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MAY 8 (Reuters) — Two days after saying he would be open to a re-match with Manny Pacquiao, unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr. reversed course on Thursday (May 7) while describing the Filipino as “a sore loser”. In an interview with Showtime to be broadcast on Saturday, Mayweather expressed his disgust that Pacquiao had blamed an injured right shoulder for his defeat by the American in the so-called “Fight of the Century” in Las Vegas. […]
MAY 8 (PAGASA) — The weather bureau on its Friday (May 8) forecast recorded that around 4:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “DODONG” was located based on all available data at 595 Km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar (11.9°N, 130.9°E) with maximum winds of 150 Kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 Kph. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) typhoon “DODONG” was forecast to move west […]
Emmanuel “Manny”Dapidran Pacquiao also known as “Pacman” was born on December 17, 1978, in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. He was the fourth among six children of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesa Dapidran-Pacquiao. His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman. His siblings are Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo Silvestre (his siblings from the first husband of his mother) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Albert “Bobby” Pacquaio and […]
MANILA – Great news for MANGA Artists! The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the MANGA Award Executive Committee, Mr. Fumio Kishida has announced the opening of the 9th International MANGA Award for non-Japanese artists. Interested individuals may submit their entries until Friday, 12 June 2015. Applications should be mailed either to the designated foreign mission or directly to the Committee to the following addresses: Japan Information and Culture Center P.O. Box 414, Pasay Central […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III met with executives of leading business organizations in the United States during his one-day working visit in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). President Aquino, accompanied by some of his key Cabinet secretaries, had a roundtable discussion with representatives of various international companies organized by the US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation at the TransUnion Headquarters […]
CEBU, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur successfully concluded its 2nd Ambassador’s Tour to the Philippines, leading 121 tour participants around the islands of Bohol and Cebu. After a successful tour of Manila, Tagaytay, and Villa Escudero in 2014, the much-awaited tour came back even better with more activities and more chances to enjoy the beautiful, blue waters of the archipelago. “This year, we have an even better itinerary for the Ambassador’s Tour as […]
Here are some of the interesting things you may not know about Manny Pacquiao: Infographics designed by Lianne Erica Soro Researched by: MRF Bonalos and LE Soro
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Kung fu movie star Jackie Chan on Thursday (May 7) spoke about his son’s drug crimes at an event in Singapore, where he was named the city state’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. Jaycee Chan, the son of the Hong Kong actor, was released from jail in China in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges, after being caught in the government’s aggressive anti-narcotics campaign. “I would never think it’d […]
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Popular South Korean boy band Big Bang returns to the music scene after a three-year hiatus with a new single called “Loser”, which explores the stresses of daily life. The track has dominated South Korea’s online music charts since its release on May 1 and has also ranked top on the iTunes Single Charts of Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Taiwan – markets where the band has many fans. The quintet […]
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday (May 3) that he would not be paying up on a $5,000 bet he made on the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. Sen backed Filipino Pacquiao to win, but appeared outraged that Mayweather got the nod in what was being billed the fight of the century. The American was a comfortable winner on all three judges’ scorecards. Although many boxing experts have agreed that Mayweather was […]
MAY 7 — More Americans filed lawsuits against Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on the grounds that he did not disclose his shoulder injury. Five more lawsuits were filed in the federal courts of Illinois, Texas and Nevada. Pacquiao’s attorney said that the cases has no basis. (Los Angeles, USA) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 7 (Eagle News) — China’s Foreign Ministry issued a call for peace and stability in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) in response to the joint exercise conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart in the Manila Bay. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
