The Philippine Headlines - November 08, 2007

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Artists’ groups bewail altered mural

MANILA, Philippines -- The Angono artists have gotten a swell of support from several artists’ groups protesting the way the National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines altered their mural entitled “Press Freedom.”

(UPDATE 2) Saguisag wife killed in road mishap

MANILA, Philippines -- Dulce Saguisag, wife of former senator Rene Saguisag, was declared dead on arrival after they figured in a vehicular accident at the boundary of Manila and Makati City early Thursday, a radio report said.

Allies of Arroyo clash over impeach rules

MANILA, Philippines -- Three days after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Speaker Jose de Venecia agreed to a truce, their allies in the House of Representatives clashed over a proposal to amend the impeachment rules, a potentially explosive issue tied up with the pending effort to impeach the President.

Die and you’ll be arrested! Britain’s most stupid laws

LONDON -- Queen Elizabeth II’s speech before Parliament on Tuesday may have been routine but at least nobody got bored to death. That would have been against the law.

De Luna enters Beauty and Best 9-Ball tilt

MANILA, Philippines -- Jeffrey De Luna tries to sustain his winning ways when he competes in the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Mixed Doubles: Beauty and the Best 9-Ball Championship on Nov. 24 at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) in Zambales.

US envoy teaches Baguio kids eco-warfare

BAGUIO CITY -- Some of the city’s public schoolchildren learned something new about modern warfare while listening to US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney read a story about Filipino “eco-warriors” who fight global warming.

Pakistan's Bhutto issues Musharraf ultimatum

ISLAMABAD -- Former premier Benazir Bhutto Wednesday urged Pakistanis to join mass protests against a state of emergency, setting up a tense showdown with military ruler President Pervez Musharraf.

Film production hub to rise in Subic, Clark

MANILA, Philippines--Funtasia Entertainment Philippines, an all-Filipino joint venture, has chosen the Subic Bay Freeport and Clark Field as its movie production hubs to capitalize on the available film location sites in the two economic zones, a company official said.

10-bout card set for WBC convention

MANILA, Philippines -- A 10-bout card will be presented by MP Promotions on Nov. 14 at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City as part of the World Boxing Council’s 45th Annual World Convention.

11M Filipinos among 1B living on less than $1/day

MANILA, Philippines -- Some 11 million Filipinos are among the 1 billion people across the globe living on less than $1 a day, the threshold defined as extreme poverty by the United Nations, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

PSE wants changes to listing rules

MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has proposed key changes to its listing rules to encourage companies, especially those that get tax incentives from the government, to go public.

Google maps to be on fuel pumps to help lost drivers

SAN FRANCISCO--Beginning next month drivers having trouble finding their ways on US roads will be able to consult Google maps on displays built into fuel pumps, pump-maker Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced Wednesday.

World oil prices race towards $100

LONDON -- World crude oil prices closed in on $100 Wednesday after striking fresh record highs on the back of global supply concerns and a weak dollar, traders said.

Rising sales of illegal drugs over Internet alarms Interpol

MARRAKECH, Morocco--Drug traffickers are increasingly using the Internet to sell illegal narcotics ranging from ecstasy to heroin to consumers around the world, a senior Interpol official said Wednesday.

'Desperate Housewives' hit by US writers strike

LOS ANGELES--US television series "Desperate Housewives" has fallen victim to Hollywood's writers' strike, reports said Wednesday, as analysts grimly forecast the feud may rumble on for months.

Law's author explains tax amnesty

MANILA, Philippines--Banks that owe the government billions of pesos in documentary stamp taxes are not qualified for amnesty, the author of the Tax Amnesty Law said.

BDO-EPCI launches tier-2 notes offer worth P5B

MANILA, Philippines--The mall tycoon Henry Sy’s Banco de Oro-EPCI has launched a public offering of at least P5 billion in subordinated debt, or tier-2 notes, in the bank’s first fund-raising activity after the merger of what were Banco de Oro Universal Bank and Equitable PCI Bank.

Coco exports up 56% in July; 7-month total down

MANILA, Philippines--Coconut exports jumped 55.7 percent in July to $95.6 million from $61.38 million a year earlier, thanks largely to improved prices of coconut oil, according to data from the Philippine Coconut Authority.

Florida shuts down 283 schools as police hunt for convict

MIAMI -- Authorities on Wednesday locked down 283 schools in south Florida, as police conducted a massive manhunt for a convict who escaped after he shot and killed an officer.

Jollibee buys Beijing fast-food chain

MANILA, Philippines--Philippine fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. said Wednesday it had completed its acquisition of a Beijing congee chain for $50.5 million (roughly P2 billion).

