Aquino declares Aug 25 day of nat’l mourning
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III has declared August 25 as a day of national mourning in the wake of a bloody hostage-taking i
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Nursing Board Exam Passers 2010
Posted on August 27, 2010 by Joise
NURSING BOARD EXAM RESULTS July 2010 Courtesy of PhilippineBoardExamResults.blogspot.com List of July 2010 Nursing Board Examination Results Released List of July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Top Performing Schools July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Results List of Topnotchers: 1.RAYAN
Aquino declares Aug 25 day of nat’l mourning
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III has declared August 25 as a day of national mourning in the wake of a bloody hostage-taking incident at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Monday. Under Proclamation No. 23, Aquino said the deaths of eight civilians “are a great loss to
‘Willie wanted Mariel, Pokwang axed from Wowowee’
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines - Willie Revillame wanted Wowowee co-hosts Pokwang and Mariel Rodriquez axed from the noontime show as a precondition for his return, an ABS-CBN official disclosed on Friday. In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Linggit Tan, ABS-CBN senior vice-president for TV entertainment
Mariel speaks up on issues
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines -- On the heels of her sudden trip to India to follow Robin Padilla, Mariel Rodriguez has unwittingly left a trail of rumors which she promptly cleared up in an exclusive interview with Funfare yesterday, three days after she and Robin came back late Saturday night. As Funfare
Mexican is Miss Universe 2010; Venus is 4th
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - Mexican beauty Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe 2010 for the beauty pageant's 59th season. The Philippines' own candidate, Venus Raj, placed 4th runner-up in the competition. Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps was the first runner-up in the pageant, followed b
Venus Raj ‘nervous’ during Q&A portion
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – This year’s Miss Universe 4th placer Venus Raj of the Philippines admitted that she got nervous during the beauty pageant's question-and-answer portion. "Alam mo kasi pag nasa stage ka, may ganoon akong, ewan ko ba, may ganoon akong sakit sa katawan ko na pa
‘Major major:’ Venus Raj’s legacy?
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - She may have failed to get the crown, but Venus Raj, the country's representative to this year's Miss Universe pageant, left something for the whole world to remember -- the term "major major." The expression, apparently made out of nervousness, is currently a hot to
Aquino gov’t scored for poor crisis management
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines - At least 2 lawmakers have blamed the government for its mishandling of the Manila hostage crisis which killed 8 Hong Kong tourists. House Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla (7th District, Cavite) condemned as a "lack of crisis management instincts" the government's h
Bus driver: Hostage-taker got mad after brod’s arrest
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines - A survivor in Monday's 12-hour hostage drama in Manila said the hostage-taker started shooting the hostages after he saw his brother's arrest on nationwide TV. In a sworn affidavit, bus driver Alberto Lubang said hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza became very angry after he saw his
A letter from a teenage Filipino to the WHOLE WORLD
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Louie Sison
*A letter from a teenage Filipino addressed to the whole world was posted in the CNN website iReport after the hostage taking incident was happened asking for an apology and telling them that "... we Filipinos are not all like Mendoza". iReport — As you are reading this letter, I bet that you
Bb. Pilipinas titlist, 2 others killed in car crash — report
Posted on August 24, 2010 by Louie Sison
A Binibining Pilipinas beauty contest titleholder and two of her companions were killed after their car crashed into a passenger bus in Camarines Sur on Saturday morning, a radio report said. Bb. Pilipinas-International 2009 Melody Gersbach, her driver Santos Ramos and her manager Alvin Orense di
Hostage-taker watched TV inside bus
Posted on August 24, 2010 by Louie Sison
MANILA, Philippines - Albert Lubang, driver of the tourist bus hijacked on Monday by disgruntled former police officer Rolando Mendoza, cut with a nail-cutter the handcuff that tied him to the bus steering wheel before making a dash for freedom. Lubang’s cry that “Everyone is dead!” app
Five tips for a beautiful wedding
Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - If you want to make your wedding beautiful, a stylist can help you out. Just like a make-up artist or a hairdresser, a wedding stylist enhances the overall look and feel of the event -- from floral arrangements and decor to lighting and music selections. He ensures th
Willie ready for legal battle vs ABS-CBN
Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines – Television personality Willie Revillame is ready to face ABS-CBN in court following his announcement to rescind his contract with the network. Revillame said he still has a year left in his contract with ABS-CBN. He added, though, that he wants to return to TV on or before D
Ex-PAGCOR chair airs side on burger scandal
Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - Former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) chairman Efraim Genuino denied there was any anomaly in the agency's large food purchases for policemen in the National Captial Region who are tapped to provide security during rallies. In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Ge
