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"Jueteng" is the most popular numbers game in the Philippines, earning millions of pesos for those who work in managing it. It is also illegal. The government is trying to put a stop to it, and the President -- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo -- has declared war against it, perhaps to disprove allegations... Sign in to see full entry.

NewsIsFree is a news portal that you can customize to your advantage. Below is an image of my news portal. Notice the tabs on top -- those are the different pages that one can customize. The service is not totally free however. Once you register for an account, you are given an automatic thirty-day... Sign in to see full entry.

56 journalists murdered since the time of Marcos? Man, this is something to be ashamed of. We call our society democratic and yet we allow journalists to get killed. Read more about this here. The following quote is worth thinking about: "Not everything can be explained by the existence of a culture... Sign in to see full entry.

Why is Mike Arroyo always linked to corruption? Link: Why is Mike Arroyo always linked to corruption? - INQ7.net. A LAWMAKER wonders why First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo is constantly being linked to scandals, the latest of which is his alleged involvement in "jueteng." "Why is he always... Sign in to see full entry.

Doom prophecy. They list 10 possible ways by which humanity will end. Among the possible ways are: the GreenHouse Effect, Telomere Erosion (Humanity's Evolutionary Clock), Terrorism, Meteorite Crash, and Nuclear War. What's new, you say? Now it is "scientific." Link: Guardian Unlimited | Life | What... Sign in to see full entry.

Caught In Text SMS messages can be used in a court of law Link: Court sacks SMS extortionist in RP judicial first - INQ7.net. IN A JUDICIAL first for the Philippines, an appelate court clerk has been fired by the Supreme Court for sending an extortion note by mobile phone, court officials said... Sign in to see full entry.

Granddaughter denies feeding tube to grandma Link: WorldNetDaily: Granddaughter denies feeding tube to grandma. In a situation recalling the recent death of Terri Schiavo in Florida, an 81-year-old widow, denied nourishment and fluids for nearly two weeks, is clinging to life in a hospice in... Sign in to see full entry.

Link: International News Article | Reuters.com. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights called on Tuesday for combating defamation of religions, especially Islam, and condemned discrimination against Muslims in the West's war on terrorism. The 53-member state forum adopted a resolution,... Sign in to see full entry.

While we mourn for the death of John Paul II, we also cannot forget the fact that the Philippines is in a sorry state. Prostitution is the fourth largest source of this country's GNP. This is not something to be proud about. And when the Church would even back a transport strike, you know something... Sign in to see full entry.

Old soldiers never die. They just fade away. Sign in to see full entry.