Interaksyon.com reports that President Benigno Aquino III—at the 25th anniversary of the Philippine Information Agency on Wednesday, January 31—confirmed that he was indeed dating Korean entertainment anchor Grace Lee.
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ABS-CBNNews.com reports that Dutch film maker Jacco Groen has shot a movie about child prostitution in the Philippines. The movie, Lilet Never Happened, uses Filipino as its main language and child actress Sandy Talag. As it turns out, Talaga was once a contestant on GMA-7's reality talent search StarStruck Kids. Actor John Arcilla is also part of the cast.
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Manila Standard Today reports that Atty. Francis Tolentino, head of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), said on Tuesday, January 31, that "he had asked five award-winning inventors to create 'Robocops' that could detect all types of traffic violations and even spot meat that did not pass government inspection." He said, "The Robocop will spell the end of the kotong (corrupt) cops."
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Philstar.com reports that on Tuesday, January 31, security guard Albert Angeles found "at least 21 vintage bombs" as he was cleaning the RBL Fishing Line warehouse, which is located along Jaboneros Street in Binondo, Manila. According to the report the bombs were 115mm Howitzer Projectiles.
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Philstar.com—citing information from the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)—reports that "the Philippines topped the disaster league table (of 2011) with 33 major reported events, affecting 12.5 percent of the population."
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WPTV.com reports that Sophia Stockton—a student at Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas—found a packet of cocaine inserted in a textbook she bought from Amazon.com. According to the report, the book, Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues, was for Stockton's course on terrorism.
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ABS-CBNNews.com reports that Iggy's estranged wife, Alicia "Aleli" Arroyo, wants to make sure that she'll be given the right to decide how Iggy's remains will be handled.
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This time around, ABS-CBNNews.com reports that on Monday, January 30, Llamas issued a statement wherein he apologized for "any difficulty and unintended embarrassment for the administration as a result of the publication of a news article with accompanying photo on his purchase of pirated DVDs."
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Boracay was ranked second in TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice roster for the "Best Beaches in the World" for 2011. Based on user reviews, TripAdvisor picked 25 spots all over the world that boast of great beaches.
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