Pinoy Buzz

Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The multi-award winning actress and 2015 Sexiest in the Land winner Jennylyn Mercado has once again dominated the FHM 100 Sexiest 2016 poll, according to FHM Philippines' partial and unofficial result as released on Saturday, April 30.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVE0DkTuNgTODGePRMTdQBwm5FILbvVybZtqskG0ApObig3fqy-zpfbh6ZzLPySUYa5NgJFwlQN4-SySP6ZPPLeAQsiK0QlM_I0Us9w7KyXQH9NvXkF_uYYYaGrnrDm0Ro5geXNh3cVT6/s1600/FHM-sexiest-2016-jennyln-mercado-pia-wurtzbach.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVE0DkTuNgTODGePRMTdQBwm5FILbvVybZtqskG0ApObig3fqy-zpfbh6ZzLPySUYa5NgJFwlQN4-SySP6ZPPLeAQsiK0QlM_I0Us9w7KyXQH9NvXkF_uYYYaGrnrDm0Ro5geXNh3cVT6/s640/FHM-sexiest-2016-jennyln-mercado-pia-wurtzbach.jpg" title="Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennylyn Mercado (left) to win FHM 100 Sexiest 2016 poll?<br />Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach emerged on second spot.<br />Photo Credit: FHM Philippines and Pia Wurtzbach  on Instagram.</td></tr></tbody></table>The FHM cover girl in January 2016 was followed by the Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, who recently returned to the Philippines to crown her successor at Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) pageant.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3fjlVTCPLCnFKnaL018B9lbC38EyDLEf7bQRahxiADxByPi8H7pXVhde75K_CdAxJFrVTm4lcNn2cpn_gJMaAyGltodzXQqU7Yy_-6z3YFtuP9XvGnEcok2J8i1FjJYkBTQseUQQFLbH/s1600/pia-alonzo-wurtzbach-maxine-median.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowns the newest Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina." border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3fjlVTCPLCnFKnaL018B9lbC38EyDLEf7bQRahxiADxByPi8H7pXVhde75K_CdAxJFrVTm4lcNn2cpn_gJMaAyGltodzXQqU7Yy_-6z3YFtuP9XvGnEcok2J8i1FjJYkBTQseUQQFLbH/s640/pia-alonzo-wurtzbach-maxine-median.jpg" title="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowns the newest Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowns the newest Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina. <br />Photo courtesy of Reuters</td></tr></tbody></table>Pilipinas Got Talent judge and actress Angel Locsin grabbed the third spot while model-actress Ellen Adarna and Sam Pinto on fourth and fifth place respectively.<br /><br /><b>Here's the First #FHM100Sexiest2016 Voting Update:</b><br /><br />1. Jennylyn Mercado<br />2. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach<br />3. Angel Locsin<br />4. Ellen Adarna<br />5. Sam Pinto<br />6. Arci Muñoz<br />7. Jessy Mendiola<br />8. Jinri Park<br />9. Rhian Ramos<br />10. Rachel Anne Daquis<br /><br />FHM Philippines did not reveal the Top 20-60, but announced list of the sexiest babes on 61st-70th place. This includes JaDine's Nadine Lustre, Myrtle Sarrosa, Sarah Geronimo, Mika Reyes among others.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NpDtREyFuRHh-wQHD6xTnz1RFlX6u3MClWKGDVL97hltT08ZCaXnlhGD1-7KDi2EFejZ22YrNfnceVdbB7J3xYxRo9B-NDX_pKVb3crFOWT6CuuRWLLR3y6WCCFaZAc1FADGzVrsKnGD/s1600/FHM-Philippines-results-2016-jennylyn-mercado-nadine-lustre-pia-wurtzbach.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="FHM 100 Sexiest voting update" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NpDtREyFuRHh-wQHD6xTnz1RFlX6u3MClWKGDVL97hltT08ZCaXnlhGD1-7KDi2EFejZ22YrNfnceVdbB7J3xYxRo9B-NDX_pKVb3crFOWT6CuuRWLLR3y6WCCFaZAc1FADGzVrsKnGD/s640/FHM-Philippines-results-2016-jennylyn-mercado-nadine-lustre-pia-wurtzbach.JPG" title="FHM 100 Sexiest voting update" width="560" /></a></div><br />Voting for the finest females in the country has started on April 1 and will end on July 5, 2016. <br /><br />To vote, simply log on to www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Cast vote www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016" border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXOFSxUImwf8B9GFRvhyphenhyphen_dDFMNMxacdRtEpzq82GCxodTXpzBk7LZ3jZdqlrVSg6aYdsjOiM0DFFlY4FEasJbktYf3KSG7CA1NbMT80mX7PQszhVlR8Bos5ut57q4OGNPKlBFmPsnHRlE/s640/voting-fhm.JPG" title="Cast vote www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016" width="560" /></a></div><br />1. Click on a box that bears the plus (+) sign and says "Add"<br />2. In the search bar, type in the name of your bet and select her<br />3. Do this nine more times (you can vote for 10 women per day)<br />4. Click on the "Submit" button<br /><br />Notes: You have to be registered on FHM website before doing all of these things so that your votes will count. You can also nominate new candidates by sending FHM a private message through their official Facebook page.<br /><br />Is your favorite star included on the first update for FHM 100 Sexiest 2016 ? Tell us in the comment section below.</div>

Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll

MANILA, Philippines - The multi-award winning actress and 2015 Sexiest in the Land winner Jennylyn Mercado has once again dominated the FHM ...

