Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from March 2007

Philippine Daily Inquirer archives from March 2007

Govt agencies get ready for Holy Week traffic.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Riza T. Olchondra THE MULTI-AGENCY OPLAN KALAKbay team will be assisting travelers from April 2 to 10. Similar assistance programs have also been launched by the Tollways Management Corp....

Angara presses support for agri, health, education.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Alexander Villafania, Inquirer.net REELECTIONIST SEN. EDGARDO ANGARA, who is running under the administrations Team Unity ticket, said he wants to pursue work on agriculture, health and...

Paris-based rights group also hits RP for slays.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Volt Contreras ANOTHER GLOBAL ORGANIZATION HAS trained the spotlight on the Philippines over the political killings only days after a United Nations special rapporteur assailed the Arroyo...

Conchitinas book: a must for diplomats and spouses.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Belinda Olivares-Cunanan FOREIGN SECRETARY ALBERTO ROMULO WAS guest speaker recently at the launch of Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardos book, Being Truly Filipino: Personal Expressions of an...

AFP drowns out protest rally with La Bamba.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Christine O. Avendano HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH ANGRY protestors? Play La Bamba and turn up the volume. This is the militarys new way of dealing with noisy ralliers at the gates of Camp...

Campaign for 18,000 local posts off with a twist.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR NEARLY 18,000 local posts nationwide got off to a roaring start yesterday, with scions of political families, upstarts, tried-and-tested types and movie icons batting for the...

De Guzman snares Thai Ladies crown.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) BANGKOKREGAN de Guzman completed a championship sweep for the Philippines, firing a one-under-par 71 yesterday to capture the individual crown in the 17th Thailand Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championship at...

Dragons breathe fire, end slump by nipping Express.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Musong R. Castillo GAME TODAY (Subic Gym, Olongapo) 7 p.m.Alaska vs. Purefoods AIR21 HAS ANOTHER STREAK GOING, BUT of the losing kind this time. A Welcoat side that took the floor...

Duo Boracay-bound after long journey.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: June Navarro IT TOOK A 50-HOUR BOAT RIDE FROM one of the most remote islands in the country down south for Jay-Ar Aping and Gabriel Usman of Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College to get to...

Dy, Dandan get door in Lancer net qfinals.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jasmine W. Payo TWICE IN THE DECIDING SET, FRUSTRATED, she slammed her racket on the ground. As the lone Filipino left standing, Denise Dy could not hold her nerve and she bowed to...

Unfinished business.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) FOR ONCE THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN seems to be moving swiftly against officials who are accused of plunder. On Thursday, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez ordered the immediate suspension of Mayors Thadeo...

Erap seeks new leave.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jocelyn R. Uy DETAINED FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH Estrada has again asked the Sandiganbayan to be allowed to leave his Tanay, Rizal rest house to undergo an executive medical check-up at the...

Grossly surprising: Why did it take 20 years?
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Leila B. Salaverria and Jerome Aning SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez yesterday expressed surprise why it took 20 years for government witnesses to come out and link...

Imelda: Sorry, but I choose not to run.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Allison W. Lopez MUCH TO THE DISAPPOINTMENT of the crowd and the media, only a signed statement from former First Lady Imelda Marcos saying she would not run for mayor of Manila was all that...

The true state of the nation.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Isagani A. Cruz WHEN I LOOK AROUND ME IN THE ELITE areas of the political units comprising Metro Manila, I cant avoid being amazed and impressed by the magnificent physical improvements we...

Issue on BJMP head still up in air with new TRO.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Margaux C. Ortiz THE LEADERSHIP BATTLE AT THE BUREAU of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has become more muddled than ever with the recent issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) by...

Just doing my job, DAR chief tells Iloilo execs.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: TJ Burgonio AGRARIAN REFORM SECRETARY Nasser Pangandaman yesterday expressed dismay over a resolution passed by a group of local officials and sugar industry executives in Negros Occidental...

Manalo books first natl pool finals slot.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) MARLON MANALO OVERPOWered Japan-based Antonio Lining, 11-5, to grab a seat in the finals of the 2nd BSCP National Pool Championships late yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The 30-year-old Manalo...

Mayor defies suspension.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jolene R. Bulambot and Jhunnex Napallacan, Inquirer Visayas CEBU CITYTENSIONS ROSE in Mandaue City yesterday as Mayor Thadeo Ouano showed signs of wanting to defy the six-month preventive...

Mayors group asks high court to stop polls for cityhood.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) ILOILO CITYTHE LEAGUE OF Cities of the Philippines (LCP) has filed a petition at the Supreme Court to stop the Commission on Elections from conducting plebiscites in six towns and stop the conversion of...

