Philippines – Former Iran vice-president sentenced to prison for protests (EARTHtimes.org)
Former Iran vice-president sentenced to prison for protests (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran – Former Iranian vice-president Mohammad-Ali Abtahi was sentenced to a six-year jail term for his involvement in the post-election unrest in June, a news report said Sunday. Abtahi, deputy to reformist president Mohammad Khatami from 1997 to 2…
Villar wants Pacquiao deal for 2010 polls
Close this MANILA, Philippines–Is there a deal in the making between boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao and Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar? Aiming to knock out his rivals in t…
Vindicated, novice of Lipa apparitions keeps low profile
MANILA, Philippines–Teresita Castillo, to whom the Virgin Mary reportedly appeared in 1948 when Castillo was a young Carmelite novice, has been declining interview requests following the lifting of t…
El filipino Rodel Mayol noquea al mexicano Edgar Sosa
El filipino Rodel Mayol terminó con el reinado del mexicano Edgar Sosa en el peso minimosca al ganar la pelea del sábado 21 de noviembre de 2009. MEXICO — Con un nocaut en el segundo round, el f…
10,000 Filipino, FilAm war vets get P5.8B (Cebu Daily News)
MANILA, Philippines As of November 20, more than 10,000 Filipino and Filipino-American veterans of World War II have received their one-time compensation for their military services during the war, totaling nearly P5.8 billion, the United States embassy here said in a statement.
The heat is on as forest fires rage in Australia (EARTHtimes.org)
Sydney – More than 1,000 volunteer firefighters backed by 70 aircraft were tackling more than 100 forest blazes in Australia’s parched south-east Sunday. Temperatures topped 40 degrees in Sydney and across New South Wales as emergency services warned…
Filipino declared Hero of the Year by CNN (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
(UPDATE 2) For his innovative Kariton Klasrum (pushcart classroom) Filipino educator Efren Pe aflorida has been awarded by CNN as 2009 Hero of the Year.
Messi to miss Barcelona-Inter clash (EARTHtimes.org)
Madrid – Barcelona’s star striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday’s crucial Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan, the European champions announced Sunday. The little Argentine pulled a mucle in his left thigh in Saturday’s disappointing 1-1 d…
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