Nov 132014
 
Vina Morales still looking for Mr. Right

Vina Morales (MNS Photo) Vina Morales shared she enjoys being a single mother to her daughter, Ceana, but still wishes to find her life-long partner. In a recent interview, Vina said maybe this is not the right time yet to be in a relationship and her focus remains with her kid. She dated someone for a while but things did not end up well. “Gusto ko din i-prioritize iyon [love life] but it just so happened na wala pa akong nakikitang I can end up with. It will happen. God knows that I’m really praying for that. I know He will give it to me. I just don’t know when but I’m very patient,” she said. Morales said she is just more cautious when it comes to the matters of the heart because she had been through a lot. She wants her next relationship to be Christ-centered. “I’ve gone through a lot. Ayaw ko na. So gusto ko yung galing na sa Kanya, kasi ayaw ko na ng sakit ng ulo,” she said. “Kapag matagal ka ng single, parang nasasanay ka na, probably you get used to it. You get stronger, na parang even without a love life, you are strong already. I’m hoping and praying na sana dumating naman yung right person.” When asked about her daughter, the singer-actress said her child also wants her to find someone whom she can spend the rest of her life. She said Ceana is excited to have siblings. “Minsan matatawa ka na Read More …

Nov 132014
 
Binay probe may last ’til May 2015 – Trillanes

Vice President Jejomar Binay (left) is given a tour of the Toledo copper mine in Toledo City, Cebu on Thursday, November 6. Binay did not attend the day’s Senate probe on the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall Building II. He is in Cebu to attend the Philippine Scouting Centennial Jamboree and meet with local officials to check their housing programs. Also in photo is Adrian Ramos (right), COO of Carmen Mining Corp. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee investigation on corruption charges against Vice President Jejomar Binay may last until May 2015, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said Wednesday, adding that their goal is to send Binay to jail. Trillanes said the investigation could take a few more months because it is already dealing with other allegations of corruption involving Binay aside from the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building II. Trillanes also countered President Benigno Aquino III’s observation that the panel is releasing evidence on a piecemeal basis, saying they are just gathering more information on the other allegations. “Liliwanagin natin, hindi naman po ito pautay-utay. Lahat ng ebidensiya ukol sa Makati Parking Building, nasa Ombudsman na po at sa DOJ (Department of Justice). Hindi lang po kasi naimpormahan ang presidente of the status,” he said. On Tuesday, Aquino called on the subcommittee to present all evidence against Binay at once instead of doing it on a piecemeal basis. Meanwhile, Trillanes said with the investigation, they aim to send the vice president to jail for his Read More …

Nov 132014
 
Bong Revilla’s overnight hospital stay opposed

Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. undergoes booking procedures in Camp Crame on Friday, June 20, after he surrendered to the Sandiganbayan. The anti-graft court manifested that it has taken Revilla into custody because he surrendered, and that there is no need to serve an arrest warrant issued against him. The booking process included a medical examination, and taking his fingerprints and mugshot. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – State prosecutors have opposed Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s motion to spend overnight at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig City, saying he can have his medical tests as an out-patient. “In fact, these tests can be done by the accused as an out-patient. Thus, there is no need for the accused to stay overnight in the hospital, outside his place of detention,” the prosecutors said in a comment/opposition filed before the Sandiganbayan first division Wednesday. The prosecutors also said the supposed ailment of Revilla – persistent migraines and cough and colds – was diagnosed by his personal physician and not a government doctor. “Revilla has not been examined by a government physician who can verify and attest to the fact that he is indeed suffering from the medical conditions and that he must undergo further medical check-up and diagnostic tests..” they said. The prosecutors said the court should deny Revilla’s motion for lack of merit. But should the court grant it, Revilla should only be allowed as an out-patient, they added. “The prosecution prays that the Court limit the accused Revilla’s Read More …

