Death of Cory Aquino: Live video stream and photos of former Philippine President's cortege

by Joey Alarilla, Philippines

Thousands of Filipinos have lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the cortege and pay their respects as the remains of former Philippine President Corazon "Cory" Aquino were transferred to the Manila Cathedral. As of this writing, the cortege is on its way to the church where her body will lie in state after being transferred from La Salle Greenhills. The procession is being live streamed by GMANews.TV and ABS-CBN.

Aquino will be buried on Wednesday, August 5, which has been declared a special non-working holiday by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as part of the 10-day period of national mourning.

Here's an excerpt from the INQUIRER.net article on the sea of yellow that brought to mind the huge crowd who turned out for the funeral procession of Aquino's husband, Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr, whose assassination on August 21, 1983, was the spark that led to the 1986 People Power Revolution.

Both scenes were reminiscent of 1986 when Aquino, then the opposition's Presidential candidate, led massive protests against dictator Ferdinand Marcos whom she accused of cheating in the snap Presidential elections. The protests eventually led to a bloodless people power revolt that ousted Marcos and installed her as the first female President of the Philippines.

This Monday, there was no Cory to wave back at an adoring crowd. Instead, it was her flower-adorned casket on top of a six-wheeler truck that passed by. Tied to the vehicle was a white tarpaulin with the words "Mahal ka naming [We love you], Cory".

When the funeral cortege reached the monument of Mrs Aquino's late husband, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, on the intersection of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas, the crowd of thousands simultaneously sang Bayan Ko (My Country) and again flashed the "Laban" sign.

Here's Tonyo Cruz's blog roundup for Global Voices Online on how Filipinos from all walks of life are mourning the death of Cory Aquino.

You may also check out this heartfelt message from Carlo Ople. Ople posted a blog entry for the younger generation of Filipinos, who, like him, did not grow up under Martial Law and may not know that much about Cory Aquino and what she did for the country.

On Twitter, many Filipinos posted photos of the crowd that gathered along EDSA and Makati Avenue via Twitpic.

Here are some of the photos I saw on my timeline.













Here are video clips from the media coverage of the procession.


For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV


For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV


For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV



And here are some clips posted by bloggers/citizen journalists that I saw on my Twitter timeline.

Cory procession on Ayala ave. from issh on Vimeo.

Korean Singer Rain Turned Down Megan Fox, He Is Got To Be Gay

Source: www.GutterUncensored.com

Now, I don't know for a fact that this Korean singer is gay but I would bet the farm on it. What dude in his right mind would actually turn down sex with Megan Fox? There are only three reasons for such an insane move: 1. He is gay, 2. He is homosexual, and/or 3. He prefer sex with men. Even if he claim a current relationship with a (likely fictional) girlfriend as the reason for declining such an offer, it is not an excuse. A perfect girlfriend would demand him to go fuck Megan Fox and immediately come home to tell her about it. Anyway, last month Megan Fox said some stupid funny shit that she wanted to fuck the Korean singer "Rain" a.k.a. Jeong Ji-hoon (this dude) or as she called him: "The Korean Justin Timberlake." Megan Fox told The Sun:

"I'm currently what you would call single I guess." When asked who she'd like to go out with next, Megan replied: "Oh I don't know. There is this Korean Justin Timberlake named Rain and I'm really on his situation now. I'm trying to fix this up. I'm working hard."

Well, turns out she wasn't fucking kidding and was really serious. She got a hold of him but he said he wasn't interested and totally snubbed her. Yahoo News is now reporting:

According to media reports, Fox has spoke numerously about her admiration for Rain while on the movie promotional tour. And that was not just a comment made by Fox; she has indeed extended a dinner date to Rain through her manager but was rejected by the Korean star who was "not interested".

Yet, the rejection did not wound her pride and ironically, it has built up stronger interest of Rain in Fox who recently criticized the comparison of herself to Angelina Jolie.

According to reports, Fox loves such challenges and has no plans to give up. She would continue extending her invite to Rain, hoping that he would agree to meet up someday.

So, I guess this answer the question; "Can a person be too gay?" There is just no excuse for such a shocking snub. The girl is fucking hot and basically want to fuck no strings attach. Hey, I hate chicks covered with tattoos probably more than anyone else on Earth and she is covered but I would bang her every which way. Even if you think she is just a froward slut, still bang her. The best reason (aside from the awesome sex) not to turn down Megan Fox, the gay rumors if you do. LOL... Even if "Rain" is like super gay, he should have fuck her because of what such a notch on his belt would do to his career. The dude brought great shame to the Korean people not bang the tight little American nymphomaniac. Anyhow, here is Megan Fox at Heathrow Airport in London yesterday. Click on pictures to enlarge.


And here is the gay dude that turned her down:


This Jeong Ji-hoon a.k.a Rain dude must be the gayest dude on the Korean Peninsula. The idiot turned down this nympho:



Source: http://www.GutterUncensored.com

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Megan Denise Fox, (born May 16, 1986 in Rockwood, Tennessee, USA) is an American actress and model. www.GutterUncensored.com

Fox's career in modeling and acting began with her winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She began her acting with the film Holiday in the Sun (2001), later appearing in the films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Crimes of Fashion, and the TV series The Help (all 2004). She is well known for her roles on the television series Hope & Faith (2004) and in the 2007 film Transformers.

Fox made her film debut in the 2001 film Holiday in the Sun as the spoiled heiress Brianna Wallace and rival of Alex Stewart (Ashley Olsen). She then landed guest appearances on Ocean Ave., What I Like About You, Two and a Half Men and The Help from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, Fox starred in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen alongside Lindsay Lohan. She was subsequently cast in her first recurring role in a television series on Hope & Faith, in which she portrayed Sydney Shanowski from 2004 until 2006.

Fox's big break arrived when she acquired the lead female role of Mikaela Banes in the highly-anticipated 2007 live-action film Transformers, based on the toy and cartoon saga of the same name. She played the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky. In June 2007, Fox was cast in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring alongside Jeff Bridges and Kirsten Dunst. Coincidentally, the character Fox will portray is that of a young Hollywood starlet getting her first taste of fame. The film will be relased in late 2008. She is also signed on for two more Transformers sequels. www.GutterUncensored.com

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Rain (born Jeong Ji-hoon; Korean: 정지훈; born June 25, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer, dancer, model, actor, CEO and designer.