’s American Dream Into Reality

October 15, 2010

Dancing with the Stars professional dancers Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower join the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team to help Rhex Arboleda, the founder of the “Move to the Groove” dance-fitness program, and his family of six makeover their 70-year-old approximately 550 square foot home. Continue reading

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Fil-Am Business Leaders Respond to President Aquino’s Call with Upbeat Trade and Tourism Mission

October 15, 2010

Responding to President Noynoy Aquino’s clarion call to Filipino-Americans to visit the “new Philippines” under his administration and to bring American investors and tourists, the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of Texas did not hesitate to organize the first Trade, Tourism and Humanitarian Mission to the Philippines under the new President’s administration on October 11 to 16, 2010. Continue reading

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Aquino, SC at loggerheads again

October 15, 2010

MANILA (PinoyNews) — The Supreme Court has issued a status quo ante order stopping the implementation of President Aquino’s Executive Order No. 2 which recalled and revoked the so-called midnight appointments by then President Arroyo, triggering an emotional outburst from the Chief Executive virtually assailing the High Court for its action. Continue reading

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Trillanes release hits snag

October 15, 2010

PASAY CITY – Detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, despite being granted amnesty by President Aquino, may not be released yet.

Trillanes’ lawyer Reynaldo Robles said that the detained lawmaker still has to wait for the Senate ratification of the amnesty granted him by President Aquino. Continue reading

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California leaders back RP war veterans equity claims

October 15, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — California State Senator Leland Yee has pledged to sponsor a resolution in the State Senate supporting the payment of full equity to the Filipino war veterans.

Yee made the pledge after veterans from Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco and other areas converged before the Northern California Federal District Court in San Francisco to press their demands for the payment of their claims by the US government. Earlier, the veterans and their widows filed a class suit against the US Department of Veterans Affairs demanding payments of their benefits. Continue reading

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Don’t give malice on P-Noy’s absence in Senate anniversary—Sen. Marcos

October 15, 2010

MANILA – Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday asked people not to give malice on the absence of President Benigno Aquino III in the Senate reunion last Wednesday night.

Sen. Marcos said, there must be reason why President Aquino failed to attend the Senate reunion held Wednesday night at Sofitel Hotel in Ccp complex, Pasay City. Continue reading

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Ampatuan grandson killed

October 15, 2010

SHARIF AGUAK, Maguindanao – A member of a clan accused of orchestrating the country’s worst political massacre has been killed in an ambush.
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Cebu tax collectors join dance mania

October 15, 2010

CEBU CITY – In the land of dancing prisoners and airline cabin crews, Philippine tax collectors have also caught the toe-tapping bug.
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PAL requires personal info of US-bound passengers

October 15, 2010

NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – Passengers of Philippine Air Lines going to the United States from the Philippines take note. They are now required to provide detailed personal information before taking their flight bound for the United States.  Continue reading

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Peso posts 29-month high

October 15, 2010

MAKATI CITY – The Philippine peso hit a 29-month high Thursday, October 14, after the dollar fell in Asian trading as Singapore’s central bank allowed the Singaporean dollar to strengthen. Continue reading

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