Jason Ivler, the suspect in the murder of Renato Victor Ebarle Jr., the son of a Malacanang official, whom he allegedly shot due to a traffic quarrel on November 18 2009, was once an actor and a rapper. He was part of the teen oriented show T.G.I.S of GMA 7. He made a rap album [...]

MAGPASIKAT – JAN. 15, 2010 “Magpasikat” took over the slot of “Showtime” wherein this time the show would showcase celebrities’ talents. ABS-CBN stopped the airing of “Showtime” Tuesday, January 12. THE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) placed ABS-CBN’s talent-reality show “Showtime” under a 20-day suspension order. This started from the statement made [...]

abs-cbn news MANILA, Philippines – The Movie & Television Review & Classification Board (MTRCB) on Monday placed the ABS-CBN talent show “Showtime” on a 20-day preventive suspension, after an incident involving one of the show’s judges. During a live show last January 7, judge Rosanna Roces made controversial statements against the show’s teachers and co-judge [...]

by Rodney J. Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America WASHINGTON, D.C. – Everyone knows that Cristeta Comerford, the first-ever Filipino-American White House Executive Chef, feeds the most powerful people in the world. But she also got a chance to prove her culinary mettle against some of the world’s most skilled chefs. Comerford joined forces with “Iron Chef” [...]

By Larry Fine Larry Fine – Wed Dec 23, 2:42 pm ET NEW YORK (Reuters) – The WBO welterweight title bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao next March will not go ahead due to the American’s demands for Olympic-style dope testing procedures, promoter Bob Arum said on Wednesday. Arum, who represents the Filipino [...]

Dinayo muli ang taunang Oblation Run ng mga miyembro ng Alpha Phi Omega fraternity sa UP Diliman. Pero mas malalim raw ang kahulugan ng paghuhubad ng mga lumahok ngayon dahil ginagawa raw nila ito para sa pagbabago sa harap ng mga krisis sa bansa. PRESS FORWARD BUTTON FOR THE NEXT PART. Oblation run is a [...]

Lava flows from the crater of Mayon Volcano in Legazpi, Albay late Monday. Albay governor Joey Salceda ordered the evacuation of residents, Thursday (Dec.14) night within the eight kilometers extended danger.  Shooting plumes of ash into the air, the volcano had five ash explosions, said government volcanologist Danilo Bon. Local government officials in Albay will [...]

Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino was crowned Miss World 2009 on Saturday, triumphing out of 112 beautiful and talented young women in the 59th Miss World Final from Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, City of Gold. As the final duty in her reign, Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova removed the bejeweled crown to place it on [...]

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has lifted martial law in Maguindanao province. The President met her top security advisers earlier Saturday and the meeting concluded that the government had achieved its main objectives in Maguindanao province, which was placed under martial rule on December 4 following an election-linked massacre left 57 people dead. Bases for the President’s [...]

Bilog na Hugis Itlog is GMA Network’s instructional music video for the upcoming 2010 elections.  Performed by the Sexbomb Dancers, they  give instructions while singing and dancing on how to fill out the new ballots for the automated elections.  It is the first time Automated elections will be use in Philippine elections. WATCH THE VIDEO [...]

Diether Ocampo is the third Pinoy celebrity to land on the cover of Readers’ Digest Asia magazine after after comedian Michael V. and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. The  actor was cited for his humanitarian efforts.  He is the founding President of K.I.D.S. (Kabataan Inyong Dapat Suportahan) Foundation, a non-government organization that champions the plight of [...]

Maguindanao is now under the state of Martial Law. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Proclamation 1959 Friday night. The President also suspended the writ of habeas corpus as contained in the proclamation. The AFP received intelligence reports that several groups armed with sophisticated foreign-made weapons are positioning themselves in Maguindanao and are ready to retaliate [...]

The Philippine Team A won the 2009 10 – Ball World Mixed Doubles at the score of 9-7 in their race-to-nine match against Koreans Charlie Williams and Eun Ji Park.  The tournament was held at Novu City Libis, Quezon City on Thursday evening, December 03, 2009 with Efren “Bata” Reyes and Rubilen Amit. They won [...]

Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 next year. “OK naman yung March 13…The difference between Floyd and the others I’ve faced is that he does a lot of trash talk that shouldn’t be emulated by kids,” he told GMA television. Earlier reports said Pacquiao could earn [...]

Crowds of devotees and tourists from all over the country and the globe participated in the historical 50th year of canonical celebration of Our Lady of Namacpacan in Luna, La Union. The commemoration of the papal bull issued by Pope XXIII on the coronation of Our Lady of Namacpacan in 1959 is considered one of [...]

Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. is now on the hands of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Headquarters for further investigation. The Philippine National Police tagged him as one of the suspects in maguindanao mass murder. After turning himself in to authorities for investigation, Andal Ampatuan Jr., the prime suspect in Monday’s massacre of at [...]

Maguindanao , Sultan Kudarat provinces, and Cotabato City, were placed under a state of emergency.  President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued the order on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. A gruesome massacre on the wife of Maguindanao Vice Mayor Datu Ismail “Toto” Mangudadatu and her convoy happened on Monday, November 23, 2009.  At least 22 people, including [...]

Efren Peñaflorida was named 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.  He started the ‘Pushcart Classroom’ (“Kariton Klassroom”) to provide education to poor children and also an alternative to gang membership. Peñaflorida received the highest number of online votes, and bested nine other contenders from different countries.  He received $100,000 to continue his work with his [...]

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Thursday that 3,110 out of 6,091 (51%) has passed the board exam for MIDWIFE LICENSURE EXAMINATION held on NOVEMBER 14 & 15, 2009. Released on NOVEMBER 18, 2009. See below for the full list of passers: November 2009 Midwifery Licensure Examination Topnotchers: 1. Romeo Jr Cruz Tuazon, Bataan Peninsula [...]

Filing of certificate of candidacies will start tomorrow Friday, November 20 at the offices of the Commission on Elections nationwide. Prospective candidates in the 2010 elections are expected to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) and start trooping to Commision on Elections (Comelec) offices.  17,888 public seats are available in the 2010 Philippines elections.  Local [...]