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December 13, 2011
Miriam gets ICC seat

 

MANILA, Philippines (Dec 13, 2011) - Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago becomes the first from an Asian developing country to get elected as a  magistrate of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said today that Santiago garnered 79 votes to earn one of the seats in the ICC.

Santiago had said that she would resign as senator if she gets elected to sit as a judge in the ICC.

Santiago, however, clarified in a television interview that she did not have to immediately leave her seat in the Senate.

MANILA, Philippines (Dec 13, 2011) - Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago becomes the first from an Asian developing country to get elected as a  magistrate of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said today that Santiago garnered 79 votes to earn one of the seats in the ICC.

Santiago had said that she would resign as senator if she gets elected to sit as a judge in the ICC.

November 25, 2011
Groups ask govt swift justice for Ampatuan massacre victims

MANILA, Nov. 24, 2011—Two years ago since the brutal massacre of 58 people, 32 of whom were journalists, the justice that the media and religious communities, and the family of the victims of the infamous Maguindanao Massacre wanted, seemed to be elusive.

MANILA, Nov. 24, 2011—Two years ago since the brutal massacre of 58 people, 32 of whom were journalists, the justice that the media and religious communities, and the family of the victims of the infamous Maguindanao Massacre wanted, seemed to be elusive.

August 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene churns up coast, weaker but still ferocious

NAGS HEAD, N.C. Aug 28, 2011 (AP) — Weaker but still menacing, Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. New York City emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet.

NAGS HEAD, N.C. Aug 28, 2011 (AP) — Weaker but still menacing, Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. New York City emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet.

August 4, 2011
GMA Network consolidated revenues in Q2 soar 14 percent to P3.587 billion vs. Q1

Leading broadcast company GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) showed strong momentum in the first half of 2011 as it improved regular advertising revenues and nationwide ratings

Quezon City , Philippines (August 2, 2011) – – Leading broadcast company GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) showed strong momentum in the first half of 2011 as it improved regular advertising revenues and nationwide ratings – the industry players’ two most important performance indicators – quarter-on-quarter.

Given GMA’s sustained nationwide dominance since the start of the year, GMA posted a 14 percent increase worth P449 million in consolidated revenues to P3.587 billion in the second quarter from the previous quarter’s P3.138 billion.

July 15, 2011
YouTube suspends Lady Gaga's account

NEW YORK (July 14, 2011) — Google's algorithm on detecting possible copyright infringement at YouTube proved too stringent when Lady Gaga's YouTube account was suspended Thursday for reason of "multiple or severe violations of YouTube's copyright policy."

NEW YORK (July 14, 2011) — Google's algorithm on detecting possible copyright infringement at YouTube proved too stringent when Lady Gaga's YouTube account was suspended Thursday for reason of "multiple or severe violations of YouTube's copyright policy."

The infringing videos turned out to be clips of Gaga's performance on Fuji TV that were uploaded by the superstar's camp.

The video features Gaga performing a medley of her hits with Japanese boy band SMAP.

July 11, 2011
GMA News and Public Affairs wins in the 32nd Telly Awards

GMA News and Public Affairs, the Philippines’ most awarded news organization, stamped its class anew with five citations – one silver and four bronze awards – in the 32nd Telly Awards in New York City, USA.

GMA News and Public Affairs, the Philippines’ most awarded news organization, stamped its class anew with five citations – one silver and four bronze awards – in the 32nd Telly Awards in New York City, USA.

March 28, 2011
60 Minutes Plus

For the fifth year, millions across the globe last March 26 have turned off their lights for 60 minutes starting at 8:30 PM to join Earth Hour 2011. Known landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Christ the Redeemer statue at Rio de Janeiro, the Empire State Building in New York went dark to highlight the fight against climate change's adverse effects.

For the fifth year, millions across the globe last March 26 have turned off their lights for 60 minutes starting at 8:30 PM to join Earth Hour 2011. Known landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Christ the Redeemer statue at Rio de Janeiro, the Empire State Building in New York went dark to highlight the fight against climate change's adverse effects.