Berroyo kin shot dead.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) A 38-YEAR-OLD man, reportedly a nephew of Land Transportation Office chief Reynaldo Berroya, was killed by still unidentified suspects in Manila before dawn yesterday. Alexander Berroya, of R. Fernandez...

Bridge open for Lenten break.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LIGHT vehicles can still use the south-bound lane of the 73-year-old Tullahan Bridge in Valenzuela City, which is under repair, during the Holy Week. The earlier plan was to close the bridge yesterday....

Tap water safe to drink.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Kristine L. Alave SAVE YOURSELF THE EXPENSE. DRINK TAP water. Water quality experts yesterday urged Metro Manila residents to use water from their faucets for drinking as it is as safe as...

Neda OKs projects worth P49B.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Doris C. Dumlao THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND Development Authority has approved five projects costing a total of P49 billion, including a major education project and a national broadband network...

Higher wages pull Manila, Cebu down.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo RELATIVELY HIGHER WAGE INCREASES IN MANILA and Cebu, caused by a stronger peso, is pulling down the two cities competitiveness against other Asian cities and regions where...

Pampanga bishop speaks: Reject jueteng, graft bets.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tonette Orejas, Inquirer Central Luzon CITY OF SAN FERnandoIn what is seen as his most explicit indictment of jueteng and corruption in the quarry industry, Pampanga Archbishop Paciano Aniceto...

Paris-based group formed in 1922.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HUman Rights Leagues (Federation internationale des droits de lhomme, or FIDH) is a worldwide alliance of human rights groups. Created in 1922 on the initiative of a...

Plant a lover wins over Plan a revolt.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) PLANT A LOVER. This is the best that the Genuine Opposition could come up with, brainstorming on a memory aid to help voters recall the names of the 11 GO senatorial candidates. GO campaign...

US Pro Tour: Django wins, Bata falters.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) FORMER WORLD NO.1 FRANCISCO Django Bustamante dumped American Mike Davis, 11-4, Thursday to post his second straight win in the US Pro Tour Championships at the Normandie Casino in Los Angeles, California....

Puno defers relief of Manila cop chief.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Alcuin Papa A DAY AFTER HE BLEW HIS TOP OVER lapses in the police handling of the Manila hostage crisis, Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno has had an apparent change of heart. Puno...

Rare breast cancer survivor is Baguio ex-cop.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Elmer Kristian Dauigoy, Inquirer Northern Luzon BAGUIO CITYMEN CAN GET BREAST cancer, too. Research shows that 99 percent of the time, women are affected with breast cancer and the...

Rejoinder for Miriam: Brains isnt everything.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. SOME SENATORIAL CANDIDATES SAID they agree with Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago that having smarts from a college education should be a key factor in choosing a candidate,...

Two quixotic underdogs.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rina Jimenez-David MEET TWO MEN WHO DONT SEEM AFRAID OF the most daunting challenges and the most discouraging odds. The two men are meeting head-on the challenge of providing votersin...

Romulo: Alston report without body of evidence.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Cynthia D. Balana FOREIGN SECRETARY ALBERTO ROmulo yesterday said United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alstons unsubstantiated findings on the Arroyo administrations handling of the...

Salceda quits Palace post, runs for governor of Albay.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LEGAZPI CITYPRESIDENT MACAPAGAL-Arroyos chief of staff has quit his post and set his sights on the governorship of Albay. Joey Salceda, a former representative of Legazpis second district, filed his...

The Lucifer Effect and ordinary heroes.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Solita Collas-Monsod I FIRST READ ABOUT THE 1971 STANFORD Prison Experiment (SPE) about seven years ago in Malcolm Gladwells best-selling The Tipping PointHow Little Things Can Make a Big...

Solcom files rights abuse cases vs NPA.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) SAN PABLO, LAGUNAMILITARY OFFICERS AND EIGHT civilians claiming to be relatives of victims of human rights abuses in Quezon and Laguna have filed 161 cases of atrocities against the communist New Peoples...

Morales tells Pacman: Be wary of Solis.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: June Navarro A PRICELESS TIP FOR MANNY Pacquiao from a man who had come face to face with Jorge Solis in the ring: Dont take him for granted. This advice came from Erik Morales, whom...

Easy for Puno to blame cops.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ramon Tulfo IT WAS EASY FOR INTERIOR SECRETARY Ronnie Puno to say there were lapses in procedure in the police handling of the hostage situation at the Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila, last...

Welcoat trips Air21; TNT stops Barangay Ginebra.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Musong R. Castillo GAME TODAY (Subic Gym, Olongapo) 7 p.m.Alaska vs Purefoods AIR21 HAS ANOTHER STREAK GOING, BUT of the losing kind this time. A Welcoat side that took the floor...

