Month: May 2024

Marcos denies hand in Zubiri ouster as Senate president

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.  denied he was behind the move to replace Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri as Senate President. This as Zubiri alluded to outside forces as behind his ouster as leader of the Senate, saying he…

VP asks SC to dismiss confidential funds cases

MANILA – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio has formally asked the Supreme Court to dismiss three petitions questioning the propriety of P125 million in confidential funds in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the 2022 budget. In a 16-page…

Health & Wealth: Moving forward or backward

As a columnist and active Evangelist, I would like to share to our readers the message I delivered at the GOLDEN GATE CHURCH OF CHRIST during the Worship Services last Sunday May, 12, 2024, at 701-8th Avenue (near Golden Gate…

Kathryn Bernardo wins FAMAS Best Actress award; Alfred Vargas, Piolo Pascual share Best Actor trophy

Kapamilya actress Kathryn Bernardo bagged the best actress award at the recently concluded Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards 2024 held at the Manila Hotel. With her performance in “A Very Good Girl,”Kathryn won over Maricel Soriano…

ZUBIRI OUSTED IN SENATE REVOLT, ESCUDERO IS IN; Marcos blamed for surprise shakeup, denies participation

By ALFRED GABOT and CLAIRE MORALES TRUE Editor in chief and Managing Editor PASAY CITY – Surprising the nation only days before Congress adjourns sine die, some 15 senators ousted Senate President Juan Miguel Migz Zubiri as the Upper Chamber of…

America in My Heart : Visiting Texas, once called the New Philippines

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Yes, I am in Texas now. I’m here mainly visiting my eldest daughter Marie-Alsie Gabot Penaranda, a part-time UNTV newscaster, and her family who have become Texans after a decade here.  I visited Texas a long…

Carlos Yulo hauls 4 golds in Asian Championships, Obiena wins in Los Angeles tourney

MANILA/TASHKENT – Filipino Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo on Sunday concluded his campaign in the 2024 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships with two more gold medals. Yulo ruled the vault and the parallel bars at the Gymnastics Sport Palace in Tashkent,…

Las Vegas-type hotel-casino resort opens in QC; PBBM leads inauguration; Belmonte bans officials, employees

By Claire Morales True, Managing Editor QUEZON CITY – Yes, Quezon City now has its Las Vegas-type hotel-casino-resort complex north of Manila. After reckoning for years with the oppositors, including the Church, the Quezon City government finally gave the go-signal…

Upside: Celebrating 60 years in love and service

By Cherie M. Querol Moreno (Conclusion)  DALY CITY, California– State, County and City leaders hailed pioneer Daly City residents at their recent diamond wedding anniversary. Mig and Perla Ibarrientos’ love was born in Iloilo City, Philippines, where Perla’s friend Brenda orchestrated…

Kathryn-Alden movie sequel ‘Hello, Love, Again’ readied, seen to boost ABS-CBN, GMA earnings in 2024

By Isagani de Castro Jr., Rappler  Good news for shareholders of GMA Network Corporation and ABS-CBN Corporation.  A new movie project that may beat Rewind, the Philippines’ current highest grossing film, was formally announced on Sunday, May 19.  Star Cinema and GMA Pictures,…