ARCHIVE May2014
commentary / entertainment / politics
Noynoy Aquino can stop Nora Aunor from becoming National Artist
According to the guidelines set by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA), President Benigno Aquino III should be able to confer the Order of National Artist recognition to chosen individuals preferably […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Lacson had legal standing to challenge Arroyo’s 2004 poll victory, but he did not
In our previous post, we outlined factors that led to Fernando Poe Jr.’s (FPJ) narrow loss to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the 2004 presidential elections. First is his inability to present a clear […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Grace Poe should also blame Lacson for her dad’s 2004 loss
Call it Senator Grace Poe’s own version of “Throwback Wednesday.” The first-term senator delivered her first-ever privilege speech last May 28, attacking former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for allegedly […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Alan Cayetano’s first ad for the 2016 presidential elections?
Voter registration for the 2016 national and local elections may have just began early this month, but the jockeying for votes is already underway. Take a look at Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. […]
entertainment / hodgepodge / philippines
Marlene Aguilar sides with Maegan, says Ka Freddie’s wife no longer a virgin
The feud featuring music legend Freddie Aguilar and his 17-year-old partner Jovie on one side and his estranged daughter Maegan Aguilar on the other has apparently spilled over the social media. As of May 26, Ka Freddie’s […]
Is Sheryn Regis lesbian?
In an exclusive report published May 24, entertainment website Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) featured an interview with businesswoman Emy Madrigal. She claims to have been in a relationship with singer Sheryn Regis. […]
history / holiday announcements / philippines
Philippine Independence Day holiday – June 12 2014
Filipinos all over the world will be celebrating the Philippines’ 116th Independence Day on June 12, Thursday. As mandated in President Benigno Aquino III’s Proclamation 655, June 12 is one of the […]
hodgepodge / holiday announcements / philippines
June 11 2014 declared a holiday in Rizal
Rizal province will be marking its 113th foundation anniversary this June 11, Wednesday. The day has been declared a special non-working holiday in the said Southern Luzon province through Proclamation 762, which was […]
commentary / philippines / politics
The blood of Andrea Rosal’s dead child is in government’s hands
Nothing can be sadder for a mother than seeing the daughter she nurtured inside her body for nine months die just two days after she gave birth to it. That’s what happened in […]
education / journalism / philippines
DTI releases price list for school supplies
With just two weeks left before the start of school year 2014-2015 in most schools, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released its list of suggested retail prices (SRP) for basic […]
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CSC grants 14-day paid leave for gov’t workers who get COVID-19
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