Palace admits cash doles from Kampi

MANILA, Philippines -- Malacañang conceded Wednesday that the money distributed to pro-administration congressmen at the Palace following a meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo came from her party, the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi).

US Senate terms on aid dismay RP Chief Justice

DAVAO CITY -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno has expressed dismay over the fact that the US Senate was setting rights-related conditions on the release of $2 million in additional military aid to the Philippines.

First Gen eyes eight Napocor plants

MANILA, Philippines--In a bid to double its directly owned generation capacity to 1,968 megawatts by 2011, the publicly listed First Gen Corp. is looking at acquiring eight plants of the government's National Power Corp. (Napocor) from this year to 2009, a First Gen official said.

Arroyo tells BIR: Step up collection or else

MANILA, Philippines -- Taxes collected from the country’s top corporations fell short of the target in the past three quarters, prompting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to order the Large Taxpayers’ Services unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to step up efforts and catch up in the last quarter, or else.

US to donate $38,000 for preservation of terraces

BAGUIO CITY—The United States is donating $38,000 to help efforts in preserving the Ifugao rice terraces, which have been classified as endangered among the World Heritage Sites accredited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

Albay village put in state of calamity after fishkill

LEGAZPI CITY—The municipal government of Rapu-Rapu in Albay placed Barangay Poblacion in a state of calamity on Wednesday after residents demanded immediate relief from the fishkill on Oct. 28.

Nida kin fear truth now more out of reach

MANILA, Philippines – Six years after the brutal murder of her mother, actress Nida Blanca, Kaye Torres yesterday urged anyone who has information regarding her death to come forward and reveal the truth.

Army to probe troops’ role in island gun party

BACOLOD CITY—The Philippine Army will investigate a report that government soldiers escorted a private group that indiscriminately fired M-16 rifles while on an island in Hinoba-an town, 199 km south of Bacolod City.

Manila hotel has new owner

MANILA, Philippines – The Manila City government finally pushed through yesterday with the sale of the Grand Boulevard Hotel on Roxas Boulevard which was placed on the auction block because its owner failed to settle unpaid real property taxes.

Undistributed relief goods found wasting in town warehouse

DARAGA, ALBAY—Undistributed relief goods, possibly donations for last year’s typhoon victims, were discovered inside a municipal warehouse here. Some of the goods were already spoiled or past their expiration dates.

4 face obstruction raps in Mendez case

MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday filed obstruction of justice charges against a Muntinlupa City village official and three security guards for allegedly refusing to cooperate in the investigation of the death of suspected hazing victim Cris Anthony Mendez.

Senate probes cash gifts

MANILA, Philippines -- The Senate will push through with its investigation of the alleged bribes handed out to congressmen and local government officials in Malacañang to trace the real source of the bundles of cash stuffed in envelopes and brown bags.

SCTEx interchange war declared over

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The “battle of interchanges” that pitted Pampanga politicians and officials of the Bases Conversion Development Authority is over.

Leviste defense witnesses take stand

MANILA, Philippines – The camp of former Batangas Gov. Jose Antonio Leviste yesterday presented as a witness an American businessman who claimed to have seen the “pugnacious, aggressive and violent” side of Rafael de las Alas, Leviste’s aide whom he shot dead in January.

School shooter in Finland is student and wounded--police

HELSINKI -- A gunman who killed eight people in a shooting rampage at a Finnish school on Wednesday is a student and is in critical condition after attempting to commit suicide, police said.

Georgia declares state of emergency

TBILISI - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has declared a state of emergency after sending in riot police to battle protesters demanding his resignation.

Fire hits Las Piñas homes

A fire of unknown origin destroyed is raging at a residential area on Tramo Street in Barangay Pulang Lupa in Las Piñas City on Thursday morning.

Fed officials hint at potential for lower rates

MILWAUKEE - Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday said more interest rate cuts could be needed if economic growth proves weaker than expected, just a week after hinting that rates would probably stay steady for now.

Serena suffers another injury blow

MADRID - Serena Williams' up-and-down season may well be over after she suffered yet another in a long list of injuries and was forced to retire from her opening match in the WTA Championships on Wednesday after losing one set to Anna Chakvetadze, the world number seven from Russia.

'Next 24 hours critical for Rene Saguisag'

A doctor said Thursday morning that the next 24 hours will be critical for former senator Rene Saguisag after he and his wife figured in a road crash in Makati City before dawn. Saguisag's wife died in the accident.

Disney ex-CEO Eisner: Hollywood strike "stupid"

NEW YORK - Hollywood writers who walked off the job this week are wasting their time in a "stupid" strike, former Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Michael Eisner said on Wednesday.

