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MMDA chief refutes Ejercito’s charge

Manila, Philippines – METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino refuted actorpolitician ER Ejercito’s claim that the festival’s theater raffle process is rigged. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product = 'wpp-3.1';  Read More »

Congress to ratify media bill

Manila, Philippines – The vice chairman of the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms is seeing the ratification of a bill institutionalizing early media voting by January. Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares, one of the co-authors of bill and a member of the House contingent to the bicameral panel that harmonized House Bill 4241 and Senate Bill 1198, said the... 

Vendor hit by car, injured

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines – A fruit vendor, who was in a rush to be with his family on Christmas’ eve aboard his driven motorcycle, was seriously injured when hit by a speeding car along the highway here.  Read More »

Lottery resumes

Manila, Philippines – After a Christmas Day no-draw break, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will be back with Grand Lotto 6/55 today, offering an estimated P66 million jackpot. Incoming search terms:philippine charity sweepstakes christmas draw (13) Read More »

Grant wins phone-hacking damages payout

LONDON (Reuters) – British actor Hugh Grant has accepted a “substantial sum” after settling his phone-hacking damages action against the publishers of the now defunct “News of the World,” his lawyer said on Friday (Saturday in Manila) Incoming search terms:phone hacking (10) Read More »

Opposing abortion

DUBLIN (Reuters) – The head of Ireland’s Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalize abortion.  Read More »

Ara: ‘No Cristine this Christmas’

Manila, Philippines – ARA Mina is looking forward to spending Christmas with her family, excluding younger sister Cristine Reyes. “Okay sana kung magkakasama-sama kami sa Pasko, pero pati brother ko inaway pa [ni Cristine],” the former sexy actress was quoted as saying on the showbiz-oriented talk show “Ang Latest.” “Hindi namin kasama Si Cristine sa... 

Still hospitalized

Former President George H.W. Bush, who has been hospitalized for a month undergoing treatment for bronchitis, may not be released from a Houston hospital in time to celebrate Christmas at home as doctors had hoped.  Read More »

Divisoria blaze

Manila, Philippines – Fire of still undetermined origin razed a three-story commercial building in Manila’s Divisoria district on Christmas eve. The fire reportedly started at around 12:30 am inside a commercial building located at the corner of M. Delos Santos and Tabora Streets.  Read More »

PNP now on heightened alert

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) placed all its units in Luzon and the Visayas under heightened alert status yesterday in preparation for the two long Christmas and New Year weekends. Incoming search terms:police visibility in philippines (18) Read More »