38th Metro Manila Film Festival winners

source: yahoo.com

YOUTH CHOICE AWARD, BEST FESTIVAL FLOAT, BEST SOUND, BEST MUSICAL SCORE, BEST THEME SONG and BEST MAKE UP: EL PRESIDENTE

Messi extends scoring record as Barca beat Valladolid

source: edition.cnn.com

Lionel Messi scored his 91st and final goal of 2012 on Saturday as Barcelona enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 win over Real Valladolid at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla.

Lindsay Lohan's Three Wise Men

source: abcnews.go.com

It seemed to start out well enough, with a reported $1 million paycheck for her January spread in Playboy but it ended with reports of the 26-year-old starlet owing more than $200,000 to the IRS.

Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube

source: bbc.co.uk


Gangnam Style has become the first video to clock up more than one billion views on YouTube.

N.R.A. Envisions ‘a Good Guy With a Gun’ in Every School

source: nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — After a weeklong silence, the National Rifle Association announced Friday that it wants to arm security officers at every school in the country. It pointed the finger at violent video games, the news media and lax law enforcement — not guns — as culprits in the recent rash of mass shootings. 

Janine Tugonon: No Formula To Winning Miss U Title

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2012 first runner-up Janine Tugonon believes there is no science to winning the prestigious pageant. 

Revealed: The mystery of Rudolph's nose

source: gmanetwork.com

 PARIS - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's snout has been immortalized in movies,   books and song.

Juventus leave it late to secure three valuable points at Cagliari

source: edition.cnn.com

Defending Serie A champions Juventus strengthened their grip on this season's title with a last-gasp 3-1 win at Cagliari Friday.

Mobile game companies race to make it to the holiday app charts

source: reuters.com

Mobile game developers are scrambling to get on Apple Inc's top mobile app charts this Christmas, as seasonal sales are expected to reach an all-time high in a fast-growing market dominated by the iPad and iPhone maker.

‘Pablo’ Death Toll Rises To 1,020

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines --- The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Pablo (international name: Bopha) breached the 1,000 markly two weeks after the cyclone devastated parts of Mindanao and the Visayas.

Paralysed woman's thoughts control robotic arm

source: bbc.co.uk

Unrivalled control of a robotic arm has been achieved using a paralysed woman's thoughts, a US study reports.

Violence rocks Pakistan city; 9 killed

source: cnn.com

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least nine people died after three rockets were fired toward an airport in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, authorities said Saturday.

Obama consoles Connecticut town, vows effort to tame violence

source: reuters.com

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday consoled the Connecticut town shattered by the massacre of 20 young schoolchildren and said the United States was not doing enough to protect its children.

SHOWDOWN SUNDAY

source: inquirer.net

BARANGAY Ginebra may have gotten a new lease on life, but coach Siot Tanquingcen knows a lot more perseverance is needed from his team if it wants to go deeper in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs.

iPhone 5 Now Available

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines --- After several months of only being available in the grey market, the iPhone 5 has finally arrived in the Philippines.

Donaire crushes Arce in round 3 (Video)

source: abs-cbnnews.com

MANILA, Philippines - (UPDATE 1) Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire thoroughly dominated veteran Mexican warrior Jorge Arce to retain his world super bantamweight titles at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers

source: ph.nba.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 22 of his 30 points in the first quarter, and the New York Knicks held on after he departed with a sprained left ankle to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-107 on Thursday night in coach Mike D'Antoni's return to Madison Square Garden.

Manchester City halves its world-record financial loss

source: edition.cnn.com

(CNN) -- Big-spending English club Manchester City moved a step closer to meeting European football's financial fairplay requirements on Friday despite posting a loss of almost $160 million for last season.

City's deficit of £97.9 million ($158 million) for 2011-12's Premier League-winning campaign was just under half that of the £197.5 million ($318 million) for the previous period -- which was the biggest loss in soccer history.

Death threats for royal prank call presenters

source: ph.news.yahoo.com

Death threats have been made against the Australian radio hosts involved in the royal prank call tragedy, police said Friday, with station management reportedly moving some staff to safehouses.

The revelations came as a London inquest showed the nurse who fielded the hoax call, Jacintha Saldanha, 46, hanged herself.

