Category Archives: Philippines

Medicol Advance pays tribute to Selfless Winners

We have recently heard a lot of inspiring stories of random individuals and groups that have come together to help Filipinos from all walks of life in times of great need. Indeed, it has touched our hearts to know that in these trying times, Filipinos can come together with one voice and with one [...]

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Corazon Aquino dead at 76

Former Philippine Pres. Corazon Aquino has died of colon cancer.
Read it at Los Angeles Times

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PokerStars Sunday Million Tourney

Can’t get enough of poker? Ready to go all in with the pros? PokerStars is looking for the next Filipino millionaire on the PokerStars Sunday Million Tourney. Anyone can qualify for free on Pokerstars.net, where they have daily freerolls (free tournaments) exclusive to Filipinos starting December 3, 2007 from Monday to Friday at 7:00 pm. [...]

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Gloria Pardons Erap

Arroyo grants pardon to Estrada (Inquirer)
Convicted president Joseph Estrada is a free man.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo granted pardon to the 70-year-old deposed leader following a recommendation by the Department of Justice (DoJ), Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said in a press conference on national television.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno has been instructed to deliver the [...]

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Fil-Ams file 0.5 billion-dollar suit versus ABC

Fil-Ams file 0.5 billion-dollar suit versus ABC (ABS-CBN News)
A group of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans is preparing a 500 million-dollar class suit against ABC Network in the United States in response to a slur against Philippine medical schools and Filipino medical professionals, aired in the premiere episode of the fourth season of “Desperate Housewives”.
Hahahahahahahaha!
Affected ba? Must [...]

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Desperate Housewives, Cory Aquino and Pacquiao

Sorry, been dealing with some personal issues. Pero what do I think?
Desperate Housewives. I think this has been blown out of proportion. It’s a TV show for crying out loud. Fictional characters on TV, books and in the movies say “racial slurs” all the time. These are not real people. An apology might make some [...]

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300 in Ilonggo

OMG this is so HILARIOUS!
From Yuga

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Saging Lang Ang May Puso

via Manila Gay Guy

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Filipino Prisoners Reenact “Thriller”

Another Pinoy video gone viral:

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White Rabbit Has Formalin

DOH-BFAD warns public vs Chinese products (balita.ph)
The Department of Health-Bureau of Food and Drugs (DOH-BFAD) Tuesday warned the public against White Rabbit creamy candy and several other imported Chinese products found containing formaldehyde.
DOH-BFAD ordered the Chinese products withdrawn from market.
Prolong use of formaldehyde or formalin, a disinfectant and preservative commonly used in embalming, can cause [...]

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