By Renee Avena Fopalan, GMA News

The Philippine Rubgy team put on a show for the home crowd on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, defeating the United Arab Emirates 24-8, to remain in the top-flight of rugby in Asia and avoid relegation from the Asian 5 Nations.

Both sides had entered this game with identical 0-3 records after playing Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea.

By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star)

The government has expressed concern over last Wednesday’s incident in the disputed Spratly Islands wherein a Chinese warship chased the utility boat of the Kalayaan island town for almost one hour.

“Our national government is concerned on the latest incident,” re-elected Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon said after he reported to higher authorities the alleged bullying by a Chinese warship of their boat M/T Queen Seagull.

By Agence France-Presse

The Philippines' de facto envoy to Taiwan on Friday warned compatriots living on the island to avoid public places after a Filipino man was attacked and hospitalized by a gang of youths amid simmering tensions.

The shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine anti-poacher last week sparked a diplomatic row which an official apology by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has been unable to resolve.

By Jose Rodel Clapano (The Philippine Star)

Vice President Jejomar Binay denied on Friday that he has lupus or that he is undergoing dialysis. In a speech delivered before members of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) during the organization’s 106th convention and scientific meetings, Binay even asked PMA members to conduct medical examinations on him.

“Perhaps rumors and speculations have already reached all of you and for some, it is a conclusive statement that I am ill. They claimed that I have almost all ailments,” Binay said.

By (The Philippine Star)

There seems to be a hate campaign against Filipinos by Taiwanese media, the Philippines' top representative to Taipei said Saturday.

"Emotions run high in Taiwan. Parang may hate campaign ang media against Filipinos," Manila Economic and Cultural Office Chairman Amadeo Perez said in an interview over radio dzMM.

By Jaymee T. Gamil, Philippine Daily Inquirer

An agitated Francis Tolentino, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chief, cried foul over “insinuations” his wealth had increased as shown by a government officials’ 2011 and 2012 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth released by Malacanang on Friday.

“My SALN for 2011 and 2012 were the same; there was no increase. There were no new assets or properties acquired, no new improvements, just a new SALN form, [which] adds [to the assets] my existing declared [property] improvements,” Tolentino said.

By Jamie Marie Elona, INQUIRER.net

As the election period culminated Saturday, Senator-elect Nancy Binay called on to the public, including his critics, to work together in doing what needs to be done for the country.

“Tapos na ang eleksyon, magsama-sama na tayo (The election is over, let’s work together),” Binay said in an impromptu interview after she was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections sitting as the National Board of Canvassers along with four other winning bets.

By LBG, GMA News

Malacañang on Saturday appealed to the Commission on Elections to ensure the timely payment of allowances to teachers who conducted poll duty in the May 13 midterm elections.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that as far as the executive department is concerned, there is no reason to withhold payment since the budget is there.

By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star)

The government is hiring more than 61,000 new teachers and will redeploy selected mentors this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced yesterday.

DepEd said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved 61,510 new teacher items for fiscal year 2013.

By Jojo Gabinete, Abante Online

Alam na namin ang dahilan sa hindi pagsagot ni Ai Ai delas Alas sa aming mga tawag sa kanyang telepono at sa phone calls ng ibang mga kaibigan niya. May nagsabi sa amin na pinalitan ni Ai Ai ang lahat ng contact numbers niya para hindi na siya matawagan at makausap ng kanyang estranged husband na si Jed Salang.

Estranged husband dahil napag-alaman namin na halos dalawang linggo nang hindi nagsasama ang dalawa at malaki ang posibilidad na hindi na maki­pagbalikan si Ai Ai.

By Salve Asis (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Parang gamit na gamit na ni Vice Ganda ang pang-ookray kay senator-elect Nancy Binay. Bukod sa ginawa niyang pang-ookray bago nag-election at nag-comment pa rin after the election, ginamit na naman niya ang anak ng bise presidente ng bansa sa kanyang concert last Friday night sa Araneta Coliseum.

Nakakaaliw naman daw ang panglilibak na ginawa ni Vice sa kakayahan nang kaluluklok na senadora, pero ang comment ng iba, sobra na, tama na, gamit na gamit na.

By RUEL MENDOZA, Abante Online

Matagal na naming hindi nakikita si Wowie de Guzman, ang ex-boyfriend/loveteam ni Judy Ann Santos. Ang totoo pala, nagtayo pala sila ng food business ng kaibigan niya at mister ni Gladys Reyes na si Christopher Roxas.

Naging successful naman daw sa mga unang buwan ang negosyo nila. "Gano'n naman talaga ang business. Susugal ka. Naging okey naman ang negosyo namin ni Christopher. Pero siyempre,?nagkaroon kami ng mga kakompetensya,?naging mahirap na sa amin ang makipaglaban pa.

by Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBNnews.com

Prior to finally deciding to separate from husband Cesar Montano, Sunshine Cruz said she had endured for 13 years a constant cycle of fighting and reconciliation.

"I got tired, and I thought I wouldn't give up, because I wanted to grow old with him," the 35-year-old actress said in an interview on "Showbiz Inside Report" aired Saturday.

by Arniel C. Serato, PEP

Galit ba si Georgina Wilson sa mga pulitiko o sa mismong pulitika? Pulitiko din kasi ang nanay ng boyfriend niyang si Borgy Manotoc, pero nakapagtatakang makapagsalita siya tungkol sa paninindigan niyang ayaw niya talaga sa pulitika.

Pero bakit tila pinuntirya niya si mayor-elect Joseph Estrada sa kanyang tweet kamakailan? Laman kasi sa kanyang tweet noong election canvassing ang mga salitang, “ugh i hate politics - but I only have one thing to say: Anyone that votes for Erap is a f***ing idiot"

by Jojo Gabinete, PEP

Nabalewala ang matagal na paghahanda ni Marvin Agustin at ng production staff sa grand finals ng Karinderya Wars dahil nag-leak agad sa social media ang winner ng kanilang reality cooking show na napapanood sa TV5 mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes, 11:15 am.

Si Marvin ang host at producer ng Karinderya Wars, ang kauna-unahang luto-negosyo show sa TV na magwawakas sa susunod na buwan.

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab and Gian Geronimo/KBK, GMA News

After tallying 113 certificates of canvass covering over 34 million votes, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed Friday night three more winning senatorial candidates in the 2013 elections, although only one of them was able to attend the ceremony.

The three were Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino, Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, and Antonio Trillanes IV, all from the administration coalition.

By Philip C. Tubeza, Nikko Dizon and Norman Bordadora, Philippine Daily Inquirer

The six senators whom the Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed on Thursday the top winners of the May 13 senatorial race should return their certificates as their proclamation was invalid, according to a prominent election lawyer.

Lawyer Romulo Macalintal said the proclamation of Grace Poe, Loren Legarda, Alan Peter Cayetano, Chiz Escudero, Nancy Binay and Sonny Angara was defective because the Comelec did not state the number of votes they obtained nor did it say how they ranked in the tally.