The Department of Health announced that they will distributea total of P10-million worth of morphine for cancer patients in its 27 hospitals. According to them, government policies on the use of morphine for medical purposes should be relaxed to prevent ailing persons from suffering unnecessary pain. According to Dr. Ivanhoe Escartin, program manager of the DOH’s Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program, morphine will initially be given to cancer patients in 27 DOH hospitals for two months. This would be a great news for all the cancer patients who suffered too much pain from their chemotheraphy sessions and complications from their illness.

Entertainment Live Host Bianca Gonzalez graces the cover of UNO Magazine on it September 2009 issue. She’s more adventurous to her latest pictorial as she revealed a bit of her skin for this issue. Together with Toni Gonzaga, will fill in for Kris Aquino on “SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon” next week as Kris will be on a 10-day vacation with her family. Bianca also reprises her hosting job in the upcoming 3rd season of Pinoy Big Brother that was about to open this coming October 4. Grab a copy of UNO Magazine September issue, available nationwide.

It was 8 years after the 9-11 attacks happened. On that morning of September 11, 2001, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. The twin towers collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. 3rd and 4th planes crashed into the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, unfortunately, There were no survivors from any of the flights. A total of 2,993 people died on that tragedy. The US tried to cope up with the worst nightmare that happened to their country, as they build up the pieces of their dreams that turned into ashes. Today marks the 8th year of the tragedy, in our own way, let us offer some prayers for all the innocent people who died for the repose of their souls, and also to heal the hearts of every families who lost their love ones.

Christmas is a time of giving and for the inmates of the New Bilibid Prisons, freedom would be the best gift they were about to receive. Yesterday, a total of 193 inmates were released as their pardon were granted. According to Acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera, the inmates who already served their minimum required sentences were granted conditional pardon because of their good behavior while inside the national penitentiary.Devanadera also appealed to the public to give the newly released inmates a chance to adapt to life outside prison. Most of the inmates were convicted of homicide and murder, and now they were looking forward to start a new life and not to commit crimes again.

Our very own Pinay Supermodel Charo Ronquillo makes it to the Top 10 list of Ford’s Supermodel of the World as she ranked no. 4 in the list. Charo Ronquillo hails from Laguna and she’s been competing in the modelling world since 2005. Charo continues to make waves in the international fashion scene as she currently appears in a huge billboard advertisement for Target in downtown Los Angeles, as well as in Express Boutiques. She will soon be gracing the covers of Vogue India.

A limited edition stamps bearing the pictures of the late President Cory Aquino was launched at the EDSA Shrine yesterday as it coincides with the celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s birthday. PhilPost would be releasing only 70,000 pieces of the Se-tenant stamps, or two pieces of stamps that are joined together but bearing different designs. According to Postmaster General Hector R.R. Villanueva, the stamps would serve as a permanent reminder to current and future generations of Filipinos as to the invaluable contributions Aquino made to the country. Pinky Aquino-Abellada, second daughter of President Cory led the ceremonial unveiling of the stamps in a simple ceremony at the Edsa Shrine where she also received 400 pieces of the stamps from the PhilPost Officials.

Karen de los Reyes reprises her showbiz career playing the role of Jodi’s friend in the pinoy version of Stairway to Heaven. Karen used to play minor roles that’s why she’s not that active in showbiz. She studied at the College of St. Benilde last year and took up a Photography course. She also revealed the reason why she left showbiz for a while is that she got depressed after Darna finished in 2005 where she did not receive any roles then. Karen became popular because of her burger commercial in Mcdo a couple of years ago. Let’s see more of Karen’s acting prowess as Stairway to Heaven begins this coming September 14 on GMA Telebabad.

KC Concepcion now belongs to the roster of Filipino fashion designers of today as she designed her own brand of clothes for Bayo, a clothing line that she endorses since 2006. Bayo launched its new style of clothes yesterday named, “YOU”. It is a collection of casual wear that the multi-hyphenated star personally designed by KC. Proceeds of these clothes will benefit the UN’s efforts to fight hunger in Mindanao as KC was the UN World Food Programme (WFP) National Ambassador Against Hunger. This will also provide nutritious meals to 75,000 children from 427 schools that the WFP supports in Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato.

Penshoppe released its new style of jeans for this season, bringing Akihiro Sato as their latest model. Akihiro is a Brazilian-Japanese model who became a hot property in print and ramp modelling, making waves in Philippine showbiz. He is now a contestant in the reality based singing contest Celebrity Duets that airs every Saturday after Pinoy Records.

Marian Rivera features her condo unit on Celebrity Living September 2009 issue. Take a look at her new home as she was also an endorser of SM Residences and shares how to invest for the future. Being one of the successful stars of her generation, Marian knows how to spend her money wisely. Get to know more of Marian’s new sanctuary as you buy the latest issue of Celebrity Living September issue,available nationwide.

KC Concepcion is on the latest cover of Metro Magazine’s September issue. She will be seen in a primetime series with Piolo Pascual in Lovers In Paris this coming September 28. Metro’s fashion issue this month will also feature the country’s 20 Fashion icons. Grab a copy of Metro magazine,now available at your favorite bookstores and magazine stands nationwide.

Phenomenal actress Marian Rivera is on the cover of Women’s Health Philippines on its September 2009 issue. Marian was dubbed as the “TV’s Hottest Action Star ” being the newest actress to portray Darna. She underwent a very strict wushu training for her action scenes in the series. Her primetime show got impressive response from the viewers as it competes in TV ratings spot. Catch more of Marian Rivera on this issue of Women’s Health Philippines September 2009 issue. Now available nationwide.

StarMagic Batch16 newbie Lance Christopher is on the cover of the latest Candy Magazine. Now on its September 2009 issue, it will feature the latest ” 100 Candy Cuties “. This year’s Top 20 Cuties will be revealed on the next issue of Candy Magazine. Gigger Boys member Sam Concepcion has been holding the # Celebrity Cutie for almost 3 years in a row. Grab the latest copy of Candy Cuties Magazine Boys Special, now available wherever magazines were sold.

The next big comedy star is here! Eugene Domingo and her movie Kimmy Dora got an impressive response from moviegoers as it was also graded “A” by the Cinema Evaluation Board. It just need to surpass the P100 million mark and a sequel could not be far behind. It’s totally a movie for the whole family. Meanwhile, Eugene Domingo was very flattered for the compliments she received from her latest movie as she thanked Piolo Pascual and all the people who contributed in making Kimmy Dora possible. Kimmy Dora is now showing in more than 100 theaters nationwide, produced by Spring Films Inc.

The Annual Gawad Geny Lopez, Bayaning Pilipino awards will grace once again on its 12th year of honoring our Filipino heroes for their unconditional sacrifices for our country and their contributions for the welfare of others. Its been 12 years since ABS-CBN Chairman Emeritus Eugenio Lopez launched the said award giving body with the help of the UGAT Foundation headed by Father Nilo Tanalega, SJ. This year, the event will be hosted by Mariel Rodriguez, Kim Atienza and Anthony Taberna, with performances from Kapamilya Stars and ABS-CBN’s Homegrown talents. The 12th Gawad Geny Lopez Bayaning Pilipino Awards 2009 airs this Sunday, on Sunday’s Best, after TV Patrol Linggo.