De Lima: Citizen's arrest urged for Janet Lim-Napoles
The public was urged yesterday to carry out a "citizen's arrest" of Janet Lim-Napoles after the businesswoman -- apparently tipped off -- eluded lawmen Wednesday night.Justice Secretary Leila De Lima...
View ArticleVeteran actor-director Behn Cervantes, 74
Actor, stage and film director, activist, teacher and writer, Benjamin "Behn" Holcombe Cervantes passed away yesterday morning, surrounded by family at his sister’s home. He died of complications from...
View ArticleLook out for Napoles SUV's and other cars (+photos)
The hunt is on for fugitives Janet Lim- Napoles and brother Reynald Lim as the Department of Justice (DOJ) urged the public to exercise "Citizen's Arrest" for their immediate apprehension.Meanwhile,...
View ArticleWhere do we start looking for Janet Lim-Napoles who owns 28 houses?
Pork barrel queen Janet Lim-Napoles allegedly owns at least 28 houses in the country, most of them located in posh villages, thus making her harder to find.The house on San Isidro Street, Ayala Alabang...
View ArticleWalang Pasok: Classes suspended August 20 due to Typhoon 'Maring'
Classes are again suspended Tuesday, August 20, as rains and floods caused by Typhoon "Maring" continue in several areas.The NDRRMC also announced suspension of work on all Government offices in Metro...
View ArticleManila shuts down as 'Maring' and 'Habagat' batters region, 7 dead
Some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record fell for a second day Tuesday, turning the capital's roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government...
View ArticleClass suspensions for Thursday, Friday
Most local government units (LGU'S), schools and universities are suspending classes on Thursday and Friday due to the continuous downpour of HABAGAT (monsoon rains).Below are the list of schools and...
View ArticleEgypt: Pinay OFW found dead inside suitcase
An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was found dead in a suitcase in Cairo, Egypt, a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.A fighter helicopter hovers above civil unrest in Cairo,...
View ArticleDog 'donates' blood to dying cat
Stereotypes suggest dogs and cats rarely get on, but pet owners usually disagree, stating their beloved pooches show nothing but affection towards the felines they encounter.One domesticated double-act...
View Article'Million People March' rally vs pork barrel set on Monday
A big protest, dubbed as the "Million People March" will be held Monday in Manila to pressure the Palace and Congress to abolish all forms of pork barrel funds.The protest set at Luneta will express...
View ArticleNACAW, HOLDAF: New names for pork barrel
An online challenge from ANC anchor Lynda Jumilla -- to give a new name to replace the pork barrel fund -- elicited funny and creative suggestions from netizens.One Twitter user came up with "National...
View ArticleSEE: Luisiana sinkhole swallows giant trees (+video)
Louisiana's Assumption Parish officials released some amazing video on Wednesday, showing a sinkhole swallowing several tall trees in a matter of seconds. The video is described as a "slough in" that...
View ArticleJanine Tugonon to immigrate to US
Miss Universe 2012 first runner-up, Janine Tugonon, will soon leave for the United States and stay there for good.“I’m going to the States in September. I’m studying there. Babalik pa naman ako every...
View ArticleMMDA shuts down roads near Luneta, suggests alternative routes
MMDA advised motorists passing near Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Monday to take alternate routes due to a rally against the pork barrel system there.Thousands gather at the Luneta Park on Monday,...
View ArticleDaughter hospitalized: Napoles files raps vs journalists, blogger
Fugitive-in-hiding Janet Lim Napoles has filed 4 libel cases against journalists, a blogger, and a fashion designer for reports on the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam, a media organization said...
View ArticleLani Mercado explains "no pork barrel, no help" comment
Actress and politician Lani Mercado-Revilla, who is married to Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., explains that her statement given to entertainment news site PEP was taken out of context.A Lani Mercado...
View ArticleSwitzerland's drive-in 'sex boxes' opens
A drive-in sex garage will soon open to give prostitutes a safe place to ply their trade while creating less of a public nuisance for downtown residents and businesses in a Swiss metropolis.Last year,...
View ArticleJanet Lim-Napoles surrenders (+photos)
Fugitive businesswoman and alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim-Napoles surrendered to President Benigno Aquino III late Wednesday.A couple of photos showed Napoles and her husband, Jimmy, going through...
View ArticleMiss Philippines-USA botches beauty pageant answer (+video)
Miss Philippines USA contestant Joanlia Lising's response to an onstage question is the latest in a long line of cringe-inducing answers.She looked confident as she sashayed up to the...
View ArticleManila listed in 'Ten awful cities you should still visit'
"Even Filipinos will happily admit that their capital is a chaotic, disjointed mess," said Australian news site The Age, listing Manila as one of ten "awful" cities "you should still visit."Quiapo...
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