March 14, 2012 Edition

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  1. Corona cousin bought Corona lot?

    On Day 28 of the #CoronaTrial we saw Demetrio Vicente testify. Vicente testified that he bought the Marikina Property (one of the properties under the name of Chief Justice Renato Corona that was not declared in his SALN)  in 1990 but did not have enough money to have it transferred to his name. When cross examined by prosecution however Vicente admitted that he was related to Chief Justice Renato Corona and that Mrs Cristina Corona had been paying for the property’s real property tax up until March 2010.

    Read on Rappler.

  2. Azkals make history

    TEAMWORK. The Azkals huddle in their game before the LA Galaxy. December 3, 2011. Beth Frondoso.

    Amidst sexual harassment accusations hurled against him, Angel Guirado scored the winning goal for the Philippine Football Team during their 2012 AFC Challenge Cup match against 2006 Champions Turkmenistan, Tuesday March 13. The other goal came from Phil Younghusband who scored his 3rd goal of the tournament.

    This is the first time the Philippines has qualified to compete at the Challenge Cup. The Azkals lost their opening game to defending champs North Korea, last March 9 but defeated 2008 champs India 2-0 last Sunday, March 11. Next up is their semifinals match vs Turkmenistan on March 16 but it appears 2 key players might not be allowed to play.  

    Details here and here.

  3. 32 Dead in Bangladesh Ferry Collision

    At least 32 people are dead and dozens more are missing after a ferry containing about 200 passengers collided with a cargo vessel and capsized along the Meghna River in Bangladesh about 20 miles south of the capital Dhaka.

    Read on Rappler.

  4. Mike Arroyo Posts Bail

    Mike Arroyo barred from leaving

    Former first Gentleman Mike Arroyo immediately posted bail after the Sandiganbayan issued warrant of arrest for him and three other co-accused including former President Gloria Arroyo last March 13. Arroyo is currently facing charges for allegedly violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in relation to the controversial ZTE-NBN project.

    Read on Rappler.

  5. Goodbye HSBC?

    HSBC Philippines denied a Financial Times Report that HSBC would be pulling out its business in the Philippines along with 5 other markets including Bangladesh, Brunei, Macau, News Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. HSBC Philippines Spokesperson Johanna Garcia called the report “speculative” and denied that HSBC would be exiting any market in Asia.

    Read more on Rappler.

  6. Giraffe dies at Indonesian Zoo

    Once renowned as one of the best zoos in Southeast Asia, the Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia is under the international spotlight after its last remaining giraffe died last week and was found to have an 18kg ball of plastic inside its stomach. The international community is calling the zoo a nightmare zoo after the conditions of other zoo animals were brought to light including overcrowding, disappearance of rare species, and an increase in the number of animal deaths.

    Read on the New York Daily News.

    View video slideshow on CBS News.

  7. Instagram for Android Coming Soon

    Seventeen months after its launch in October 2010 mobile photo-sharing app Instagram reached the 27 million user mark this month. And while the app has been iPhone-only all this time, Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom was seen showing off a demo version of Instagram running on Android at the recent South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference in Austin Texas. Systrom didn’t give any exact dates only that the app would be released, “really soon.”

    Instagram allows users to take photos, apply several photographic effects, and share them to contacts and post them to Facebook and Twitter. Follow Rappler on Instagram from your iOS device, just search for the username Rappler.

    Read on CNN.

  8. Weights before aero for diabetics

    While the normal practice is aerobic exercise before weight training, a recent study by Canadian researchers suggests that people with diabetes may have better control over their blood sugar levels if they lift weights first before doing any type of cardio exercise.

    Read on MSNBC.

  9. Let “The Hunger Games” begin

    The most anticipated movie of the year “The Hunger Games” has opened in the US. Fans of the best-selling novel on which the movie is based upon camped outside LA Live’s Nokia Theater in Los Angeles to be a part of the movie’s world premier last Monday March 12. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth and is expected to hit Manila theaters on March 22.

    Read on the LA Times Blog.

  10. Did Chief Justice Corona embellish his resume?

    Did Chief Justice Renato Corona lie about academic honors on his own resume submitted to Malacañang and again published on the Supreme Court website? Rappler research shows that his claims about his academic achievements are not true. 
     

    Read the full story on Rappler.

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