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AFP told: Stop talk, get bombers

Shut up and just catch them. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. Thursday gave this stern order to the Armed Forces after the military commander for Metro Manila divulged ostensibly raw information about the presence of al-Qaida-linked terrorists in the metropolis. Read more here: AFP told: Stop talk, get bombers

‘Shabu market’ operator, wife get life

The operator of a “shabu tiangge” (drug market) near the Pasig City Hall that police raided three years ago was sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment. Police said the operator had earned P900 million selling shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) at the market. See more here: ‘Shabu market’ operator, wife get life

SC asked to stop poll automation deal Friday

“Misguided and ill-conceived.” That’s how a group of 10 lawyers and citizens described a P7.2-billion deal in a petition they filed in the Supreme Court Thursday for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from signing on Friday the contract to automate next year’s balloting. Go ...

JDV sure on Palace martial rule plan if …

Will September 2009 see a repeat of September 1972? Unabashed by Malacañang’s denunciations that he was peddling lies, ousted Speaker Jose de Venecia Thursday said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could declare martial law as early as September if she did not gather enough votes in Congress to change the Constitution. View original ...

President cancels visit to Cotabato

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo canceled her scheduled visit in Cotabato City Friday amid protests over a rash of bombings in Mindanao, officials said. Read more from the original source: President cancels visit to Cotabato

President back in Pampanga: 16th this year

Twice, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday dodged reporters’ question on her state of health. Read the rest here: President back in Pampanga: 16th this year

Cory ‘stable, conscious, slowly recovering’

Comforting news about former President Corazon Aquino was relayed Thursday to those who had been storming heaven with prayers for her recovery. Read the rest here: Cory ‘stable, conscious, slowly recovering’

Prayer for a happy death

Almighty God, most merciful Father You alone know the time You alone know the hour You alone know the moment When I shall breathe my last. More here: Prayer for a happy death

Palace heralds Arroyo ‘farewell’ SONA ‘great’

Take it from one of her mouthpieces; President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s “farewell” State of the Nation Address (SONA) is certain to be “great.” More: Palace heralds Arroyo ‘farewell’ SONA ‘great’

Farce or Tragedy?

What has been unfolding before the eyes of all Filipinos? With the exception of Gloria Arroyo and her fanatical political minions inside Malacañang and in what’s derisively called by a political satirist as the “House of Reprehensibles”? all these long years of her misrule, is a farce on the surface ...

Swine flu and heroism

By Greg Macabenta SAN FRANCISCO - I understand everyone is concerned over the swine flu pandemic in the Philippines. But that’s nothing compared to the national illness being spread by the swine in the House of Reprehensibles (yes, that’s what the abbreviation Rep. before their names means.). And we know who ...

The 2009 Gala Ball

By Becky Pagsibingan It was an evening of pure enjoyment to celebrate the 111th Philippine Independence in an aura of formal gathering. The Filipinos, Filipino Americans and invited guests arrived in evening attires which complimented the elegance of the hotel ballroom. Those who came in Filipiniana attires like the Terno, Kimona ...

UN suspends food missions in Mindanao

The deadly bomb attacks in parts of Mindanao have prompted the United Nations to suspend food distribution to hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting between government troops and separatist rebels in the South. See more here: UN suspends food missions in Mindanao

JDV: Arroyo wanted emergency rule in ’07

She nearly did it once. She could do it now. Read the rest here: JDV: Arroyo wanted emergency rule in ’07

Doc details why Arroyo in the pink of health

Worried that a lump on her left breast might be malignant, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo decided to go under the knife on July 1 at Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City to have it removed, the physician who performed the operation told the Inquirer. See the rest here: Doc details why ...

Masses for Cory healing end Thursday

Another Mass was celebrated Wednesday for the cancer-stricken Corazon Aquino, this time at St. Scholastica’s College (SSC) in Manila where she completed grade school as class valedictorian. See the rest here: Masses for Cory healing end Thursday

‘Hyatt 10’ marks 4th, prays for last anniv

They have one prayer: That this year is going to be their last anniversary under the Arroyo administration. See the rest here: ‘Hyatt 10’ marks 4th, prays for last anniv

How ‘Hyatt 10’ was formed

On July 8, 2005, seven members of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Cabinet and three bureau chiefs announced their resignation and called on her to step aside and relinquish her post to Vice President Noli de Castro. See the original post: How ‘Hyatt 10’ was formed

Presidential bets dared: Bare makeovers

A lawmaker wants all presidential aspirants to disclose whether they had undergone medical makeovers such as a face lift or liposuction to boost their political stock in the 2010 elections. View original post here: Presidential bets dared: Bare makeovers

Piñol: Fight terror with prayers

North Cotabato Vice Gov. See more here: Piñol: Fight terror with prayers

Lapus hits UNESCO report on education

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus Wednesday disputed a report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that the Philippines is not likely to achieve its Education for All (EFA) goals by 2015. The rest is here: Lapus hits UNESCO report on education

NTC orders on load, text to take effect soon

Finally acting on complaints of so-called “vanishing loads,” the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said two new measures to protect mobile phone subscribers would take effect this month. See the original post here: NTC orders on load, text to take effect soon

Pacquiao gets new job description

Not as easy as it looks. Manny Pacquiao’s new designation as peace ambassador may look good in his biodata, but the job may not prove to be as easy as fighting formidable opponents in the ring. Original post: Pacquiao gets new job description

Bishop denies meeting with Arroyo at Palace

A top official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Wednesday said the bishops would remain independent amid concerns that Malacañang might be trying to influence their choice of their next leader. Here is the original: Bishop denies meeting with Arroyo at Palace

Sauteed Squid

For this extra-delicious recipe, I use the squid in the can. Its saves me from the messy job of cleaning the fresh kind. This recipe was born when we were vacationing in Aruba last month when my husband wanted to eat squid in the can made in the Philippines. Of ...

2 winners hit P347-M lotto jackpot

MANILA, Philippines— (UPDATE 3) Two bettors from Luzon won on Sunday night the P347.8-million jackpot for the 6/49 SuperLotto, the biggest prize since online gaming was launched in the country in 1995, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). More here: 2 winners hit P347-M lotto jackpot

Arroyo: World won’t accept another EDSA

MANILA, Philippines—No more EDSA revolts, please. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, herself a beneficiary of an EDSA People Power revolt, wants no more of such popular uprisings, saying another upheaval would only earn “condemnation” from the rest of the world. View original here: Arroyo: World won’t accept another EDSA

Enrile explains hurt over EDSA I rites

MANILA, Philippines—Twenty-three years after the 1986 People Power Revolution, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Sunday gave those who cared to listen a peek at what had been hurting him, why he had been snubbing official celebrations of the historic uprising. Go here to see the original: Enrile explains hurt over EDSA ...

To Obama, RP no longer a key US ally

MANILA, Philippines—When US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarked on her first visit to Asia last week, she signaled Washington’s “deep commitment to Asia and the Pacific alliance system.” Here is the original post: To Obama, RP no longer a key US ally

New faces lead Abu Sayyaf comeback

MANILA, Philippines—Not long ago, Abu Sayyaf bandits were dismissed as all but dead—thanks to a much-heralded joint effort against terrorism by the US and the Philippine military. View post: New faces lead Abu Sayyaf comeback