GMA News TV to provide all access pass to Royal Wedding

Anxious to see the upcoming wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales to Catherine Middleton? Dream no more, because on April 29, GMA News TV will be airing the live footage of the wedding.

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on that date, GMA News TV, with the help of BBC via Reuters, will guarantee every viewer all access pass to the much awaited wedding.

This belies rumors that one Philippine network has clinched the exclusive right to air the Royal Wedding in the Philippines. “There is no single rights holder to coverage and airing of the wedding," a foreign-based wire agency executive said.

In addition, three of GMA Network’s top news anchors — Jessica Soho, Vicky Morales and Connie Sison — will be covering the event, backed by the network’s veteran field producers, cameramen, and London-based stringers.

Beginning April 18 and up to the time the couple leave for their honeymoon, GMA News TV will provide royal watchers with daily news updates and trivia on the wedding. Viewers will be given insights on the historical context and protocol involved at every step of the event.

GMA News TV will also be airing a special documentary by Indigo Films entitled “Kate and William: Inside the Royal Wedding" on April 24, the Sunday before the wedding.

The documentary features interviews with the couple and their close friends as well as designers and suppliers involved in the historic event. (report from GMA News Online)

Pakistan's spy chief to visit US amid tensions

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's spy chief is on his way to the United States as the two nations' counterterrorism partnership is at a low point.

A Pakistani intelligence official says Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha was headed on Monday to the U.S., where he was expected to meet with the CIA chief. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media on the record.

Pasha's Inter-Services Intelligence agency is angry and embarrassed over the case of a CIA contractor who shot and killed two Pakistanis in January.

Some reports have said the two agencies are not cooperating as closely as they once did as a result.

The CIA and the ISI have worked together on capturing Taliban and al-Qaida militants and missile attacks along the Afghan border. (report from Philstar.com)

DFA assures safety of Phl forces in Cote d'Ivoire

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported today that the six officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Cote d’Ivoire under the United Nations’ mandate are in good hands.

This after Lt. Col. George Tagle, one of the six AFP officers assigned in UN Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI), confirmed the report.

Tagle said he was already transferred to a more secured place, but cited that three of his fellow officers are in areas controlled by supporters of opposition candidate Alassane Quattara.

The other two officers were assigned outside the borders of UN headquarters, he added.

Tensions raised in the area since the start of the second round of the 2010 presidential elections between incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo and opposition’s Ouattara.

The two rival politicians both claimed they won the polls. However, a few countries and international organizations have recognized Ouattara as the legit winner of presidential elections. (report from Edward Sumile/Philstar.com)

Bb. Pilipinas 2011 winners bared

MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE) The Binibining Pilipinas pageant crowned early Monday its newest beauty queens namely Shamcey Supsup as Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, Dianne Necio as Bb. Pilipinas-International and Isabella Manjon as Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism.

Supsup, a magna cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines College of Architecture, will be representing the country in the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Sao Paolo, Brazil in September.

Meanwhile, Necio, who won as first runner-up in last year’s Binibining Pilipinas, will be representing the Philippines in the Miss International competition to be held in Chengdu, China later this year.

Also named during the awarding ceremonies held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City were Janine Tugonon, 1st runner-up, and Mary Jean Lastimosa, 2nd runner-up.

The coronation was hosted by actors KC Concepcion and Derek Ramsay together with former title holders Precious Lara Quigaman (2005 Miss International) and Miriam Quiambao (1999 Miss Universe 1st runner-up). It was aired over ABS-CBN channel 2.

Present during the coronation to relinquish their titles were Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2010 and Miss Universe 4th runner-up Venus Raj, Bb. Pilipinas-World 2010 Czarina Gatbonton and Bb. Pilipinas-International 2010 Krista Kleiner.

This year’s contest, which featured 40 candidates, marked the renewed partnership between ABS-CBN and the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc., organizer of the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. (report from Don Lejano/Inquirer.net)

Flordelina Macabiog resigned her work

CEBU CITY - Yesterday, April 9, Saturday, Flordelina Macabiog had been resigned from her work at A. Bandiola Marketing.

In a recent post in her Facebook profile, she posted last night and said: "happy kayo na nag-resign ako?? Wala na akong work, naghirap na ako, as in naglimos na ako dito sa Cebu... I'm sure masaya na ang mga insecure na tao... Hahaha..."

Flor also said in her post that "God is watching", meaning that someday, there will be karma to them.

The KaJoyfulness network was shocked of what happened to Flor. (report from the KaJoyfulness network)