people are talking about - 2007.07.08

quick scan of the newspaper, tabloids, local tv shows and here's what people are talking about:

ropa and her PNP security, a matter of national interest to protect a delusional starlet.

the dissolution of the senate opposition, we still haven't gotten over 2007 and the politicians are thinking of 2010.

guingona sings an off-key tune, free erap because he is a changed man. never mind the billions we lost to plunder.

totally entertaining, but absolutely fake wrestling shows - the gwen and tommy match.

erap writing in perfect english using high-falluten words to describe the conspiracy by the nuno-in-the-palace to convict him.

erap writing in english, an oxymoron.

gretchen barreto "caught" unaware by the media in the airport - yeah right, after a million texts confirming her flight details from who else, john estrada

another boy starlet (j.manalo) caught in the airport for a "bomba" joke. they totally misunderstood him, he is a bomba star.

j.manalo said he is not aware of such laws in place - the only thing he reads are the horoscope and entertainment section.

13 men rounded up by policemen in a Cebu city bar for showing their dogs, hot dogs. two managers rounded up as well.

managers complained, the undercover policemen were seen clapping wildly before the raid announcement.

women and men of a certain affiliation complained: why only men? what about the girlie bars showing their flower arrangement?

neighboring mandaue said - come to mandaue, we cater to all market. eat all you can, no sharing, no leftover.

cardinal vidal tells arroyo: allow courts to do work, give public right decision. the public is clamoring for a conviction, that is the only and right decision.

cebu - benhur and tining fighting for the Election Returns, yes, how many returns you will get if you are elected - worth Php 120M

cebu - one bad garcia in office is enough, ok.. ENOUGH!!!!

sports - sharapova looked lovely in her swan outfit versus the silver swan venus.

venus won her fourth wimbledon single women's title, she should be playing in the men's division.

the new 7 wonders of the world declared - all of them from the genuine opposition. GMA still left wondering.

new drug that erases memory - did someone give a massive dose to the filipinos in the imelda case?

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