Nine die in Finland after YouTube post

TUUSULA, Finland (Reuters) - Seven children and a head teacher were killed when a pupil opened fire at a school in southern Finland on Wednesday, hours after he posted a video on YouTube foreshadowing a massacre there.

Rene Saguisag critical, wife dies in freak road crash

Former senator Rene Saguisag was in critical condition while his wife died before reaching the Ospital ng Makati after a dump truck hit their van in Makati City before dawn Thursday.

Market plunges on heightened credit fears

NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday as a probe of the home loan industry by New York's attorney general drew in the country's biggest mortgage finance companies and Washington Mutual Inc warned the housing downturn would extend well into next year.

First Gen mulls $1-B investment on new, existing power projects

First Gen Corp., the power generation arm of the Lopez group, is looking at the possibility of investing about $1 billion for the expansion of its existing power plants as well as for greenfield projects.

SC Twice Ruled Against New Comelec Exec

Moslemen Macarambon has a poor track record as a judge in Mindanao—although he insists that it is his court experience...

Glorietta Blast: Blaming the Basement

If wastewater that was not even stored in a septic tank could cause an explosion, as what the police are...

Conservatives Now Control CBCP; Bishops Won�t Join Resign-GMA Calls

Those hoping for a collective voice from the Catholic bishops regarding renewed calls for President Arroyo’s resignation are in for...

Lawyers to Challenge Erap Pardon Before SC

Two legal questions are being raised: the President’s power to grant pardon to an impeached leader and the “procedural errors”...

Estrada Gets Pardon, Anti-Erap Lawyers Angry

President Arroyo today granted executive clemency to former President Joseph Estrada, who was convicted of plunder by the Sandiganbayan last...

Doble faces wiretapping raps

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. The directive to the NBI came following a report submitted by NBI Deputy Director for Intelligence Ruel Lasala.The investiga...

Manila hotel has new owner

Close this MANILA, Philippines - The Manila City government finally pushed through yesterday with the sale of the Grand Boulevard Hotel on Roxas Boulevard which was placed on the auction bloc...

Arroyo releases P1 billion for anti-poverty drive

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release P1 billion to accelerate the government's hunger-mitigation and anti-poverty program.Arroyo, during t...

Napolcom lawyer nabbed for 'extortion'

CRIMINAL Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) policemen arrested on Wednesday a lawyer from the National Police Commission (Napolcom) who allegedly tried to extort money from a wife of a slain pol...

Ex-Tarlac town mayor convicted for unliquidated cash advances

THE Sandiganbayan has convicted a former municipal mayor in Tarlac province for his failure to account for P8.15 million in cash advances drawn by him from 2001 to 2004. In a decision, the court sente...

SSS sues 412 erring employers

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Social Security System has filed criminal charges against more than 400 employers for various offenses related to their workers' SSS contributions. SSS ...

Doble faces raps for wiretapping

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The National Bureau of Investigation has filed a criminal complaint before the Pasay City prosecutor's office against former military agent Vidal Doble as a ...

Top 10 electronic engineering examinees

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Below are the top 10 successful examinees of the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Electronics Engineering this November: 1. ...

New Coast Guard chief vows to curb oil smuggling

MANILA, Philippines -- Newly-appointed Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Danilo Abinoja Wednesday vowed to curb the rampant oil smuggling in the seas. At the same time, he said he would implement pro...

1,257 now new electronics engineers

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Professional Regulation Commission has announced that 1,257 out of 4,182 passed the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Elec...

Military turns over incomplete Burgos report

MANILA, Philippines -- After hedging for more than three months, the military's Provost Marshall on Wednesday presented to the Court of Appeals a report which the family of Jonas Burgos believes is cr...

Teachers still not paid for poll duty, says alliance

MANILA, Philippines -- More than a week after the October 29 elections, many teachers nationwide have yet to receive their P1,000 honorarium and P500 transportation allowance, according to the Allianc...

Investigate claims and Protect Manalo Brothers

On 8 November, Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo, two farmers suspected of being sympathetic to a local insurgency and detained for 18 months, will testify at their hearing at the Supreme Court that they we...

Philippines bank ordered to turn over ex-leader's millions

A Philippine court on Wednesday ordered a bank to hand over millions of dollars in kickbacks former president Joseph Estrada collected from illegal gaming rackets. The special anti-graft court's sher...

DoH demands share in 'sin taxes'

MANILA, Philippines -- Health officials are taking the Bureau of Internal Revenue to task for failing to release some P52 million representing the Department of Health's share of the "sin taxes" colle...

Nida kin fear truth now more out of reach

MANILA, Philippines - Six years after the brutal murder of her mother, actress Nida Blanca, Kaye Torres yesterday urged anyone who has information regarding her death to come forward and reveal the tr...

