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Chavez gift to Obama makes a book bestseller

A book that was given as a gift to President Barack Obama became an instant bestseller! The book given by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to Obama during the Americas summit, and in just two days it became a hit! The book, Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent has [...]

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Oprah is on Twitter!

Oprah is on Twitter! The picture above is her first official tweet on the hottest microblogging / social network now.

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Demi Moore tweets, saves woman from committing suicide

There are good things that can result from Twitter after all. An example is a tweet from Demi Moore which helps save the life of a woman. Demi Moore replied to a tweet which she received, about a woman who threatened to commit suicide. She was in southern France, with actor-husband Ashton Kutcher, when she [...]

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Pacquiao dumps Solar Sports for ABS-CBN

Is Manny Pacquiao getting more stubborn? Or is he getting more intelligent and he now recognizes his rights? Because Pacquiao dumps Solar Sports in favor of ABS-CBN and not without a valid reason. Pacquiao’s switch from Solar to ABS-CBN isn’t without a glitch, as Solar Entertainment insists that they still have a live contract with [...]

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Manny Pacquiao is the best pound-for-pound boxer by Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated came up with a list of the best pound-for-pound fighters, and guess who’s the no. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the list? No other than our very own Manny Pacquiao! SI said that “Pacquiao has been dazzling at whatever weight class he chooses to fight.”

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Francis M shows his nationalism up to the last minute

I’m sure we have already heard that on the day Francis died, a contestant in Eat Bulaga won the P1 million jackpot in the show. Many attributes that fortune, including this blogger, to Kiko who up to his last moment is making people feel his presence in the show. We also know how Francis Magalona [...]

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“Goodbye Francis M…”

I was surprised when Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto announced it on the show today, Master Rapper Francis Magalona just pass away this 12:00 noon (I’m writing this at 12:59). That would explain why Eat Bulaga suddenly paused into a commercial while they were having their game “Sa Pula, Sa Puti.” Francis M has contributed [...]

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Manny Pacquiao to be honored by San Francisco Giants!

The Philippines’ boxing hero has indeed made a name for himself internationally, in fact the Pambansang Kamao will be given  special honor in the Manny Pacquiao Day by the San Francisco Giants. The Manny Pacquiao Day will be held during the SF Giants‘ game with San Diego Padres at AT&T Park on April 21, 2009. [...]

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Today, I saw Voltes V

It’s only 2PM, my daughter Angel won’t be out from school until 4PM. It’s too hot to go home and then back again to pick her up. So I just went to a nearby mall to while away time. I went to Nepo Mall, which is just a stone-throw away from Holy Family. I was [...]

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Pacquiao-Hatton match on! This time it’s for real!

First, the match was said to be in jeopardy, with the main cause of the disagreement being the split on the purse – Team Pacquiao insists on 60-40 or they’ll back out of the match. The Hatton camp on the other hand is keen on a 50-50 split, with a threat of lawsuit should Pacquiao [...]

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