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DOH records at least 50 firecracker injuries
MANILA, Philippines - More than 50 people have been rushed to hospitals due to firecracker injuries, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. Dr. Eric Tayag, chief of the DOH's epidemiology center, said a total of 55 cases of firecracker-related...
Travel diaries: Batanes as eco-tourism haven
MANILA, Philippines - In the town of Chavayan in Batanes, small stone houses with cogon-thatched roofs line the street in rows. Some are crumbling, while some are still inhabited, creating a feeling that time stood still hundreds of years ago. The no...
Pacquiao opens novelty shop in Manila
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao opened a souvenier shop offering branded "Team Pacquiao" items in Manila on Tuesday. Pacquiao, along with his wife Jinkee and his entourage, were greeted by swarms of fans at the Robinson's Mall in...
Skin filler treatment arrives in RP--and it\'s not botox
MANILA - All women dream of having a beautiful face and smoother skin, but are afraid to undergo cosmetic surgery. Thankfully, a non-invasive, non-surgical and non-permanent alternative beauty treatment was developed-- and is tagged as the safe and ...
RP world\'s \'most dangerous\' for media: monitor
MANILA - The Philippines has become the most dangerous place in the world for journalists, according to an international press watchdog, after an election-linked massacre of at least 57 people this week. The Belgium-based International Federation of ...
Obama names envoys to Singapore, Philippines
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Thursday named two ambassadors to Southeast Asia, tapping a close political ally as envoy to Singapore and nominating a career diplomat to the Philippines. Obama named David Adelman, a state senator in Geor...
Gov't to procure 40 more rubberboats
MANILA, Philippines--In preparation for similar massive flooding, the government will be purchasing 40 additional rubberboats to expedite its rescue operations, a spokesman said today (Oct. 7). Lt. Col. Ernesto Torres Jr., newly designated spokesman...
Death toll from Philippine floods hits 100: govt
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) - – The death toll from devastating floods in the Philippine capital and surrounding areas has climbed to 100, with 32 people still missing, the government said Monday. In its latest update, the National Disaster Coord...
Kris names other celebrities for Noynoy
MANILA - Actress-host Kris Aquino thanked all the celebrities who have volunteered to help the candidacy of her only brother, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" III, in the May 2010 presidential elections. In an interview with ABS-CBN News on Wednesday, Kr...
Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez father-in-law surrenders
MANILA, Philippines - One of the primary suspects in the 2007 murder of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez, her own father-in-law, surrendered to police in Angono town, Rizal yesterday afternoon. Angono police chief Superintendent Rommel Estolano told us t...
Roxas’ decision to step aside makes LP ‘formidable’
Malacañang on Wednesday conceded that the decision of Sen. Manuel Roxas II to give way to Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino as Liberal Party standard bearer in the 2010 presidential elections made the party “formidable," but doubted whether th...
Meet with Mar went well - Noynoy
Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III disclosed on Sunday that his initial talks with Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II and Liberal Party (LP) leaders are going well. Roxas had earlier confirmed that he and Aquino will meet this weekend to discuss the p...
'First Gentleman, GMA must explain roles'
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Richard Gordon yesterday called on President Arroyo and her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo to explain their presence at the ZTE main office in China at the height of the controversy surrounding the $329-million national broadba...
Philippines to witness solar eclipse on July 22
MANILA - The Philippines will witness a partial solar eclipse on July 22, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday. The state weather bureau said the path of the moon's umbral shadow will...
Pussycat Nicole too busy to have love life
Right at the NAIA when she arrived with the three other Pussycat Dolls at noon last Monday, Nicole Scherzinger said she was overwhelmed by that “coming home” feeling. “I felt the warmth as soon as I got off the plane,” recalled Nicole during...
Richard Gutierrez hurt in car accident
MANILA, Philippines -- One died in a car accident involving actor Richard Gutierrez, his personal assistant and his bodyguard in Cavite this morning. Gutierrez, who came from a shooting stint, bumped his sports car into a lamp post after missing a se...
Sharon ups 'reward' money to P10-M!
Remember the P1-M “reward” money Sharon Cuneta put up last year for whoever could produce “hard evidence” (pictures, etc.) that her husband, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, has a mistress?Sharon named that “price” sure as she is that ...
Philippine senator angered by Alec Baldwin's joke
MANILA, Philippines – Alec Baldwin's joke about getting a Filipino mail-order bride provoked a sharp response in the Philippines, with one senator saying Monday that the "30 Rock" star faces violence if he ever visits. Baldwin, 51, ...
G20 blacklists RP, 3 other tax havens
LONDON – The Philippines was among four nations blacklisted as uncooperative tax havens yesterday after Group of 20 leaders declared the age of banking secrecy was over and said they would no longer tolerate shady havens draining away badly needed ...
