Former President Joseph Estrada is about to return to Malacañang after almost nine years that he has been ousted. Erap, as what Estrada is popularly known has been invited by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to attend the meeting of the full National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday. Erap said he accepted the invitation of President Arroyo that was sent to him last Friday night disregarding what the motives of the president Arroyo may be. He just wants to participate on the discussions of national concerns.
In the said meeting they will …

As expected by many people, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III tops the Social Weather Stations survey. This was done between September 5-6 which was commissioned by a number of private individuals that include the business community.
The survey covers only Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Region 3 and Region 4A.
10 percent of the respondents belonged to the A, B and C classes, or the wealthy and middle class, while 90 percent belong to the D and E classes, or the poor.

According to this survey 50% would vote for Aquino, 14% would vote for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The World Women’s 10-Ball Championship has been announced and I feel great to announced that a Filipina by the name of Rubilen Amit won the contest. She defeated two-time world champion Liu Shin-mei of Chinese Taipei. She is a 27 year old girl from Mandaue. Amit defeated 48 cue women player . Amit is now considered the cheering crowd is her plus point in winning the said event.

“I’m very happy that, finally, I realized my dream of becoming a world champion,” Amit said. She added, “I offer this victory …

Face Off between Katrina Halili and Hayden Kho will happen on May 28,2009 at about 1:30 pm if both celebrities will accept and respond to the summon of the senate.
Sen. Jamby Madrigal-Valade is the Chairperson of the Senate committee on women , In addition to Katrina Halili and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec.
Esperanza Cabral at Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Laila De Lima. Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) chairman Rey Chua, Philippine National
Police (PNP) chief Jesus Verzosa, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Nestor …

It has been announced in media that Senator was able to talk to the said leader of the Abusayyafs who is Parad. In their said talk, Parad said that he will release one of their hostages if the military troops surrounding their hideouts will retreat.
But it was a dismay when the said promise has not been done. No hostage was released.
The Philippine government and the local Red Cross branch rowed in public on Sunday after bandits failed to release one of three aid workers held hostage as they earlier promised.

However …