Monthly Archives: February 2011
FilAm Bruno Mars wins Grammy award, ready for concert in Manila and Cebu
February 26, 2011
LOS ANGELES – Filipino American singer Bruno Mars has won a Grammy Award in Los Angeles for best male pop vocal performance for his romantic ballad “Just the Way You Are,” a song which became popular last year. Continue reading
Kris Aquino for President or Senator?
February 26, 2011
Popular television and movie actress and host and presidential sister Kris Aquino is poised to throw her hat in politics. In fact, the controversial actress and tv host once disclosed that she will be running for governor of Tarlac in 2013. Continue reading
Pinoys urged to help Palawan underground river in bid for New 7 Wonders of Nature
February 26, 2011
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has urged Filipinos to help push the country’s bid for a spot in the search for the New Seven Wonders of Nature after a tour of the Philippines’ official entry, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), here. Continue reading
Arena Island: Palawan’s most beautiful pawikan habitat
February 26, 2011
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Beautiful and awesome Arena Island is home to the now endangered sea turtles, or pawikan, which makes it a noteworthy sanctuary for marine life preservation. Continue reading
Panamanian BWA champion challenges Philippines’ Donaire
February 26, 2011
PANAMA CITY (PhilAmPress) — Bantamweight champion of the Boxing World Association (BWA) Panamanian Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno said that he is not afraid of Philippines Nonito Donaire and that he is ready to fight against him. Continue reading
CA confirms appointments of defense and DoTC chiefs
February 26, 2011
MANILA — The Commission on Appointments confirmed on Wednesday the ad interim appointments of Voltaire Gazmin as Secretary of the Department of National Defense and Jose ‘Ping’ de Jesus as Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications. Continue reading
Obama likes to visit the Philippines
February 26, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Someday I would like to visit the Philippines and I hope to see you there.” Thus said United States President Barack Obama to a stunned world boxing hero and Philippine congressman Manny Pacquiao during their private meeting in the White House last week. Continue reading
SC declares creation of 16 new cities legal
February 26, 2011
MANILA — For the third time, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday reversed its decision in August 2010 declaring 16 Cityhood Laws as “unconstitutional”.
Voting 7-6, the SC en banc reinstated its December 2009 decision, declaring as “constitutional” the Cityhood Laws converting 16 municipalities into cities. Continue reading
Labor chief to overseas Filipinos: Don’t accept unknown ‘padala’
February 26, 2011
MANILA — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has warned prospective overseas filipino workers (OFW) and OFWs already deployed abroad, not to accept offers or requests from individuals or groups to carry luggage for them during their travel as it may contain substance such as illegal drugs. Continue reading
Experts want shift to parliament
February 26, 2011
MANILA – Constitution experts and retired Supreme Court justices favor a federal parliamentary form of government and called for a constitutional convention in 2013 to amend the country’s fundamental law. Continue reading