WATCH: Leni Robredo’s impersonator takes social media by storm

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- With over 17,000 likes and more than 23,000 shares as of this writing, the Facebook video of vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo’s impersonator performing during UP Samaskom’s Live A.I.D.S. has certainly taken the social media by storm.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieAWj6cBKuUGGQMgp9nMIHNGsPq02VEVaUBRQNoR3xrG3-effB8YLAxjMnZmme8CAOj_ZEwkrGVVSWo941NqDiqKThSRnHEhhmJ2Jruw6bS3E8haC0yZCKtSk2wT6rzhyphenhyphenLkX9Xp7vGcCN/s1600/leni-robredo-impersonator.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Leni Robredo’s impersonator takes social media by storm" border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieAWj6cBKuUGGQMgp9nMIHNGsPq02VEVaUBRQNoR3xrG3-effB8YLAxjMnZmme8CAOj_ZEwkrGVVSWo941NqDiqKThSRnHEhhmJ2Jruw6bS3E8haC0yZCKtSk2wT6rzhyphenhyphenLkX9Xp7vGcCN/s640/leni-robredo-impersonator.png" title="Leni Robredo’s impersonator takes social media by storm" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screengrab from Youtube.</td></tr></tbody></table>Barely a month before the 2016 national elections, political candidates have become the favorite subject of spoof and comedy shows these days. This year, UP SAMASKOM’s comedy variety show Live A.I.D.S. (Ang Istoryang Dinebelop ng Samaskom) took advantage of the hype and controversies of the upcoming elections to come up with "HA-LOL-AN 2016”. <br /><br />Joierie Ann Pacumio, who impersonated Robredo in one of the segments of the show, emerged as the standout performer and the crowd’s favorite with her witty jokes, superb performance and seemingly uncanny resemblance with Liberal Party’s vice presidential bet. Now an online sensation, Pacumio’s performance earned praises from the show audience as well as netizens who saw the viral video.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF6JIiyBquLdftiQGG9DVqxTWCxZaBmQUkvwMagdDVyVQkVRt9pV8Dk0hkXAZnOFTM0hhj5IezjnBATTjL-5xDOsnVJoPVC07nuL0WBPxRoXtRaA1adarMWxzH6mYk3Xed70O0EL14S2N/s1600/leni-robredo-impersonator.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF6JIiyBquLdftiQGG9DVqxTWCxZaBmQUkvwMagdDVyVQkVRt9pV8Dk0hkXAZnOFTM0hhj5IezjnBATTjL-5xDOsnVJoPVC07nuL0WBPxRoXtRaA1adarMWxzH6mYk3Xed70O0EL14S2N/s400/leni-robredo-impersonator.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Joierie Ann Pacumio may pass as Robredo’s double. <br />PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Joierie Ann Pacumio</td></tr></tbody></table>Pacumio got everyone bursting into laughter with her opening line: Kahiyahiya man pong aminin, hindi ko po nasimulan ang palabas dahil ang bus pong nasakyan ko ay Cubao ibabaw.”<br /><br />(Embarassing as it may seem, I wasn’t able to see the start of the show because I rode the Cubao ibabaw bus.)<br /><br />Known for using public transportation from Naga to Manila and vice-versa, Robredo was lauded several times for choosing to ride the bus instead of a private vehicle or commercial plane to her hometown. In one of her interviews, Robredo revealed that using public transportation helps her maintain her core values.<br /><br />“It is important for me to see myself on the same level with the ordinary people. Once I see myself higher than them, that will be my downfall,” Robredo said.<br /><br />In the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) vice presidential survey, the Camarines Sur Third District Representative emerged as the frontrunner and had a voter preference rating of 26% giving her an edge over closest rival Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who got nearly 25%.<br /><br />Whether you’re voting for Robredo or not this coming elections, this video is a must see.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5hS0mJCmdcc" width="600"></iframe></center><b><br /></b><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

WATCH: Leni Robredo’s impersonator takes social media by storm

MANILA, Philippines- With over 17,000 likes and more than 23,000 shares as of this writing, the Facebook video of vice presidential candidat...

Former Chief Justice Renato Corona dies at 67

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Former Chief Justice Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona dies at 67,  the Philippine Supreme Court's Public Information Office has confirmed on Twitter Friday morning, April 29, 2016.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnop8ZiY9GLOXPIPv7bRMqMg6miMDkGUV2Jl1uVQh2H6rG8JnSnrJPeyUo4Ly9lFNkbzo6GPOUjNZz1hO-oIRsWl2Tl3rl9hjJoU2G-_G2tYfXr0Li27_xP5JoHTqs3gR9cg791A-MYYxk/s1600/renato-corona-dies.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Former Chief Justice Renato Corona passed away." border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnop8ZiY9GLOXPIPv7bRMqMg6miMDkGUV2Jl1uVQh2H6rG8JnSnrJPeyUo4Ly9lFNkbzo6GPOUjNZz1hO-oIRsWl2Tl3rl9hjJoU2G-_G2tYfXr0Li27_xP5JoHTqs3gR9cg791A-MYYxk/s640/renato-corona-dies.jpg" title="Former Chief Justice Renato Corona passed away." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former Chief Justice Renato Corona passed away.</td></tr></tbody></table>"The PIO has just been informed by the family of former CJ Renato C. Corona that he has passed away this morning. No details available," SC PIO said.<br /><br />According to the National Transformation Council (NTC), Corona succumbed to cardiac arrest at 1:48 a.m.<br /><br />"It is with deep sorrow that the National Transformation Council announce the demise of Council member Chief Justice Renato C. Corona. At 1:48 am today, April 29, 2016, Chief Justice Corona succumbed to cardiac arrest. Please pray for the eternal repose of his soul as he joins his Creator," the council said in its Facebook post.<br /><br />The NTC to which Corona belonged is urging President Benigno Aquino III and other government leaders to quit.<br />The Chief Justice has directed that the  flag in the SC and all courts nationwide be flown at half mast to mourn the passing of Corona.<br /><br />In 2010, Corona was appointed by the former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the 23rd chief justice of the SC. However, he was impeached by the  House of Representatives on December 12, 2011 due to failure to  disclose his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth to the public.<br /><br />Corona was a former law professor, private law practitioner, and member of the Cabinet under two Presidents, Fidel V. Ramos and Arroyo, before being appointed to the high tribunal.<br /><br />He graduated with gold medal honors from the Ateneo de Manila grade school in 1962 and high school in 1966.</div>

Former Chief Justice Renato Corona dies at 67

MANILA, Philippines - Former Chief Justice Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona dies at 67, the Philippine Supreme Court's Public Infor...

