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Once-reluctant Aquino ready to lead the Philippines
Agence France-Presse
CALUMPIT, Bulacan, Philippines—Standing on the back of a truck throwing wristbands to an endless stream of people chanting his name, Senator Benigno Aquino III smiles and says he can almost feel the Philippine presidency.
Less [...]
Continue Reading →Military to go after poll cheaters
By Edith Regalado
The Philippine Star
DAVAO CITY , Philippines – Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales yesterday revealed attempts to cheat in the elections on May 10 have already started.
Gonzales said the military has started tracking [...]
Continue Reading →Erap tied with Villar in latest Pulse Asia poll
By Helen Flores
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – With elections less than two weeks away, the tandem of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard-bearer former President Joseph Estrada and running mate Jejomar Binay [...]
Continue Reading →Villar calls for ceasefire on mudslinging
By Roel Pareno and Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star
ZAMBOANGA CITY , Philippines — Barely twelve days before elections, Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar has called for a ceasefire on mudslinging and appealed to media [...]
Continue Reading →Villar won’t sanction supporter for fake psych report
abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manny Villar on Wednesday said he will not impose sanctions against former National Power Corp. President and NP supporter Guido Delgado for releasing a fake psychiatric report on Liberal Party [...]
Continue Reading →Villar remains confident, believes he would overtake Noynoy’s ratings
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. remained optimistic that he would overcome the 12-percentage point lead of his main rival Sen. [...]
Continue Reading →Noynoy: Mar is my only vice president
By Delon Porcalla
The Philippine Star
TACLOBAN CITY , Philippines – Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the frontrunner in the presidential race, assured the people yesterday that Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II [...]
Continue Reading →Strike 2: New psych report on Noynoy also fake
By Carmela Fonbuena
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak
MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) – A new version of a report on Senator Benigno Aquino III’s mental health, released on Tuesday by a supporter of Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential bet Sen. [...]
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- Metro Cebu – December 18, 2011
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- The Thai experience
The Thai experience (or why P-Noy …
The Philippines it seems is engulfed in all things Hollywood at the moment. With the filming of the Bourne Legacy taking place in Manila filling the nightly news with human…
- Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism
Reality checks are always needed by over-confident governments.
Martin Seligman the founder of positive psychology uncovered a pattern of behavior that he believes is responsible for greater resilience and happiness among…
- P-Noy strokes the Nation's 'Pleasure Zones'
P-Noy strokes nation’s ‘pleasure zones’
Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
