MANILA – It seems to be the month of breakups.
Comely actress Shaina Magdayao split with matinee idol John Lloyd Cruz finally.
Then long-time partners Angelica Panganiban and hulk actor Derek Ramsey headed to Splitsville.
Now, no less than President Benigno S. Aquino III and girlfriend Grace Lee, a radio and television personality, were reported to have stopped [...]

Dream fight dims as Floyd to enter Las Vegas jail

By JO ERLINDA G. NEBRES
LOS ANGELES, California — World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao arrived here for the continuation of his training for his fight against American Timothy Bradley on June 9, promising that he was looking forward to doing the country proud anew.
The Filipino ring hero [...]

PARANAQUE CITY —The National Housing Authority (NHA) has prioritized allocation of fund to Parañaque City’s socialized housing program under the so-called P10-billion Pnoy fund.
The Pnoy fund is an initiative of the Office of the President, placed under the administration of NHA, which was designed for the relocation of informal settler- families (ISFs) along waterways.
In an [...]

By CLAIRE M. TRUE
MANILA – Former President Joseph Estrada has moved to his new home in Sta. Mesa, Manila, signalling officially his quest for the mayorship of the premier city in the 2013 elections.
The house with a half-hectare lot, once the residence of President Ramon Magsaysay, was bought by Estrada from the Legarda clan for [...]

PASIG CITY – Joint operating units from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Puerto Princesa City have arrested one of the suspects involved in the gun-slay of Palawan broadcast journalist and environmentalist Gerry Ortega in Pasig City last Sunday.
CIDG head Director Samuel D. Pagdilao Jr., identified the arrested [...]

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
Special to Philippines Today

WASHINGTON D.C. – As the human rights record of the government of President Aquino improves, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario is urging the United States government to release its Foreign Military Financing (FMF) allocation for the Philippines.
Mr. Del Rosario lamented that because the U.S. has tied [...]

MANILA – Seven Chinese fishing vessels, three surveillance ships, and 23 service boats are still operating in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, according to Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) chief Lt. Gen. Anthony Alcantara.
This means that tension between the Philippines and China over the shoal has not eased and may have in fact intensified with the presence of [...]

QUEZON CITY — Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes on Monday said he is optimistic the government will finish the distribution of land to farmer-beneficiaries in Hacienda Luisita in six to 12 months.
At a media conference, Delos Reyes said the timeframe set is “realistic” as they have already lined up a process from [...]

Enrile agrees to subpoena Ombudsman,
solon, others; okays 48-hour trial break

By FRED GABOT
Editor in Chief

PASAY CITY – Finally,  Chief Justice Renato C. Corona agreed to testify before the Senate Impeachment Tribunal on allegations that he has an undeclared $10 million account.
The decision which caught the Senator-Judges, the House of Representatives prosecutors and those following the trial by [...]

Training to focus next week in Los Angeles

BAGUIO CITY – The respected Forbes Magazine has named world boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in its list of America’s Most Influential Athletes for 2012.
Pacquiao, who is concluding his high-altitude training in Baguio City for his June 9 title fight in Las Vegas against undefeated American light welterweight [...]