Vol. 25 No. 05 »
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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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,
Read More »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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