After a long journey of fighting their rights over a land of 144 hectares owned by San Miguel Corporation, 50 hectares of agricultural land was won by the Sumilao farmers.

Sumilao farmer have walked from Sumilao, Bukidnon to Manila to go directly to Department of Agriculture and to the Malacañang to ask for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo about their right over the 144 hectares of land in Sumilao, Bukidnon. During their journey on foot, the farmers had gained sympathy because of their noble cause. Some of the sympathizers gave food and water along the way.

While they were in Manila, a Catholic Church cater the farmers for their shelter and food and a cause oriented student organization and other supportive organization had collected funds to support their needs.

The Sumilao farmers went home yesterday aboard the C130 of the Philippine Airforce.

Last Monday, Former Philippines President Corazon Aquino, a woman who is a world icon for democracy who led the People Power Revolution that ousted the Dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos was rushed to the hospital due to colon cancer, her daughter Kris Aquino confirmed.

Corazon “Cory” Aquino became famous after the People Power Revolution. Time Magazine selected Mrs. Aquino as Woman of the Year and also nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

Her reign as President of Philippines was struck by a number of coup attempts, but had finished her term of six years.

During the past few months Mrs. Aquino was active on her social engagements joining rallies particularly on the National Broadband Network deal of the Gloria Administration to China’s ZTE Corporation due to allegedly anomalous transactions. She also urges President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to resign.

All of her friends, political allies and supporters are offering prayer for her fast recovery.

After the 12 rounds of professional boxing, the judges came up with a split decision to make Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao won the game. The left hook of Pacquiao that hit Marques on the jaw made him fall.

It was a bloody fight due to both fighters acquire wound. Marquez inflicted a cut on Pacquiao’s lower right eye with a solid right punch and Pacquiao reciprocate by a cut on Marquez’ right eye just below the eyebrow.

Marquez dominated the first two rounds making Pacquiao almost lost his balance. But in the third round, the Pacman had launched a great left hook that made Marquez fall that made him more of his defensive stance. The following rounds were then became an exchanging punches for both fighter.

Pacquiao and Marques had arrived at Las Vegas, Nevada just recently and both boxers were received a grand welcome from their supporters.

The place where both fighters pause for press interviews and picture taking was attended by more Mexicans. Pacquiao was received by Mexicans unfavorably, obviously because of the termed evolved in the boxing arena that he is a Mexican boxer killer. The Pacman received “boos” from the Mexicans out there, but Pacman did not even show a bit of irritation during the said event.

Some of their fans and boxing fanatics even went to Vegas just to get close and take pictures of their favorite boxers.

On the other hand, Bob Arum, one of the boxing event promoters stated on an ambush interview that the tickets in the from seats/ringside were sold out and the worth $400 ticket is being sold in fast phase.

The upcoming fight will again mark another history for the countries of both fighters.

The grand rematch of Manny Pacquiao and Marquez is fast approaching. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is the pride of the Philippines while Juan Marquez is the pride of Mexico. Both boxer have good reputation in the boxing ring.

Their previous fight that had been occurred last 2004 was a draw. Pacquiao had made Marques fall down, but immediately recovered and continued the fight up to the last round. Marquez on the other hand had created a wound in Pacquiao’s upper right eyebrow. For this, the judges had came out of a draw.

Marquez is the reigning champion on this up coming bout and his title is at stake for this fight. Everybody in the boxing arena is excited on this bout. The previous fight was an evidence that this rematch will rock again the boxing world.

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Makati (Philippines) - A huge group of anti Aroyo Government show their force at Makati City Philippines today. According to the estimate of the organizer there are more or less than 85,000 people who join the rally today asking for the resignation of President Aroyo.

The call for President Gloria Aroyo resignation was started when senate starting to investigate the so called Philippines NBN - ZTE project which include 130 Million dollar kick back of some government officials including the president and his family.

The Arm Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police over reacted to this big rally according to local news tv. PNP are not allowing groups who came from out side of Metro Manila to join the rally at Makati.

But the said rally was end peacefully….