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Obama backs up gay marriage

Obama backs up gay marriage

US president Barack Obama though praised, was also slammed a day after he became the first sitting US president to reveal his support on gay marriage. His remarks made the social conservatives and [Continue reading]

North Korea still defiant despite scrapped food aid

North Korea still defiant despite scrapped food aid

North Korea released its warning  following the removal of the US of its food aid because of its rocket launch, opening fears of a new nuclear test, as China reportedly hold a refugee deal with [Continue reading]

North Korea’s rocket launch fails

North Korea’s rocket launch fails

    On Friday North Korea said that its long-range rocket launch had failed. After liftoff has experienced  disintegrating mid-air and landed  into the sea. Ignoring  [Continue reading]

Fuel injected into Rocket-North Korea

Fuel injected into Rocket-North Korea

On Wednesday, North Korea disclosed that  fuel is being injected into their rocket  as part of their preparation for the  launch condemned by its neighbors and the West. The launch is [Continue reading]

Special Report

Study: Little  electrical shocks to the brain improve memory?

Study: Little electrical shocks to the brain improve memory?

According to US researchers, bringing a small  shock in  a person’s brain just before they discovered  a new task  seemed  to strengthen memory in a handful of patients with epilepsy, a tantalizing result that could have implications for [Continue reading]

Special Feature

S&R  Philippines sale from March 28 until April 1

S&R Philippines sale from March 28 until April 1

 Good News to S&R members, as it offer a wide treat that will kick off on March 28- April 1, 2012.    Members may enjoy special discounts up to 50% on variety of items. In addition to that, endless list of Buy1 Take1 deals are available too. These Treats are exclusive for members only. You [Continue reading]

Money

After U.S. credit downgrade Asian stocks follow

After U.S. credit downgrade Asian stocks follow

  Major Asian stock exchanges widened their losses on Monday in what seems to  be an busy day in world markets, just after  Standard and Poor’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating last week.  Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 240 points, or 2.5% in [Continue reading]

Sports

Donaire called as world’s best 1-punch KO artist by The Ring

Donaire called as world’s best 1-punch KO artist by The Ring
The Ring Magazine has called WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. as today’s top one-punch [Continue reading]

Arum on Floyd’s hesitance to face Pacquiao

Arum on Floyd’s hesitance to face Pacquiao
  Boxing Promoter Bob Arum revealed that Floyd Mayweather Jr. knows Manny Pacquiao is a hard fighter to figure out which is the reason why he is [Continue reading]

Revealed: 2012 NBA All-Star jerseys

Revealed: 2012 NBA All-Star jerseys
Adidas, Giant  in sports apparel company has formally showed  the latest uniforms for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game which is scheduled  [Continue reading]

Donaire’s left hand not seriously injured

Donaire’s left hand not seriously injured
Just after his boxing victory, the newly crowned World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire [Continue reading]

Floyd Mayweather revives challenge to Pacquiao on Twitter

Floyd Mayweather revives  challenge to Pacquiao on Twitter
Floyd Mayweather revives  challenge to Pacquiao on Twitter Renewing his challenge he made on Twitter earlier, American boxer Floyd Mayweather [Continue reading]

Morales wants to fight Pacquiao for the fourth time

Morales wants to fight Pacquiao for the fourth time
Giving up is the last thing on his mind. Mexican boxer Erik "El Terible" Morales is calling out  for a fourth fight against Filipino [Continue reading]

Arum comes up with 4 potential match for Pacquiao

Arum comes  up with  4 potential match for Pacquiao
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum will be coming  to Manila next week to meet with his valuable  fighter Manny Pacquiao. Arum said the meeting will be [Continue reading]

Beckham’s Galaxy wins over Melbourne Victory on penalties

Beckham’s Galaxy wins over  Melbourne Victory on penalties
In an exhibition game on Tuesday, David Beckham called for celebration which  what could be his final match for LA Galaxy with a 4-3 penalty [Continue reading]

More Headline News

Court of Appeals turns down  TV5′s appeal

Court of Appeals turns down TV5′s appeal

After submitting its plea to the Court of Appeals, CA has  turned down the plea of television network ABC Development Corp. (TV5) for a [Continue reading]

Power Interruptions in Manila, Laguna, Cavite- Meralco

Power Interruptions in Manila, Laguna, Cavite- Meralco

Meralco announced that there will be power interruptions schedule in different areas of Manila, Laguna and Cavite Provinces Wednesday because of [Continue reading]

