The document summarizes some of the top news stories from 2010 in the Philippines, including: 1) Benigno Aquino III being elected as the 15th Philippine president in the country's first automated election; 2) the hostage crisis involving ex-Sgt. Rolando Mendoza killing foreign tourists; and 3) Manny Pacquiao winning his eighth boxing championship in eight weight divisions, an unprecedented feat.

1. the newsmakers of 2010

2. The top news story of 2010 was when the significant majority of the Filipino people witnessed and led the conduct of the first automated presidential elections in the Philippines as well as the inauguration of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III as the 15th Philippine President.The new administration promised to bring about transformative change en route to a better and progressive nation as well as a preponderantly abundant democracy.

3. the ex-Sgt. Rolando Mendoza’s hostage-taking and killing of foreign tourists in a bus. Such a horrible event in Philippine history exposed to the world the unpreparedness, lack of training and lack of high-tech weapons of the PNP in managing a hostage crisis.

4. the La Salle bar exams bomb blast

5. Pacquiao winning his eighth championships belt in as many divisions. That was an unprecedented feat that made him a living legend in boxing.

6. CHARICE around the world

7. Maria Venus Raj in the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant

8. D.O.T. logo controversy

9. debate on RH Bill heats up that threatened P-Noywith excommunication

10. he erring result of the Vizconde massacre case shows the kind of justice system we have in this country. It’s sad that after so many years, the court would dismiss the accused due to lack of evidence presented, especially owing to the testimony of Jessica Alfaro.

11. The NEW Philippine peso bill