Gil Gregorio
Chile miners rescue effort gains ground, Gov't optimistic to beat the timeframe
The Chilean government is optimistic that the 33 trapped miners will soon be lifted out as rescuers are racing time to come up with a capsule design to be used in taking the men out to safety. Rescue engineer Andre Sougarret recently said that it would be premature yet to say about earlier time frames but explained that they are hopeful that the first days of November is still more realistic....
FBI trapped senior nuke arms dealers
With the U.S. economy still struggling to survive from the onslaught of the worldwide financial crisis, a lot of people are taking their own toll of finding out ways and means to survive. Even senior citizens are enticed to get into high-risk deals in nuclear weapons business hoping that they can generate sufficient amount of money that can sustain them to live up to their resting beds without considering the impact that it can cause to people and environment....
Pres. Caldero says: Gov't don't negotiate with criminals
The government has issued statement urging that all sectors of the Mexican society should not promote a truce or even negotiate with criminals who caused public fear and anxiety and are responsible for the series of kidnapping, extortion and killing. This statement was issued by Alejandro Poire, the security spokesperson of Pres. Felipe Calderon....
Prankster Calls in an Eiffel Tower Bomb Threat
Immediate evacuation was swiftly effected by police authorities after they received a phone call about a bomb threat on the Eiffel tower. The call was received from a public telephone booth in Paris. About 2,000 individuals were immediately evacuated from the Eiffel tower's perimeter, while police bomb squads scoured the whole area searching for the bomb. The tower stood at 324 meters (1,063 ft.)...
Sarah Shourd Released From Prison
One of the American hikers caught by Iranian authorities in July 2009 while they were wandering and mistakenly crossed the border between Iraq and Iran was released Tuesday from Tehran's Evin Prison and reunited with her family. The release left two other companions still in jail for the same spying accusations, which their families vehemently deny, saying that their children were just hiking at the scenic mountains in the Kurdish region of Iraq when they unwittingly crossed the border....
NJ Transit fires Employee for Burning Pages of Koran
An employee of NJ Transit has recently suffered consequences for his alleged "unethical act" of burning pages of the Koran, which is considered by Muslims to be their holy book, while participating in the 9/11 protest rally against the planned construction of a mosque near Ground Zero. ...
"The Hitman" Suffers from Depression, Alcohol
The Hitman's failure to beat Pacman caused him depression and alcohol problems. These are speculative statements that you might hear around every corner of the media who are intrigued about Ricky Hatton's controversial video secretly taken by the News of the World. He was touted as the notorious body puncher and his name became a by-word to every household in the United Kingdom that earned him his nickname "The Hitman". ...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Posts Bail over Grand Larceny Charges
Josie Harris filed charges against her ex-boyfriend Floyd Mayweather, Jr., of grand larceny for her missing iPhone taken by the latter from her during their last week's quarrel. The iPhone was valued at $322 that would mean that if convicted, Floyd Jr. will be incarcerated up to five years in a state prison for taking items with less than $2,500 value....
Japan Retains PM Naoto Kan at The Helm
As Japan is dealing with a slow-moving economy, its ruling Democratic Party decided to re-elect Prime Minister Naoto Kan as its president. PM Kan survived after a tumultuous challenge from Ichiro Ozawa, a veteran powerbroker who was earlier believed to be the heavy favorite. Kan beat Ozawa surprisingly with a very wide margin of 721-491, while the media observers expected it to be a closer competition between the two contending stalwarts. ...
Mexico intensifies crackdown on Drug Lords
The Mexican government's effort of intensified crackdown of the country's drug lords paid off when two rival drug lords were captured in the past two weeks. An official noted that these drug gang leaders surrendered to the pursuing authorities when they were surrounded. ...Author info
Gil Gregorio
Gil Lopez Gregorio Sr. is widely known as Geopoet. He was the Chief Researcher Analyst and Chief of Civilian Affairs of the Philippine Navy based in Legazpi City. The author's writing started sometime in 1983 when he was one of the staff writers/reporters of the Nueva Caceres Bulletin, the official publication of the University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City. In 1999, he wrote tagalog radio drama using his pen-name, Gregorio Lopez Moreno, for Bombo Radyo Philippines, DZNG Bombo Radyo in Naga City for its local drama production and eventually left drama writing in the later part of 2000. In 2006, his first poetry book, VIEW FROM AFAR OFF (A Poetic Legacy From Heaven), was published by Andrew Byrne of Carpe Diem Publishing Company in South Australia. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He is also a member of the World Poets Society.