Rolling Stone, SPIN, MTV Choose 'Gangnam Style' As One Of The Best Songs Of 2012

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines - Psy's viral hit "Gangnam Style" has been chosen as one of the best songs of 2012 by Rolling Stone magazine, SPIN magazine, and MTV.

Lenovo announces the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch, available now for $1,399 and up

source: engadget.com

We can't say we're surprised by this news, seeing as how Lenovo leaked it on its own site three weeks ago. Still, it's nice to get official confirmation, isn't it? Like we told you, Lenovo is releasing a touchscreen version of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook, appropriately called the X1 Carbon Touch. And, as expected, it's on sale this month.

Neal, Parker lead Spurs over Rockets in OT 134-126

source: ph.nba.com

HOUSTON (AP) -- Gary Neal scored 29 points and Tony Parkerhad a triple-double to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 134-126 overtime win against the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

Pacquiao eyes fifth encounter with JMM

source: manilatimes.net

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao said that he welcomes another fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, one that would put them into an elite class of boxing champions who have met five times in the ring.

Marquez denies doping, says he is 'a clean fighter'

source: gmanetwork.com

Juan Manuel Marquez shook off rumors that he had taken steroids coming into his fourth fight against Manny Pacquiao, telling the Los Angeles Times' Lance Pugmire, "I am a clean fighter".

'Black Swans': Pandemic, solar storms and a democratic China

source: cnn.com

(CNN) -- In a new report, the U.S. National Intelligence Council predicts the winding down of "Pax Americana" and China's ascent as the world's top economy by 2030.

Knocked Out! (Photos)

source: mb.com.ph 

LAS VEGAS — Juan Manuel Marquez took advantage of Manny Pacquiao’s daredevil ways and the Filipino paid for it the most devastating way imaginable Saturday as Marquez won on a one-punch sixth-round knockout in their welterweight war at the MGM Grand.

Hugh Jackman Parties With ‘Les Miz’ Cast;

source: yahoo.com

LOS ANGELES - It was a rare gathering of some of Hollywood's brightest as Hugh Jackman led the cast of ''Les Miserables,'' the much-talked-about musical film by director Tom Hooper, to celebrate at holiday season at a dinner reception at the Porter House New York.

Rolling Stones play first New York City date

source: music-news.com

The Rolling Stones have played the first of their '50 and Counting' tour New York Shows. Yesterday (December 8) they played Brooklyn.

Which milk is best for you?

source: cnn.com

(Health.com) -- Got milk? Yes! About a kajillion different kinds, in fact, from organic to omega-3-fortified.

HTC One X+ for AT&T: what's different?

source: engadget.com

We just love HTC's One X here at Engadget -- it's quite possibly our favorite smartphone of 2012. Three devices have crossed our desks over the past year -- the original with HSPA+, AT&T's model with LTE and, more recently, the global One X+ with HSPA+. 

U.S. and Russia still back Syria settlement: UN envoy

source: reuters.com

(Reuters) - U.S. and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a United Nations envoy said on Sunday, but Moscow dismissed speculation it was preparing for President Bashar al-Assad's exit.

DOH, Palace officials wish Pacquiao speedy recovery after loss

source: gmanetwork.com

Citing boxing as a dangerous sport, an official from the Department of Health urged Filipinos to pray for boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao's speedy recovery.

Azkals Suzuki Cup Tabla

source: mb.com.ph

Game Wednesday
(Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore)
8 p.m. - Singapore vs. Philippines

Victims beg for food after deadly PH typhoon

source: manilatimes.net

NEW BATAAN: Desperate families begged for food on Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country.

Messi fit to resume bid for goal record

source: edition.cnn.com

Lionel Messi's bid to break Gerd Muller's record for goals in a calendar year is back on after the Argentina star was named in Barcelona's squad to travel to Real Betis on Sunday.

As tanks face off, Iraqi rivals see political gains

source: reuters.com

A hundred miles from Baghdad, tanks are facing off across a frontline defined not by an international border but by ethnic enmity, fueled by past bloodshed and future oil wealth, that risks tearing Iraq apart.

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Pope Benedict Gets New ‘Popemobile’

source: mb.com.ph

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Mercedes-Benz presented Pope Benedict XVI with a sleek, ecologically-friendly "popemobile" on Friday, which has been vamped up with the latest gadgets for maximum comfort, the Vatican said.