Koko Pimentel, wife call it quits
Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom - Wed, May 23, 2012Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday revealed that he and his wife for 12 years have separated. More »Koko Pimentel, wife call it quits
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Search for 2 missing Filipino pilots abandoned
Asia News Network - 7 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)has ended the search for two missing Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots whose plane crashed off Mariveles, Bataan, last week. More »Search for 2 missing Filipino pilots abandoned
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Schizophrenic man believed he was beheading an alien
AFP News - Wed, May 23, 2012A Chinese immigrant who beheaded and cannibalized a Canadian bus passenger in front of horrified travelers four years ago spoke out for the first time, saying he believed his victim was an alien. More »Schizophrenic man believed he was beheading an alien
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Hewlett-Packard to slash 27,000 jobs by 2014
AFP News - 10 hours agoHewlett-Packard said it plans to cut 27,000 jobs, or eight percent of its global workforce, by 2014 in a major restructuring effort for the computer giant. More »Hewlett-Packard to slash 27,000 jobs by 2014
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EDITORIAL - Weak prosecution
Philstar - 18 hours agoA law against torture was passed in 2009, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines has announced a policy of “zero tolerance” for human rights abuses among its members. At least three task forces have been formed to deal with cases of extrajudicial killings and disappearances. Retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, dubbed “the Butcher” by militant activists, is in hiding after being ordered arrested in connection with the kidnapping, detention and torture of two students of the University of the Philippines. More »EDITORIAL - Weak prosecution
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Golez Denies He Caused Break Up Of Koko-Jewel Marriage
Manila Bulletin - Wed, May 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines - Bacolod City Rep. Anthony Golez Wednesday denied causing the break up of Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and Jewel May Lobaton, who was Binibining Pilipinas-Universe in 1998. More »Golez Denies He Caused Break Up Of Koko-Jewel Marriage
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Chinese couple bury woman alive, sparking outrage
Reuters - 9 hours agoBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have arrested a young couple who buried an old woman alive believing she was dead after their car hit the 68-year-old, newspapers said on Thursday, in a case which has sparked outrage over declining public morality. The couple had been at an all-night karaoke session when they hit the woman while driving in the early hours of the morning in the wealthy eastern province of Zhejiang last month, the official China Daily said. "A witness said he heard someone crying and saw an elderly woman lying on the ground near (the car)," it cited a policeman as saying. ... More »Chinese couple bury woman alive, sparking outrage
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WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report
Reuters - 21 hours agoGENEVA (Reuters) - Spikes in radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster were below cancer-causing levels in almost all of Japan, but infants in one town appear to be at a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. In a preliminary report, independent experts said that people in two locations in Fukushima prefecture may have received a radiation dose of 10-50 millisieverts (mSv) in the year after the accident at the power station operated by TEPCO . The 9. ... More »WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report
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Amnesty says Mexican justice fails in drug war
AFP News - 10 hours agoDrug cartels and other criminals, at times colluding with Mexican authorities, killed and abducted thousands of people last year, Amnesty International said in its annual report. More »Amnesty says Mexican justice fails in drug war
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Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final
Reuters - Sat, May 19, 2012NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale. The elimination of Ledet - through audience voting and not by the judges - sets up a final showdown between Sanchez and Phillips to determine who will be named the next "American Idol," a distinction that has belonged to hitmakers such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among others. ... More »Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final
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Filipina ex-nanny sues Sharon Stone; star slams claim
AFP News - 11 hours agoA Filipina former nanny of Sharon Stone is suing the US film star for wrongful dismissal and harassment, including by allegedly making derogatory remarks about her ethnicity and religion. More »Filipina ex-nanny sues Sharon Stone; star slams claim
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Rice Self-Sufficiency In 2013 – Alcala
Manila Bulletin - Thu, May 17, 2012CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga - The Philippines is on the edge of transforming from being the world's top rice importer to being self-sufficient in rice in 2013, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has predicted. More »Rice Self-Sufficiency In 2013 – Alcala
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Mary Kennedy remembered at private NYC gathering
Associated Press - Tue, May 22, 2012Mary Richardson Kennedy, the 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who was found dead of an apparent suicide last week at her home in Bedford, was remembered for her generosity of spirit by family and friends at a private memorial Monday. More »Mary Kennedy remembered at private NYC gathering
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Power ballad Sanchez vs. "genius" Phillips on "Idol"
Reuters - Wed, May 23, 2012LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jessica Sanchez, the teen with the big voice, chose power ballads while Phillip Phillips went with an indie vibe as the two diverse "American Idol" finalists sang on Tuesday for the hearts and votes of America. Sanchez, 16, bidding to become the youngest ever winner of America's most-watched TV show, was deemed ahead after performing songs made famous by Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. But it was acoustic guitar-playing Phillips who brought all three judges to their feet at the end of the performance finale. ... More »Power ballad Sanchez vs. "genius" Phillips on "Idol"
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Sandigan issues arrest warrant for Padaca
Philstar - 18 hours agoMANILA, Philippines - The Sandiganbayan has issued a warrant of arrest for former Isabela governor Grace Padaca who is facing charges of malversation of public funds involving a P25-million contract for a hybrid rice program in 2006. More »Sandigan issues arrest warrant for Padaca
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Russia tests new missile after NATO summit
AFP News - 22 hours agoRussia staged Wednesday the first successful test-launch of a new intercontinental missile designed to pierce the defence system now being deployed by NATO despite Moscow's fierce complaints. More »Russia tests new missile after NATO summit
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‘Pawikan’ meat sold in Cebu barangay
The Inbox - Mon, May 21, 2012By NESTOR B. RAMIREZ, VERA Files CEBU CITY—Business is brisk, judging from the throng of people and cars parked outside this makeshift eatery in Pasil, a shoreline barangay. The customers, some in long sleeves and tie, do not mind the … Continue reading More »‘Pawikan’ meat sold in Cebu barangay
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Padaca faces arrest for graft charges
Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom - 9 hours agoFormer Isabela governor Grace Padaca, a founder of Kaya Natin, said she trusts the Supreme Court will treat her fairly in a petition she will file asking it to review a warrant issued for her arrest over alleged graft. More »Padaca faces arrest for graft charges
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Impeachment court sets deadline for Corona camp to close case
Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom - Wed, May 23, 2012Chief Justice Renato Corona's camp has until Friday to close their case, the impeachment court ruled on Wednesday. More »Impeachment court sets deadline for Corona camp to close case
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