Imelda turned 80! The two saddest moments in a man’s life: At 18, when she says, “No.” And at 80, when she says, “Yes.”
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas celebrated its 16th anniversary. How much interest has it earned Juan dela Cruz after 16 years?
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Congratulations to USA on its 223d birthday last July 4th! If we celebrated our independence day from July 4, 1946 we could have our cake (and eat theirs, too), and RP would still be only 53 years old.
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US Ambassador Kristine Kenny is the only envoy who presented her credentials to PGMA in capampangan: “Me, Kenny! She is seen with her right hand clasped over left chest when the Philippine national anthem is played; and she had a good time with Wily Wilyunario Revillame at Wowowee.
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Noli vows aid for Pinays detained and raped abroad. Noli Me Tangere!
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Chief Justice Reynato Puno’s short list of 6 top candidates for the Supreme Court is one name short. Since it is asked to rule on economic and business cases, our Highest Court could use a de campanilla corporate lawyer like former BIR commissioner José Mario Buñag.
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Former President Joseph Estrada and his family prayed for Cory Aquino at the Greenbelt 5 chapel. How many pews did they take? Your sins are forgiven, Erap.
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Sen. Loren Legarda asks Erap to unite the opposition. As of today, the presidential aspirants – Manny Villar, Mar Roxas, Loren Legarda, Jejomar Binay – are all united in opposition to each other.
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Chief Superintendent of Western Visayas Police Isagani Cuevas says pregnant police will be dropped from the rolls. That goes for both men and women: Waistline limit is 33.”
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At the height of Cory Aquino’s popularity, former Ambassador to Belgium Roberto R. Romulo had a large-as-life photo of her and Belgian King Badouin at the Philippine Embassy in Brussels. His jealous ASEAN colleagues pretended not to notice it.
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Ambassador Linglingay Lacanlale reported from Vienna that Japanese Ambassador Yukiya Amano, 62, will be the next International Atomic Energy Agency director general. He will tell Iran and North Korea to use their nukes peacefully, not as peacemakers.
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Japan’s diplomatic success comes just as another senior diplomat Koïchiro Matsuura steps down this year as UNESCO director general. Who pays the piper plays the tune.
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Malacañang promises travel between Metro Manila and Southern Tagalog will be a breeze when SLEX is completed by year’s end. First, get past the 30-minute choke point between Bicutan and Alabang.
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DoTC Sec. Leandro R. Mendoza signed with Caticlan International Airport and Development Corporation (CIADC) chairman George T. Yang signed agreement on BOT of Caticlan airport. Extension of runway to 2.1 kms and new terminal with 1.5 billion passengers capacity will boost tourism in Kalibo Ati-Atihan and Boracay.
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WHO examines traffic as hazard. Sign on bus smoke belcher: Smoking is Hazardous to Your Health and Your Neighbors.
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Bureau of Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales will auction 10,400 sacks of smuggled Thai rice valued at R32 million. Can smugglers also bid?
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