Nov 132014
 
Aquino tells DOH chief to go on leave

BEIJING, China: President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Commonwealth of Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott during the 22nd Apec Leaders’ Meeting Tree Planting Ceremony at the Summer Garden of the International Conference Center at Yanqui Lake here on Tuesday (November 11). (MNS photo) BEIJING (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino doesn’t want to decide on Health Secretary Enrique Ona’s fate just yet. This, after news broke out that Ona and other Department of Health (DOH) officials are being investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation for the alleged irregular purchase of vaccines. Ona has gone on leave to prepare his explanation to the President. “‘Di ba, sinabi ko naman sa inyo may mga katanungan na dapat masagot? So may pending na investigation. Ngayon, when you ask me to make a judgment, the investigations are pending, his answers also are still pending, parang unfair naman yata to make a judgment. Parang hindi ko na dapat pinaimbestigahan kung may judgment na ako,” Aquino said. Asked about information that a preliminary report was reportedly submitted November 7 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with the investigation, Aquino instead replied that there was in fact a prior investigation. “May mga nakita akong errors sa BAC, for instance, tapos I have relayed the idea – not by the DOJ, ano, by another entity that I tasked. It was the DOJ. Si Secretary Leila (de Lima) kasi is a very thorough secretary. I don’t think she Read More …

Nov 132014
 
Guingona on Senate probes: Walang color coding

Senator Teofisto Guingona, chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee, shows his letter addressed to Sen. Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III informing him to decide on the jurisdictional challenge of Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay regarding the investigation on the alleged overpricing in the Makati City Hall Building II project.(MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Teofisto Guingona III on Tuesday confirmed his committee will investigate his own party-mate, Senate President Franklin Drilon, over the alleged overpricing of the P700 million Iloilo Convention Center. Guingona said there is no reason why the Senate cannot investigate one of their own especially since similar investigations were done on opposition senators such as Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile and Bong Revilla. “Ang importaneng prinsipyo dito patas na trato. Dapat walang color-coding,” he said. Guingona said it is Drilon’s prerogative if he will inhibit from the investigation. He said other senators can question the Senate President if he decides to show up in the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing set on November 13. Other resource persons invited to the probe include Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. Drilon earlier said he will inhibit from the investigation but will answer all questions posed by senators. Former Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel Mejorada earlier filed a plunder complaint against Singson, Jimenez, Drilon and other officials for the alleged overpricing of the ICC. He claimed the building is overpriced by P488 million since the structure should only cost P192 Read More …

Nov 132014
 
IN PHOTOS: Amy Perez weds Carlo Castillo

AFTER years of being together, television host Amy Perez tied the knot with long-time partner, Carlo Castillo. The couple exchanged wedding vows on Wednesday at Mango Farm in Antipolo, Rizal. The intimate garden ceremony was attended by their closest friends and family. Among the local celebrities spotted in the event were actresses Lorna Tolentino and Agot Isidro, host Mariel Rodriguez and husband Robin Padilla. Perez and Castillo are parents to two boys. The TV host also has an eldest son from her first marriage with singer, Brix Ferraris. A photo posted by Amy Perez-Castillo (@amyperezp) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:10pm PST A photo posted by Amy Perez-Castillo (@amyperezp) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:28am PST (Sunnex) DISCLAIMER: Sun.Star website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not necessary reflect the views of the Sun.Star management and its affiliates. Sun.Star reserves the right to delete, reproduce or modify comments posted here without notice. Posts that are inappropriate will automatically be deleted. Forum rules: Do not use obscenity. Some words have been banned. Stick to the topic. Do not veer away from the discussion. Be coherent and respectful. Do not shout or use CAPITAL LETTERS!

Nov 122014
 
Nicki Minaj apologizes for ‘offensive’ video

NEW YORK — Nicki Minaj (photo) is apologizing for a video that some feel uses Nazi imagery. The rapper posted on Twitter Tuesday that she didn’t create the concept for the lyric video for her song Only. She wrote: “(I) take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I’d never condone Nazism in my art.” The animated video, which debuted Friday, features a swarm of soldiers with red armbands featuring a logo that has been compared to a swastika. The logo also appears on Minaj’s chest in the clip. The logo features the acronym “YM,” which stands for Young Money, the rap group featuring Minaj, Lil Wayne and Drake. Both rappers are featured on the song along with Chris Brown. The video has more than two million views. Minaj also tweeted that the video’s producer and the “person in charge” of overseeing the video are both Jewish. Minaj faced similar criticism earlier this year when she used of a photo of Malcolm X with a rifle in his hands and juxtaposed it with a racial slur for a song’s artwork.