LOOK: Carlos Celdran Earns Ire of Netizens after Asking Makati Med Nurse to Remove Duterte Bracelet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Known for explicitly expressing his political views on social media, Spanish-Filipino tour guide and cultural activist Carlos Celdran is embroiled in a new controversy concerning a Makati Medical Center nurse who supports Duterte.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtnl9omHPqfC239w-aNWOfug8zibEkXaPo5xTTfnc4bXeZV7fAKFW23Zmm3BOXADwhTRF5mS0SxjXBIN1RVDifDUzTdk2LunQhi6-gRsnaXvxPLhrAu25noqGFy2miSqFs7SDJ8qiQ7K5/s1600/carlos-celdran.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Carlos Celdran Earns Ire of Netizens after Asking Makati Med Nurse to Remove Duterte Bracelet" border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtnl9omHPqfC239w-aNWOfug8zibEkXaPo5xTTfnc4bXeZV7fAKFW23Zmm3BOXADwhTRF5mS0SxjXBIN1RVDifDUzTdk2LunQhi6-gRsnaXvxPLhrAu25noqGFy2miSqFs7SDJ8qiQ7K5/s640/carlos-celdran.jpg" title="Carlos Celdran Earns Ire of Netizens after Asking Makati Med Nurse to Remove Duterte Bracelet" width="560" /></a></div><br />Celdran, a known supporter of administration bet Mar Roxas, recounted his experience with the nurse through a Facebook post. According to Celdran, he had to ask the nurse wearing a Duterte bracelet to remove it.<br /><br />“Makati Medical. A nurse knew who I was and STILL wore a Duterte bracelet to the booth where my friend was dying of cancer. I had to ask her to take it off. F*cking hell,” Celdran wrote on his Facebook account. <br /><br />A certain Michale Lintag, who originally posted the screenshot of Celdran’s controversial post, claims that the social media personality deleted it after receiving flak from netizens particularly nurses and other healthcare professionals. <br /><br />After the screenshot of the post spread like wildfire on social media, netizens slammed Celdran for treating the nurse in such manner. <br /><br />“Nurses have the right to express who they want to vote. We do not persuade our patients to choose whom we want. We know how to respect others. As patient providers, we deserve outmost respect! Katanggap tanggap pa if walang emphasis sa pangalan ng baller na suot nya at pinatanggal niya yun lalo na kung nakakasagabal sa trabaho. If that nurse wore a "yellow" bracelet, will he do otherwise??” Maria Niña Peralta-Argallon commented.<br /><br />Carl E. Balita wrote: “She has the right to express as much as you claim to have it CARLOS CELDRAN! Nurses are not prohibited to take political stand for as long as it does not interfere with patient care.”<br /><br />In a separate Facebook post, Celdran asked Makati Medical Center employees wearing Duterte baller bands to reconsider voting for their bet. Celdran, whose father worked for Makati Medical Center for decades, said that Duterte’s values are “not the values that doctors and nurses are about”.<br /><br />“Your profession is about kindness, professionalism, and healing. Not about bullying, making light of serious issues like women's rights, rape, and national security,” Celdran wrote.<br /><br />He added: “But I'll cut a deal. I promise not to wear my baller there today. Promise not to wear yours. Please. It's divisive, it's unsanitary, and most especially, it stops others from feeling like Makati Medical is a home for everyone, not just your political choice.”<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

LOOK: Carlos Celdran Earns Ire of Netizens after Asking Makati Med Nurse to Remove Duterte Bracelet

MANILA, Philippines - Known for explicitly expressing his political views on social media, Spanish-Filipino tour guide and cultural activist...

Netizen allegedly gets “Yes to Mar” ID containing voter’s info from hacked Comelec website

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- A certain Hera Adriana Cai Consunji has alleged the government of using voter’s personal information obtained from the hacked website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in order to produce a fake “Yes to Mar” I.D.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBMWOOWSLwQ0hAnMY2YpqurR25A1Tx3q7frbbQ-vBlZJ8YLOmd9vUT1kwIkyZsa_Tj6Z_5YOze-71TgO449rkuc6a5K2iMg7phjmJzfyxWk0jtcEmvRyFn4Jj7IP2tETAEFLVxYt9Begm/s1600/yes-to-mar-id.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Netizen gets fake “Yes to Mar” I.D"?" border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBMWOOWSLwQ0hAnMY2YpqurR25A1Tx3q7frbbQ-vBlZJ8YLOmd9vUT1kwIkyZsa_Tj6Z_5YOze-71TgO449rkuc6a5K2iMg7phjmJzfyxWk0jtcEmvRyFn4Jj7IP2tETAEFLVxYt9Begm/s640/yes-to-mar-id.jpg" title="Netizen gets fake “Yes to Mar” I.D"?" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Netizen gets fake  “Yes to Mar” I.D"?</td></tr></tbody></table>In a lengthy Facebook post, Consunji claimed that her mother received an I.D. containing her personal information including her complete name, address, age, date of birth, precinct number as well as her picture in an I.D. which says “Yes to Mar.”<br /><br />Consunji insisted that her personal information were obtained from the Comelec website since the photo used in the I.D. was her photo captured in the Comelec office in her city 6 years ago. While the said I.D. came in just a month after the hacking of Comelec website, Consunji is still awaiting her long overdue voter’s I.D.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="“true" frameborder="0" height="675" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsrpvillacorte%2Fposts%2F1078432035528700&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center>A supporter of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Consunji revealed that the incident has made her lost her respect for the current administration.<br /><br />“Napakadungis at napakadumi ng halalan ngayon at dahil sa pangyayaring ito mas lalo lang akong nawalan ng respeto sa kasalukuyang administrasyon,” she wrote on her Facebook post.<br /><br />(The upcoming election is tainted and dirty  Because of this incident, I have lost respect to the current administration.)<br /><br />On March 27, the hacker group Anonymous Philippines hacked the Comelec website and urged the poll body to implement the security features of the PCOS machines. Barely a month after the hacking incident, another hacker group, LulzSec Philippines, claimed that they launched a search engine of leaked personal information of roughly 55 million Filipino voters. <br /><br />Paul Biteng, a 23-year-old Information Technology graduate, was arrested for apparently hacking the Comelec website. According to his counsel, lawyer Harold Alcantara, Biteng was not responsible for the defacement of the Comelec website or the leak of the personal information of register voters.<br /><br />Alacantara said: “He only works as a security analyst, whose job is to check the vulnerability of certain websites to hacking.”<br /><br />A P600,000 bail was recommended by prosecutors for the temporary release of Biteng.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Netizen allegedly gets “Yes to Mar” ID containing voter’s info from hacked Comelec website

MANILA, Philippines- A certain Hera Adriana Cai Consunji has alleged the government of using voter’s personal information obtained from the ...

