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Members of Cotabato Rescue Group, 505th Air Force Rescue Team and SOCO team arrived in the area to retrieve the burnt body of the pilots and officer crashed landed in the residential area. An ageing Philippine Air Force Nomad aircraft crashed Thursday in Cotabato City in Mindanao, killing all 8 people onboard, including Major General Mario Butch Lacson, commander of the 3rd Air Division in Zamboanga City. Lacson s group came from a conference in Davao City and was returning to Zamboanga City, but their plane had a brief stopped at an air force base in Maguindanao s Awang town to drop Tactical Operation Group 12 commander Col. Cris Tumanda. The plane crashed on a village in Cotabato City two minutes after it took off at around 11:35 a.m. at a military base in Awang, Maguindanao province. PPP Photo/ MARK NAVALES
Members of Cotabato Rescue Group, 505th Air Force Rescue Team and SOCO team arrived in the area to retrieve the burnt body of the pilots and officer crashed landed in the residential area. An ageing Philippine Air Force Nomad aircraft crashed Thursday in Cotabato City in Mindanao, killing all 8 people onboard, including Major General Mario Butch Lacson, commander of the 3rd Air Division in Zamboanga City. Lacson s group came from a conference in Davao City and was returning to Zamboanga City, but their plane had a brief stopped at an air force base in Maguindanao s Awang town to drop Tactical Operation Group 12 commander Col. Cris Tumanda. The plane crashed on a village in Cotabato City two minutes after it took off at around 11:35 a.m. at a military base in Awang, Maguindanao province. PPP Photo/ MARK NAVALES
Palace offers Ping legal aid
Malacañang on Sunday offered legal assistance to embattled Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who is wanted for murder.
Top bets for president grow wealth despite election expenses
A BILLIONAIRE and four millionaires lead the pack of those who want to serve as the 15th president of the Philippines, all invariably swearing by an anti-poverty platform, and with some purposely harking on their poverty roots to spin and curry favor with majority of voters who are poor.
G-7 writes off debts of Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE: A piece of good news for Haiti came from Canada, where leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) nations decided at a meeting on Saturday to cancel all the country’s residual debt.
Giants make it to semis
PUREFOODS Tender Juicy Giants struck hard in the third period to pull off a 95-85 win over Rain or Shine to claim the third semifinal slot in the 35th Philippine Basketball Association-KFC Philippine Cup before a jampacked crowd at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.
Pacquiao-Clottey can break US gate record
The Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey March 13 fight has the golden chance of breaking the record for the biggest attendance in a covered arena in the United States as it has sold more than 20,000 tickets in just four days.
Haiti insecurity mounts as tale of survivors amazes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: Haiti’s vulnerable quake victims faced rising insecurity Thursday (Friday in Manila) with criminals raping women in camps and violence erupting during handouts of sparse foreign aid, officials warned.
5 children die in Laguna after electrocution
MANILA, Philippines — Five children died after being electrocuted in Laguna province late Tuesday, the provincial police chief said on Wednesday.
Mayweather inks May 1 fight vs Mosley
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. finalized a deal to fight Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1 in a welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
Painters win, survive series
RAIN or Shine found a new lease on life after turning back Purefoods, 95-92, Wednesday to secure its first victory, 1-2,in the best-of-five quarterfinal series of the 35th PBA-KFC Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
2 suspected robbers gunned down in Laguna
After trying to defy policemen in mobile checkpoints in Los Baños, Laguna, two suspected robbery gang members were killed early Thursday morning in a shootout with local law enforcers.
Arrest warrant out for Sen Lacson
A warrant of arrest against Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was issued on Friday by a Manila court hearing the Dacer-Corbito double-murder case in which the senator was implicated. Judge Myra Garcia Fernandez of Branch 18 of the Regional Trial Court of Manila issued the arrest warrant against Lacson, who had left the country, alleging harassment by Malacañang.
Gibo on his own in poll campaign
President Gloria Arroyo will not help administration presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro in his campaign starting next week because according to her the former Defense secretary could campaign on his own.
Nomad aircraft crashed due to RH Engine – PAF
The Aircraft Investigation Board of the 220 Airlift Wing believed that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Nomad aircraft crashed due to RH Engine failure while on flight. The Aircraft Investigation Board (AIB) is directed to investigate the cause of Nomad crash in Cotabato
City.
DFA waits DOJ signal for Lacson hunt
The hunt for Sen. Panfilo Lacson is poised to begin with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) waiting for the green light from the Department of Justice on how it could facilitate in the government’s pursuit of lawmaker accused of double-murder charges.
