President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is supposed to speak before the United Nations General Assembly next week but was cancelled. No explanations were given as to why it was cancelled.
But she will visit London on September 17 to attend the Emerging Markets Summit there.
She was invited to deliver a keynote address by London-based newsmagazine “The Economist,” according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

After that she will fly to Saudi Arabia on September 19 for a 3-day visit and she will talk with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
The chief executive …

Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metopolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is confident that he will be the standard bearer of the LakasKampi-CMD if Vice President Noli De Castro will not push thru with his candidacy as president.
"Lumalapit na iyong ika nga eh sa wakas baka makuha ko na iyang nominasyon na iyan. Sadyang atrasado na kami at nakakaapekto rin naman sa mga ratings namin iyan eh (My nomination as the party’s standard bearer is getting near. We have been behind schedule and it has been affecting our [survey] ratings)," Fernando …

Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III already announced that he has decided to run for presidency in the 2010 elections. He is supported by his family and friends including his girlfriend Councilor Soledad. He also announced his offer with Senator Mar Roxas to be his running mate as a vice president but Roxas did not confirm yet if he will accept the offer.
Some of the aspiring presidents welcome Noynoy to be one of the candidates for president because they believe that the people will have the freedom to choose from …

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HON. BENIGNO S. AQUINO III Representative, 2nd District, Tarlac
PERSONAL DATA Office Address Room 510 (SW), House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City Tel. 9315001 loc. 7288; 9316730 Email: benigno_aquino_iii@yahoo.com
Date of Birth 08 February
Place of Birth Manila
Civil Status Single
Parents Sen. Benigno …

Inspite of the call for the sacrifice in favor of Senator Benigno “Noynoy Aquino” Aquino in running for the presidency, Senator Loren Legarda said she won’t give way to Noynoy.
Their party the NPC, Nationalist People’s Coalition, will be choosing soon between Loren Legarda and Chiz Escudero to run for president in the 2010 elections. Chiz also said recently that he will not sacrifice for Noynoy.
"Malapit na namin itong ihayag," Legarda said at the weekly Kapihan sa Sulo.

Legarda said, in choosing the right candidate, the basis should not be if he …

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero will be standing firm on his decision if he is going to continue to run for presidency on 2010 elections or not. He will be announcing it on the day of his birthday when he turns 40 on October 10.
"Ang turo sa akin ng lolo ko, mangangarap ka na rin lang taas-taasan mo na (My grandfather taught me to aspire for something higher)," Escudero told radio dzMM’s "Magandang Morning" program when asked to choose between a presidential and a vice-presidential run.

Chiz is one of the top …

A congressman in name of Rep. Danilo Suarez claimed that he Paid for the bill at Bobby Van’s Steak House in Washington D.C. on July 30. and claims that he gave tip of $1500 at a Washington Restaurant.
Besides admitting that he forked out $12,000 for the Arroyo entourage’s pricey dinner at Bobby Van’s Steak House in Washington D.C. on July 30, Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez also said that he gave the restaurant a gratuity equivalent to P70,000.
The lawmaker showed GMA News the receipt to prove his claim. Suarez said …

Former President Corazon Aquino has been diagnosed of colon cancer since March 2008 and died of cardio-respiratory  arrest at 3:18 am, Saturday, August 1, 2009. She is the mother of Senator Noynoy Aquino and Kris Aquino.
It has been said that the present President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has announced a 10-day mourning period for the former president Corazon Aquino according to Ray Donato, the country’s consul-general in Atlanta.
It has been said that Filipinos lost their democracy icon, “People Power” icon, after the death of former president Corazon Aquino. She will always …

A German teenager killed 15 people. Before this happened, this boy announced in a chatroom that he has weapons  and that he is going to kill people in his old school the next morning after the chat. The internet conversation happened 2:45 am on Wednesday which is 7 hours before the killing, according to Interior Minister Heribert Rech.
"You will hear about me tomorrow. Make note of the name of the place: Winnenden," 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer said.

The boy named Bernd who is also a 17-yr old boy was the one who …

It has been suspected that the grenade attack in a certain karaoke bar in Jolo, has been the work of the Abu Sayyafs who were now holding the three Red Cross volunteers, Filipina Mary Jean Lacaba, Italian Eugenio Vagni and Swiss national Andreas Notter.
Men believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf group tossed the grenade into a karaoke bar on Jolo island late Monday, police said.

It is believed that the blast came just hours after the Abu Sayyaf commander was reportedly wounded in a clash with troops. They did …