Giant tumor removed from Chinese man who looked heavily pregnant

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">For a decade, a 33-year-old Chinese man from Leshan, in Sichuan Province struggled to live with a big tumor on his stomach which made him appear heavily pregnant.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fIS9iWGcreljCEVnD8WLRQjGFzfPQuxl1sihhhh-mHOTswWam5mUSOS80CCTpQcg3G3p1EkO2fkFJ8OmUMQK8KD6wQRuNWv3dhhauoGRXVXDpGG4CdSitwi5GDkknGFZS2QK4KgSNnBq/s1600/pregnant-man-giant-tumor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Giant tumor removed from Chinese man who looked heavily pregnant" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fIS9iWGcreljCEVnD8WLRQjGFzfPQuxl1sihhhh-mHOTswWam5mUSOS80CCTpQcg3G3p1EkO2fkFJ8OmUMQK8KD6wQRuNWv3dhhauoGRXVXDpGG4CdSitwi5GDkknGFZS2QK4KgSNnBq/s640/pregnant-man-giant-tumor1.jpg" title="Giant tumor removed from Chinese man who looked heavily pregnant" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: The Daily Mail UK</td></tr></tbody></table>The unnamed man dubbed as Zhang Cheng started feeling pain and discomfort in his stomach in 2004. Two years later, a lump was discovered. But instead of seeking medical treatment, Cheng chose to rely on traditional remedies. As a result, the tumor swelled and weighed 15kg or 33lbs. <br /><br />Although it is not known if the tumor is cancerous, it is believed to be benign since medics would order its immediate removal as a matter of emergency.<br /><br />When the tumor swelled to the size of a beach ball, doctors said that it could be fatal since the mass was pressing on Cheng’s internal organs and bowels. However, Cheng was repeatedly sent home by medics who told him that an operation would be to risky.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6uS5hiYEWTOqc8y6AgvdElYVhRPx874Ef0Erwb9mJF2vTZqAU9my5Qh4STVitbPzstYmCso_TpGN5bClbYxkVIJAe4KF_8rTam0QKL3dDwKAY7qfJgpM9WP87t_tpomur4han4W2M8yN/s1600/pregnant-man-giant-tumor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pregnant man" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6uS5hiYEWTOqc8y6AgvdElYVhRPx874Ef0Erwb9mJF2vTZqAU9my5Qh4STVitbPzstYmCso_TpGN5bClbYxkVIJAe4KF_8rTam0QKL3dDwKAY7qfJgpM9WP87t_tpomur4han4W2M8yN/s400/pregnant-man-giant-tumor2.jpg" title="Pregnant man" width="353" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: The Daily Mail UK</td></tr></tbody></table>When his family was able to raise enough money to remove the tumor, Cheng received appropriate medical treatment at Military General Hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It took lead surgeon Dr. Dai Ruiwu and experts from three clinical departments 6 hours in order to remove the tumor. <br /><br />Speaking to local media, Cheng’s sister revealed: “Because our family is poor, my brother missed several opportunities to treat the illness.”<br /><br />She added: “We have visited many other hospitals in the past, doctors said the success rate was low so we were sent home.”<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58j0GeUqtHdHYbnNcbVEQ7vshYA75tkl5RV6YgEQpG5ywxvJXrHwjOFNlwhEzhDNjx1IYFkSJP-8qyvhBPvAbpVtmmUXnNUOmwyyPTwkuCfisMOk4Wz8Jk2xAbBpmPPpVCfXsAUcC7cRT/s1600/pregnant-man-giant-tumor3.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pregnant man" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58j0GeUqtHdHYbnNcbVEQ7vshYA75tkl5RV6YgEQpG5ywxvJXrHwjOFNlwhEzhDNjx1IYFkSJP-8qyvhBPvAbpVtmmUXnNUOmwyyPTwkuCfisMOk4Wz8Jk2xAbBpmPPpVCfXsAUcC7cRT/s640/pregnant-man-giant-tumor3.jpg" title="Pregnant man" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: The Daily Mail UK</td></tr></tbody></table>His sister also disclosed that prior to the operation, Cheng’s “pregnant” stomach scared women away. <br /><br />Currently, Cheng is being kept in an intensive care after the operation. <br /><br />In north-eastern Peru, a certain Irianita Rojas Rasma looked heavily pregnant due to a mass on her stomach that caused constant pain. This left her no choice but to leave both school and work. <br /><br />Fortunately, Peruvian health minister Anibal Velasquez ordered the treatment of Lima after seeing her condition.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Giant tumor removed from Chinese man who looked heavily pregnant

For a decade, a 33-year-old Chinese man from Leshan, in Sichuan Province struggled to live with a big tumor on his stomach which made him ap...

Trudeau outraged by cold-blooded murder of Canadian hostage in the Philippines

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">On Tuesday, April 26, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his outrage over the brutal killing of Canadian mining executive John Ridsdel by Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group in the Philippines with ties to Islamic State jidahists,<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkE3disUttD_G9MWv551gAYHJfHr1VA2aNqiFLddrfqsMbxlJ_PJWTqIE9z_oKNdLKcy0FxdhdMojarE0WhO2qaed9Yv_7DFxNSKBeDrr6ucmmN2M-H-meqcnT8Cz049jDcxNn7rVdT6HH/s1600/canadian-hostage-john-ridsdel.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Trudeau outraged by cold-blooded murder of Canadian hostage in the Philippines" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkE3disUttD_G9MWv551gAYHJfHr1VA2aNqiFLddrfqsMbxlJ_PJWTqIE9z_oKNdLKcy0FxdhdMojarE0WhO2qaed9Yv_7DFxNSKBeDrr6ucmmN2M-H-meqcnT8Cz049jDcxNn7rVdT6HH/s640/canadian-hostage-john-ridsdel.jpg" title="Trudeau outraged by cold-blooded murder of Canadian hostage in the Philippines" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the death of citizen John Ridsdel as<br />“an act of cold-blood murder.” <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">PHOTO CREDIT: Dnaindia.com</span></td></tr></tbody></table>The 68-year-old citizen from Alberta, Canada was among the four tourists abducted last September 21 by the militant group from a resort on southern Samal Island. Canadian Robert Hall, Norwegian resort manager Kjartan Sekkingstad and Filipina Marites Flor were also kidnapped along with Ridsdel.<br /><br />The Islamist militants earlier released a video showing Ridsdel and the other captives on November. They demanded a ransom of $80 million and threatened to kill one of the hostages if no ransom was paid by April 25 at 3pm.<br /><br />On Monday, April 25, the decapitated head of Ridsdel placed inside a plastic bag was recovered along a street in Jolo just hours after the ransom deadline expired. The police claim that two men on a motorcycle left the bag in the area and fled.<br /><br />Calling Ridsdel’s death as “an act of cold-blooded murder”, Trudeau posted his official statement on the incident on his Facebook account.<br /><br />“Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers, and this unnecessary death. This was an act of cold blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage," Trudeau wrote.<br /><br />According to Trudeau, Canada is working with the Philippine government and international partners to hunt down the people behind the “henious act”.<br /><br />Founded in the 1990s with seed money from Al-Qaeda, the Abu Sayyaf is notorious for kidnapping foreigners in exchange for millions of dollars in ransom. The group, which recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was responsible for the worst terrorist attack in the Philippines such as the firebombing of a ferry off Manila Bay in 2004.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Trudeau outraged by cold-blooded murder of Canadian hostage in the Philippines

On Tuesday, April 26, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his outrage over the brutal killing of Canadian mining executive John...

