MANILA (Mabuhay) — Actress-host Anne Curtis has started work for her upcoming horror film “The Gifted.” In her official Instagram account, Curtis posted a photo of the plaster cast that she might use for the movie to be directed by Chris Martinez, who did the “Kimmy Dora” movies. “Had to do a plaster cast of […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III attended Saturday the Ignatian Festival 2013 and encouraged the Ateneo de Manila University community to relive the life of St. Ignatius de Loyola who had selfless dedication to help others. “Bilang mga Atenista, ito nga po ang isa sa mga pinakamahalagang aral sa atin ni San Ignacio: […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) -– A Drilon-led Senate will no longer commit mistakes in the past that plunged the chamber into bruising and divisive controversies involving the use of its funds, according to a senator who’s rumored to be a leading candidate for a key leadership position in the 16th Congress. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who is […]
MANILA, July 23, 2013 (AFP) – Fans of LeBron James in the basketball-crazy Philippines were in raptures Tuesday after queuing in sun and rain for up to three days to see their hoop god in the flesh. The Miami Heat star was greeted with indoor fireworks and chants of “MVP” (most valuable player) as he […]
MANILA, July 24 (Mabuhay) — Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon has filed a bill seeking to modernize the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the agency headed by his son Ruffy and one of the subjects of President Benigno Aquino III’s ire during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday. House Bill No. 5, or an […]
MANILA, July 24 (Mabuhay) — The leftist Makabayan bloc lawmakers won’t have to share the House minority group with former President and now Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her allies. Emerging from a meeting Wednesday afternoon, House Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez announced their groups will not merge […]
MANILA, July 24 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III is in the pink of health and the public should not worry about his health condition, a Palace official said on Wednesday. The Philippine Medical Association, expressing concern over the Presidents health condition, had advised the President to undergo a full executive check-up after his […]
For the first time ever, singer-actress Angeline Quinto revealed that she once had a “special relationship” with actor Coco Martin but this didn’t prosper. “Halos dumating sa point na ganoon. Ayaw kong mag-expect sa ganyang bagay. At least hindi ako nag-expect, eh hindi naman natuloy,” said Quinto, who starred with Martin last year’s romantic-comedy “Born […]
Rain is expected over Metro Manila, Luzon and Eastern Visayas on Thursday due to the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ), state weather forecasters said. PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. bulletin, said the ITCZ was across northern and Central Luzon. For Thursday, it said Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon and Eastern Visayas may expect “cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms.” The rest of the country will be “partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.” Also, PAGASA said moderate to occasionally strong winds from the southeast to south will prevail over the Western section of Northern and Central Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the east to southeast with slight to moderate seas. Thunderstorm advisories Earlier Wednesday, heavy rain was noted over parts of Metro Manila and Davao. Affected by thunderstorms were Davao City, parts of Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Cotabato, and Maguindanao. PAGASA also issued thunderstorm advisories at 10 p.m. over: – Liloan, Consolation, Mandaue, LapuLapu in Cebu and nearby areas – Metro Manila — DVM, GMA News
A new Chinese coast guard vessel has been spotted in the Panganiban Reef—the same type of ship that a news report in China says is being used for the first time in disputed territorial waters. “An unidentified China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was sighted in Panganiban Reef,” a government report seen Wednesday by GMA News Online said. The ship, according to the report, possesses “advance communication systems and armaments such as twin automatic cannons mounted on the ships’ deck.” “As such, it is deemed imperative for the Philippines to enhance its present intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities while seeking a minimum credible deterrent against potential external threats,” the report said. Panganiban Reef is a rich fishing ground within Philippine territory but came under Chinese control in 1995. Chinese media has reported in Beijing that China would now use armed Chinese coast guard vessels to complement its fleet of Chinese Maritime Surveillance (CMS) and Fisheries and Law Enforcement Command (FLEC) vessels that, for years, have been conducting sovereignty patrols in most of the Chinese-claimed areas in the South China Sea. The Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have competing claims over the resource-rich waters. China claims “indisputable sovereignty” over the entire South China Sea, where undersea gas deposits have been discovered in several areas, even as it overlaps with the territories of its Asian neighbors. Manila has sought international arbitration to try to declare as illegal China’s massive claim. News reports say Chinese coast guard vessels have been seen first Read More …