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Filipinos all set for Earth Hour 2012

By Carmela G. LaPeña – Filipinos are all set to participate in this year’s Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31. Whether by releasing biodegradable lanterns, attending a street party, or simply switching off the lights, the country is prepared to join the rest of the world in taking action Read more »

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Planking is out, ‘Noynoying’ is in

By Jaymee T. Gamil, Julie M. Aurelio Philippine Daily Inquirer Planking is so yesterday. The new “in” thing is to just laze around as if you have no worries, or “Noynoying,” in youthspeak. Street rallies against oil price hikes have adapted to threats against planking protesters as youth militants Read more »

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Inquirer apologizes to Vicente, readers

MANILA, Philippines – The Inquirer apologizes to its readers who took offense to the newspaper’s use of a series of photographs of a defense witness, Demetrio Vicente, who testified on Tuesday in the Senate impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona. The Inquirer issued a statement acknowledging that Read more »

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Arnold Clavio Racist Remarks Against Philippine Azkals

via showbiznest.com – GMA-7 veteran broadcast journalist Arnold Clavio is now getting a lot of attention online. Unfortunately most of them negative flak for his racist remark against the Philippine Azkals in relation to the ongoing harassment complaint filed by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Match Commissioner Cristy Ramos on Read more »

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‘Top Chef Season 9′ winner Paul Qui accounts victory to Filipino heritage

By Maureen Marie Belmonte – More than being proud of Paul Qui for being the first-ever Pinoy to become a “Top Chef,” the country can also take pride that he “outcooked” not only the usual 15 or 18 contenders but 29 chefs from all over the US, a Read more »

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Karl Roy, Rock Legend Dies

By NR Ramos – Filipino rock singer Karl Roy passed away Tuesday, this according to his sister, Kathryn, who announced her brother’s death on her Facebook page. “It is with deepest sadness that I share the news of Karl’s passing. He was called Home today at 1:01 a.m. Manila Read more »