Pinoy Idol TOP 10

The elimination of another contestant was again in the offing to eventually discover who among them would be counted among the Top 10 and be a step closer to their dream of becoming the first Pinoy Idol. Photos courtesy of GMA Network.It was a teary-eyed farewell as Mae was told by host Raymond Gutierrez that [...]

Phil Coast Guard recovers 43 more bodies off Burias Island

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard recovered 43 floating bodies, believed to be that of passengers of the capsized MV Princess of the Stars, in the waters off Burias Island in Masbate province, radio dzBB reported Monday.
Radio dzBB’s Carlo Mateo reported that of the 43 bodies, 34 were male and nine were female. The [...]

Engineer: ‘Princess’ passengers chose to stay despite abandon ship order

MANILA, Philippines – Many passengers of the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars chose to stay on board despite the captain’s order to abandon ship during the onslaught of Typhoon “Frank” last June 21.
This was the testimony of Fel Gilig, the ship’s apprentice engineer, in the resumption of the hearing being conducted by the Board [...]

Katrina very happy for Marian’s ‘Sexiest’ title

Two-time Sexiest Woman Katrina Halili doesn’t mind placing second place to fellow Kapuso star Marian Rivera in the recently concluded FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women 2008 vote tally. In an interview with StarTalk Saturday, Katrina said that she is very happy for Marian’s victory as well for herself for getting the number two spot.
“Not bad naman, [...]

Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don’t want to be forced into using XP’s successor, Vista.
Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC makers such [...]

Gates to step down from Microsoft

The chairman of Microsoft and one of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his job running the world’s largest software company.
Mr Gates, who made his fortune through developing software for the personal computer, plans to devote his time to charity work.
As a teenager Bill Gates had a vision of a personal [...]

Pacquiao KOs Diaz in 9th round, wins fourth world title

Manny Pacquiao knocked out David Diaz with just 36 seconds left int he night round of their 12-round bout, wresting the World Boxing Council lightweight title from the Mexican American.
Pacquiao thus became the only Asian and only Filipino to win four world titles in different weight divisions.
Diaz looked like he was beginning to feel the [...]

Model Ruslana Korshunova dies in fall from NYC building in apparent suicide

NEW YORK – A cover model for European Vogue has fallen to her death from her Manhattan apartment building in an apparent suicide.
The New York Post and Newsday say 20-year-old Ruslana Korshunova died Saturday afternoon in the Financial District. The newspapers cited unnamed officials and police.
Police say the fall is under investigation.
The British edition of [...]

Gates wipes tears as he bids adieu to Microsoft

REDMOND, Wash. – On his final full day at Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer, and neither man could hold back tears as Ballmer handed Gates a large scrapbook as a farewell present.
Gates, who is stepping back to focus on his philanthropy, sat with CEO Ballmer [...]

Reports: Siemens to cut 17,200 jobs

FRANKFURT, Germany – Conglomerate Siemens AG, wracked by a wide-ranging corruption scandal, will cut up to 4 percent of its work force worldwide, or about 17,200 jobs, a pair of newspapers reported Saturday.
The Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported that the Munich-based company was set to shed the jobs — mostly white-collar and administrative — without citing any [...]