I watched the proclamation of the 15th President of the Philippines, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. It gave me goose bumps! Especially when people started chanting “Noynoy” when he entered the hall and when he was asked to go up the rostrum. It was history unveiling before my very eyes. Admittedly, I didn’t vote for Noynoy. [...]

Proclamation of the new President (Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III) and Vice President (Jejomar “Jojo” Binay) of the Philippines is ongoing. Tune in to ABS-CBN or ANC for the live coverage. Or follow ANCAlerts on Twitter for the blow by blow account of what’s happening at the Batasang Pambansa. You can also watch it online through [...]

President-apparent Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is obviously out to please those people who campaigned for him. As my sister puts it, it’s “payback” time! Reports have been surfacing that he’s offering government positions to Boy Abunda, Lily Monteverde (Mother Lily to the local entertainment world), Mary Grace Poe (daughter of late Fernando Poe, Jr.), Dingdong [...]