Blessed Pedro Calungsod, a teen-age Catholic missionary who died a martyr in Guam more than three centuries ago, officially became the second Filipino saint on Sunday in canonization rites officiated by Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican.
MANILA, Philippines – Even a few days before the much-awaited grand finals, “X Factor” Philippines mentor-judges Gary Valenciano, Charice, and Martin Nievera had already assured the remaining three finalists that they’re all already winners in their own right.
It's common knowledge in the world of show business that when you're a neophyte, you have to conform to widely-accepted conventions in terms of how you look and how you deal with other people in order to cultivate a marketable image. Twenty-year-old Zia Quizon, a budding recording artist in her own right, would rather be the exception than the rule.
source: philstar.com
MANILA, Philippines - Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig’s “09.30. 2012 Run, Ride & Roll for the Pasig River” drew around 70,000 participants despite heavy rains in Quezon City yesterday as it made a stronger call for cleaner esteros.
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MANILA, Philippines – Several months after his split with Angelica Panganiban, Derek Ramsay has purportedly found a new love in a non-showbiz girl.