Thank you, Speaker Nograles. Senate President Villar. Senators and Representatives. Vice President de Castro, President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, members of the diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen: I address you today at…
Month: July 2008
Critique on PGMA’s 2008 sona
The acknowledgment given by no less than the President of the Republic of the Philippines to at least a dozen ordinary Filipinos on the occasion of her State of the Nation Address…
The President’s SONA
The State of the Nation Address, a yearly tradition where the president delivers her speech before the joint session of Congress and Senate, is always attended to with a sense of Marxist…
Katrina makes big move
PNS — One of the most misunderstood showbiz personalities, Katrina Halilli has finally mustered enough guts to assert herself, meet her detractors head on and put to rest every negative issue that…
Jean-Polo breakup instigated by daughter?
PNS — In the presscon of Jean Garcia and Polo Ravales in “Loving You” held at the Century Imperial we were able to catch up with the stars at Starbucks. In the…
Lucy’s smile enough appetizer for Goma
PNS — LUCY Torres-Gomez says people keep on asking her when she’ll have a new baby since her daughter Juliana is now seven years old. “Gustung-gusto na nga namin ni Richard na…
Manny gives .5 million to Claudine’s son
PNS — MGA ‘anik-anik’ pang pangyayari sa katatapos na party which Claudine Barreto and Raymart Santiago organized for their son, Rodrigo Santino, who turned one-year-old. His original birthdate is July 19. Many…
NAIA-3 opens
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — TERMINAL-3 of Manila’s international airport opens today, after lying idle for almost six years, and budget carrier Cebu Pacific will be the first to use it for its…
Joker: Oil firms can reject gov’t audit
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ADMINISTRATION Sen. Joker Arroyo believes that the Commission on Audit can not compel oil companies — being private entities — to open their books for full scrutiny as…
New impeach plaint filed vs GMA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — STILL within the one-year ban, a new impeachment complaint was filed yesterday against President Macapagal-Arroyo at the House of Representatives by a disqualified presidential candidate. Elly Velez Pamatong…
Reproductive health backers up despite bishops’ threats
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ADVOCATES of the reproductive health bill hail DSWD Secretary Esperanza Cabral, Valenzuela Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian and Cebu Mayor Tomas Osmeña for their public announcement of support for reproductive…
SC orders BIR to refund Tan P1-b
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Supreme Court has ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue to refund more than P1 billion in overpaid excise taxes to businessman Lucio Tan’s Fortune Tobacco Corp. The…
Filipinos, other nationals can avail calamity aid while in US
By ALEX P. VIDAL/ PNS LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Good news to Filipinos and other visiting nationals who are victims of disasters and calamities while in the United States. The State Emergency…
VP Noli graces 154th Bohol Foundation Day
OVP/ PNS — Vice President Noli “Kabayan” De Castro yesterday paid tribute to the people of Bohol during the celebration of the province’s 154th Foundation Day at the Bohol Cultural Center in…
Pinoy runner gets certificate from mayor for finishing L.A. Marathon
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS BEVERLY HILLS, California –Inspired after being awarded with a certificate for finishing the 26.2-mile L.A. Marathon this year, Filipino runner Gaudencio “Nono” Casa Jr. vowed to pursue…