Malacañang now has new website, Twitter
Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - The new Malacañang website is finally online. The website, with URL www.gov.ph, sports the head "Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines." Featured prominently is President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's State of the Nation Address (SONA) along with the Englis
Aquino gov’t proposes P1.7 trillion budget for 2011
Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's administration is proposing a 14% increase in the national budget for next year. Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said that they will ask for a P1.77 trillion allocation for 2010 to help the government fund critical programs. The
James Yap on family: ‘Miss ko na sila’
Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - Basketball star James Yap has appealed to his fans to pray that he will still be able to reunite with his wife actress-TV host Kris Aquino. Although Yap refused to talk about their relationship, he admitted that life is not the same without his family. “Miss ko na sila,”
NFA sets up audit team to look into rice imports
Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Angelito Banayo said a systems and management team will be created to look closely into the operations of the agency, especially rice importations. At a briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday, Banayo said the mandate of the group will be
Aquino hits MWSS board members’ hefty bonuses
Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joise
MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III said he discovered several anomalies in the funds of regulator Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), including the hefty bonuses of its top officials. In his state of the nation address or SONA, Aquino said that in 2009, the MWSS payr
Nursing Board Exam Passers 2010
NURSING BOARD EXAM RESULTS July 2010 Courtesy of PhilippineBoardExamResults.blogspot.com List of July 2010 Nursing Board Examination Resul
‘Willie wanted Mariel, Pokwang axed from Wowowee’
MANILA, Philippines - Willie Revillame wanted Wowowee co-hosts Pokwang and Mariel Rodriquez axed from the noontime show as a precondition for his
Mariel speaks up on issues
MANILA, Philippines -- On the heels of her sudden trip to India to follow Robin Padilla, Mariel Rodriguez has unwittingly left a trail of rumors whic
Mexican is Miss Universe 2010; Venus is 4th
MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - Mexican beauty Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe 2010 for the beauty pageant's 59th season. The Philippine
Venus Raj ‘nervous’ during Q&A portion
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – This year’s Miss Universe 4th placer Venus Raj of the Philippines admitted that she got nervous during the be
‘Major major:’ Venus Raj’s legacy?
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - She may have failed to get the crown, but Venus Raj, the country's representative to this year's Miss Universe pageant
Palace in damage control mode to appease HK
MANILA, Philippines - Bent on appeasing one of the country’s major labor markets, Malacañang will send a delegation to Hong Kong to explain the
Aquino gov’t scored for poor crisis management
MANILA, Philippines - At least 2 lawmakers have blamed the government for its mishandling of the Manila hostage crisis which killed 8 Hong Kong to
Bus driver: Hostage-taker got mad after brod’s arrest
MANILA, Philippines - A survivor in Monday's 12-hour hostage drama in Manila said the hostage-taker started shooting the hostages after he saw his bro
A letter from a teenage Filipino to the WHOLE WORLD
*A letter from a teenage Filipino addressed to the whole world was posted in the CNN website iReport after the hostage taking incident was happened as
Bb. Pilipinas titlist, 2 others killed in car crash — report
A Binibining Pilipinas beauty contest titleholder and two of her companions were killed after their car crashed into a passenger bus in Camarines Sur
Manila hostage crisis gunman was frustrated cop
MANILA, Philippines - The gunman killed Monday in one of the Philippines' deadliest hostage incidents was a decorated ex-policeman depressed over
HK warns residents not to travel to RP
HONG KONG (1st UPDATE) - Hong Kong issued its top-level black travel alert for the Philippines on Monday after at least 8 Hong Kong tourists were kill
Hostage-taker watched TV inside bus
MANILA, Philippines - Albert Lubang, driver of the tourist bus hijacked on Monday by disgruntled former police officer Rolando Mendoza, cut with a
Bus siege survivor slams Philippine authorities
HONG KONG - A survivor of a dramatic hostage siege in the Philippine capital which left seven Hong Kong tourists dead Monday accused the authoriti
Aquino voices sorrow over hijack deaths
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino expressed condolences on Tuesday to the relatives of eight Hong Kong tourists killed in
8 HK tourists killed in Manila bus siege
MANILA, Philippines (9th UPDATE) - Philippine security forces stormed a bus packed with Hong Kong tourists on Monday to end a dramatic hostage crisis
Five tips for a beautiful wedding
MANILA, Philippines - If you want to make your wedding beautiful, a stylist can help you out. Just like a make-up artist or a hairdresser, a we
Willie ready for legal battle vs ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines – Television personality Willie Revillame is ready to face ABS-CBN in court following his announcement to rescind his contract w
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