Archive for June, 2009

Filipino athletes in high spirits as Asian Youth Games 2009 open

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine competitors in the first Asian Youth Games are ready for action in the multi-event sports tournament which opens Monday in Singapore. “Our athletes are in high spirits and they are raring to compete," said Philippine Chief of Mission Col. Cesar Binag, who is also the president of the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines. Read more… Incoming search read more...

Filipino athletes in high spirits as Asian Youth Games 2009 open

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine competitors in the first Asian Youth Games are ready for action in the multi-event sports tournament which opens Monday in Singapore. “Our athletes are in high spirits and they are raring to compete," said Philippine Chief of Mission Col. Cesar Binag, who is also the president of the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines. Read more… read more...

It’s San Miguel vs Ginebra in Fiesta Cup finals

MANILA, Philippines – Taking the cue from sister-team Barangay Ginebra, San Miguel did its share to arrange a dream showdown for the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup title. The Beermen went on a big scoring rampage in the second and third periods which they used as springboard for a 118-103 victory over Burger King Sunday night to advance into the finals of the season-ending meet. Read more… Incoming search ter read more...

9,000 watch Star Magic's Ontario show – report

MANILA – Thousands of people watched the star-studded “Star Magic: The World Concert Tour” in Ontario in California Saturday (US time), “The Buzz” reported. “The Buzz” host Kris Aquino announced that 9,000 people came to watch the concert held at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. Read more… Incoming search terms:pinoy entertainment in cow palacestar magic starxian lim balitaxian lim st read more...

POC print ads put Angping on firing line

MANILA, Philippines – By means of a paid newspaper ad, the Philippine Olympic Committee executive board has reiterated its call to have Harry Angping removed and replaced as chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission. The POC, under Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, made a similar call last March, barely a month after Angping, a former Manila congressman, took his oath as the chairman of the government sports a read more...

Cheska Garcia gives birth to first baby

MANILA – Actress Cheska Garcia and cager Doug Kramer welcomed their first child, a baby girl, last week. “The Buzz” reported that Cheska gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Clair Kendra on Thursday.  Clair Kendra weighed 6 lbs and 14 ounces, the report said. Read more… Incoming search terms:cheska garciakendra kramer 1st birthdaycheska garcia photoscheska garcia daughter birthdaychesca read more...

Erik gets a pleasant surprise

It was unexpected. The news that he will record the songs of his idol Jim Brickman completely floored Prince of Pop Erik Santos. In high school and in college when he would sing at school events, Erik would readily dish out Jim Brickman songs. Valentine and The Gift were my favorites. They became my anthems in school,” Erik said. Two weeks ago when Erik recorded Brickman songs in the US, the singer was in disbel read more...

H1N1 cases hit 861 as 25 kids test positive in Nasugbu, Batangas

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s total count for Influenza A(H1N1) infections rose to 861 yesterday after 134 new cases were reported, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Twenty-five children in Nasugbu, Batangas have tested positive for the virus. But Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured the public that all of the new cases are “mild” and they “are responding positively to treatment.” read more...

Philippines is a leading shabu producer – United Nations

The three-story house in Pasig City was called "Malacañang," a notorious shabu den, its moniker perhaps a symbol of the drug’s status in the criminal world. Even though the house’s alleged owner has been in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for over two years, this Malacañang continued to operate. Read more… Incoming search terms:shabunational drug situation in the p read more...

Sept 19 is final date of Mayweather-Marquez bout

LAS VEGAS – Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jnr’s fight against Juan Manuel Marquez, postponed from July when Mayweather suffered a rib injury, will be staged on September 19, promoters announced on Friday. The 12-round bout, marking the return of Mayweather after a lay-off that will eventually stretch to 21 months, will be staged at the MGM Grand here as originally planned on July 18 after doctors cleared read more...

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