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Still No Sight of the Sunken M/V Catalyn B.

by admin, on Fri, Dec 25 2009 | No Comments

Family of missing passengers waiting for update

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has not yet located the exact location of the M/V Catalyn B. Catalyn B, a flimsy, wooden vessel taking holidaymakers to their home village on Lubang Island in Mindoro province last Thursday, December 24 when it rammed into the steel-hulled fishing vessel F/V Anatalia before dawn.

M/V Catalyn B. was carrying at total of 73 passengers, including crewmembers.

As of posting time, The Philippine Coast Guard has not recovered the sunken ferry. PCG commandant Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo admitted his men do not have the capability to extract the remains of trapped passengers, if there were any, from the sunken M/V Catalyn B.

The Catalyn B is reportedly to be in 228 feet underwater. Coast Guard divers can only make it to 120 to 150 feet. Admiral Tamayo said deep-sea diving requires thermal imager and underwater communication equipment.

A total of 46 people have been rescued and 3 bodies have been retrieved. PCG chief Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said yesterday that the 24 missing passengers may have been trapped inside the vessel after it smashed into a trawler off the Coast of Limbones Island.

Tamayo said hopes of finding survivors were getting dimmer. Meanwhile, the Philippine Navy has widened its search for the missing in the Christmas Eve tragedy.

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Maligayang Pasko Mula Sa Pinoygigs

by admin, on Wed, Dec 23 2009 | No Comments

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Ilang oras nalang Pasko na. Masarap ang Pasko sa Pilipinas, walang kaparis, walang katulad. Kahit naranasan mo ang Pasko sa Amerika o sa Europa, iba pa rin ang pasko sa ‘Pinas. Simbang gabi, puto bumbong, pansit, parol, shopping sa Divisoria,videoke sa kanto, noche Buena… kahit tag-hirap ang mga Pinoy masaya pa rin ang Pasko.

Nawa ay maging maligaya ang Pasko ng lahat ng mga Pinoy. Sa mga kababayan nating OFW na hindi makaka-uwi sa kani-kanilang mga pamilya ngayong kapaskuhan, hindi po kayo nag-iisa. Kahit nasa malayo kayo, kasama kayo sa aming dalangin at pagdiriwang ng Kapaskuhan. Maraming salamat sa inyong mga sakripisyo para sa pamilya at sa bayan natin. Huwag sana kayong mag-sawa sa ating bayan na nabubulok ang sistema. Kahit anong mangyari ito parin ang ating tahanan ang ating uuwian pag dating ng dapithapon.

Sa lahat ng mga Pilipino saan mang sulok ng mundo, nangangatog ka man sa lamig sa Alaska, kasama mo man sa dinner si Obama o nakiki-gig sa mga kamelyo sa disyerto ngayon, Maligayang Pasko sa’yo Kababayan. Hangad naming sa Pinoygigs ang masayang pasko sayo at sa iyong buong pamilya. Mabuhay ang mga NoyPi!

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Five More Ampatuans and 633 to face Rebellions Raps

by admin, on Wed, Dec 23 2009 | No Comments

Pres. Arroyo posed with the Ampatuan Clan

Five more members of the powerful Ampatuan family and 633 others were summoned by the Department of Justice yesterday to face the preliminary hearing on rebellion charges that stemmed from the Ampatuans suspected participation in the Maguindanao massacre last November 23.

The 5 other Ampatuans summoned by the prosecuting panel are Mamasapano town mayor Banarin Ampatuan, Rajah Buayan town mayor Yacob Ampatuan, Datu Ulo Ampatuan, Datu Ipi Ampatuan and Datu Kanor Ampatuan.

If remembered, 4 other Ampatuan including the clan patriarch Andal Ampatuan Sr. and his sons ARMM governor Zaldy Ampatuan, Sajid Islam Ampatuan and Shariff Aguak mayor Anwar Ampatuan; vice governor Akmad Tato Ampatuan and 19 others were charged for rebellion before the Cotabato regional trial court last week.

Aside from the five other Ampatuans, the Department Of Justice also subpoenaed five other local officials who are suspected to joined the rebellion. They are Sultan sa Barongis town vice mayor Sukarno Badal, Barira town mayor Alexander Tumawis, Datu Undin town mayor Ombra Sinsuat, Parang town mayor Abu Talib and provincial administrator Nurie Unas.
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Give Way to Next Singing Star: Lianah Sta. Ana

by admin, on Tue, Dec 22 2009 | 1 Comment


We have the Cercado Sisters, Reymond Sajor, Aria Clement, Catherine Loria, Rhap Salazar and Jed Madela, those names mentioned are the artist who bring honor to our country by becoming the Grand Champions in World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA). And there might be another name to add in the list, and that name could be Lianah Sta. Ana.

Lianah Sta. Ana is a 10-year old Fil-Am girl and she was recently chosen to compete in the 2010 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) as part of the US team representing the USA in July. Lianah is a 5th grader in Freehold, New Jersey and she is a very talented young singer who shows a lot of promise.
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The Pacquiao – Mayweather Dream Match Will Happen In Las Vegas

by admin, on Mon, Dec 21 2009 | 2 Comments

pacman vs mayweatherIt is confirmed that the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather match will happen in MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both the Pacquiao and Mayweather party had agreed that Vegas is the best venue for the Dream Match of the Century. It didn’t come as a surprise that the Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather fight did land in Las Vegas; everyone is expecting that the fight will happen in Vegas.

The Cowboys Stadium in Dallas made a bid to host the biggest fight in the boxing history. The owner of the state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium, Jerry Jones allegedly made a $25 million offer to have the fight in Cowboys Stadium. But according to market study, the MGM Grand could generate as much as $28 million in live-gate sales alone. Plus there are 40,000 closed-circuit seats through MGM/Mirage properties, at $100 a head could present a total package of $32 million. That numbers crushed the $25 million offer by Cowboys Stadium flat.

“It’s the MGM. It’s definite,” an article that came out of fanhouse.com quoted a source as saying, and that the choice was based on both fighters’ “familiarity with the location as well as their past success there.”
According Pacman’s lawyer, Atty. Franklin Gacal, “There’s no other place to hold it than Vegas. With all the casinos and the high-rollers coming over, it’s just hard to match. Nasa Vegas ang pera (The money is in Vegas).”
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