Manny Pacquiao, who is the Philippines pride, defeated Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto last Saturday, November 14, 2009. Cotto who is bigger and taller than Pacquiao tried to make it through to Round 12. Cotto’s wife and son, who watched the fight, were in shock when Manny Pacquiao pounded him with a lot of left [...]
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The clock is ticking! Manny Pacquiao, the Philippine boxing champ, will soon meet Miguel Cotto in the ring tonight.
The boxing ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada is ready and tickets are sold out. But prayers for the Filipino boxer is very important. Manny Pacquiao’s family back in his home country are lighting [...]
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Robin Padilla, the ‘bad boy’ in Philippine cinema, has just made a comeback to ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya network. Robin’s comeback to the network is also mired with the issue of divorce to his wife of 20 years.
The actor married wife, Liezl Sicangco, in a Muslim rite shortly after Robin embraced Islam in 1995. The news about [...]
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It was a memorable birthday bash for Gaby Concepcion when he celebrated his 46th birthday last November 8.
It was a bonding moment for father and daughters. Gaby’s daughter with Megastar Sharon Cuneta, KC Concepcion, gets to bond not only with his father but to her half-sister as well, Gabrielle Concepcion.
“Mayroong ‘lukso ng dugo.’ Totoo pala [...]
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The Philippines jumped 14 spots from 23rd a year ago and now ranked 9th among key emerging markets for global investors in 2009. This is according to a new research published by the UK Trade & Investment.
In a statement, British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie said that “the global recession was a wake-up call [...]
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Australian firms may lay off foreign migrant workers including Filipinos, according to Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith.
As the global financial crisis continues, foreign workers are usually the first to let go.
An estimated 200,000 Filipinos are now living in Australia excluding Filipino contract workers, according to Philippine government estimates. These contract workers are mostly [...]
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A Cory Aquino monument will soon rise at the Rizal Park despite reservations by the National Historical Institute. The President’s choice of Rizal Park as the site for former President Corazon Aquino’s monument is final and the President would see through the construction of the monument with or without the support of the Aquino family.
“The [...]
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Much has been said about Jericho Rosales courting Karylle, daughter of Zsa Zsa Padilla, but the actor can’t seem to reveal his real motive. Past interviews of Jericho Rosales could only reveal that “it is not hard to be attracted to Karylle” and that he is not courting the young singer. Now, who can escape [...]
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