Pictures of drinking, grinning doctors and holding guns from Puerto Rico were posted on the facebook accounts of these doctors who were supposed to be doing humanitarian mission to aid Haitian earthquake victims. An investigation on this matter will be launched whether these doctors will be disciplined. Their Puerto Rican Secretary of Health Lorenzo Gonzalez was saddened by this.
"The poor judgment of a few basically damages the beautiful effort that many others have put in place in terms of providing good medical care," Gonzalez said. "When I saw the pictures, …

Brillante Mendoza, an award winning director who won in the 2009 Cannes best director, was offered a project by Star Cinema under ABS-CBN. Mendoza clarified that he has not accepted the project yet.
“Hindi pa ako pumipirma ng kontrata. Yes, may offer pero wala pang kumpirmasyon na tinanggap ko na,” he told abs-cbnNEWS.com

“Matagal na akong kinukuha ng Star Cinema. May mga negotiations na pero hanggang ngayon, hindi pa natutuloy,” he qualified.

“If ever I would join them, it would be on my terms. Kung hindi lang naman masusunod ang mga terms and …

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao says that he is serious with is fight with Miguel Cotto of Puerto RIco, WBO welterweight champion. According to Pacquiao he is not taking his training for granted. His fight with Cotto is going to be on November 14. Some people say that Pacquiao taking it so easy because they are comparing Pacquiao with Cotto because Cotto already started conditioning. Manny explained that the reason is that Cotto has to lose weight while Manny has to gain 10bs.
Pacquiao is busy with his showbiz commitments but clarified that …

The Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of America are now active twitters. This makes it easier for them to give information about anything and everything. Some of them are having hundreds of thousands of followers. Sounds of twitter are often heard in the halls of the US congress. Some of them are experiencing trouble because of what they are twittering.
Senator John McCain of Arizona has the most followers  with more than 100,000 followers on twitter. He admits that at his age of 72 he is not a …

15 Filipinos has been sentenced to five years imprisonment each on charges related to the theft of oil for overseas sale.
The anti-graft police unit said in a statement late Friday the Filipinos were given the prison terms after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal 12,000 tons of Nigerian oil found inside the ship where the men were arrested on Nov. 14.
The judge said the jail term could be waived in lieu of a fine totaling the local currency equivalent of about $6,500.

Noynoy Aquino had released his press statement regarding pardon of Claudio Teehankee Jr.
"The terms and conditions in granting executive clemency as stated in our Constitution cannot be disputed. However, given the way this power of granting executive clemency seems to have been abused, it may be high time for us to revisit its parameters to ensure that the purpose for which this Presidential prerogative is intended is achieved."

and Here are the comment I received from my post regarding Claudio Teehankee Jr Released And Pardon :

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I absolutely do not …

"The terms and conditions in granting executive clemency as stated in our Constitution cannot be disputed. However, given the way this power of granting executive clemency seems to have been abused, it may be high time for us to revisit its parameters to ensure that the purpose for which this Presidential prerogative is intended is achieved."
"In America, convicts have to convince their parole board of their worthiness to regain their freedom and rejoin society. Parole hearings are open to the public who may voice opinion on their cases that will …

Who can question the executive Priviledge of the President of the Philippines, well nobody but we can make comments regarding her action. Teehankee commutation, release get mixed reactions on different people. Some says that DOJ has violated some terms and condition with regards to the pardon.
And Malacañang defended President Arroyo’s order to release Teehan­kee saying it went through rigorous deliberations.
His brothers Manuel Teehanke says that there is no injustice in his brother Claudio Teehankee Jr Released And Pardon.
One more News that broke yesterday is when DOJ says that Rolito …

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Beloved People of God:
Our Holy Father in his most recent letter to us reminds us of the gift of faith and hope: that when we believe, we hope; and that when we hope, we live differently (see Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi, November 30, 2007, no. 2). These convictions on faith and hope set the tone of our own letter to you in the present pastoral situation.
The Darkness of Our Situation—the Common Good Subordinated
For we live today as a people almost without hope, it would seem. We look …