LOOK: Kris Aquino posts summary of tax payments on Instagram

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Presidential sister Kris Aquino is once again embroiled in another controversy after posting a summary her tax payments on Instagram.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz7mNgfw5ecr60A0DCG4QTqh7TRZmDe8fGsdkq1BtlaZot_OiUZDJORrMUkaz7vVogffPLmvjLYkyllYfTVSTF3rl0tdoiYE1ChyA_Ahg5ORYOmibVZJKpDC_bw8VPY17CPaXokXe0SYw/s1600/kris-aquino-instagram-tax-payments.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Kris Aquino posts summary of tax payments on Instagram" border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz7mNgfw5ecr60A0DCG4QTqh7TRZmDe8fGsdkq1BtlaZot_OiUZDJORrMUkaz7vVogffPLmvjLYkyllYfTVSTF3rl0tdoiYE1ChyA_Ahg5ORYOmibVZJKpDC_bw8VPY17CPaXokXe0SYw/s640/kris-aquino-instagram-tax-payments.jpg" title=" Kris Aquino posts summary of tax payments on Instagram" width="560" /></a></div><br />The controversial social media post drew negative reactions from netizens who earlier lambasted the TV-host actress for riding the presidential chopper on her way to a Liberal Party sortie in Cebu. Kris and her family were accused of using government resources in campaigning for administration bets former DILG Chief Mar Roxas and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.<br /><br />On Saturday, April 23, the 41-year-old celebrity shared data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) which revealed the amount of her tax payments and her ranking as top taxpayer since 2008. Kris captioned the controversial post with the hashtags ‘truth’ and ‘honest taxpayer’.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Jdn2oXKm_gAFld29NK0Y2kM4H8URFNfxQHiycSIZ1P6CSoaRx3kcVEtm2sxQHhHsLbuClgdwscwxdKV7sjmlynC6p8jo2EmJD1mtGF4IzfGSYM5lMzkE_rCE_VuCXmmjuXVVQajtJdKT/s1600/kris-aquino-instagram.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kris Aquino Instagram posts" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Jdn2oXKm_gAFld29NK0Y2kM4H8URFNfxQHiycSIZ1P6CSoaRx3kcVEtm2sxQHhHsLbuClgdwscwxdKV7sjmlynC6p8jo2EmJD1mtGF4IzfGSYM5lMzkE_rCE_VuCXmmjuXVVQajtJdKT/s640/kris-aquino-instagram.JPG" title="Kris Aquino Instagram posts" width="600" /></a></div><br />In a separate post, the presidential sister shared a photo of her and sons Joshua and Bimby with brother President Benigno Aquino III with the caption “Because we are #FAMILY.”<br /><br />The former Kapamilya actress’s post appears to have angered netizens who pointed out that Kris didn’t need to brag about the amount of money she pays for tax. According to them, Kris has a higher wage so it would only be logical that she pays higher tax. <br /><br />“My tax is as important as yours. Your tax is important as hers. Tax is not a payment, it's a contribution. In essence, no tax is small or big,” netizen karlothegreat commented on her Instagram post. <br /><br />Earlier, President Aquino defended his younger sister from critics and stressed that Kris is among the country’s top taxpayers.<br /><br />“Whether it is an individual taxpayer or someone who is very close to me who shared all of the burdens, I think it is just proper to share the successes. Share kami sa hirap, share kami sa successes,” Aquino said in a statement.<br /><br />While Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma earlier claimed that Kris has the privilege to ride official government vehicles with President Aquino, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that it will investigate her use of government property in campaigning.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

LOOK: Kris Aquino posts summary of tax payments on Instagram

MANILA, Philippines- Presidential sister Kris Aquino is once again embroiled in another controversy after posting a summary her tax payments...

Did Mar Roxas receive leakage from ABS-CBN?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas II has been accused of receiving questions from ABS-CBN prior to the third presidential debates held on Sunday, April 24.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnDzrfhc6SM-ksh0Sih7H1ls2utjJdwKIh0MXu2Zw_o5yyc0qJEz1Enktfj0nK8hliB7EcGJ64KDSd-pgZ2vuULFVJt_uK0z42hv4sZsl_7Uvi4bGhEOkTM9VHTImRD-7D0b1lNyi0LUT/s1600/mar-roxas-scripted-answers-debate.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Netizens ask ABS-CBN on alleged debate leakage." border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnDzrfhc6SM-ksh0Sih7H1ls2utjJdwKIh0MXu2Zw_o5yyc0qJEz1Enktfj0nK8hliB7EcGJ64KDSd-pgZ2vuULFVJt_uK0z42hv4sZsl_7Uvi4bGhEOkTM9VHTImRD-7D0b1lNyi0LUT/s640/mar-roxas-scripted-answers-debate.jpg" title="Netizens ask ABS-CBN on alleged debate leakage." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"> Netizens ask ABS-CBN on alleged cheating during the debate. Photo screengrab from Youtube.</td></tr></tbody></table>According to netizens who alleged presidential debates host ABS-CBN of conspiring with Roxas, questions were apparently leaked as Roxas seemed more prepared compared to his opponents and was able to cite specific data and case studies. Moreover, netizens noted that Roxas received questions that built his character and reputation. <br /><br />“While Miriam Santiago groped for answers, many debate observers noticed how Mar answered the questions so eloquently with all the facts and figures to support his arguments and fitting the time allotted to him,” according to an article of a <a href="http://aboutstuff-stuff.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blogsite</a>.<br /><br />Moreover, a certain Nylede Flores uploaded a video flashing the caption for Roxas’ statement which appeared just before he delivered it. The said video is no longer available as of this writing due to a copyright claim by ABS-CBN.<br /><br />In the video, a few seconds before Roxas stated: “Sa karanasan, binabangga ko ang mga malalaking interes…,” the caption: “Roxas: Binangga ko ang mga malalaking interes.” was displayed on screen. Critics of Roxas insisted that this would only be possible if the chargen operator received a copy of Roxas’ answers to the debate questions in advance.<br /><br />“So, what possibly happened was 1.) the Roxas camp was given a leak of the questions to be asked; 2) the Roxas camp prepared answers to the questions; 3) the prepared answers were given to the technical group handling the coverage thus allowing the chargen operator to type the blurbs and post these almost simultaneously with Roxas’ answers,”  political writer and former North Cotabato governor Manny Piñol wrote on his Facebook page.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="“true”" frameborder="0" height="354" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D1010116299070839%26id%3D351448724937603&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><br />However, an article for Fight for Mar dispelled netizens’ allegations that Roxas cheated during the presidential debate. <br /><br />“The video attached ONLY shows Mar saying it the second time as he concluded his statement. He started with the same phrase. It was only at the end when the text appeared,” the article said. <br /><br />Moreover, the article pointed out that Mar confidently answered the debate questions since he had discussed the same issues such as internet access, institutionalized scholarships, clean energy, justice system, transportation and other issues in the past.<br /><br />Do you think Mar Roxas was given questions prior to the debate? Watch the video replay (head over to 2:11:00 to 2:11:33).<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/950g5hwtAv8" width="600"></iframe></center><b><br /></b><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Did Mar Roxas receive leakage from ABS-CBN?

