Mariness Ledesma : Is She the Newest Love Interest of PNoy?

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It's been all over the news that President Noynoy Aquino's has a new love interest by the name of Mariness “Kim” Ledesma, a CPA-lawyer at the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) which coincidentally is where Mar Roxas heads as Secretary.


We can see very well that the age gap is very obvious but let's just give our President a break. After all, he deserves someone special in his life so he would appreciate the beauty of eventually having a family. It is never too late for him to finally get a first lady.

To stir us away momentarily from the PDAF or pork barrel scam and pause the hatred for a while for everyone's favorite punching bag Janet Lim Napoles, plus the extravagantly lavish lifestyle of her daughter Jeane as seen from her blog and social media accounts.

Million People March to Luneta to Scrap Pork

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Below is a repost from Facebook announcements concerning the Million People March this August 26, 2013 - that's a Monday at the Luneta. Up above is a map to serve as your guide in case you plan to meetup with friends or other groups with the same advocacy!!!

Let us bring our friends and our conviction and the commitment to be the change you want to see.

August 26 Anti-Pork Barrel Protest Picnic
Message: Abolition of Pork, Seeking Transparency & Accountability
Date: 26 August 2013
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Venue: Burnham Greens, across Quirino Grandstand, Manila
Alternate Venues: check social media for alternative venues around the country and world

Hashtag is #ScrapPork

The Filipino Should Not Be Waterproof!

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Here we go again! Ondoy, Habagat..... and now Maring! It seems it's a never-ending cycle where we are all end up seeing each other at relief and evacuation centers. We might be among the people waiting to receive donations in the form of a kilo of rice, a few cans of sardines and some instant noodles, or if we were lucky enough, part of the team distributing the relief goods.

Each one of us maybe feeling the Filipino spirit of being "waterproof" like what the meme has been sharing all throughout my Facebook timeline. We are all there hoping for the best despite the tragic disaster which put a great portion of the Philippines under murky flood waters.

But there's a small bonus! We get to see celebrities, politicians and other big personalities, up close and personal!

Gilas Pilipinas : Silver Medal Awardee in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships

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Statement of Secretary Edwin Lacierda on Gilas Pilipinas’ silver medal finish in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships:

"The Aquino administration joins the Filipino people in congratulating Gilas Pilipinas for winning the silver medal in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships—and with it, a ticket to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.

This victory is the culmination of years of hard work, belief, and perseverance from our players and their families, from our coaching staff, from the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas led by Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, and, most of all, from the entire Filipino nation, who has always stood behind the national team through their struggles and triumphs.

In unison, the nation urged our team forward, and with consummate “puso,” they laid everything on the line for flag and country. Gilas Pilipinas has shown the world that no one can outsize the heart of the Filipino. May their performance inspire every Filipino to relentlessly pursue excellence, no matter what field they find themselves in, so that, together, we may fulfill our shared aspiration of a Philippine nation greater than ever before."

Daylight : Good News About the Philippines and Pinoys

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Here are a few good news from the Malacanang Daylight. Daylight is a weekly newsletter produced by the PCDSPO, and is characterized as “Good News about the Philippines and Pinoys.” It features key accomplishments of various government agencies, and includes select articles on government initiatives, as well as excerpts from major speeches of the President. Daylight is distributed to all government agencies and members of the media, and is available online through the Official Gazette and through the PCDSPO website.

We thought of starting to put it in our blogs so that it will get a more friendly and pleasing appeal and also due to the more influential nature of blogs, it is hoped that more people will get to read the good news about our country and "kababayans".