Left coalition withdraws poll accreditation
T he leftist coalition Makabayan has withdrawn its application for accreditation as a national political party in the May 2010 polls. Poll commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer said Makabayan has inform…
Jalapeno Cantina Mexicana Gives Filipinos the Ultimate Mexican Dining Experience
From the food to the ambiance –Jalapeno Cantina Mexicana definitely achieved its goal of giving Pinoys the authentic Mexican food experience. A gastronomic journey that adventurous foodies in the Met…
Philippine communist attack leaves 23 dead (Channel NewsAsia)
LANUZA, Philippines: Twenty-three people died in the southern Philippines as communist guerrillas and security forces engaged in one of their most deadly battles in years, officials said on Friday.
Allah Valley watershed management pushed
T he Climate Change Commission should improve watershed management to reduce the damages of disaster on local communities, Sen. Loren Legarda said recently. In a conference on climate change ad…
Time ripe for peace with Philippine Muslim rebels: Clinton (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the time was ripe for the Philippines to finally seal a peace deal with the country’s largest Muslim separatist group and end a 30-year insurgency.
3 MILF men charged in Sinnott kidnapping (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Police authorities have filed charges against three Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels and several John Does linked to the kidnapping of Irish missionary priest Michael Sinnott.
Provincial election chief killed in northern Philippines
Manila – A provincial election chief was killed Saturday in a northern Philippine province where political campaigns have always been marred by violence, a regional police chief said. Michael Valdez w…
'I want near Manny's'
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Hell hath no fury like a mother separated from his son. This seemed to be what happened to Dionisia “Aling Dionisia” Pacquiao, who raged over a room assignment a…
MILF welcomes Hillary's support of peace talks
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) welcomed Saturday the expression of support by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for its peace talks with the government. MILF Secretariat Chairman Muha…
Judge rebuked by panel over Ferdinand Marcos money
By ANDREW DALTONASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER LOS ANGELES — A U.S. District judge's lax oversight of more than $30 million tied to the late Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos is "curious," a federal…
NDF: After Clinton visit, Mindanao may be next Afghanistan (GMA News)
Following US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton”s reaffirmation of ties between the Philippine and US military forces, the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) warned Saturday that Mindanao may loom as the next Afghanistan.
