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Filipino community wants to KO Floyd Jr.

By Jun Medina Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON, D.C.: The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (Naffaa) on Monday urged sport governing bodies to censure Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his r...... [+]

Aquino may retain Baldoz at DoLE

MANILA, Philippines -- President Benigno Aquino is inclined to keep Acting Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz in his Cabinet, but has yet to decide on the fate of acting Interior and Local Government Se...... [+]

‘You should’ve appealed for the hostages,’ broadcasters told

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) Broadcasters who interviewed the hostage-taker who seized Hong Kong tourists inside a bus last August 23 that resulted in the death of eight should have made an appeal ...... [+]

Aquino to name next PNP chief on Sept. 14

MANILA, Philippines -- President Benigno Aquino will announce his choice for the next chief of the Philippine National Police on Sept. 14, or the very same day that PNP Director General Jesus Verzosa ...... [+]

Ombuds asked to reply on impeach raps

Post your reaction to the Manila hostage crisis For his part, Deputy Speaker Lorenzo "Erin" Tanada III said: "This is the first time that we will allow the respondent to answer the charges, this is w...... [+]

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Pag-IBIG starts blacklist proceedings vs Globe Asiatique

The Pag-IBIG Fund on Tuesday said it has started the proceedings to blacklist real estate developer Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corporation for allegedly scamming at least P6.6 billion in housing loan proceeds.... [+]

Cebu, Boracay cited in China travel awards

Despite the tension between the Philippines and China caused by the August 23 hostage incident in Manila that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, two travel destinations in the Philippines have been cited in a China-based online travel competition.... [+]

PMEPC ops extended to ensure safety of Pinoys in MidEast, Africa

President Benigno Aquino III has extended for six months the operations of an Arroyo-created committee tasked to ensure the safety and security of Filipinos living and working in the Middle East and African regions.... [+]

Aquino says he doesn't regret taking blame for hostage tragedy

President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday said he does not regret taking responsibility for the August 23 Manila hostage tragedy that resulted in the deaths of eight tourists from Hong Kong and the country's strained relationship with China.... [+]

Bata, Django rip Thai foes to make strong bid in World Cup of Pool

Efren 'Bata' Reyes and Francisco 'Django' Bustamante, the country's legendary pair in the international billiards circuit, made a strong case in their title retention bid in the World Cup of Pool.... [+]

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Will Imelda Marcos be RP rep in UN summit?

Posibleng maging kinatawan ng Kongreso si Ilocos Norte Congresswoman Imelda Marcos sa United Nations summit sa New York ngayong buwan. Pero ngayon pa lang, may mga umaalma na sa posibleng pagdalo ng dating first lady sa pulong na malamang ay puntahan din ni Pangulong Aquino. Nagpa-Patrol, Lynda Jumilla. TV Patrol, Setyembre 7, 2010... [+]

IIRC inspects Manila hostage site

MANILA, Philippines – Members of a multisectoral body investigating the August 23 hostage-taking incident in Manila went to the Quirino Grandstand site on Tuesday to inspect the area. ... [+]

PNoy says Verzosa won’t be DILG chief

MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III dismissed rumors on Tuesday that outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Jesus Verzosa is being groomed as the next Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. ... [+]

Pinay in 'Camp Rock' gets praises from co-stars

NEW YORK – The granddaughter of Filipino singer Sylvia La Torre has earned admirations of her co-stars in the sequel to the hit cable movie Camp Rock.... [+]

SC grills Lagman over Truth Commission petition

MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court (SC) grilled Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman on Tuesday over his petition seeking to declare the Truth Commission illegal. ... [+]

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No More Excuses, on Hostage Crisis, We Expect to See Heads Roll

Almost two weeks have passed since that late August morning when Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza, a disgruntled ex-cop, boarded that ill-fated bus filled with Hong Kong tourists, and started a chain of events that will continue to reverberate in this country for many years to come ...... [+]

Hostage Fiasco a Huge and Painful Embarrassment for the Philippines

There are many Filipinos who are not surprised by the tragic outcome of Monday's hostage crisis. They say that Philippine law enforcement officials are poorly trained, poorly equipped, and poorly supervised ...... [+]

We Did It--Online! Efren Penaflorida Wins CNN Hero of the Year Award

From the hilly streets of San Francisco, to the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia, to the billabongs of Australia, expatriate Filipinos the world over have been keeping tabs on events "back home." But with the advent of new technologies and the newly installed and seemingly transparent Noynoy Aquino administration, overseas Filipinos no longer appear satisfied with simply following events ...... [+]

President Noynoy Aquino's First SONA, Much More Substance...Much Less Flash

This is the kind of president the Philippines has long been waiting for. In his first State of the Nation address (SONA) President Benigno Aquino III came out swinging against the waste and corruption that seemed to highlight the government of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ...... [+]

Noynoy Aquino, Wang-wangs and Giant Leaps Forward

In one of his first acts after taking office, the new president bucked the trend and refused have his motorcade stop traffic and use their police sirens the way politicians and government officials in this country regularly do ...... [+]

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US church vows Koran burning will go on despite warnings

WASHINGTON—An evangelical Florida church Tuesday vowed to press ahead with plans to burn the Koran to mark the anniversary of 9/11 despite mounting concern that it may endanger allied troops in Afghanistan.... [+]

Basketball: China sent home by in-form Lithuania, 78-67

KAYSERI—China produced some of their best form of the world basketball championships on Tuesday but it still was not enough to upset an in-form Lithuanian team who prevailed 78-67.... [+]

Strong quake strikes Fiji region

WELLINGTON—An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck the Fiji region early on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.... [+]

Car bomb kills 20 near police complex in Pakistan

PESHAWAR—At least 20 people including women and children were killed and more than 50 wounded Tuesday in a car bomb attack targeting a police headquarters in Pakistan's northwestern city of Kohat.... [+]

Google replaces logo with dancing doodle

WASHINGTON—Google replaced the celebrated logo on its home page on Tuesday with a mysterious collection of colorful dancing balls.... [+]

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