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Philippines
PHL, Japan Sign Sea Pact + Lots of chicken Joy at Jollibee + Ex-actor Is Guilty Of Kidnapping
Shaina Magdayao Breaks Her Silence About Sam Milby & Piolo Pascual
Shaina Magdayao said that she felt embarrassed every time Piolo Pasculal and Sam Milby were being asked about
their relationship with her, adding that she would rather get asked about her ties with them.
“Nakakahiya na nga sa dalawang lalaking yun. Kapag kay P (Pascual), tinanong si
Sam. Kapag si Sam, tinatanong si P. Ako na lang ang tanungin niyo. Sasabihin ko naman ang totoo. Huwag niyo na idamay yung dalawa,” she said.
The 24-year-old star is hoping that people would respect them. She also said that they should talk about their respective careers not their personal lives. “Respeto na lang din na there are interesting things that are happening sa buhay nila. Meron silang kani-kanilang projects so yun na lang ang pag-usapan natin dahil wala naman akong kinalaman doon,” she further said.
Shaina Magdayao said that she is still good friends with the kapamilya actors despite the issues and rumors surrounding them. She added that she will not hide anything from the public if the right one comes. Shaina Magdayao and Piolo Pascual were rumored dating last year. However, the award-winning actor said in his previous interviews that they choose to remain friends.
Last month, Shaina Magdayao admitted that she and Sam Milby were “Hanging out” together with their common friends. They also clarified that they are not yet dating.
Shaina Magdayao last public relationship was with box-office actor John Lloyd Cruz, who is currently in a relationship with Angelica Panganiban.
Daniel Matsunaga Wants To Be A Naturalized Filipino
Brazilian-Japanese model and “Pinoy Big Brother All In” Big Winner
Daniel Matsunaga reveals
that he wants to be a
naturalized Filipino.
He also plans to bring his
whole family here from Brazil,
and is simply waiting for
his father to retire from his job. His sister, Vanessa, is also a model here and is married to a Filipino.
“We can’t choose where we are born, but we choose where we belong.” He’s been living in the Philippines for five years, and he considers himself a Filipino already.
Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon (2nd from left) and Hiroshi Nakada (2nd from right), head of the Japanese delegation, shake hands after signing the Joint Document for Cooperation on the Promotion of the Rule of Law at Sea on Wednesday. With them are Bukidnon Rep. Joey Zubiri (left) and Hiroshi Miyake (right) member of Japan’s House of Representatives.
allow it to militarily engage long-time allies and even foes in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lots of chicken joy at Jollibee
MANILA - Despite the #ChickenSad issue last month, Jollibee Foods Corp. said its sales performance for the period was still higher than that from a year ago.
For August 17 alone, when all the temporarily closed branches resumed operations, Jollibee said total system- wide sales in the Philippines
Chinese-Filipino boy in February 2005. In a 26-page decision, Pasig Regional Trial Court Judge Rolando Mislang sentenced Roldan, Rowena San Andres, and Adrian Domingo to reclusion perpetua
for the crime of kidnapping for ransom. Roldan or Mitchell Gumabao in real life, was arrested in 2005 and more than a year later posted bail of half a million pesos while three other co-accused remained in
jail after their arrest.
Roldan said the court’s decision was
unexpected and questioned why the judge who decided on the case was not the same judge who heard it. Roldan said he has nothing against the judge, but he disclosed he has no demeanor on the case.
“Hindi niya nakita. Hindi niya napanood. Nag-hearing kami for seven years. Nabasa lang niya ang transcript tapos in one month time nakapag- come up siya ng decision (He did not see nor watch the proceedings. The hearing went on for seven years. He just read the transcript and in one month’s time he
came up with a decision),” he disclosed. He likewise questioned why his other co-accused, Octavio Garces who pleaded guilty, was acquitted. “Yung wala namang ebidensiya na laban sa akin, ako naman ‘yung guilty (They held no evidence against me and yet I was sentenced guilty),” he said. Garces, who has been in prison for nine years, was acquitted on the grounds
of reasonable doubt, and ordered released. All three guilty will be brought to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City and were ordered to pay P100,000 as civil indemnity, P100,000 as moral damages,
and P100,000 as exemplary damages.
In the course of the trial, four judges were forced to inhibit, and the boy’s father
died in a suspicious car accident.
The kidnap victim, now 12, and his mother were not present during the
promulgation.
Movement for the Restoration of Peace
and Order (MRPO) founding chairperson Teresita Ang See, whose organization supported the family see the case through, said that the victim and his family have already heard about the decision and were very happy and relieved.
MANILA - Japanese and Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday signed an agreement that they hope will jumpstart a global campaign for peaceful resolution of disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and East China Sea.
The Joint Document for Cooperation on Promotion of the Rule of Law at Sea states that both sides recognize that in settling maritime disputes, states should make and clarify their claims based on international law and they should not use force or coercion in pursuing their claims.
The agreement seeks to settle disputes by peaceful means and avoid any unilateral attempts to change the status quo through force or coercion.
He added that they are looking at promoting the same agreement in Vietnam and other affected countries.
Make China aware
Nakada said the 2002 Declaration on the Code of Conduct (DOC) signed by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) did not stop China from raising tensions in the region through its “activities and actions.”
“What we are trying to do here is essentially to make China aware that the global community wants China to act within established principles that have been agreed upon,” the lawmaker added.
Tokyo has warned Beijing over its expansive claims in that region, with Japan’s new government removing the shackles of its pacifist Constitution to
amounted to P288.3 million, a 28.2 percent jump versus the same day a year ago.
“The sales growth was very significant, most likely due to pent-up demand resulting from the lack of available products in the past two weeks,” it added.
Operations returned to normal after a systems upgrade compelled at least 72 branches of the fastfood giant to close down while others continued to operate on limited menu.
The JFC Group, which owns Jollibee, disclosed that it recently upgraded its computer systems on August 1, but was bogged down in the process by technical difficulties. As a result, there was a slowdown in deliveries of products from the Jollibee commissary to its outlets.
Moving forward, Jollibee said sales growth will likely stabilize at eight to 10 percent on a same store basis, comparable to the growth rates in recent quarters.
“The JFC Group of Companies looks forward to the full restoration of its excellent service to its customers and the complete availability of its products in all the stores in the Philippines,” it said.
Ex-actor Dennis Roldan gets life for Kidnapping
MANILA - Former Quezon City Representative and actor Dennis Roldan was sentenced to life imprisonment after he and two of his co-accused were found guilty of kidnapping a three-year-old
Manny Yanga runs for TCDSB Trustee in Ward 7
TCDSB Ward 7 Trustee Candidate Manny Yanga Reaches Out To Filipino Community Leaders and hopes to win with a little help from friends and family. SEE STORY ON PAGE 3.
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