Category Archive for Philippine Elections
MICHAEL MARLEY'S PHILIPPINE DIARY, PART 11: GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Dirty laundry is flying everywhere now. The headlines in the Filipino newspapers, on the websites and the blaring news over the radio and TV airwaves tell ...
Optimistic Arum: We can make Mayweather-Pacquiao for November – Examiner
MICHAEL MARLEY'S PHILIPPINE DIARY, PART 12: BOB ARUM SPEAKS UPON LANDING IN GENSAN: “No question now, especially since both of their last fights are perceived as walkovers, that 99.5 percent of the public wants to see ...
Philippine Independence Day message for Overseas Filipinos – Asianjournal.com
Today is a day of remembrance and renewal for the global Filipino. We join our kababayans at home in remembering the heroism and sacrifice of our forebears, who laid the foundations for the establishment of Asia's first ...
Arroyo trumpets achievements as outgoing president on Philippine Independence Day – Canada East
MANILA, Philippines - Outgoing Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo deflected allegations of corruption and mismanagement during her 9-year rule, saying Saturday that she will leave behind an economically robust and politically stable country. Protesters burn an altered American flag during ...
Outgoing Philippine leader says she succeeded – AP – msnbc.com
Outgoing Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo deflected allegations of corruption and mismanagement during her 9-year rule, saying Saturday that she will leave behind an economically robust and politically stable ...
Barack Obama has quit smoking for good claims Philippine president – Daily Telegraph
Barack Obama has finally quit smoking and offered advice on how to kick the habit to the incoming president of the Philippines. Mr Obama, 48, is sensitive about his smoking habits and has become irritable when questioned about it in the past. Photo: AP Mr Obama has battled cigarette addiction for ...
Good News: Obama Quits Smoking. Again. – Article.nationalreview.com
Mr Obama has battled cigarette addiction for years, but told President-elect Benigno Aquino in a phone call that he has now fully quit. “At some point I attempted some humour, saying ‘Mr President, I understand we ...
Philippine leader says Obama quit smoking – Investors Business Daily
MANILA, Philippines, Jun 11, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino says U.S. President Barack Obama told him in a phone call he has finally won his oft-reported battle against smoking. Aquino ...
Obama offers tips on how to kick habit – Today’s Zaman
Aquino said he had a 15-20 minute conversation with Obama, who praised the May 10 elections as a model of transparency and a testament to the strength of democracy in the Philippines. “At some point, I attempted some ...
US, China welcome Aquino’s victory in Philippines – Arizona Daily Star
Leaders of the U.S., China and Japan welcomed Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino III's rise to power, pledging help Thursday as he faces daunting challenges including rebellions, massive poverty and a crippling ...