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Oct 09

The day after: Newly-weds Mar, Korina grab newspaper frontpage

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Today’s newspapers appear to have one thing on common: They are all happy for newly-wed couple Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Sen. Mar Roxas II and ABS-CBN chief correspondent Korina Sanchez.

Photos from yesterday’s wedding rites dominate most today’s frontpages: Continue reading →


25
Oct 09

Full Text: Climate Change Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9729)

Lawmakers flank President Arroyo as she signed the Climate Change Act of 2009 last Oct. 23, 2009 at Malacanan Palace. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary)

Lawmakers flank President Arroyo as she signed the Climate Change Act of 2009 last Oct. 23, 2009 at Malacanan Palace. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary)

Here is the full text of Republic Act 9729 or the Climate Change Act of 2009 which became a law last Oct. 23, 2009, courtesy of the Committee on Climate Change: Continue reading →


11
Oct 09

Winners of the Philippine Blog Awards 2009

Grabbed from the Philippine Blog Awards website

Grabbed from the Philippine Blog Awards website

Bloggers trooped Friday night to the PETA-Phinma Theater in Quezon City for the Philippine Blog Awards 2009 which carried the theme “One Blogging Nation”.

I had the privilege of sharing the stage with Benj Espina of Atheista.net, a fellow crew member at Bloggers Kapihan, as presentors for the last four award categories. Last year, both Benj and I won awards for best personal blog and best news and media blog categories.

Here is a list of this year’s winners I was able to take note of through my Twitter posts Friday night: Continue reading →


26
Sep 09

Call for action: Help typhoon, flood victims in the Philippines

Typhoon Ondoy or Ketsana (Courtesy of Pagasa via ABS-CBN)

Typhoon Ondoy or Ketsana (Courtesy of Pagasa via ABS-CBN)

This is a special and urgent call to my readers and friends here and abroad.

I wish to ask for your help. Metro Manila and many parts of Luzon have been flooded by typhoon Ondoy (international code name: Ketsana). Continue reading →


2
Sep 09

Full text of Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s Sept. 2 statement

Youngest sister Kris and President Cory Aquino flank Sen. Noynoy Aquino in a 2007 political rally (Photo grabbed from noynoyaquino.ph)

Youngest sister Kris and President Cory Aquino flank Sen. Noynoy Aquino in a 2007 political rally (Photo grabbed from noynoyaquino.ph)

A day after Sen. Mar Roxas purportedly gave up his presidential ambitions in favor of the only son of former President Cory Aquino and former Sen. Ninoy Aquino, it was Sen. Noynoy Aquino‘s turn tonight to speak.

Here is a full transcript of the statement made by the younger Sen. Aquino at a press conference at Club Filipino: Continue reading →