Today, March 9, 2011, Filipino Catholics observe Ash Wednesday and flocked to church to have their foreheads dusted with ash.

Free condoms were distributed today, Valentine’s Day, at the NEPA Q Mart along EDSA in Quezon City. The free condoms comes with a message “Have a Heart for RH Bill” written on a heart-shaped carton.

The Philippine Azkals beat Mongolia Blue Wolves, 2-0, in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup qualifiers that was held at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod on Wednesday, February 9.

Former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes was declared dead at 8:32 a.m on Tuesday. He was 66. Reyes sustained a single gunshot wound to the heart. He was reported to have committed suicide.

The schedule for 2011 Philippine Holidays will have fewer long weekends as P-NOY placed the observance of next year’s Philippine Holidays back to its original dates.

Uruguay-born striker Christian “El Loco” Gonzales ended the Philippines AZKALS football team’s last chance to be on the finals of AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 with his lethal strike and scored the only goal during the entire match.

The current achievements of the Philippine national football team also known as the “AZKALS” paved the way in turning a lot of Filipinos interested in watching their football games in the ongoing 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. The social networking sites are also abuzz with news about team AZKALS showing their skills in the tournament.

Lee Da Hae, a popular Korean actress posted her apology to Filipinos on twitter after a lot of Pinoy netizens got angry with her impersonation of a Filipino teacher’s English accent.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA), launched a new twitter account @dost_pagasa to tweet live hourly updates on Typhoon “Megi.” Megi will have the local codename Typoon Juan when it enters the Philippine area of responsibility around midnight or early Saturday morning.

International weather forecasting agencies revealed that a tropical storm with international name “Megi” is making its way towards Northern Luzon and could make a landfall either Monday or Tuesday. It is estimated to develop into a strong typhoon and will be named Tropical Storm Juan if it enters the Philippine area of responsibility.

Esquire.com named Maria Ressa as the Sexiest Women Alive in the Philippines 2010

Rebecca Thompson, spokesperson of the US Embassy apologized on the inverted Philippine flag displayed during meeting of the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in New York at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Saturday (Manila time) Sept. 25, 2010. Hosted by US President Barack Obama, attended by President Benigno S. Aquino III and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

“Basyang” (international code name Conson), intensified into a tropical storm, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to place seven areas in Luzon under storm signal number 1. Placed under Storm Signal No. 1 were Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Polillo Island, Camarines Norte, and Catanduanes. The eye of “Basyang,” previously a tropical [...]

Obama and Madonna are coming to the Philippines before the year ends. This is according to eventologist and TV personality, Tim Yap. Tim Yap, posted it on his twitter account: “Okay, here’s a SCOOP. And again, you heard it FIRST FROM ME. You know who’s coming to Manila before the year ends? Obama AND Madonna.” [...]

Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio rejoice! The star of “Titanic” will visit the Philippines this coming August. Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Hollywood agents and publicists confirmed his visit here in the Philippines. Joyce Ramirez, director for International Publicity at PR Asis Worldwide, invited DiCaprio to spearhead an environmental-awareness project in cooperation with a huge conglomerate in Albay. Leonardo [...]

Moymoy Palaboy provides us a very entertaining video that teaches us how to ride a jeep in the Philippines. How to properly pass money to the driver? how to tell the driver to stop? Why you should use coins in the morning? and how to sit inside a jeep? This video is recommended for foreigners [...]

It’s confirmed, American R&B singer Usher will be coming here in Manila. Usher will be having a concert in Manila on July 9 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.  More details coming soon. Usher‘s concert in Manila is made possible by Fearless Productions. Usher’s newest album Raymond v Raymond is his sixth studio [...]

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 [...]