AJ Perez Unexpected Death at 18


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Life one hell of a ride! It is full of surprises that sometimes we may not expect that it would out turn out bad for us. I guess this is what demise AJ Perez youth. Actor and model AJ Perez, 18 yr old, or Antonello Joseph Sarte Perez in real life, died in a vehicular accident just today. This tragic news was first brought up as twitter posts by local celebrities. Perez, together with his five friends came from Dagupan after attending an event (Annual Bangus Festival) held last April 16 in Dagupan City when their van collided with a bus along Paniqui, in Tarlac on their way back to Manila. 

Eighteen year old Perez was pronounced dead on arrival at exactly 12:20AM April 17, 2011 due to multiple head injuries. Fortunately, AJ’s other companions were alive and brought to the hospital for treatment.

This is his last tweet few hours before his death;








Perez was born February 17, 1993 and played the role in ABS-CBN's soap "Sabel". He is also a member of ASAP group "Giggerboys".

California Fire Left 4 Dead, 53 Homes Destroyed



Thursday night's massive explosion was apparently triggered by a broken gas line that sent flames roaring through the area, destroying more than 50 houses and damaging dozens of others

San Mateo Senior Deputy Coroner Michelle Rippy said Friday that officials at the scene confirmed the deaths. Officials say at least 20 people are injured, some with serious burns.

Tom Brady's Car Crash Accident


Tom BradyTom Brady, New England Patriots quarterback  was involved in a car accident this morning in Boston ...  and one person was extricated from a vehicle with the help of the jaws of life.

Brady was reportedly "shaken" by the crash --  that he did not go the hospital. Brady is now en route to Gillette Stadium -- home of the Pats.

Law enforcement said that one passenger in the other car is at the hospital and being treated for "serious injuries and the driver of the other car was fine. Based on the preliminary investigation ... it appears Tom Brady was not at fault -- that he had the green light.





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Philippines and China Regarding Hostage Tragedy









Some govt, PNP officials to face IIRC probe on hostage crisis Friday


China's Ambassador Liu Jianchao met with Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Thursday and discussed the Philippine government's investigation into the August 23 hostage tragedy that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead.

Liu said he and De Lima talked about the "mutual respect" between the two nations amid the global backlash against Philippine law enforcement authorities for their bungled hostage rescue operations.


De Lima chairs the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC), which is set to hold on Friday its clarificatory questioning for persons that had key roles in handling the hostage drama last week.

The committee's other members are: Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo as vice chair; Teresita Ang-See, chairperson of the Citizens Action Against Crime, representing the Filipino-Chinese community; Herman BasbaƱo, president of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, representing the media; and Roan Libarios, governor of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Eastern Mindanao, representing legal luminaries.

The proceedings will also be held on Saturday and Monday next week.

On the other hand, The Philippine Embassy in Beijing has advised Filipinos there to keep a "low profile" as tension still exists between the Philippines and China over the August 23 hostage tragedy in Manila where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.


Chinese Nationals Killed in Manila Hostage Crisis, Hostage-Taker Dead


A tragic death and bloodshed ended the 12-hour hostage drama aboard a Philippine bus yesterday , with at least seven Chinese tourists dead along with the disgruntled ex-policeman who hijacked the vehicle and demanded his job back, officials said.

The killing of eight Hong Kong tourists taken hostage on a Manila bus has generated a huge outpouring of grief, frustration and anger in the Chinese territory.


Police storm a bus where a former policeman was holding a group of Hong Kong tourists, killing him but unable to save all of the hostages.

Official: Int'l aid for Pakistan floods over $800M




According to recent news, the world has totaled a very big amount of money, given or pledged, summing up to more than $800 million to help Pakistan cope with massive floods, the foreign minister said Sunday, as a surging river in the south led authorities to urge thousands more people to evacuate.

Pakistan is grateful for the international assistance, which came after the United Nations appealed for $460 million in aid for the deluged country, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the the total commitments and pledges that Pakistan has got so far are $815.58 million.

Miracle Plane Crash in Colombia: 1 dies, 130 live


The plane which is a Boeing 737 jetliner filled with vacationers hit short of the runway on Colombia's San Andres Island and skidded on its belly as the fuselage fractured and bits of landing gear and at least one engine were ripped off. The jet wound up on one end of the runway, crumpled and in pieces, as passengers scrambled or were helped to safety. This happened last Monday. Only one of the 131 people on board died, and the island's governor called it a miracle.

Of the 125 passengers and six crew members aboard the Aires airline jet, the only one killed was a 68-year-old woman, Amar Fernandez de Barreto, said San Andres Gov. Pedro Gallardo.

Scientists: Newly found fault caused Haiti quake




The devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in January was unleashed by a previously undetected fault line — not the well-known one scientists initially blamed, according to an analysis of new data.

He said the analysis shows that most, if not all, of the geologic movement that caused January's magnitude-7.0 earthquake occurred along the newly uncovered fault, not the well-documented Enriquillo fault.


The F/V Anatalia And M/V Catherine B. Collision


MANILA, Philippines - Four people died but 23 others still missing according to a yesterday 's report  early in the morning after two boats collided in the darkness of Manila Bay during the busy Christmas rush,  making this as the latest disaster to hit the Philippines among all tragedies that Filipino people had surpassed.


The Maguindanao (Ampatuan) Massacre


We think its important for all of us to understand what happened during the Maguindanao massacre so that it will strengthen our desire to not let this pass.

We are hoping that if we understand what happened, we will understand better why we must persist and demand justice for the victims from the Philippine Government.