MANILA, Philippines - Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas II has been accused of receiving questions from ABS-CBN prior to the third pre...

Duterte widens lead; Robredo zooms to No. 1, tied with Marcos - SWS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Despite drawing flak over his rape joke involving an Australian lay minister killed in a 1989 prison riot, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has pulled away in the presidential race, according to the latest BusinessWorld-Social Weather Stations (SWS) pre-election survey.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaPF7bzIAm0bXIBj4-IWXTiXAcBAaissZBnIie5ZcEkmWInYe0r0hA64QM6NBxkeswG1pMf6KaedwV16yrk4dRuub2iacna18DNxB6e38Kp_fDGlJiPiTvG8o8kFyAyodbfvanNSmzij2/s1600/duterte-robredo-marcos.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Duterte widens lead; Robredo zooms to No. 1, tied with Marcos" border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaPF7bzIAm0bXIBj4-IWXTiXAcBAaissZBnIie5ZcEkmWInYe0r0hA64QM6NBxkeswG1pMf6KaedwV16yrk4dRuub2iacna18DNxB6e38Kp_fDGlJiPiTvG8o8kFyAyodbfvanNSmzij2/s640/duterte-robredo-marcos.jpg" title="Duterte widens lead; Robredo zooms to No. 1, tied with Marcos" width="560" /></a></div><br />The survey which used sample size of 1,800 validated voters, conducted from April 18-20  (with sampling error margins of ±2 points) revealed that Duterte's voter preference rating rise to 33%. In the previous survey held on March 30-April 2, he had 27% rating.<br /><br />The Davao City Mayor's spokesperson Peter Tiu Laviña told BusinessWorld “this is most encouraging result given that the black propaganda against Duterte intensified during this period.”<br /><br />“This only affirms the strong clamor of our people for genuine change. Duterte has become a rallying symbol for all classes -- poor, middle and rich -- long fed up with ‘trapos’ messing up our country. We shall make use of the support of our people as inspiration to ensure their victory on May 9,” Mr. Laviña said in a text message, using the Filipino word for “rag” that has been adopted to refer to “traditional politicians”.<br /><br />Erstwhile frontrunner Sen. Grace Poe got 24% voter preference rating, up one percentage point from previous poll.<br /><br />Liberal Party's standard bearer Mar Roxas secured the third spot while Vice-President Jejomar Binay dropped to fourth place with 14%.<br /><br />Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is still in fifth place with 2%.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vAJzHZkMetNxoBR6_RejdxIyAkb9KHgxegAKlQwzEQfpUToFgF4kpUFTxtXrK3rgZVDyN-VVz-orynMM8BrctlmzKfW3i_YHKh5rH0bumr9BMXzkGxd99nhHctYyoi7o3USiPJKTgNt7/s1600/duterte-pulls-away.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte pulls away in the latest SWS survey." border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vAJzHZkMetNxoBR6_RejdxIyAkb9KHgxegAKlQwzEQfpUToFgF4kpUFTxtXrK3rgZVDyN-VVz-orynMM8BrctlmzKfW3i_YHKh5rH0bumr9BMXzkGxd99nhHctYyoi7o3USiPJKTgNt7/s640/duterte-pulls-away.png" title="Duterte pulls away in the latest SWS survey." width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duterte pulls away in the latest SWS survey. Photo Credit: BusinessWorldOnline</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Robredro, Marcos tied for VP</b><br /><br />The widow of the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo has gained significant numbers as compared to the previous poll.<br /><br />Leni Robredo zoomed to the top spot garnering 26% of votes, up by seven percent and in statistical tie with Senator Bongbong Marcos with 25%.<br /><br />Sen. Francis Escudero dropped to third place with 18%, followed by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano with 16%.<br /><br />Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV received 5%, while Sen. Gregorio Honasan II has a 2% voter preference rating.<br /><br /><b>Senatorial race</b><br /><br />The same survey also showed that reelectionist Senate President Franklin M. Drilon (LP) and Senator Vicente C. Sotto III (Nationalist People’s Coalition) are still in the running for the top two seats in the Senate out of the 12 up for grabs on May 9 polls.<br /><br />Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao managed to get the third spot, followed by Francis Pangilinan, Panfilo Lacson, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Risa Hontiveros, Leila de Lima, Joel Villanueva,  Sergio Osmena III,  and Richard Gordon.<br /><br />Reelectionist Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph G. Recto (LP) is tied at 12th-13th place with Valenzuela City 1st District Rep. Sherwin T. Gatchalian (NPC).</div>

Duterte widens lead; Robredo zooms to No. 1, tied with Marcos - SWS

MANILA, Philippines - Despite drawing flak over his rape joke involving an Australian lay minister killed in a 1989 prison riot, Davao City ...

PGT 5 Semis Results: UA Mindanao, Amazing Pyra advance to the Grand Finals

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Motocross performers UA Mindanao and fire dancer Amazing Pyra managed to advance to the grand finals of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 5 as announced during the third weekly results night on Sunday, April 24, 2016.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbwA-m9Vy_A74LrrGB2PKWrL8KwcCT-MGQ-Ho1aX7_Tku6jfTJlBCtZB7XTA5zz3lJDmLYosNCSiUURapzA-55ZKD_yU8mHFPiH_V9SreiXTZaaTv0jDVORCbMpnYIFOVGI96wQAYffNq/s1600/UA-Pyra-PGT.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="UA Mindanao, Amazing Pyra advance to the Grand Finals" border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbwA-m9Vy_A74LrrGB2PKWrL8KwcCT-MGQ-Ho1aX7_Tku6jfTJlBCtZB7XTA5zz3lJDmLYosNCSiUURapzA-55ZKD_yU8mHFPiH_V9SreiXTZaaTv0jDVORCbMpnYIFOVGI96wQAYffNq/s640/UA-Pyra-PGT.jpg" title="UA Mindanao, Amazing Pyra advance to the Grand Finals" width="560" /></a></div><br />UA Mindanao who amazed the judges on their stunts, got the highest percentage of votes, a whooping 45.12%, automatically sending them to the grand finals.<br /><br />The 20-year old dancer from Antipolo City on the other hand has received the judges' votes after Vice Ganda, Freddie M. Garcia and Angel Locsin picked him for the next round slot. Judge Robin Padilla has voted for light performance dance group F.A. Flow Circle.<br /><br />Amazing Pyra and UA Mindanao bested other semi-finalists Flairtending Duo "Liquid Concepts," light performance dance group F.A. Flow Circle, Legendary Fire Artists and Likhain Dance Troupe.<br /><br />Hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, "Pilipinas Got Talent" airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym."<br /><br />Do you agree with the results of third PGT 5 semi-finals week?</div>

PGT 5 Semis Results: UA Mindanao, Amazing Pyra advance to the Grand Finals

MANILA, Philippines - Motocross performers UA Mindanao and fire dancer Amazing Pyra managed to advance to the grand finals of Pilipinas Got ...

