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Pacman Rules!

Manny Pacquiao – The greatest of all time By RONNIE NATHANIELSZ | 12/28/2008 6:16 PM Send to friend To appreciate the greatness of Manny Pacquiao one has to reach into his childhood days to realize where he came from and then proceed to evaluate – and be mesmerized – by what he has achieved not … Continue reading »

Serious proposal to change Rizal Day

Rizal Day may be moved to June 19 by CARMELA FONBUENA, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak | 12/29/2008 5:03 PM Send to friend Squeezed between Christmas and New Year holidays, the annual December 30 Rizal Day celebration does not get the spotlight that historians would want national hero Jose Rizal to have. National Historical Institute (NHI) chair Ambeth Ocampo … Continue reading »

Most Filipinos find hope in 2009

Nine of ten Filipinos see hope in New Year – survey abs-cbnNEWS.com | 12/29/2008 4:30 PM Send to friend An overwhelming majority of Filipinos are still welcoming the New Year filled with hope, according to the results of a recent survey. Nine out of ten (92%) of adult Filipinos are entering the New Year with … Continue reading »

Measuring the passing year

As we slow down and take time out to enjoy the company of family during the holiday season, many of us will no doubt measure the year that has passed. Were we more prosperous? Were we more happy? Were we more fulfilled? Whether we judge 2008 harshly or positively, we should remember the memories, the … Continue reading »

Funny Obama pictures and images

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Ever wondered how Obama would look like if he were Filipino???

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Philipine’s stimulus package plan

RP plans P300-B stimulus package to create jobs, boost growth AFP, Reuters | 12/16/2008 9:56 PM Send to friend The Philippine government plans to speed up spending on infrastructure and social services, and cut tax rates, in the first half of 2009 to ensure jobs are created and a major slowdown in growth is prevented, officials … Continue reading »

Corruption in the Philippines: Reality or perception?

Flunking MCC corruption test imperils $700-M for RP’s poor By RODNEY J. JALECO, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau | 12/20/2008 11:28 AM Send to friend WASHINGTON D.C. – The Philippines’ apparent difficulty to hurdle the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) corruption test is putting in peril over $700 million in aid for the country’s poorest families. … Continue reading »

PGMA leads tricycle LPG conversion program

Philippine politics as entertainment; here we go again

Opposition expects more exciting politics in 2009 By KAREN FLORES, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 12/20/2008 12:48 PM Send to friend As the year draws to a close, the opposition is beginning to look forward to 2009, which they say will be a more exciting year for Philippine politics. United Opposition (UNO) spokesperson Adel Tamano said prospective standard … Continue reading »

Agrarian reform remains a Filipino dream #3

Palace: CARP to be extended By Paolo Romero Updated December 18, 2008 12:00 AM President Arroyo has certified as an urgent legislation the proposal to extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Press Secretary Jesus Dureza and Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio, in separate statements, said Mrs. Arroyo has certified as urgent the … Continue reading »

CARP protests halted after Rosales’s intervention

Agrarian reform remains a Filipino dream #2

(3rd Update) Only voluntary land transfer in 6-month CARP extension by CARMELA FONBUENA, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak | 12/17/2008 7:39 PM Send to friend Congress on Wednesday approved a joint resolution extending for another six months the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). However, only voluntary land transfers—not compulsory acquisition of private lands—can be undertaken in the six-month extension. … Continue reading »

Agrarian reform remains a Filipino dream #1

Cardinal Rosales: The poor has again lost abs-cbnNEWS.com | 12/18/2008 9:56 PM Send to friend Farmers and the bishops supporting their campaign for a reformed Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) have concluded their hunger strike Thursday after a top Catholic church leader promised to push their cause in Congress and Malacañang. Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal … Continue reading »

Militants stage shoe throwing on PGMA image

Battling holiday fatigue

11/17/2008 by: LakeCharles.com Forget having the perfect holiday. That’s the advice Dale Archer, Jr., MD, is giving this year. “As a country, we’ve been through difficult times this year. Economic instability, the long election, surging gas prices and the housing crisis has taken its toll on our ability to cope. Preparing for the holidays in … Continue reading »

Amending Philippine constitution postponed until 2009

House defers Cha-cha By Delon Porcalla Updated December 17, 2008 12:00 AM The public will enjoy a brief respite from fierce Charter change (Cha-cha) debates this Christmas as pro-administration lawmakers decided yesterday to shelve their bid for constitutional amendments until Congress reopens on Jan. 27. Members of the House committee on constitutional amendments of La … Continue reading »

Palace maintains pro-Cha-cha stance

Nograles: Let provinces decide on Chacha

Pacquiao-Hatton word-war begins

Hatton will dismantle Pacquiao – Mayweather Sr. abs-cbnNEWS.com | 12/12/2008 12:18 AM Floyd Mayweather Sr. thinks People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao will get a hell of a ride should he decide to fight his ward British boxing superstar Ricky Hatton. He said Pacquiao’s camp should be careful for what they ask, they might eventually get what … Continue reading »