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Sinulog sa Kabataan-Lalawigan starts – 01:52 p.m.
CEBU CITY — The Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan started Saturday at the Cebu City Sports Complex with at least 16 contingents set to compete for huge prizes.
The activity started with a parade of participants from the Capitol area to the Cebu City Sports Complex, where the performances…
Azkals Alyansa faces Spanish footballers Saturday for Sendong victims – 12:37 p.m.
MANILA—The Azkals Alyansa, composed of national team members and United Football League standouts, will take on Spanish third division club CF Internacional de Madrid Saturday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
While the game is not expected to be highly-physical, both…
Litter-free Black Nazarene feast pushed – 12:34 p.m.
MANILA — An environmental group on Saturday appealed for a garbage-free feast of the Black Nazarene that is expected to draw some eight million devotees.
The EcoWaste Coalition made the plea as replicas of the Black Nazarene were paraded around Quiapo in Manila by faithful followers in…
Cardinal apologizes for linking gay parade to KKK – 11:25 a.m.
CHICAGO — Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George is apologizing for remarks comparing an annual gay rights parade to a Ku Klux Klan rally.
In a Chicago Tribune interview, George said he is “truly sorry for the hurt my remarks have caused.”
George said he has gay and lesbian family…
11 dead after hot air balloon crash in New Zealand – 07:39 a.m.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A hot air balloon crashed and killed all 11 people aboard near a rural New Zealand town some 94 miles (150 kilometers) north of the capital, Wellington, officials said Saturday.
Police confirmed “multiple deaths” when the balloon crashed, with two people leaping…
Anderson leads celebrities in charity match – 08:02 p.m.
MANILA — Kapamilya star Gerald Anderson dished out 11 points as he joined other celebrities and collegiate basketball standouts in a fund-raising match for victims of Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi) on Friday.
Before a modest crowd at The Arena in San Juan City,…
Comelec to implement gun ban in Zambales – 04:25 p.m.
IBA, Zambales — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said gun ban will be implemented in Olongapo City and 13 other towns in the province in time for the start of the special elections in the second district.
The special election was requested by the Provincial Government to replace…
2 more dead birds in Hong Kong test positive for H5N1 – 03:28 p.m.
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities said two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city.
Agriculture officials said Friday that two black-headed gulls found separately about a week ago in rural areas had H5N1 avian…
Pangilinan urges ‘liberal’ application of impeachment rules – 02:40 p.m.
MANILA — Senator Francis Pangilinan said Friday impeachment rules that discourage public statements on the trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona should be “construed” liberally since impeachment is a political, and not a judicial proceeding.
Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr., lead…
Malaysians living abroad lose court battle to vote – 02:31 p.m.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian court has rejected a bid by several Malaysians to secure voting rights for nearly 1 million citizens living overseas ahead of general elections widely expected this year.
Malaysian laws allow only government workers, military personnel and full-time…
US proposes regulating face, hand transplants – 01:14 p.m.
THE U.S. government wants to start regulating face and hand transplants just as kidneys, hearts and other organs are now, with waiting lists, a nationwide system to match and distribute body parts and donor testing to prevent deadly infections.
It’s a big step toward expanding access to…
Group introduces grassroots football program for poor Filipino youth – 11:23 a.m.
MANILA — Gawad Kalinga, known for helping poor Filipinos build their respective communities, went beyond its usual scope after it tapped football as a way to encourage low-income youth in doing well in school.
Under the GK SipaG program, the group wanted to use the sport to improve the…
Box Office Preview: ‘M:I 4′ continues global climb – 10:21 a.m.
LOS ANGELES — Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” will maintain its firm grip on the domestic box office with a leading 17 million-plus in Tom Cruise-powered dollars expected for its fourth weekend. By Sunday night, the film should be well on its way toward $400 million worldwide…
5 dead, others wounded in Nigeria church attack – 09:16 a.m.
GOMBE, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a church in northeast Nigeria during a prayer service Thursday night, killing at least five people and wounding others in an assault that occurred amid an increasingly violent campaign by a radical Muslim sect.
Radio blocktimer shot dead in GenSan – 08:57 a.m.
A RADIO blocktimer and a local newspaper publisher in General Santos City was killed by unidentified armed men Thursday night.
A radio report said Christopher Godera Guarin was shot along the national highway in Lagao village at 10 p.m.
Guarin was a blocktimer with the Radyo Mo…
Khan: Man interfered during title bout – 08:34 a.m.
LONDON — British boxer Amir Khan has posted a series of pictures on Twitter showing what he says is an unidentified man “interfering” with the WBA fight supervisor during his split-decision loss to American Lamont Peterson in their light-welterweight title bout.
Khan appealed the scoring…
No Wade, no problem for dominant Heat – 07:15 a.m.
MIAMI — Miami’s LeBron James had 33 points and 13 assists as the Heat made light of the absence of Dwayne Wade by crushing the Indiana Pacers 118-83 in the NBA on Wednesday (US time).
Chris Bosh added 22 points as the Heat turned up the defensive intensity without their star guard. Wade…
Inflation climbs to 4.8% in 2011 – 06:44 a.m.
MANILA — Central bank Governor Amando Tetangco said inflation remains “manageable” even though it rose 4.8 percent in 2011.
Government data on Thursday showed year-on-year inflation fell to 4.2 percent in December from 4.8 percent in November.
December inflation a year earlier…
Kitchen utensil supplier, upscale salon charged with tax evasion – 08:09 p.m.
MANILA–A supplier of kitchen utensils and plastic table wares of fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. was slapped with tax evasion case on Thursday before the Department of Justice.
According to Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares, Great Wall Promotionals Co. Ltd…
Pacquiao, three Arroyos listed as top House absentees – 04:28 p.m.
MANILA — Three members of the Arroyo family in the House of Representatives were listed as last year’s top absentees, records released Thursday show.
Negros Occidental Representative Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo only attended 26 of the 59 session days from January 17 to December 14, making him…
‘Us Girls’ goes to Singapore – 03:45 p.m.
MANILA — “Us Girls” guest host Megan Young visits Singapore in tonight’s episode of the lifestyle magazine show.
The young actress will experience Lion City’s wide range of leisure options, including the Universal Studios theme park.
She will also take a tour around the city-…
Impeachment prosecutor reports possible break-in at Batasan office – 03:34 p.m.
MANILA — A member of the House prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday reported a possible break-in at his office at the Batasan Pambansa complex.
Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali, whose office is located in…
‘Walang Hanggan’ premieres this January 16 – 03:29 p.m.
MANILA — The much-anticipated Kapamilya Primetime Bida series “Walang Hanggan” is set to grace the boob tube this month.
Topbilled by Coco Martin, Julia Montes, Dawn Zulueta, and Richard Gomez, the evening soap is one of the biggest teleseryes of ABS-CBN this 2012.
Legarda: Law for disaster preparedness already exists – 02:57 p.m.
MANILA–The country already has a law on reducing disaster risks and only lacks implementation, the chairman of the Senate committee on climate change said Thursday.
Senator Loren Legarda, in a text message to Sun.Star, said “We already have the law in place. What’s needed is the…
Philippines seizes meat of endangered anteaters – 02:29 p.m.
MANILA — Philippine authorities have seized large shipments of anteater and turtle parts in a sign that the illegal trade in the endangered animals is booming, officials said Wednesday.
Fifty-eight pounds (26.5 kilograms) of Philippine pangolin, or anteater, about to be smuggled to Manila…
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