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Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay seen here with a guest at Noypitz Bar & Grill in Glendale, California in 2011 during a fundraising concert organized by members of Filipino-American media for typhoon Sendong victims. Photo: Benny Uy MANILA (Mabuhay) — Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and a Senator Aquilino Pimentel III-led committee should apologize if allegations about an overpriced office and parking building in the city are not true. In a statement, Binay said: “When the facts all come out and when the allegations are proven false, we ask nothing in return but a public apology from the senator who authored the probe and from the committee for allowing itself to be used as a venue for character assassination and political demolition.” He said he and his father, Vice President Jejomar Binay, “totally welcome” the investigation initiated by Trillanes. Nonetheless, he asked Trillanes to treat decently the probe. “Based on his statements, he has made up his mind and he intends to use the Senate hearing as a platform to malign the name of the Vice President,” he said. He noted Trillanes even promised to present witnesses against his father. “May we remind the senator that this is not a trial. It is supposed to be a hearing in aid of legislation,” he said. Binay added the hearings are already unnecessary since there is already an official audit report. “The allegations have already been discredited as baseless by an intensive review made by Commission on Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. after administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (August 11). (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured on Thursday that it would remain “apolitical and nonpartisan” despite calls for President Benigno Aquino III’s term extension. “That’s something very political. We remain apolitical and nonpartisan,” said AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Catapang Jr. when asked by reporters during the turn-over ceremony of military riffles at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on the openness of Aquino to a second term. Catapang said the calls for Aquino to make another run for the presidency are a product of a “vibrant democracy.” “It’s just an opinion, a talk of the town,” he said. “These things are things that are products of a vibrant democracy and the political dynamics that is now happening in our country,” he added. The military chief said it would not interfere in the political landscape of the country. Earlier this month, a social media campaign called “One More Term: Re-Elect P-Noy for 2016” recently flooded pages on Facebook and Twitter, supposedly emanating from Aquino’s official Facebook account, which has more than 4 million followers. Also, some members of the Senate and House of Representatives supported the idea of Aquino’s term extension. However, for Aquino to make another run for the presidency after his term in Read More …

SHOWBIZ couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera announced Friday that they are getting married this December. In a press conference dubbed as “The Royal Announcement” on Friday, the couple said the wedding will take place at the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City. Dantes said venue is special to them as they grew up attending masses in the said church. “We picked a place na meaning sa amin pareho. Doon ako lumaki sa place na yun, doon ako bininyagan and yan din yung simbahan na madalas namin puntahan together. It’s very beautiful inside. And gusto talaga namin sa Metro Manila lang,” he said. The couple also revealed that Rivera’s best friends, Roxanne Barcelo and Ana Feleo, will be her maids of honor while Danates’ younger brother, Angelo, will stand as his best man during the wedding. But when asked about their complete wedding entourage and other details of the event, Dingdong said they are yet to finalize it as they are still in the planning stage. Rivera added that she is still looking for her wedding couturier. “Wala pa talaga pero nag-research na ako kung sino pwedeng gumawa. Yung gown ko hindi ko pa talaga alam. Meron pa lang talaga ako nung sapatos, yun lang.” Meanwhile, the couple was asked on their immediate plans after the wedding. The couple said they do not know yet where they will take their honeymoon but both are certain they want to start a family soon. “Totoo talaga, gusto namin (na magka-baby na) Read More …

Gretchen Ho tells boyfriend Robi Domingo to get used to her in high heels, “Dapat confident ka din kahit mas matangkad ako sa’yo!”

MEXICAN superstar Thalia recently pulled an elaborate joke on her Instagram followers, days after television host Kris Aquino opened up the rumors about the Mexican superstar’s slim figure. In last week’s episode of “Aquino & Abunda Tonight,” Aquino asked guest Beauty Gonzalez, who shared the secret behind her slim and sexy figure on the show, if she had her ribs removed to achieve a slim waistline. Aquino then related the long-standing rumor that Thalia had gone under the knife to get her slim waist. Days after the interview, the 42-year-old Mexican actress took to Instagram to clear the stories about her infamous ribs. She initially uploaded a photo of a glass jar containing her ribs to “confirm” the rumor. She said she kept them as a “souvenir.” Thalia wrote: “To all my loving Filipino fans, here is the proof. I love my famous ribs. I kept them with me all these years.” But what seems to be her infamous ribs turned into a joke when singer/actress posted a day after that it was just a trick. “Nope, not mine,” she said. Thalia then posted a picture of a Spicy Pork Spare Ribs dish. After the whole hullabaloo, the singer invited Aquino, her close friend Boy Abunda and news personality Anthony Taberna to have a meal with her and even said she would cook Bulalo. Her only request from Aquino is to bring Halo-Halo, Sisig and Ensaymada once they meet up. “To all my Filipino fans, Tadaaaa!!! Here is my famous Read More …