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August 28, 2011
Typhoon Mina weakens, accelerates, targets Taiwan

NAGA CITY  (Aug 28, 2011 12:30 P.M.) - Typhoon Mina (International name: Nanmadol) has already killed 6 in the Philippines and now takes aim at Taiwan. Its core has started to move away from the Batanes Group as it moves directly northward towards Southern Taiwan at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

NAGA CITY  (Aug 28, 2011 12:30 P.M.) - Typhoon Mina (International name: Nanmadol) has already killed 6 in the Philippines and now takes aim at Taiwan. Its core has started to move away from the Batanes Group as it moves directly northward towards Southern Taiwan at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

Mina has weakened into a Category 2 storm with wind velocity of 165 kph (90 kts) near the center and gusts up to 205 kph.

July 28, 2011
Camarines Sur remembers Conchita Carpio-Morales

A relatively obscure item in her resume' is that she started her career in the judiciary right here in Bikol. Between 1983 to 1986, Conchita Carpio-Morales was the trial court judge of Pili Camarines Sur. Here are some impressions of Conchita Carpio-Morales given by some local legal personalities.

Conchita Carpio-Morales, the newly appointed Ombudsman, was born on June 19, 1941 in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.

She earned both her Bachelor's degree in Economics and Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines.

Right after her graduation from the UP College of Law in 1968, she started her law career in a private Manila law firm as Assistant Attorney.

In 1971, her former law professor and then Justice Secretary Vicente Abad Santos took her as a Special Assistant at the Department of Justice - thus starting an illustrious career in government service.

July 2, 2011
SC declares 16 cityhood laws constitutional with finality

MANILA, Philippines (July 2, 2011) - Sixteen municipalities have finally become cities after the Supreme Court declared the constitutionality of their cityhood conversion laws.

MANILA, Philippines (July 2, 2011) - Sixteen municipalities have finally become cities after the Supreme Court declared the constitutionality of their cityhood conversion laws.

June 25, 2011
GMA Films and Regal Entertainment's Official Statement on the Marian-Heart Issue

GMA Films and Regal Entertainment acknowledge that there was a recent incident involving Marian Rivera and Heart Evangelista that happened during the shooting of Temptation Island

GMA Films and Regal Entertainment acknowledge that there was a recent incident involving Marian Rivera and Heart Evangelista that happened during the shooting of Temptation Island in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. This unfortunate matter caused stress to both Marian and Heart and Heart made this known to her parents.

However, the production team intervened and was able to handle the situation. Both Marian and Heart tried to put the issue behind them.

February 27, 2011
God's Gift to the Filipino People

25 years since EDSA-1 and it seems that there has been increasing cynicism about it especially with the return to power of the Marcoses.

25 years since EDSA-1 and it seems that there has been increasing cynicism about it especially with the return to power of the Marcoses.

Imelda is back in Congress. Imee is Governor of Ilocos Norte. And Bong-Bong is a Senator—and likely presidentiable. More, Marcos himself may yet be buried in Libingan ng mga Bayani.