Vol. 25 No. 05 »

Singson tenders resignation from 15th Congress

Singson tenders resignation from 15th Congress

Convicted Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson resigned as a member of the 15th Congress a few days after a Hong Kong court sentenced him to imprisonment for 18 months for drug trafficking. In a

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Nonito Donaire Jr. wins by 2nd round KO

Nonito Donaire Jr. wins by 2nd round KO

Newly crowned World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization bantamweight champion, Nonito Donaire (aka The Filipino Flash) won after a 2nd round KO of Fernando Montiel in Las Vegas on February 20. After a

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Government needs a new Ombudsman

Government needs a new Ombudsman

With members of the House of Representatives Justice committee voting that there are sufficient grounds in the two impeachment complaints filed against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, Malacañang is now seriously looking for a new Tanodbayan

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EDSA Revolution 25 years later

EDSA Revolution 25 years later

Rekindles new kind of hope as President Noynoy Aquino promises to address corruption and poverty by: Rod Cantiveros After 25 years, the endemic poverty of more than 32 million Filipinos and the systemic corruption

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Asian envoys in UN plead int’l help for stranded workers in Libya

Asian envoys in UN plead int’l help for stranded workers in Libya

More than 100,000 Asian workers are believed to be still stranded as Asian envoys to the United Nations pleaded for international help to rescue those caught in the Libya uprising. According to diplomats, about

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Fil-Am Thia Megia earns a slot among ‘American Idol’ Top 13

Fil-Am Thia Megia earns a slot among ‘American Idol’ Top 13

A Filipino-American made the cut among the Top 13 finalists on the 10th season of “American Idol” (AI). Thia Megia earned a slot for being in the top ten who obtained the highest number

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Maria Aragon makes her Pinoy parents proud

Maria Aragon makes her Pinoy parents proud

The parents of 10-year-old Filipino-Canadian YouTube sensation Maria Aragon are very proud of their daughter’s newfound popularity. It all started when Aragon posted on YouTube a few weeks ago her piano rendition of Lady

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Filipina fulfills ‘Oscars’ promise to late father

Filipina fulfills ‘Oscars’ promise to late father

Stefanie Walmsley today realized a promise she made to her father a few years ago before he died that one day she’ll make it to the Oscars. Her film “God of Love,” won the

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ABS-CBN to air remake of ‘Mula sa Puso’

ABS-CBN to air remake of ‘Mula sa Puso’

The remake of “Mula sa Puso” will be airing soon on ABS-CBN. The teleserye which was a hit in the 90’s originally featured the roles first played by the late Rico Yan, Claudine Barretto,

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Winnipeg’s Hannah Sangalang is Miss Earth Canada 2010 2nd Runner-up

Winnipeg’s Hannah Sangalang is Miss Earth Canada 2010 2nd Runner-up

Miss Earth Canada is a yearly beauty pageant whose objectives include promoting environmental awareness. The winners of last year’s pageant are the reigning Miss Earth Canada 2010 Summer Anne Ross of Belle River, Ontario;

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