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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III leads the wreath-laying ceremony at the EDSA People Power Monument during the commemorative activities of the 29th Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution in White Plains Avenue corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on Wednesday (February 25, 2015). This year’s theme is “Ituloy ang Pagbabago.” The 1986 peaceful and bloodless uprising ousted the dictatorship and catapulted the late Corazon C. Aquino to the Presidency. also in photo are Executive Secretary and EDSA People Power Commission chairperson Paquito Ochoa, Jr., EPPC commissioner Cesar Sarino and EPPC commissioner Herminio “Ogie” Alcasid, Jr.. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The government will try its best to prevent massive traffic jams similar to what happened during the celebration of the 29th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Uprising, Malacañang said Thursday. “Humihingi kami ng paumanhin sa ating mga kababayan na naipit sa traffic dulot ng pagsasara ng mga daan kahapon,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a Palace briefing. (We apologize to our citizens who were caught up in traffic caused by the closure of roads yesterday.) Many Filipinos were either stuck in traffic or were forced to walk several blocks on Wednesday after parts of Edsa and other roads were closed for the said celebration. “Sa susunod na pagkakataon maglalabas ng mas maaga at mas kumpletong abiso hinggil sa mga alternate routes na maaring daanan upang wag dumanas ulit ng malaking abala at sakripisyo sa matinding trapik,” Coloma added. (Next time we’ll release an earlier and Read More …

Filipino poet Bonifacio Ilagan, one of hundreds of activists imprisoned during the Martial Law period which was declared by the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, poses by the granite wall which is engraved with the names of Martial Law victims, including his sister Rizalina Ilagan, at the Heroes Shrine at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines Monday Jan. 28, 2013. More than 9,000 victims will be awarded compensation using $246 million that the Philippine government recovered from Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth. But all claims will still have to evaluated by an independent commission and the amount each will receive will depend of the abuse suffered. (MNS photo) Three months after the November 10, 2014 deadline expiration, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has approved Joint Resolution No. 3 extending for six months the deadline for Martial Law claims application to May 2015. Joint Resolution No. 3 is the consolidation of Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 and House Joint Resolution No. 16. “The enactment of the law is a crucial victory for the families and victims of human rights violations during the Martial Law period whose hope and opportunity to file their claims for reparation and redress for the sacrifices and sufferings they endured in the past were blighted by the November 2014 deadline,” Akbayan Rep. Barry Gutierrez. “With the new deadline, we ensure that all legitimate claimants, particularly those who are now in their final years and those who are living in the far-flung areas, are given the vital time and full Read More …

Manny Pacquiao connects with a right to the head of Timothy Bradley in their WBO world welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao landed more power punches and appeared to have won most of the 12-round fight.(MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects Sarangani Rep. and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to have learned from his tax battle with the bureau, and accurately settle and report his taxes in connection with his much anticipated bout with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in May. BIR Commissioner Kim Henares said Pacquiao should properly and accurately report to the BIR the taxes he will be paying the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and submit supporting documents authenticated by the Philippine Embassy in the US. Henares also reminded Pacquiao to withhold taxes from salaries and other payments he makes to his employees and staff. Pacquiao and the BIR are in a legal battle in connection with his alleged deficiency income tax and value-added tax (VAT) assessments for taxable years 2008 and 2009 amounting to P2.2 billion. Pacquiao will meet Mayweather in a mega-fight in Las Vegas on May 2.(MNS)

Senate Minority Floor Leader Juan Ponce Enrile (center) arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Friday, July 11, to attend his arraignment on graft and plunder charges in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam. He faces one count of plunder and 15 counts of graft. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile had been isolation since Wednesday after he suffered from an infection, former President Fidel V. Ramos told reporters Thursday. “Kahapon pa may infection, naka-isolate,” Ramos said when asked about Enrile’s condition. Enrile has been found to have pneumonia and was brought to Makati Medical Center before dawn Thursday, the Philippine National Police said. PNP Health Service spokesman Chief Inspector Raymond Santos said that Enrile was transferred to the hospital at 3 a.m. “He needed some lab procedures na walang capability ang (PNP General) Hospital,” Santos said. Santos said the Sandiganbayan, which had ordered Enrile detained in connection with the P10-billion pork barrel scam, allows such emergency transfers if the PNP General Hospital does not have the necessary facilities. Ramos and Enrile were two of the key players in the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986 that toppled then President Ferdinand Marcos from power. Ramos, then vice chief of staff and Philippine Constabulary chief, and Enrile who was Defense Minister at that time, withdrew support from Marcos and rallied people to support Corazon Aquino, Marcos’ opponent in the snap presidential elections. Aquino was subsequently installed as president. Both Ramos and Enrile were Read More …

Say “Chiz!”: Heart Evangelista’s heart belongs to Chiz Escudero, but her taste buds pine for Uncle Tetsu’s super delicious cheesecakes.   MANILA, Philippines – Actress and TV host Heart Evangelista reveals the other Chiz in her life: Uncle Tetsu cheesecake! The new Mrs. Chiz Escudero is Uncle Tetsu’s brand ambassador. The popular Japanese cheesecake brand recognizes Heart’s gentle, elegant, and multi-dimensional image as a reflection of the light, delicate, and flexible character of its cheesecakes achieved through a tradition of careful selection of the finest and freshest all-natural ingredients. “We are excited to announce Heart as the brand ambassador for Uncle Tetsu cheesecakes. Being a fine woman, she perfectly represents our fine line of cheesecakes,” says Walter Co, owner of the Uncle Tetsu franchise in the country. Originating from its Japanese hometown, Fukuoka, in 1985, Uncle Tetsu was named after its founder Mizokami Tetsushi. Freshly baked in-store every day, these cheesecakes boast a rich heritage of baking perfection with a reputation for being exceptionally delicious. With its unique flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth goodness unchanged over the past decades, Uncle Tetsu cheesecakes have found their way to China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. It opened its first store in the Philippines in July 2014. Growing faster than any other Japanese cheesecake franchise in the country, Uncle Tetsu now has seven branches: SM Fairview (tel. no. 374-1339), SM Mall of Asia (831-8690), Alabang Town Center (374-1339), SM San Lazaro (831-8690), SM Bacoor (831-8690), The Podium (374-1339), and SM Manila (831-8690). It will open in SM Megamall Read More …