MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Manny Villar on Tuesday said his detractors and presidential "blue-bloods" should apologize for saying that his family was not as poor as portrayed in his TV ads.
Villar issued the challenge after copies of the death certificate of his brother, Danny, as well as the transfer certificate of title (TCT) of the Villar home in San Raf
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Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. has quit as chair of the administration party to focus energies on his presidential campaign, days after various provincial allies defected to the camp of Nacionalista Party presidential bet Manuel Villar Jr.
“Effective immediately I am resigning as chairman of our party to focus all my efforts campaigning for the presidency of the country as t
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Tollway operators will be slapped the 12-percent value-added tax starting Thursday despite a postponement request by regulators, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Wednesday.
Motorists, however, will be spared for the moment from paying higher fees for the use of the country’s tollways.
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MANILA, Philippines – The group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan on Tuesday finalized the acquisition of an additional 6.6% stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) from the Lopez family, officially bringing its total shareholdings in the country’s largest power distribution utility to 41.1%.
Beacon Electric Asset Holdings, Inc. paid P300.00 per share for 74.7 million Meralco shares to the Lopezes’ First
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MANILA, Philippines – Sending Filipino cyclists to the 2012 London Olympics is the ultimate goal of the major supporters of the 711-Roadbike Phils.squad, whose next overseas stint is the six-stage Tour of Thailand hitting the road tomorrow in the country’s mountainous northern province.
“We hope that with the help of our major supporter, 7-Eleven, we might see a Filipino cyclist competing in the 2012 Olym
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MANILA, Philippines – The first Gov. Evelio Javier International Motocross Championship fires off April 24 with 50 multi-titled Filipino and foreign riders clashing for top honors in various categories in Valderrama, Antique.
The event will be held in honor of the province’s favorite son and hero, Evelio, according to former Valderrama Mayor Ray Roquero during yesterday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s UN Ave.
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Faith Cuneta, the Asianovela Diva would have front acted for Tom Jones’ concert at the Araneta Coliseum last Sunday. It would have been a dream come true for Faith who started her singing career at the young age of 11 as a Bagong Kampeon winner.
At 27, Faith is the voice behind the theme songs of popular Asian soap operas aired on GMA 7. She has crossed from TV dramas to being major concert promoters’ top choic
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MANILA, Philippines – Actor Robin Padilla is also a fan of Pinoy Big Brother Double Up 3rd Big Placer Jason Francisco.
Padilla reacted to Francisco’s revelation that he is an avid fan of the "Bad Boy of the Philippine Cinema." Padilla thanked Francisco for considering him his "idol."
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MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party presidential candidate Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino has arrested a slide in support while his nearest rival, Manual "Manny" Villar of the Nacionalista Party, lost ground ahead of elections on May 10, an opinion poll showed on Monday.
The Businessworld-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, conducted on March 19-22 before the start of campaigning for Congress a
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MANILA, Philippines – Citing insufficient evidence, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has dismissed the rebellion charges against members and supporters of the Ampatuan clan.
In an 18-page order dated March 26, Judge Vivencio Baclig of the Quezon City RTC Branch 77 maintained that “the essential element of public armed uprising against the government is lacking” in the case.
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Kim Chiu:
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990), better known as simply Kim Chiu, is a Filipina actress. Chiu was the first winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Ed...
Jose de Venecia, Jr.: Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V (born December 26, 1936) is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, ser...
