LEESBURG, Va. – A two-story farmhouse on sale for a dollar in northern Virginia is drawing attention from prospective buyers as far as Alaska and Great Britain. There is a catch, however. The land is not for sale, and the buyer will have to pay to have the house carted away. The 1880s farmhouse is [...]

Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is the first Asian to win five world boxing titles in different weight divisions. Below is a list of the boxing titles Pacquiao has won: World Titles Pacquiao first held the WBC Flyweight titlein 1998 when he defeated Chartchai Sasakul in Bangkok, Thailand. Pacquiao won by TKO in the 8th [...]

Two travelers who arrived in Cebu are being tested for the influenza A (H1N1) virus, Health Secretary Francisco Duque told ABS-CBN News on Tuesday. Duque declined to give more details except to say that specimens will be taken from the two individuals and brought to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Manila to [...]

Here are the comparative TV ratings of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 programs from April 28 to May 3, based on the overnight ratings of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) among national households: April 28, Tuesday Non-Primetime: Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.6%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 3.9% Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 10.8%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 4.7% Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 12.3%; Battle [...]

Here are the comparative TV ratings of ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA-7programs from April 28to May 3, based on the overnight ratings of AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households: April 28, Tuesday Non-Primetime: Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.5%; Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 3.9%; Pingu (TV5) 1.6%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 2.2%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 3.8%; [...]

Here’s the complete list of nominees this year: BEST MOVIE The Dark Knight High School Musical 3: The Senior Year Iron Man Slumdog Millionaire Twilight BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE Angelina Jolie-Wanted Anne Hattaway-Bride Wars Kate Winslet-The Reader Kristen Stewart-Twilight Taraji Henson-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST MALE PERFORMANCE Christian Bale (The Dark Night) Robert Downey, [...]

Now that Manny Pacquiao has won over Ricky Hatton, who will you pick as his next opponent? Participate by voting below. **FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.** Real Name: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Nickname(s): Pretty Boy Floyd Money Mayweather Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Nationality: American Birth Date: February 24, 1977 Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United [...]

Agence France-Presse|Latest snapshot of the swine flu crisis, as of May 4, 2009, 18:52 GMT +0800 Main events of the past 24 hours in the swine flu crisis: – Mexican authorities say the country is finally getting the upper hand on the A(H1N1) flu epidemic, and is poised to lift an economically crippling clampdown on [...]

Indestructible as adamantium, X-Men Origins: Wolverine clawed in a staggering PhP 42,260,794 box-office nationwide in its 4-day opening weekend which opened April 30 in 244 theaters. Action amplified, Wolverine’s opening ups the earnings of the ‘X-Men’ franchise to PhP 386,335,062. This includes the earnings of X-Men in August 2000, which grossed PhP 56.4million, X2: X-Men [...]