Cunanan pins
down 3 senators
Even Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile endorsed the recipient of his own pork barrel in the “grand conspiracy” to convert government funds into kickbacks, a government executive said on Thursday.…
OFWs told: Prepare
to leave Venezuela
Filipinos in Venezuela have been told to limit their movements and prepare for possible evacuation as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised crisis alert level 2 due to the continuing violence in the country.…
Pacquiao starts
natural diet
Boxing icon and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao is now on a strict “organic diet” to keep his health in superb, if not perfect, condition, his strength and conditioning coach said.…
Turn state witness
Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and his wife, Cristina, are painting Enrile’s former chief of staff Jessica Lucila “Gigi” Reyes as the “stand-alone” culprit in the P10-billion pork barrel scam, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Thursday. …
Some bishops cool
to Suarez ministry
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has distanced himself from the aborted land deal between San Miguel Corp. and Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation of so-called healing priest Fernando Suarez.…
Philippines tops
regional sentiment
Optimism on the prospects of the Philippine economy is at its highest level in recent history, thus giving the country arguably the best investment climate in Asia, according to a study made recently by London-based Economist Corporate Network.…
Chinese boats
harvest corals
In this uninhabited shoal, you see the most beautiful hues of green and blue in the waters of the West Philippine Sea. Glistening clear water defines the base of the rocks and reefs. At low tide, fishermen actually walk on…
More than relief,
I’m now at peace
“I can see that James has a genuine desire to make up for lost time. More than relief, I feel that I'm now at peace,” said actress-TV host Kris Aquino, who on Wednesday has finally agreed with ex-husband, basketball star…
’10,000 Kwentos’
needs online help
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is starting a digital project called “10,000 Kwentos,” and is asking Filipino Americans to support it by signing an online petition.
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St. Benilde NCAA
overall champion
St. Benilde, this season’s host, clinched the NCAA season 89 general championship, dethroning San Beda.
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Altas tops NCAA
cheerleading
University of Perpetual Help is still the NCAA cheerleading's best. For the fifth straight year, the Altas Perpsquad on Thursday continued their reign in the cheerleading competition to hike their championships to eight.
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Jobless Korean
in death fall
A Korean national jumped to his death from the 24th floor of a residential tower along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) near the corner of Boni Avenue in Mandaluyong City early Thursday morning, radio reports said.…
Cunanan to quit
TRC for new job
Dennis Cunanan is resigning as director general of the Technology Resource Center (TRC) to join the Junior Chamber International (JCI) in St. Louis, Missouri, as secretary general.…
Why was shrine
not built?
Even before San Miguel Corp. donated a 33-hectare property in Cavite province to Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation, an external audit on the religious and charitable institution founded by healing priest Fr. Fernando Suarez had already disagreed with its…
