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All products from the limited edition GODIVA Valentine’s Day collection are now available at your local GODIVA store and on GODIVA.com until Feb. 14, or while supplies last. Visit godiva.com/seasonal-collection for more information and for store locations. GODIVA is encouraging its customers to share their love and create lasting memories this Valentine’s Day with the following new and unique collection of products created especially for the holiday: Coupes d’amour Collection: With whimsical packaging designed by French artist Charlotte Gastaut, the Coupes d’amour chocolates are little “cups of love,” with flavors including ganache and caramel layered in milk, white or dark chocolate Valentine’s Day Keepsake Heart: Wrapped in sumptuous red satin, the 2016 Keepsake Heart contains iconic heart-shaped chocolates, spectacular seasonal truffles, and classic GODIVA pieces Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries: Juicy, ripe strawberries dipped in milk or dark chocolate, freshly made and hand-packed in a gold gift box. Available for same day delivery through select local GODIVA boutiques Valentine’s Day Ballotin: An outstanding assortment of milk, dark, and white chocolates with classic fillings, presented in the iconic GODIVA gold gift box tied with lux red ribbon All products from the limited edition GODIVA Valentine’s Day collection are now available at your local GODIVA store and on GODIVA.com until Feb. 14, or while supplies last. Visit http://www.godiva.com/seasonal-collection for more information and for store locations. About GODIVA Chocolatier With a Belgian heritage dating back to 1926, GODIVA Chocolatier is the global leader in premium chocolate.  Inspired by the values of Lady Godiva – her passion, Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III with DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singsonleads the inauguration of the 6,200th km. national roads paved (JCT. National Road Mianay-Duyoc-Calaan-PanitanRoad,Capiz) and briefing on major infrastructure projects in Panay Island, BrgyDuyoc, Dao,Capiz on Tuesday (February 09) . (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) − President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday chided politicians running in the May elections for claiming as personal achievements what his administration has done for the past years. Aquino spoke at the 2016 League of Municipalities of the Philippines general assembly and mayors forum in Pasay City with administration candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo. “Panahon na ng eleksyon, mamimili kayo ng direksyong tutunguhin natin. Alam ko hindi ako nag-iisa pag nakakita tayo ng mga ibang advertisements sa tv, radio, kung saan kanya-kanyang slogan,” said Aquino. “’Yung ibang mga may slogan na ginamit para sa sarili nila, sa totoo lang nagpapasalamat ako dahil araw-araw siguradong may nagbibigay ng katatawanan sa akin. May aangkinin ganito ang kanila,” he added. Aquino urged mayors who attended the event to continue what his administration has started by throwing their support for the Roxas-Robredo tandem. “Hindi yung sinasabing stop and start. Pwede tayong tuloy tuloy, pwede tayong paangat ng paangat sa ating pupuntahan,” he said. “Lahat ng pangako, sa iba baka magkatotoo, pero dito siguradong nagawa na,” Aquino stressed. Aquino, also chairman of the ruling Liberal Party (LP), said local leaders should not risk putting into power a candidate who is only good in making promises. “Baka July 1 sasabihin natin, ‘patay, Read More …

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte arrives to a cheering crowd for his campaign sortie in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday. Duterte kicked off his 90-day campaign addressing Tondo residents, mostly migrants from Visayas and Mindanao, with a promise of decentralizing development in the country.(MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) − Vice presidential candidate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said his running mate, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, finds the evidence against former President and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo over alleged misuse of intelligence funds weak. Duterte was earlier reported to have said that he intends to release Mrs. Arroyo if he becomes president. Incidentally, Cayetano is one of Mrs. Arroyo’s critics and was even one of those who led the impeachment team against the former president. Mrs. Arroyo has been under hospital arrest at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City since 2012  pending the resolution of her plunder case at the Sandiganbayan over her alleged misuse of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) intelligence funds. “Dito kay GMA, tinanong si Mayor base sa kasong nakasalang ngayon, which is the PCSO intelligence funds. All those in government know that the intelligence fund kapag binuksan, iyong amount lang—at COA [Commission on Audit] chair lang pwedeng magbukas—nakalagay buying information, safe houses, etc. Sabi ni Mayor Duterte, mahina ang ebidensya sa kaso na iyan,” Cayetano said. “At ako po, three years akong minority leader… First two years ng Aquino administration, sinabi ko sa kanila, ‘Bakit mahihina iyong kaso n’yo kay GMA? Bakit ang Read More …

Ellen Adarna and Ejay Falcon (MNS photo) It seems that Ellen Adarna is open to giving Ejay Falcon a second chance, months after putting her “Pasion de Amor” co-star in the friend zone. In a press conference, Adarna was asked why her friendship with Falcon did not blossom into a romantic relationship. But instead of answering the question, the actress said: “Wala pa, wait lang. It’s not the end yet.” “May one month pa kami,” she added in jest. Their show is now down to its last four weeks. In the press conference, Adarna finally confirmed that Falcon indeed courted her, contrary to initial reports that they just went out together. “Yes,” she said, drawing loud cheers from members of the press. Falcon agreed as he shared why he thought the courtship did not work out. “Kasi noong mga panahon na ‘yon siguro mas pinili na lang naming mag-focus muna kami sa trabaho,” he said. When asked if she will entertain Falcon as a suitor again, Adarna said: “Open, pero not now. Hindi nga ako nagdi-date. I’m not really sure what I want.” It was August last year when Falcon admitted that he is going out with Adarna. The two also went to the 2015 Star Magic Ball together, but not without controversy. By October, Falcon said he has accepted the fact that he and Adarna are just friends.(MNS)

Makati City Mayor Erwin “Junjun” Binay hears Mass along with his children before Senate representatives arrive to arrest him at Makati City Hall on Thursday. Mayor Binay was cited for contempt after failing to attend several hearings called by the Senate Blue Ribbon Sub-Committee regarding corruption issues in Makati. (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) − The tandem of Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Gringo Honasan will bank on their track records to convince the people to vote for them in the May 2016 elections. “Ako at si Vice President (Binay) may track record. Dapat naipakita mo na ‘yan dahil (noon) pa, ‘yung track record namin naipakita na,” Honasan said. Binay and Honasan are running as presidential and vice presidential bets respectively of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), a coalition between the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) and the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP). “’Yung track record hindi pwedeng tapatan ‘yan ng pangako during the 90 days of campaign,” Honasan said, adding that the accusations hurled against them should be heard before the courts. “’Yung kaso, sa korte ‘yan,” the senator said, referring to allegations of corruption  against Binay and “pork barrel” scam against himself. In June last year, the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee recommended the filing of plunder charges against Binay; his son Junjun, former Makati Mayor, as well as 10 others because of the alleged conspiracy to inflate the price of construction of Makati City Hall Building II. The subcommittee claimed that the overpricing ranged from Read More …