Hidden Devil in Religious Painting -- photos included

ROME (Reuters) - Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescos by Giotto in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday.

The devil was hidden in the details of clouds at the top of fresco number 20 in the cycle of the scenes in the life and death of St Francis painted by Giotto in the 13th century.

Ram Revilla's death is solved

Ramona Bautista, one of the suspects in the murder of her brother Ramgen Revilla, alleged that Ramgen’s personal assistant may have had a hand in the crime.


“Kung mayroong capability magpapasok ng ibang tao o ng killer sa bahay namin, si Ronald [Ancajas] ‘yun. Siya iyong pinaka-confidante ni Ramgen. Alam niya lahat ng moves ni Ramgen. Alam niya kaka-boxing lang ni Ramgen noon. Alam niya walang tao sa bahay. Siguro po hindi niya inaasahan na nandoon ako sa kwarto kasi dapat talaga nasa Baguio ako,” Ramona said in a taped video message sent exclusively to ABS-CBN News before she left the country.

Free Live Stream for Miss International 2011

Watch Miss International 2011 live streaming online. The 51st edition of the Miss International pageant is scheduled to take place on November 6, 2011, Sunday, at the Sichuan Opera Theatre, in Chengdu, China. Elizabeth Mosquera of Venezuela will crown her successor at the final event.

Miss Earth 2011 in Manila, Philippines!

Due to floods in Bangkok, Thailand, Miss Earth 2011 will be held in Manila, Philippines, where it originated 11 years ago. This was confirmed by Carousel Productions in an official statement. Starmometer has this statement regarding the sudden change of venue for the Miss Earth 2011 pageant.

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Inflation rose to 5.2% in October due to tyhoons

Credit to: Riza T. Olchondra, Philippine Daily Inquirer

The annual inflation rate accelerated to 5.2 percent in October from 4.8 percent in September on the back of price increases in heavily weighted food items, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.

Economists attributed the higher food prices to farm damage and transport disruptions due to recent typhoons but expected the inflation rate to stay within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) target range. Hence, economists said, they would not expect any changes in monetary policy.

“Third-quarter performance will be slightly better than [the second quarter] but the rise in inflation can be attributed to cost-push factors such as supply constraints and rise in production input cost—not demand-pull factors associated with the economic growth and recovery. I think the BSP will maintain policy rates because the average inflation is still within the 3 to 5 percent range,” according to Cid L. Terosa, economist at the University of Asia and the Pacific.

Penguins make waves in Manila Ocean Park

Credit to: MARLON ANTHONY R. TONSON, GMA News

The Manila Ocean Park’s latest animal attraction makes everyone smile from ear to ear, especially the children visiting the recreation facility.

The Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) – a South American species from the coastlines of Chile and Peru, close to Antartica – had even delighted United States of America ambassador to the Philippines Harry Tomas, who was interviewed by GMA News reporter JP Soriano.

“I got to feed the penguins fish, and that was great," said Tomas, adding that it was his first time to see the Antarctic birds up close – and in tropical Philippines!

This species is named after the cold water current the penguins swim in, which is named after the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. They are medium-sized penguins, growing to 56–70 cm (22–28 in) in length and weighing of 3.6-5.9 kg (8-13 lbs).

Bong Revilla says Ramona's flight is a 'sign of guilt'

Credit to: Jon Carlos Rodriguez, abs-cbnNEWS.com

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. said on Friday that the departure of his half-sister Ramona Bautista from the Philippines is a sign of guilt.

Revilla said Ramona, who has been tagged by police as one of the suspects in the murder of her own brother, aspiring actor-politician Ramgen Bautista Revilla, should have faced the investigation instead of leaving the country.

“I was shocked just like everyone. Talagang hindi kami makapaniwala. Itong pag-alis niyang ito is a sign of guilt. Hindi siya dapat umalis. Dapat hinarap niya itong imbestigasyon kung talagang siya ay hindi guilty,” Revilla told ABS-CBN’s “Bandila.”