Monthly Archives: August 2011
Honest cab driver gets hug, kiss from Ruffa
August 1, 2011
Honest taxi driver Ariel Dalangin felt like a prince in “Cinderella” story after he returned six pairs of classy and expensive shoes of actress Ruffa Gutierrez which was left inside his taxi. Continue reading
Koko Pimentel asks SET to proclaim him senator
August 1, 2011
MANILA — Lawyer Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel has asked the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) to dismiss the counter-protest of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri and to immediately proclaim him as the 12th winning candidate in the 2007 senatorial election.
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De Lima presents evidence of poll fraud
MANILA — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila De Lima presented to the members of the media on Thursday evidence of massive electoral fraud allegedly committed during the 2004 presidential and the 2007 senatorial elections. In a press conference, De … Continue reading
5th plunder case filed vs Arroyo over PCSO funds
August 1, 2011
MANILA – A fifth plunder complaint was filed against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday for the alleged misuse of P325-million funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Continue reading
Estrada congratulates Aquino
August 1, 2011
MANILA – Former President Joseph Estrada congratulated President Benigno S. Aquino III on his first year as president and called on the Filipino citizenry to rally behind their leader as the country marches its way towards change. Continue reading
Sen. Enrile revives cha-cha
August 1, 2011
PASAY CITY – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile wants Congress to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution to make the economy more vibrant and create more jobs for the people. Continue reading
Why China will not bring the Spratlys issue to the United Nations
August 1, 2011
Based on applicable international maritime and related laws, China knows that if she petitions the United Nations International Court of Justice or the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to affirm her dubious claim that she owns everything in the South China Sea aka West Philippine Sea Continue reading
REVIEW: ALAMAT, THE LEGEND OF THE ISLANDS PHILIPPINES
August 1, 2011
Alamat is a modern zarzuela (musical) that narrates the legend of how the Philippine Islands (7,100 islands) came to being. This zarzuela took the form of a love story comprised of songs and dances inherently identified from the three major islands group: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Folk dances included the La Jota Moncadena, Pandanggo sa Ilaw, Maglalatik, Tinikling, and Tiklos. Continue reading
QUEEN OF SOUL ARETHA FRANKLIN HEADLINES NIGHT OF FASHION AND OLYMPIC GOLD AT SEARS CENTRE ARENA ON SEPTEMBER 24
August 1, 2011
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul will perform numbers from her new hit album “A Woman Falling Out of Love” live in a one-night only spectacular complete with Olympic and world-class figure skaters and top-of-the-line fashion designers to kick off the 2011-2012 Pandora NBC Skating Series with Fashion on Ice. Continue reading
RIZAL’S SWEET STRANGER, THE MUSICAL
August 1, 2011
One Hundred Fifty years ago, Dr. Jose Rizal was born in the Islands of the Philippines. He was a multifaceted intellectual, an award winning poet and writer, a polyglot, a scientist, a Doctor of Medicine specializing in Ophthalmology. Continue reading