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Friday, December 23, 2011
Celine Acut Angers Netizens for Rude Post About Sendong Victims
MANILA, Philippines - Screen captures of supposed Facebook posts have gone viral, angering Filipinos and fueling their drive to help victims of tropical storm "Sendong" (international name Washi).
The posts were supposedly written by a certain Celine Acut, a Filipino living in France, and a certain Van Carumba, a Cebu native living in the United Arab Emirates.
“[A]ccording to the news, almost all of the victims are poor families, so its better that they all die this early…whats the point of living...
‘Sendong’ death toll now 1,018
THE Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines has retrieved 16 more bodies, raising to more than 1,000 the number of dead from Tropical Storm Sendong (international codename: Washi), which devastated the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in Northern Mindanao last week.
Waters off the two cities were littered with bodies, officials said on Thursday.
The command’s spokesman, Col. Leopoldo Galon, said that as of 7 a.m. also of Thursday, the fatalities numbered 1,018, with...
Metro Manila Film Festival
(We are running this guide to help moviegoers plan their holiday cinema tour. The 37th MMFF runs from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7, 2012.)
My Househusband: Ikaw Na!
Directed by Jose Javier Reyes; stars Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Eugene Domingo, Rocco Nacino and Ellen Adarna
Trouble in an otherwise normal family begins when Rod (Agoncillo) loses his job as a bank manager. This forces his wife Mia (Santos), who gave up a promising career in sales for her family, to step up. As Mia’s insurance job blossoms,...
ABS-CBN, TV5 want exclusive rights to Azkals games
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Football Federation is looking to strike a television deal worth at least P80 million for the rights to air matches of the Philippine Azkals next year.
A reliable source yesterday said that television networks ABS-CBN and TV5 have submitted bids to the PFF for the exclusive rights to the Azkals games in 2012.
The source said the PFF’s target amount of P80 million already includes non-monetary benefits like airtime, promotions and mileage with the actual money...