Womens homes windows to the past.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ma. Diosa Labiste, Iloilo City BY VISITING THEIR HOMES and the places they had frequented, womens groups are hoping to retrieve stories of women who had been rendered near invisible on the...

Workers to enjoy 5-day respite this Holy Week.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE COUNTRYS WORKERS WILL ENJOY A five-day respite this Holy Week, one of the longest official breaks this year, since President Macapagal-Arroyo announced in 2001 that she would apply holiday economics...

Inspiring.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jessica Marie Robredo I WAS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD IN AUGUST 2000 WHEN JESSE Manalastas Robredo was proclaimed as the Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service. I was a witness to how honored...

Ayala Corp. sets 07 capex at P46.7B.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson AYALA CORP. IS RAISING ITS budget for projects to P46.7 billion this year, from last years P42 billion. Of the amount, P17.5 billion would go to Globe Telecom Inc....

RP to get $600-M yearly loan from WB.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Doris C. Dumlao FOR AS LONG AS THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT sticks to its economic reform agenda, the country is assured of an annual soft loan package of $600 million from the World Bank. ...

Chinese firm bags $262-M govt e-network deal.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Daxim L. Lucas A CABINET-LEVEL COMMITTEE HAS given the green light to a proposal to set up a $262-million national broadband network (NBN) for the governments telecommunications needs. ...

Trendspotting in Valencia.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Isabel Berenguer Asuncion THE SPANISH CITY OF VALENCIA, MORE famous for its small and sweet Valencia Oranges, hosted anew its annual furniture, lighting and accessories fair. Being the center...

Developer raises its water supply standard.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Charles E. Buban CENTURY PROPERTIES Management Inc. is the real estate property management arm of developer Century Properties Group. On any given day, it takes care of the welfare of the...

Free of restraint.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Massie Santos Ballon WINDOW SHOPPING through a mall, you see something in the display casea bag, a shirt, maybe even the stuffed pig on the shelfand simply have to have it right at that...

MMR vaccine and autism.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Queena N. Lee-Chua THE TWO-PART SERIES ON VACACCINATIONS (March 3 and 10, 2007) generated much reader response, most of it positive. I am glad that people now prefer to prevent disease (such...

First Holdings to issue P5B in debt paper.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORP. (FPHC), which oversees the Lopez groups interests in infrastructure and power generation, has hiked its peso debt offer to P5 billion...

Building ecology and indoor air quality.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Amado de Jesus EVERY DAY AN AVERAGE PERSON breathes about 20 cubic meters, or 20 kilograms of air which is more than the 2 to 3 kg of food and water that he takes each day. Clearly this shows...

Cocoa and the heart.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rafael R. Castillo, MD WEVE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY THE CARdiovascular effects of coffee and cola drinks. How about cocoa or dark chocolate? Available scientific data indicate that it might...

Napocor plant auction deferred.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Abigail L. Ho POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has pushed back to the fourth quarter the bidding for the 200-megawatt (MW) decommissioned Manila Thermal Power...

Philphos to export to Brazil.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Amy R. Remo PHILIPPINE PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER CORP. is set to export P962 million worth of phosphate fertilizer to Brazil in the next two months. Dennis Mate, executive vice president of...

Reinsurance firm to hold IPO.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMmission and the Philippine Stock Exchange have approved the plan of National Reinsurance Corp. of the Philippines (National Re) to pursue its proposed maiden public offering...

The tiny bite that causes massive problems.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tessa R. Salazar SHES THE CULPRIT, AGAIN. The female mosquito has always been the bane of humankind. She has been the cause not only of malaria and dengue (only female mosquitoes suck blood...

The Gospel according to Enchong.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Paolo Lorenzana THE SCOURGING OF ENchong Dee will be pretty damn bloody. Therell be the relentless press, who will sharpen their pitchforks and ready their stones, investigating his...

Out of the Window.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tals Diaz THE OTHER NIGHT, I WAS daydreaming about peace and the Holy Family. Oh wait, I meant I was daydreaming about Pax and the Jolie family. Unless you were living under Ayers Rock or...

As it is in heaven.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) ROBI LOLIN, HEAD DESIGNER OF Folded & Hungs homily was all about strides and stripes. The FH Streetcast Fashion Show at the World Trade Center had 100 models crossing the pedestrian lane of a ramp set...

Fashion, amen.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tim Yap IN THE NAME OF THE FASHION, and of the style, and of the whole season, Manila has become one big runway, with a closet bursting with new energy and inspirationyes, thank God we are...

Something funny happened on the way to the Next Top Model Mansion.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: James Gabrillo and Tals Diaz SO WEVE SEEN THE first few episodes of the model search knock-off, er, franchise. We have a few things to say about Philippines Next Top Model. Scratch that like...