FULL VIDEO REPLAY: Comelec-ABS-CBN 3rd PiliPinas Debates 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - All five candidates have attended the third and final presidential debate dubbed as "PiliPinas Debates 2016" at the Phinma-University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City on Sunday, April 24, 2016. The full video replay of this townhall debate courtesy of ABS-CBN is available on this page.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSdIhS2n7x8HMcxWqsYQck6DJkWMStVVocJefTRg5x527mLHK5Fc_QDQrNtbV-DjzzXmsH7S9iP9iNF2iV4xfyjk8TPMeknDW5OrPRAT8JwfBO2RrPFvS5neQ8cC48W3p-o9roS1DpHxA/s1600/pilipinas-debates-2016-replay.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSdIhS2n7x8HMcxWqsYQck6DJkWMStVVocJefTRg5x527mLHK5Fc_QDQrNtbV-DjzzXmsH7S9iP9iNF2iV4xfyjk8TPMeknDW5OrPRAT8JwfBO2RrPFvS5neQ8cC48W3p-o9roS1DpHxA/s640/pilipinas-debates-2016-replay.JPG" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Manila Bulletin</td></tr></tbody></table>Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe, and former Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas battled for the last time in the Luzon leg of the PiliPinas 2016 Debate series.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: Here's the full video replay of PiliPinas Debates 2016 (video courtesy of ABS-CBN).</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="330" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4xmWLEf3ap4" width="600"></iframe></center><br />Issues that were tackled in the debate include metro traffic and public transport, job security, health, foreign policy, basic public education, OFW concerns, and peace for Mindanaoans in conflict areas. <br /><br />In the “Face-Off” round, candidates were given a chance to pose questions to a fellow candidate. In the Fast Talk segment, presidential bets gave their quick opinion and answer on some relevant issues.<br /><br />ABS-CBN, Manila Bulletin, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) have partnered to set the final showdown of Presidential Town Hall Debate series two weeks before the May 9 elections.<br /><br />Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said he hoped the event will become a regular addition in future elections. “It will now become a tradition that will also be observed in succeeding elections,” Bautista said.<br /><br />“The Dagupan debate is the most proximate to the election day and I am sure whatever will transpire will have more influence in the minds of the voters,” KBP Board Chairman Herman Basbaño said.<br /><br />On February 21, the first run of the debate series held at Cagayan de Oro City was organized by GMA-7. On March 20, TV5 staged the debate at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Cebu. The latter became controversial due to misunderstanding of rules between a candidate and TV5.<br /><br />Who do you think won the third and final #PiliPinasDebates2016? Express your thoughts in the comment section below.</div>

FULL VIDEO REPLAY: Comelec-ABS-CBN 3rd PiliPinas Debates 2016

MANILA, Philippines - All five candidates have attended the third and final presidential debate dubbed as "PiliPinas Debates 2016"...

LIVESTREAM: 3rd and Final PiliPinas Debates 2016 on ABS-CBN video now up

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The third and final leg of presidential debate dubbed as "PiliPinas Debates 2016" happens today, April 24, 2016 at the Student Plaza of Phinma-University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City. ABS-CBN, the broadcast partner mounts full livestream of this townhall debate.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmbH88spzVy3bM7uRBSTU7cahc-XXbR5xh5A_h8GTY0IeeHwvjKG-IbBByvkmldgXODLHbh1ruAdfle2hwqleQLvPDhwoyvF3W18pn_YvmLzy7750b5euvsL0YTDUto0a1MSEniK6M4-I/s1600/PiliPinas-Debates-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="3rd and Final PiliPinas Debates 2016 on ABS-CBN video now up" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmbH88spzVy3bM7uRBSTU7cahc-XXbR5xh5A_h8GTY0IeeHwvjKG-IbBByvkmldgXODLHbh1ruAdfle2hwqleQLvPDhwoyvF3W18pn_YvmLzy7750b5euvsL0YTDUto0a1MSEniK6M4-I/s640/PiliPinas-Debates-2016.jpg" title="3rd and Final PiliPinas Debates 2016 on ABS-CBN video now up" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />ABS-CBN, Manila Bulletin, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) set the final showdown of PiliPinas 2016 Presidential Town Hall Debate series two weeks before the May 9 elections.<br /><br />Catch the livestream of third Pilipinas Debates 2016 at the University of Pangasinan here (news.abs-cbn.com/live):<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="330" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/950g5hwtAv8" width="600"></iframe></center><br />The pre-program will air at 5:45 p.m. on ABS-CBN. Debate proper begins at 6 p.m. There will also be a “HALALAN 2016 Debate Special” on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, DZMM/Teleradyo, and News.abs-cbn.com beginning 5pm that will provide in-depth analysis before and after the debate.<br /><br />Note: The full video replay courtesy of ABS-CBN will be available on this page later.<br /><br />Meanwhile, here's the live Twitter feed for the final presidential debate for the 2016 elections:<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="724094222488346624" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PiliPinasDebates2016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#PiliPinasDebates2016 Tweets</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br /><b>All presidential candidates will share the stage for the last time</b><br /><br />ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs chief Regina Reyes has confirmed that all five presidential candidates will attend the debate.<br /><br />Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe, and former Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas have all agreed to the format and mechanics of the Luzon leg of the Pili Pinas 2016 Debate series.<br /><br />Miriam who skipped the Visayas leg due to health reason will show up this time. "Oh yeah I will be there!" she told reporters during the commencement exercise at Bulacan State University.<br /><br /><b>Presidential debates topics, format</b><br /><br />Reyes said the Comelec debate will use <b>townhall format</b> as this would allow regular people to ask the candidates of some pressing issues of the society.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdfnLU3aAqCKAzrayIOb80EVqP_GXghLLJQpMk-H2Kyz3qPCj8oEGFKwmdBb7RLIYPiBt8-fRHTlH7-Wi-a2WE0oZql-9DzcHDpKwy_N4a1pm4bFuTnxucxEK1562aVDd-8tsdlJiAJto/s1600/PiliPinas-debates-2016-abs-cbn.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="presidential townhall debate" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdfnLU3aAqCKAzrayIOb80EVqP_GXghLLJQpMk-H2Kyz3qPCj8oEGFKwmdBb7RLIYPiBt8-fRHTlH7-Wi-a2WE0oZql-9DzcHDpKwy_N4a1pm4bFuTnxucxEK1562aVDd-8tsdlJiAJto/s640/PiliPinas-debates-2016-abs-cbn.JPG" title="presidential townhall debate" width="560" /></a></div><br />The topics were carefully selected from entries submitted by the general public to ABS-CBN.<br /><br />Issues that will be tackled in the debate include metro traffic and public transport, job security, health, foreign policy, basic public education, OFW concerns, and peace for Mindanaoans in conflict areas. There will also be a “Face-Off,” where a candidate will pose questions to a fellow candidate.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xjm2zPGwP7k" width="560"></iframe></center><br />“We are dubbing it (the debate) as Harapan ng Taong Bayan, where real people with real issues will be able to participate,” ABS-CBN News department representative Francis Toral said.<br /><br />ABS-CBN’s top news anchors Karen Davila and Tony Velasquez will moderate the town hall debate.<br /><br /><b>Debate to be aired live abroad</b><br /><br />This final presidential debate will make use of an open-field venue and be aired abroad live for the first time via ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel (TFC). It will also be available via iWantTV.<br /><br />ABS-CBN's presidential debate which run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will also be shown online via live streaming services of Manila Bulletin and ABS-CBN’s online sites.<br /><br /><b>Feedback for the Comelec debate</b><br /><br />Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said he hoped the event will become a regular addition in future elections. “It will now become a tradition that will also be observed in succeeding elections,” Bautista said.<br /><br />“The Dagupan debate is the most proximate to the election day and I am sure whatever will transpire will have more influence in the minds of the voters,” KBP Board Chairman Herman Basbaño said.<br /><br />On February 21, the first run of the debate series held at Cagayan de Oro City was organized by GMA-7. On March 20, TV5 staged the debate at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Cebu. The latter became controversial due to misunderstanding of rules between a candidate and TV5.<br /><br />Who will dominate the third and final #PiliPinasDebates2016? Express your thoughts in the comment section below.</div>

