'Yolanda' death toll jumps
* Aquino under mounting pressure over aid distribution * Police official who estimated 10,000 dead removed from post * Relief efforts pick up with arrival of U.S. aircraft carrier * "We are very, very...
View ArticleImelda Marcos finally told of Leyte tragedy
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos on Friday issued a handwritten statement offering her condolences to the families of those who died in Leyte, her home province, due to Supertyphoon “Yolanda,” after...
View ArticlePinoys abroad seek news on loved ones, rally aid
HONG KONG – They gather in California churches, in Hong Kong shopping malls, at prayer vigils in Bahrain and on hastily launched Facebook pages. Philippine overseas workers, cut off from home after a...
View ArticleAnderson Cooper thanks Filipinos for ‘showing us how to live’
MANILA, Philippines — CNN broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper thanked the Philippines for “showing the world how to live,” in a broadcast on Saturday morning. “Mabuhay Philippines. Maraming salamat...
View ArticleEmpire State Building makes Filipinos cry
MANILA, Philippines - In a very touching expression of support, the Empire State Building donned the blue, red and yellow colors of the Philippine flag on Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila). The...
View ArticleLike MacArthur’s force in 1944
MANILA, Philippines—A US aircraft carrier sent mercy flights into typhoon-ravaged Eastern Visayas on Friday, transporting some 5,000 sailors as well as food and supplies desperately needed by survivors...
View ArticleBattered church offers shelter from the storm
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines -- Santo Nino church stands battered but tall in the ruins of its typhoon-shattered parish, a 124-year-old beacon of physical and spiritual sanctuary for a devout,...
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MANILA, Philippines - She wants to be with her provincemates in their time of need.But former first lady Imelda Marcos, who is being treated for diabetes, was advised by her doctors to remain in the...
View ArticleCaptain without a ship: Marcos clan mayor at eye of Philippine storm
TACLOBAN - Minutes before a tsunami-like storm surge slammed into the Philippine coastal city of Tacloban, a tall man in a motorcycle helmet strode along the shore through ferocious typhoon winds....
View ArticleSCENE | Great Divide in Tacloban: typhoon hit everyone, but rich, poor coping...
TACLOBAN CITY—Two weeks into the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda, survivors in Tacloban struggle to live normal lives, despite the lack of the most basic of supplies.From the airport to the capitol,...
View ArticleAnne Curtis Slaps John Llyod Cruz in a club
She might be facing her worst crisis in her otherwise immensely successful showbiz career.A terrible public relations disaster that could potentially affect her phenomenal career, if not possibly end...
View ArticleWillie Revillame will be back on ABS CBN?
It seems Willie Revillame hasn’t closed the door on returning to ABS-CBN.“Alam mo, sa totoo lang, kung babalik ako sa ABS-CBN, gusto ko pa rin ang ‘Wowowee’… ‘Wowowee’ pa rin,” Willie replied to...
View ArticleER Ejercito say MMFF is Unfair
Laguna governor and "Boy Golden" star ER Ejercito once again criticized the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) for its alleged "palakasan" system concerning the theater distribution of competing...
View ArticleClaudine's camp mulls libel suit vs Gretchen
The camp of former TV star Claudine Barretto has threatened to sue her sister, actress Gretchen, over her supposedly libelous statements in relation to the younger Barretto's marital spat and their...
View ArticlePlayStation 4 now sold in Philippines
MANILA – The much awaited PlayStation 4 gaming console is now available in the Philippines through the gaming and multimedia store chain DataBlitz. In a post on its Facebook page on Friday, DataBlitz...
View ArticleFloyd shuts door on Pacquiao, says he won't deal with Arum
MANILA, Philippines – Controversial boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. maintained that he will never deal with his former promoter Bob Arum, thereby dismissing any chances of fighting Manny Pacquiao in the...
View ArticleMegan Young tops 'People of the Year' list
Miss World Megan Young, the first Filipino to ever win the title, was named one of People Asia magazine's "People of the Year" in its 14th anniversary issue.The 23-year-old actress appears on the cover...
View ArticlePacquiao should fight Mayweather and not me, says Marquez
Manny Pacquiao’s nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez is in agreement with the majority of boxing fans in wanting a fight between the Filipino slugger and the undefeated Floyd Mayweather.In an interview with...
View ArticleJessica Sanchez joins New Year's Eve show in PH
American Idol" finalist Jessica Sanchez, who was just in the Philippines weeks ago, is now feeling the excitement over her New Year's Eve concert in Manila.Sanchez is set to returned to Manila to...
View ArticleKris Aquino cuts short house tour
Host-actress Kris Aquino decided not to show some parts of her new home on "Kris TV" after she was criticized by a number of people online for allegedly being insensitive to the plight of typhoon...
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