Oona! Dos! Tres!
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gino de la Paz and Tals Diaz FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS ran the New York City Marathon, Oona Mapua must be, like, fit. Really fit. After spending a few minutes with her, its abundantly clear that she...

When the saints go running in.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Juana Manahan RUNNING WAS SOMETHING that I always dreaded. As a child, the idea of pushing yourself to physical limits was just too scary. In high school, however, I fell in love with...

Warehouse high.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Paolo R. Reyes and Janine Cuenca-Dario THEY CALL IT THE CLUB WITH NO name, and it doesnt need a neon-colored sign to make itself known. As you drive along dimly-lit Yakal Street in Makati,...

Critical mess.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gino de la Paz RINGING LOUDER THAN HIS last Jews-and-Sugartits PR debacle, Mel Gibson has freaked out again, this time at Cal State Northridge. When an assistant professor of Central American...

Sneakergasm.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gino de la Paz HIS BUSINESS PORTFOLIO reps the power of diversification. In just 12-plus years, 33-year-old Marc Ecko has built an enviable, full-scale lifestyle and fashion company with a...

Animated flick treads familiar ground.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Noelani Torre YET ANOTHER FAIRY TALE REVIsioning effort, Happily NEver After isnt Grimm, but it certainly is grim. Derivative and visually disappointing, this 3D animated flick treads ground...

Couric, Vieira doing well in new TV shows.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre WHEN KATIE COURIC hosted NBCs Today show, viewers loved her for her no-nonsense approach, intelligence, sensitivity and big heart. Last year, however, Couric decided to...

Attaining wisdom.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: R. Valencia and S. Bismark WISDOM IS ATtained by humble seekers of the Absolute Truth. Knowledge is revealed to them by divine arrangement due to their sincerity, humility, and their...

Cable disabled.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre ONE FRIDAY THIS MONTH, we arrived home and discovered to our dismay that our TV cable service had been cut. No, we werent remiss in our payments. Would you believe, a...

New lease on thespic life for Justin Timberlake.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rito P. Asilo Alpha Dog D: Nick Cassavetes S: Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin AFTER STRIKING OUT IN his 2005 big-screen debut, Edison,...

New game show stresses importance of electoral process.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rica Arevalo THE UPCOMING elections-related game show, Vote 4 U, wont ask you to vote for a particular candidate, but itll encourage you to vote as a responsible citizen. Youthful energy...

Extraordinary crimefighter.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Mandy Navasero TERESITA ANG-SEE says that the Philippines is the land of her birth and, although her blood may be Chinese, her roots also run deep in the Philippine soil. She received the...

Cannes official checks on state of local cinema.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rica Arevalo LAST MARCH 16, I HAD THE privilege of dining with Jeremy Segay, festival programmer of the Cannes Film Festivals Directors Fortnight, at the Old Manila Cafe, along with other...

LoKomotivs rock fusion enlivens local music scene.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marlet D. Salazar MUSIC IS SERIOUS BUSINESS for the guys from Lokomotiv. But, when theyre not pounding skins and doing axe chores, they also know how to have some fun. Last month, the...

Orapronobis is as relevant as ever.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Behn Cervantes THE LATE LINO BROCKA WAS an actors director. Because of his theater background, he drew from his actors performances worthy of acting awards. As a result, the likes of...

Paolo Bediones puts entrepreneurial skills to good use.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Remy Umerez THREE DAYS BEFORE HE turned 33 last March 17, Paolo Bediones reflected about his life so farwith pride and joy. He thanked friends from the press who have been supporting him for...

Rocky packs a punch in final installment.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Noelani Torre JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT the Rocky well had finally gone dry (he did suffer from brain damage in Rocky V), the never-say-never fighter steps into the ring againand you find yourself...

Sharon Cuneta, up close and personal.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rito P. Asilo WE WERE SUPPOSED TO INTERVIEW SEN. Francis Kiko Pangilinan at the Ilustrado restaurant in Intramuros when we first met Sharon Cuneta at close range. But, it wasnt Sharon or...

US stars weigh in on important issues.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre IN THE PHILIPPINES, STARS are hired by political candidates to draw crowds to their rallies. In the United States and some other countries, show biz luminaries go beyond mere...

Cautionary lessons from stars behavior.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez WHAT SHOULD THE viewing public expect from movie and TV celebrities? Aside from turning in sterling performances, should they be expected to be good role models, too?...

New talents gear up for stardom.
March 31, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre CNN INTERNATIONALS newest presenter, Myleene Klass, hosts the monthly film show, The Screening Room, which debuts today at 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. Myleene lives in London, but she...

Pacquiao now official GMA candidate.
March 30, 2007... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) GENERAL SANTOS CITYBOXER MANNY PACQUIAO officially filed his certificate of candidacy in absentia 1:40 p.m. yesterday at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office in Koronadal City, South...