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Unlike their counterparts in other parts of the country, many motorcycle riders in Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental do not wear helmets while on the road. A proposed measure to require motorcycle riders to wear helmets, the proposed Helmet Act of 2007, has been passed by both Houses of Congress but has not been signed into law yet. Julian Labores |
Palace blames ‘culture,’ election season for high graft rank
MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang on Wednesday blamed Filipino culture and election-season mudslinging for the Philippines’ showing in a recent survey as the fourth most-corrupt Asia-Pacific economy.
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YOU'VE said your piece. Now judge me by my actions. On this note, new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit shot back at his critics even as he insisted he will do his job well.
Magdalo hopes no 'Hello Garci' scandal under Bangit’s watch
MANILA, Philippines – The Magdalo group on Monday expresses hope the appointment of Army chief Lt.Gen. Delfin Bangit as chief of staff will not see the repeat of the military’s involvement in the cheating of elections in 2004.
AFP probes into 'worst defeat' vs NPA
MANILA, Philippines - After absorbing the biggest loss in combat in the past few years, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is set to probe the alleged tactical blunder of troops in last Saturday's encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Oriental Mindoro.
Kontrata sa power crisis, 'goldern parachute' ni Sec. Reyes?
MAYNILA, Pilipinas - Sinabi ni Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar na malamang “golden parachute” na ni Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes ang kontratang papasukin ng administrasyon upang malutas ang lumalalang krisis sa enerhiya sa bansa, partikular sa Mindanao.
PCG prepares for Lent exodus
KILLER DATING PULIS?
Suhulan sa Comelec dapat uriratin
ABS-CBN kumita ng P465M, GMA-7 P414M mula kay Villar
Batas ang sagot sa problema ng bansa - Bayani
Mga babae sa 'Morong 43' pinarangalan
Noynoy nangangamba sa mga paninira
CONDOM WAR CONTINUES
After topping surveys anew, Noynoy expects more harassment from Palace
Palace keeps hands off US report on 'narco-politics'
TODAY'S BIG STORIES
‘Tigress’ Cadness strips to her stripes for PETA ad
Wearing only painted-on tiger stripes, cover model Ornusa Cadness is shown alongside the words "It's the Year of for the Tiger: Boycott Zoos" in a sexy People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia ad that is being re-released just in time for the Chinese New Year.
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Presidential bets, slogans featured in Pinoy 'Hangaroo' game
Now, computer-savvy users can test their knowledge of the candidates' slogans in a Filipino version of the popular online game "Pinoy Hangaroo."
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Alfred Vargas to play Andres Bonifacio in O'Hara film
Alfred Vargas was officially chosen by the Cinemalaya Foundation and the Cultural Center of the Philippines in concurrence with director Mario O’Hara to play the role of Andres Bonifacio in the upcoming major production of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival’s Open Category’s “Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio.”
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Can they really bring peace to Mindanao?
Once more, the government is launching a peace campaign, this time with the entertaining value of a music group, the Apo Hiking Society composed of Jim Paredes, Buboy Garovillo and Danny Javier.
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