MMDA prepares for ADB meet assigns courtesy lane at Roxas Boulevard

MMDA prepares for ADB meet assigns courtesy lane at Roxas Boulevard

Allocating a courtesy lane along Roxas Boulevard, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ensure traffic-free for delegates aspart of their [Continue reading]

Arum on Floyd’s hesitance to face Pacquiao

Arum on Floyd’s hesitance to face Pacquiao

  Boxing Promoter Bob Arum revealed that Floyd Mayweather Jr. knows Manny Pacquiao is a hard fighter to figure out which is the reason why he is [Continue reading]

Pinay rescued after nervous breakdown in Syria

  A Filipina household service worker  was reportedly rescued by the Philippine Rapid Response Team (RRT). Allegedly, the woman had a [Continue reading]

Technology

Will Apple  unveil cheap iPad2  and  two iPad 3 models?

Will Apple unveil cheap iPad2 and two iPad 3 models?

Next week will be an altogether exciting event for Apple products lover since talks about revealtion of  cheaper iPad 2 and two iPad 3 models [Continue reading]

HTC introduces entry-level smartphone

HTC introduces entry-level smartphone

HTC Taiwan-based  maker of smartphones released  this week its entry-level Explorer handset, aiming people changing from feature phones to [Continue reading]

Samsung to release 100 local apps in 2013

Samsung to release 100 local apps in 2013

Giant electronics company, Samsung Electronics Philippines Corp. (Sepco) aims  to launch  next year around  100 locally developed [Continue reading]

Skype buys GroupMe mobile messaging provider

    Videoconferencing giant Skype is getting hold  of New York-based mobile group messaging service provider GroupMe.  It did not [Continue reading]

NASA’s latest discovery on Mars

NASA’s latest discovery on Mars

On Thursday, scientists of NASA  have found its latest evidence that briny water flows on Mars throughout its warmest months. This update  [Continue reading]

Entertainment

Claudine says sorry  to airline crew members

Claudine says sorry to airline crew members

  Actress Claudine Barretto decided to make amends with the  2 airline ground crew members who supposedly got verbal abuse from the actress [Continue reading]

Gerald discloses his relationship with Sarah Geronimo

Gerald discloses his relationship with Sarah Geronimo

So what’s the real deal between these two? Actor Gerald Anderson has cleared the real status of his relationship with rumored girlfriend Pop [Continue reading]

Raymart Santiago and company attacks Mon Tulfo?

Raymart Santiago and company attacks Mon Tulfo?

Reportedly, a fight took place at NAIA3, Sunday involving public figures Raymart Santiago, Claudine Barretto, and Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist [Continue reading]

Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited Winner: Slater Young

Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited Winner: Slater Young

After five months of staying inside Pinoy Big Brother House, Housemate Slater Young ranked first in ABS-CBN’s reality show "Pinoy Big [Continue reading]

Bianca Gonzales Esquire Magazine cover girl

Bianca Gonzales Esquire Magazine cover girl

One of the long time hosts  of ABS-CBN’s reality program Pinoy Big Brother Bianca Gonzalez, and also  known having a wholesome has [Continue reading]

Fun

‘Talibans’ renamed in ‘Medal of Honor’ video game

‘Talibans’ renamed in ‘Medal of Honor’ video game

  "Taliban" fighters in Medal of Honor video game are replaced by "Opposing Force."  This move was decided Friday by [Continue reading]

Blizzard Entertainment releases Star Craft II

Blizzard Entertainment releases Star Craft II

    Finally, after 12 years of waiting, Star Craft fans can now enjoy the newly released strategy game Star Craft II: Wings of Liberty from [Continue reading]

CAPCOM vs. NAMCO: Street Fighter X Tekken

CAPCOM vs. NAMCO: Street Fighter X Tekken

At Comic Con, producers of CAPCOM Street Fighter 4, Yoshinori Ono, and of its NAMCO rival Tekken, Katsuhiro Harada, announced that these two great [Continue reading]

Starcraft II: The peace is over, and the war is exploding

Starcraft II: The peace is over, and the war is exploding

This July 27, the most awaited game by the starcraft fans for almost a decade will now be  released by blizzard. [Continue reading]

Clitoris? hear it from Manny himself

Clitoris? hear it from Manny himself

  This Video of our Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao is truly priceless..comparing the way he delivers his thank you  or winning speech, you [Continue reading]