Category: Philippine News
Greenbelt Mall Signage Prohibits “Poor People”? (Photo)

An online discussion is heating up as a posh mall in Makati is allegedly prohibiting “poor people” from entering its premises.
A photo of an alleged signage saying that “poor people” are not allowed to enter Greenbelt Mall is circulating online.  The text on the alleged signage says;
“This is a private, controlled environment. Poor people and other disturbing realities strictly prohibited. [...]

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February 25, 2011, Declared a School Holiday

On February 25, 2011, the country will celebrate the silver anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.  The people-led bloodless revolution toppled the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and ushered in the transition to democracy of the country.
During the 25th anniversary of EDSA Revolution, the Filipino people will commemorate the triumph of the will of the citizens to lead its [...]

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Makati Bus Blast and Explosion, A Slap in the Face of Pres. Aquino

Philippine police authorities reportedly have already identified the suspects behind the Makati Bus Explosion that happened on January 25. The bombing killed five passengers of the bus.
Several Philippine news sites said that authorities are pointing their fingers to the Abu Sayaff as the masterminds behind the deadly bus blast.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer in particular indicates on its report that Omar [...]

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Supreme Court Decision on Vizconde Massacre (Full Text)

Supreme Court decision on Webb et al re Vizconde Massacre

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Malacañang Declares November 16, 2010 (Tuesday) a Non-Working Holiday

The Malacañang Palace declared that November 16, 2010, Tuesday is a non-working holiday in line with the celebration of our Muslim brothers of Al Adha.
Eid’l Adha is also known for the Muslims as the Feast of Sacrifice.
The official declaration is as follow, as posted on the Official Gazette Website of the Philippine Government:

WHEREAS, RA 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall [...]

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Railway System in the Philippines to be Rehabilitated

I remembered my friend who is always enthusiastic about sharing stories of her European trips aboard the famous Euro train which she had easily visited the whole of the beautiful continent by just jumping from one train to another.
In the Philippines, the railway system has a very bad image, a bad reputation:  dilapidated trains and coaches, dangerous rides, accidents, piles [...]

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Vice-President Binay, Speaking Without Thinking?

Vice-President Jojo Binay is receiving lots of criticisms after he virtually exonerated the Bar Exams Blast suspect after it turned himself to authorities through the facilitation of the Vice-President and former justice secretary Bello.
The suspect is Anthony Nepomuceno who is being tagged by the National Bureau of Investigation as the person who was identified by witnesses that threw a hand [...]

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Another Plagiarism Case of Associate Justice del Castillo on the Ang Ladlad Case

Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo has been most recently one of the most controversial Supreme Court justice due accusations of plagiarism on the majority decision he penned on the Vinuya et al vs. Executive Secretary for which a purported 22 parts of the decision were directly lifted from foreign sources without attribution.
The issue spurred academic and legal discussions with the [...]

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SSS Housing Loans Applications, Requirements and Inquiries

The SSS or Social Security System offers a housing loan program to all its members.  Most recently, this housing loan program has been expanded to cover the ever-growing number of our OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers.
This program aims to assist our OFWs to have their own homes through an easier paying scheme and to keep up to the mandate of [...]

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Latest Philippine Weather News Updates – Typhoon Katring

Latest Philippine Weathers News Updates: Just after the Philippines has been devastated by Super Typhoon Juan, it is expecting another typhoon to enter its territory early next week.
The purported new typhoon will named “Katring” and is brewing in the Marianas Islands down the Pacific and with its direction going up, it may hit the northern part of the country [...]

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