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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Vice President Jejomar Binay during the79th Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Day Celebration at the AFP General Headquarters Grandstand of the Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday (December 18, 2014). This year’s theme is: “Sandatahang Lakas: Ika-79 na Taong Naglilingkod ng Tapat tungo sa Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Kasaganaan”. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) said the new issues that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV will raise against Vice President Jejomar Binay when the Senate inquiry resumes next year are just “new set of lies.” Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco, who is UNA interim president, said Trillnaes has to resort to raising new issues against Binay to arrest the public’s dwindling interest on the Makati parking building anomaly investigation. “The attacks against the VP will continue to intensify, but since the people are not buying the lies they’re peddling, we expect the Senate telenovela to have a new twist in its second season,” Tiangco said. “While we don’t know what new claims and allegations they’ll throw at the Vice President, what we know for sure is that all the stories are part of the script to put down the VP’s ratings. Senator Trillanes will again allow witnesses to lie under oath just like what they did in previous hearings,” he added. Despite this, Tiangco maintained that Binay will address the allegations only in the proper forum, which was the Office of the Ombudsman. He said the Vice President Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III greets His Eminence Orlando Cardinal Quevedo following the Thanksgiving Mass in celebration of his elevation to the College of Cardinals at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Quezon Avenue, Cotabato City on Tuesday (March 11). Cardinal Quevedo received his red hat and ring from Pope Francis during a solemn consistory at the St. Peter’s Basilica on February 22, 2014. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – While Pope Francis’ upcoming visit promises a momentous start for the year, the rest of 2015 can be extraordinary for Filipinos as well, the head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said Saturday. In his New Year’s message, CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said, “The Year 2015 can be another regular year in our calendar but it can also be an extraordinary year. If we put much love into each day of this year; if we put much hope into every difficulty we encounter this year; if we share fearlessly with everyone our joyful faith in our loving God; this year may be ordinary but it will be specially memorable one because of the love and faith and hope that we pour into the days of 2015.” Villegas said 2015 will be remembered in history as the year Pope Francis visited the Philippines for the first time. The Pope is expected to visit the Philippines from Jan. 15 to 19. “With the challenge to be apostles of mercy and compassion, the first visit of Pope Francis will surely Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III and Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas personally inspects the extent of damage brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Hainan) during his visit to Tacloban City the province of Leyte on Sunday (November 10, 2013). Typhoon Yolanda, the world’s most powerful typhoon in 2013, packing more than 300kph when it made landfall in Central Visayas Friday morning. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas should promptly make public the list of cities and municipalities that received the 117 new fire trucks under the modernization program of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), LPG Marketers’ Association (LPG-MA) said in a news release Monday. “Congress gave the DILG a total of P1 billion for the acquisition of the 117 fire trucks. People are starting to ask where these new (firefighting) vehicles are. They haven’t seen the trucks responding to fire emergencies,” said House Deputy Minority Leader and LPG-MA Rep. Arnel Ty. “When there are blazes, people don’t see the new trucks in action as first responders. What they see right away are the trucks of the Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigades,” Ty said. “Which local government units obtained the new fire trucks? The public deserves to know, and Secretary Mar Roxas ought to satisfy their curiosity,” Ty added. Ty’s remarks came shortly after the BFP went on high alert for accidental blazes that may be caused by the mishandling of firecrackers during the New Year revelry. Congress previously authorized the funds Read More …

Everyone says ‘I love you.’ But how many people will commission 83 Mona Lisas for you? When your name is Mona Lisa, the jokes can sometimes write themselves. Grade school art class might prove particularly trying. Your smile might be subject to scrutiny, even in a pre-selfie world. Of course, for some Mona Lisas, it’s not so bad. If you’re artist Mona Santos, you might even find a whole exhibit in your honor. “The Mona Lisa Project” is a collection of pieces inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic masterpiece, commissioned by artist and gallerist Soler Santos as a sort of love letter to his wife, Mona. First shown in CCP’s Bulwagang Fernardo Amorsolo gallery in 2013 with 57 pieces, it has since snowballed into an 83-piece strong collection. “It just came from a small conversation about Mona Lisa souvenirs and wondering why we don’t buy them,” Soler explains. “Parang, ‘Sayang!’ We decided to just buy small works from artists, so that we could build a unique collection and support local artists. We initially just asked for letter-size works, keeping in mind our funds and lack of storage.” Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: For the project, Soler was able to assemble works from 83 of the local contemporary art scene’s brightest names: Allan Balisi, Lyle Buencamino, Gino Bueza, Zean Cabangis, Annie Cabigting, Froilan Calayag, Bjorn Calleja, Roberto Chabet, Jonathan Ching, Iya Consorio, Louie Cordero, Jigger Cruz, Don Djerassi Dalmacio, Kawayan de Guia, Bembol dela Cruz, Ranelle Dial, Read More …

Rocco Nacino on his blessings: “Lahat ito is just temporary so i-share dapat sa mga nangangailangan.”