Son of Arroyo aide shot dead in Philippines (AsiaOne)
An unknown gunman has shot and killed a son of a senior aide of President Gloria Arroyo after a traffic row in the Philippine capital, police said Thursday.
Oprah no more in 2011
CHICAGO – US television superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will on Friday announce that her talk show will end in 2011, her production fir…
Manila throws party for Pacquiao’s homecoming (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
The city’s notorious traffic came to a halt and thousands lined streets and bridges Friday to cheer their hero Manny Pacquiao, who returned home pondering his next moves — facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and seeking a congressional seat. Fresh from stopping welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on Saturday, Pacquiao stepped from the plane still nursing an injured right ear and said he…
Rock star welcome for boxing king Pacquiao in Philippines
Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao waves to well-wishers following his arrival in Manila, Philippines yesterday from Los Angeles, California.
Marcos party joins forces with Villar’s NP
By Harvey S. Keh As the deadline for the filing of candidacies draw near, realignments are now happening left and right with the Liberal Party (LP) and the Nacionalista P …More
'Lavish dinner' host is chief fund raiser of Arroyo party
He was catapulted from the board room to the House of Representatives with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s help. He became the subject of public scandal after allegedly treating the Preside…
Filipino Ban on Real, Virtual Child Porn Signed into Law (Anime News Network)
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines signed into law the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 on Wednesday. Republic Act 9775 potentially bans both real and so-called “virtual” child pornography.
No Pinky Webb campaigning
“Battle of ABS-CBN ladies?” We wrote about the observation by campaign veterans that the vice presidential race will effectively be a contest between ABS-CBN’s former and cu…