LIVESTREAM: 3rd and Final PiliPinas Debates 2016 on ABS-CBN video now up

MANILA, Philippines - The third and final leg of presidential debate dubbed as "PiliPinas Debates 2016" happens today, April 24, 2...

VIDEO: Ryan Gallager sings "Narito" on I Love OPM Finale

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Balladeer Ryan Gallager from United States has impressed the judges on his soulful rendition of Gary Valenciano's "Narito" in the grand finals night on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Resorts World Manila.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rkNku6yY-Ztng0XbmNvsnwAZjhJW2f0BjjATbSJDgp8nMJytfEpQnkW5B6RY6D0rOj5DSeV9EeX3j8dtEurNZDsVGut-rApX4uo2NswAFKSt3reFE7pVNOGIXSwz98pch-dpSY7Daz0W/s1600/Ryan-Gallager-i-love-opm-grand-finals.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ryan Gallager sings "Narito" on I Love OPM Finale" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rkNku6yY-Ztng0XbmNvsnwAZjhJW2f0BjjATbSJDgp8nMJytfEpQnkW5B6RY6D0rOj5DSeV9EeX3j8dtEurNZDsVGut-rApX4uo2NswAFKSt3reFE7pVNOGIXSwz98pch-dpSY7Daz0W/s640/Ryan-Gallager-i-love-opm-grand-finals.jpg" title="Ryan Gallager sings "Narito" on I Love OPM Finale" width="560" /></a></div><br />Ryan's performance with the Mandaluyong Children's Choir earned praises not only on his powerful voice but on his golden heart for the kids.<br /><br />"Dahil sa OPM, I've got an inside look into what people's hearts here feel like cause I find homes for children," Ryan said.<br /><br />"Hindi lang kami na-touch. Ramdam namin ang sincerity mo habang kasama ang mga bata. We're happy you are here in the grand destination" Himigration Officer Lani Misalucha has commented.<br /><br />"Ang sarap mo panoorin sa entablado. Ang sarap mo din paglihian. Yung consistency ng husay mo at paghit mo ng mga notes," judge Toni Gonzaga said.<br /><br />"You definitely have the highest range. Dreams do come true and tonight, it will happen to you," judge Martin Nievera added.<br /><br />WATCH: I Love OPM Finale: Ryan Gallagher - "Narito" by Gary Valenciano (<a href="http://entertainment2.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/iloveopm/videos/2016/04/23/5842316-i-love-opm-finale-ryan-gallagher-narito-by-gary-valenciano" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video courtesy of ABS-CBN</a>).<br /><br />Here's how to support for Ryan Gallager.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="492" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Filoveopm%2Fposts%2F1162833290402420%3A0&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center>Did you like Ryan Gallager's performance. Tell us in the comment section below.</div>

VIDEO: Ryan Gallager sings "Narito" on I Love OPM Finale

MANILA, Philippines - Balladeer Ryan Gallager from United States has impressed the judges on his soulful rendition of Gary Valenciano's ...

Grand Touristar: Yohan Hwang wins "I Love OPM"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Yohan Hwang from Korea was named first-ever Grand Touristar of ABS-CBN’s original singing competition for 100% non-Filipinos who love OPM music, “I Love OPM.”<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8qFosvYAzlrL9SqPY7RKOCrPw9VquSGB-XcxqKHjnO2Lxu2djJnqdBft9GkuwXaSXI9dszqtG8_4AIG1JhbwgAnwUB2StSU_D91pIs4_AYnE7vXw9F0Xwnod5nIcJxkZvh5u_DyDu_kI/s1600/yohan-hwang.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8qFosvYAzlrL9SqPY7RKOCrPw9VquSGB-XcxqKHjnO2Lxu2djJnqdBft9GkuwXaSXI9dszqtG8_4AIG1JhbwgAnwUB2StSU_D91pIs4_AYnE7vXw9F0Xwnod5nIcJxkZvh5u_DyDu_kI/s640/yohan-hwang.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br />In the "Grand Destination' episode on Saturday, April 23, Yohan edged out other finalists Dio Smith from Pakistan, Ryan Gallagher from U.S.A., and and J-Morning also from Korea.<br /><br />The top 4 artists sing their hearts out in singing OPM songs but Yohan got the coveted Kababayan votes ( text and online votes).<br /><br />The Himigration officers composed of Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera and Toni Gonzaga also gave Yohan the highest percentage of votes.<br /><br />The winner was decided from the combined votes from the judges and the public. Yohan got the highest votes of 32.82% while J Morning ranked second with 23.42%. Ryan and Dio placed third and fourth,23.27% and 20.50% respectively.<br /><br />As a Grand Touristar, Yohan will receive two million pesos in cash, recording contract with Star Music and vacation package to Cebu.</div>

Grand Touristar: Yohan Hwang wins "I Love OPM"

MANILA, Philippines - Yohan Hwang from Korea was named first-ever Grand Touristar of ABS-CBN’s original singing competition for 100% non-Fil...