Three suspected members of NPA arrested in Laguna
Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna: Three suspected members of New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested by the security forces at a checkpoint in Lumban town, Laguna, police said Saturday.
So posts 2nd straight win
GM Wesley So of the Philippines made it two in a row in the 72nd Corus chess tournament Saturday (Sunday in Manila), pulling off a decisive seventh-round win over GM Dimitri Reinderman of the Netherlands at the wind-swept De Moriaan Community Centre.
Man rescued alive in Haiti after 12 days
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Stunned rescuers working on dimmed hope pulled out a man alive in Haiti on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after an amazing 12 days under the rubble, as vast and desperate crowds clamored for more earthquake relief.
Ping right for the picking
Embattled opposition Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, the prime suspect in the Dacer-Corbito double-murder case, is “right for the picking,” according to acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera.
Pope forgives Christmas trespasser who knocked him down
VATICAN CITY-- Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Wednesday with the woman who dragged him to the ground on Christmas Eve, the Vatican said.
Tim Smith Ducked The Pacquiao-Clottey Press Conference
Tim Smith, the sports columnist of The New York Daily News was a no-show at the Pacquiao-Clottey press conference this week in New York at Madison Square Garden.
Chaos eases as Haiti food lines focus on women
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) – The 79-year-old woman with a 55-pound bag of rice perched on her head gingerly descended concrete steps Sunday and passed it off to her daughter-in-law — who quickly disappeared behind the faded leopard-print sheets that are the walls of their makeshift home on the crowded turf of Haiti's National Stadium.
Lacson hiding, explains flight
Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Tuesday that he left the country to escape harassment “by the Department of Justice (DOJ) upon the order of Malacañang.”
Lacson should come home to face charges–Palace
Sen. Panfilo Lacson should come home and face his case rather than hide abroad and accuse the government of conspiracy against him, the Palace said on Wednesday.
Noynoy, Villar tie for lead
Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. tied for the lead in the presidential race, results of the latest Pulse Asia survey showed. The race for vice president, however, was less crowded, according to the poll results.
Pinoys will judge GMA like Marcos
President Gloria Arroyo will be judged by the people based on her achievements, an appraisal that would be similar to that made by Filipinos of accomplishments of former strongman President Ferdinand Marcos, her new Press secretary said on Thursday.
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Teams Asia and Europe ends in draw
Team Asia and Team Europe split the doubles and singles matches in the exhibition match, dubbed as Asia versus Europe 9-Ball Team Challenge at the Sutra Hall, Rizqun International Hotel in Brunei Darussalam.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
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Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
Jun Icban new Palace press secretary
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly announced Icban's appointment during a lunch with Malacañang reporters on Thursday. The report did not indicate when Icban would assume the post.
Remonde remains leave Manila, en route to Cebu
The remains of the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde left Manila Friday morning en route to Cebu province, just following a sendoff ceremony in Malacañang.
Noynoy slips in SWS survey
If the presidential race were a two-man battle between Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., Aquino would win but only by a small margin.
Nominee for chief justice backs out
Asenior justice of the Supreme Court has declined his nomination as possible replacement for Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire in May.
PAF bids Cerge goodbye with military honors
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) gave late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde a brief yet solemn cordon of honor composed of 14 officers on Friday at the Villamor Airbase. From Malacañang, the body of Remonde was brought to Villamor Airbase at 9:30 a.m. and transferred to the Presidential Palace of the South (Malacañang of Cebu City).
Thousands pay last respects to Remonde in Cebu hometown
At least 5,000 people paid their last respects to the late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in his hometown of Argao in Cebu province, before his burial on Sunday.
3 RP troops in Haiti still trapped
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers are racing against time as 3 of their fellow peacekeepers remain trapped under the collapsed United Nations Stabilization Mission headquarters in the city of Port-au-Prince in quake-hit Haiti, a military spokesman said Friday.
100 Filipinos found safe in Haiti
NEW YORK CITY: The Philippine government has confirmed that 100 Filipinos in Haiti are safe but at least five others are still missing, probably trapped under the rubble after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, which is feared to have left up to 200,000 people dead.
Comelec allows Erap to run for President in May
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections Second Division allowed on Wednesday former President Joseph Estrada to run for president in the May 2010 elections.
3rd Pinoy peacekeeper's body pulled from Haiti rubble
Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti.
New 6.1-quake hits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Remonde to receive Order of Lakandula honors
The late Press Secretary Cerge Remonde would be conferred on Thursday with the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross or Bayani (Hero), one of the highest national honors given by the Philippine government to a Filipino or a foreign citizen.
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