MANILA, July 11 (Mabuhay) – TELEVISION actress Heart Evangelista maintained she’s not yet ready to settle down anytime soon. Heart dismissed reports that she and boyfriend Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero have already been talking about marriage and raising a family. She said Chiz won’t ask her hand for marriage now. “Hindi niya gagawin yun kasi alam […]
MANILA, July 11 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III took time from his “stressful” work activities and welcomed delegates of the 8th Ambassadors, Consul Generals and Tourism Directors (ACGTD) who called on him in Malacanang on Thursday. In his speech, the President said the presence of the delegates provided a welcome breather from the […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Malacanang said the military coordinated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) through the ad hoc joint action group to ensure that the peace talks will not be affected by the recent violence in Mindanao. The ad hoc joint action group is an effort of both the government and the MILF that […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Malacanang is confident that the Reproductive Health (RH) Law could withstand legal questions and could be implemented soon. “We are confident that the Office of the Solicitor General will be able to—will ably represent the position of the government in this particular matter,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a press […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) – The government and a subsidiary of San Miguel Corp.(SMC) on Monday formally signed a P15-billion concession agreement to construct and operate the airport expressway. The concession agreement was signed by Public Works Secretary Rogelio L. Singson and SMC chief financial officer Ferdinand K. Constantino. San Miguel’s Optimal Infrastructure Development Inc. is building […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the petition of actor-turned-politician Aga Muhlach asking to annul the proclamation as elected congressman of 4th District of Camarines Sur of rival, Felix William Fuentebella. In a resolution promulgated on June 20, the Comelec First Division ruled to deny Muhlach’s urgent petition to annul Fuentebella’s […]
MANILA, July 8 (Mabuhay) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday said that it was more than prepared to respond should the New People’s Army (NPA) would decide to go ahead with its plan to conduct vengeance attacks against civilian and military targets in Sorsogon. This is in the wake of the […]
Actor JM de Guzman has opted to pass up the title role in a Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry about the life of Pedro Calungsod, the second Filipino to be declared saint. Francis Villacorta, the writer and director behind “San Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir,” confirmed that the 24-year-old actor has backed out of the […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) – Three overseas Filipina workers accused an embattled Philippine labor official in Saudi of sexual abuse but refused to file formal testimonies. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the three Filipinas complained against Assistant Labor Attaché Antonio Villafuerte, who has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual abuse against him. “They are not coming with statements […]
One of Philippines’ largest fraternities/sororities – Gamma Epsilon Fraternity/Gamma Lambda Epsilon Sorority – with chapters from all over the archipelago and international chapters all over the world is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year with members on the west coast holding its Southern California gathering in the City of Riverside. Hosted by Brod Jerry Corrales, […]