USA Today and Gallup posted the results of the poll to determine the most admired people for 2009. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won the Most Admired Woman category while Pres. Barack Obama easily won the spot for the Most Admired Man category. Oh why former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin almost stole the top spot [...]
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Senator Max Baucus Drunk – Video
December 27th, 2009
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That is why we cannot rely on some senators! Senator Max Baucus, Democrat from Montana drunk on the US Senate Floor debating National health Care. He asks questions but doesn’t like the answers. There is another video after the jump.
Christmas Messages 2009 – Obama, Arroyo, Rudd
December 25th, 2009
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama offered Christmas wishes to the nation, including a special thanks for the U.S. military.
CNN Susan Candiotti: Disrespecting US National Anthem
December 6th, 2009
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What was CNN National correspondent, Susan Candiotti, thinking today while reporting live at the protest in NY by 9/11 families who are against terrorist trials? I was watching CNN around 11 A.M. central time, Saturday, when the news segment about the protest came. Susan Candiotti was with the protesters, covering the event on the field. [...]
How The Philippine Automated Election Machine Works
December 4th, 2009
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Yes, the Philippines has been manually counting election ballots all this time! But this coming 2010 national elections, the Filipinos will be introduced to the Automated Election Machine. For years, automating the election has been the topic of debates among lawmakers. There were many concerns thrown at each side, like questioning the reliability of the [...]
List of 30 Media Men Who Died in Maguindanao Massacre
November 29th, 2009
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The recent Maguindanao Massacre in the Philippines claimed 30 people from the media alone. These men were brutally killed last Monday November 23, while doing their jobs as active journalists on the field. I salute these men and women and my heart goes to the families left behind. 1. Adolfo, Benjie, Gold Star Daily, Koronadal [...]
Presidential Candidates for May 2010 Philippine Elections: Who Will Make the Buzz?
November 25th, 2009
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Step aside Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Sen. Manuel Villar, former President Joseph Estrada, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, and any other known presidential aspirants for the May 2010 Elections. We need to know the other presidential hopefuls whose aspiration is to become famous, I mean, to become the 15th president of the Philippines. Who among [...]
Most Corrupt Countries in the World 2009
November 18th, 2009
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Not the Philippines — thank God! According to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the Philippines, in fact, improved slightly, moving 2 places up from 141 last year to 139 this 2009. But still this is seen as way down below the ranks when compared to other Asia-Pacific countries. Among the 32 countries/territories in the [...]
