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Philippines sports legend Manny Pacquiao MANILA (AFP) – Philippines sports legend Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he is to open a Chinese government-backed chain of boxing academies across China to train potential future world champions. The Chinese government will embark on the first “Manny Pacquiao Boxing Education Institute” in Beijing, with others to be built elsewhere in China later, Pacquiao announced on Manila’s ABS-CBN television in a telephone call from Shanghai. “The plan is to share with them my boxing knowledge,” said the 35-year-old World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion, who has held world titles in eight weight divisions. “With a population of 1.4 billion, they have so many boxers. So I think they would be able to produce good fighters, like world champions,” he added. “The important thing is to teach them the basics.” Pacquiao was in China this week as part of a global promotional tour ahead of his November 23 WBO welterweight title defence in Macau against unbeaten American challenger Chris Algieri. He said he had held talks with the Chinese authorities in the past two days for the “inauguration” of a company to undertake the project. “They (Chinese government) will put up the facilities, and if I have the time, I will visit them like once a month or once in three months to supervise them,” Pacquiao said. Pacquiao did not reveal the project’s timetable or costs but added he believed the partnership could help thaw frosty ties between the Philippines and China, who are engaged in a Read More …

Police Deputy Director General Ager P Ontog Jr, Deputy Chief PNP for Operation/ Commander National Task Force SAFE 2013 gives out guidance regarding the deployment of PNP personnel in the field especially in areas vulnerable to attacks of lawless elements in response to the call for Secure and Fair Election (SAFE 2013). MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Philippine National Police needs 80,000 more personnel to meet the ideal police-to-citizen ratio of 1:500 for a country whose population is now 100 million, Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II said Wednesday. “1:500 is the rule of thumb …and to arrive at this, we need an additional 80,000.  We need this to improve police presence and visibility,” Roxas told the hearing for the Department of Interior and Local Government’s proposed 2015 budget at the House of Representatives. The PNP’s current strength of 153,000 personnel makes for a police-to-citizen ratio of 1:700.  It could actually be worse since 30,000 personnel are engaged in administrative work, Roxas pointed out. “We really need more people,” he said, adding that there are 900 local government units without police stations and 300 municipalities without fire stations or fire trucks. Next year, the DILG will get a budget to hire 10,000 more police personnel, the same number it was supposed to hire this year. Director General Alan Purisima and National Police Commission executive director Eduardo Escueta, for their part, said the PNP is having difficulty recruiting new personnel because of the stringent process. Applicants to the police force need to be Read More …

KC Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta (MNS photo) ACTRESS KC Concepcion is certain that her mother, Megastar Sharon Cuneta, will surpass difficulties with her weight gain and disappointments in her showbiz career. KC said that her mother did not mention the issue to her during their last conversation. “Nag-usap kami ni Mom and wala naman siyang na-mention sa akin na problem. Masaya nga yung talk nami sa phone nun,” she said. Concepcion believes that the Facebook post of Sharon is intended for her loyal supporters. “I feel na that open letter is Mom’s way of letting her fans know that she is still here, and she still cares for them. Sa lahat ng ginagawa ng mom ko, she always remembers her fans and wants them to be happy. It’s her way of saying she has not forgotten them,” she said. As for Cuneta’s weight gain issue, Concepcion said it will take time but she is positive that her mom will get the hang of things. “Her struggle to get back in shape is a long process, hindi naman ganun kadaling magpapayat to be honest,” she said. The 29-year-old actress also thanked close friend, Judy Ann Santos, for the continuous love and support not just to her mom, but to their whole family. “I am very thankful that Ate Juday has always been there for my mom, sincere siya sa friendship nya and she’s part of our family. Like Ate Juday, me, our family, friends and her loyal fans are all behind Read More …

Vice President Jejomar Binay as he receives the Ninoy Aquino Medal of Valor from Ninoy Aquino Movement Chairman Heherson Alvarez during the 31st death anniversary of the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on Thursday (August 21, 2014) in Pasay City. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Vice President Jejomar Binay said Wednesday he has no plan yet to file charges against his detractors. “Tignan po natin. Ipagpapasa-Diyos na lang natin yung ginagawa niya sa amin,” Binay said at a press conference in Pasay City. He added also clarified that the Makati city government only shelled out P2.2 billion and not P2.7 billion as claimed by lawyer Renato Bondal for the construction of the now controversial Makati City Hall Building 2. He said the building was initially intended for parking but they later decided to house other offices there. “Sa ngayon po, mas marami na ang opisina kesa sa parking,” he said. Binay said aside from the alleged overpriced building, other issues will be brought out by his detractors. He earlier said the ongoing Senate probe on the alleged overpriced building could be linked to an upcoming survey concerning the 2016 presidential elections. “Sa mga hearing, binibigyan laya lang ang mga gustong manira sa akin at sa aking pamilya. Ang dahilan ay ang parating daw na survey siguro,” said Binay, who has been topping surveys on possible presidential candidates in the 2016 elections. The Senate blue ribbon committee is conducting an inquiry in Read More …

President Benigno Aquino III grace the ceremony of the Pambansang Kongreso ng Wika at the Leong hall,Ateneo de Manila University(ADMU) in katipunan ave. q.c. with Theme “WIKA NATIN ANG DAAN MATUWID with Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin ADMU Pres. And Virgilio Almario Chairman of KWF ….(MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Malacanang cannot certify the freedom of information bill as urgent. President Aquino made the statement in an interview on Bombo Radyo Philippines. He said unlike the sin tax law and the reproductive health law, the FOI bill is not a matter of national emergency. The President said failing to pass both the RH Law and the sin tax law would have resulted in health car problems and government’s failure to meet development goals. “Nasa Saligang Batas kasi kailangan bago ma-certify as urgent kailangan may emergency. Paniwala namin dun sa Sin Tax at sa RH Law may emergency…” “Pagdating sa FOI mayroon po ba kaming tinago sa inyong impormasyon? Or to anybody? Di ba kami napaka-transparent? Diba may tinatawag na ‘bottom up budgeting’, pinalitan po yung pangalan niyan, kung saan lahat ng gawain, lahat ng tanong pinipilit naming sagutin.” (MNS)