4 face obstruction raps in Mendez case

MANILA, Philippines - The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday filed obstruction of justice charges against a Muntinlupa City village official and three security guards for allegedly refusing to...

Leviste defense witnesses take stand

MANILA, Philippines - The camp of former Batangas Gov. Jose Antonio Leviste yesterday presented as a witness an American businessman who claimed to have seen the "pugnacious, aggressive and violent" s...

Critics step up resign calls

The Senate minority leader, Aquilino Pimentel Jr., and Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th joined the Gloria-Noli Resign Coalition of groups that made the calls on Wednesday.

Impeachment case filed vs. Borra, Brawner

In a 15-page complaint, Rodante Marcoleta of Alagad Party-list charged Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioners Resurreccion Borra and Romeo Brawner of betrayal of public trust for allege...

Oil price closes in on $100

"The flood of speculative cash pouring into oil has resulted in a breach of $100 a barrel very much on the cards for today," said Bank of Ireland analyst Paul Harris.

Junta junks meeting with UN, Suu Kyi

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has rejected a three-way meeting with United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and refuses to bow to external pressure...

Rights groups claim credit for US decision on aid

A local group of rights advocates found "encouraging" the US Senate's recent move to withhold an additional $2-million military aid to the Philippine government owing to supposedly unresolved po...

All-Filipino crew to man European tankers

Close this MANILA--Two newly-commissioned tankers owned by a European shipping company will be manned by an all-Filipino crew, a proof of the Filipino seamen's supremacy and skills at sea. T...

President's son sees nothing wrong with cash gift

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo son, Pampanga Representative Juan Miguel Arroyo, sees nothing wrong with the distribution of money in Malaca ang by the Kabalikat ng Malayang P...

11 million Filipinos among world's absolutely poor--group

MANILA, Philippines -- About one billion people, including 11 million Filipinos, are absolutely poor, living on less than US1$ a day, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFP...

Sandigan orders Banco de Oro to turn over Estrada millions

WRIT OF EXECUTION. Court Sheriff Ed Urieta (L) checks the "writ of execution" after serving the document to Banco de Oro officials in Manila's financial district of Makati. The writ instructs the bank...

Chief justice dismayed US has to prod RP on human rights

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- Chief Justice Reynato Puno is dismayed the US Senate has had to use the release of an additional $2 million in military aid to prod the Philippine government into improving ...

Arroyo allies dismiss calls for resignation, snap polls

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's allies in the House of Representatives have played down a call by administration critics for the President and Vice President Noli de Castro ...

Impeach raps filed vs 2 Comelec commissioners

MANILA, Philippines -- An impeachment complaint against two election commissioners has been filed by a former lawmaker at the House of Representatives for allegedly favoring his rival nominee in a par...

'Case of more talk, more mistake'

MANILA, Philippines -- The controversy triggered by the handing out of hundreds of thousands of pesos in cash to congressmen and local government officials in Malaca ang is a case of "more talk, more ...

WB to grant up to P1M for viable ideas

MANILA, Philippines -- The World Bank (WB), in partnership with several local and international organizations, will be holding the nationwide "Panibagong Paraan" (New Ways) program that aims to provid...

9 Marine officers in foiled coup urged to be 'true Marines'

MANILA, Philippines -- Marine Commandant Major General Ben Dolorfino has reached out anew to the nine Marine officers linked to the alleged February 2006 coup plot, urging them to be "true Marines" an...

eBay upgrades Philippine portal

MANILA, Philippines -- Three years after putting up eBay.ph, the online retailer promises tighter integration with its main eBay community in the US. The online retailer is relaunching eBay.ph, migra...

Marines pay tribute to fallen comrades on 57th 'birthday'

MANILA, Philippines -- On their 57th anniversary, the Philippine Marines paid tribute to their comrades who were killed in battle, particularly the 29 who perished in two major encounters against the ...

8 soldiers hurt in clash with Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

MANILA, Philippines -- Eight Army soldiers were wounded following an encounter with the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf in the southern island province of Sulu, a spokesman for the Philippine Army said Wed...

Leftists call on donors to review military aid to Philippines

Manila - Leftist activists on Wednesday urged major donors such as the United States, the European Union and Australia to review their military aid to the Philippines amid continuing allegations of hu...

Filipino crew seize ship in mutiny

manila Filipino crewmen who seized a fishing vessel in a mutiny over alleged maltreatment by their Taiwanese captain returned yesterday to the Indian Ocean nation they sailed from last week, a Phili...

Prosecution told to brace for tough fight on Estrada wealth

MANILA, Philippines -- Given former president Joseph Estrada's defiant stance, government prosecutors should brace for a tough battle when they try to recover his illegal wealth, President Gloria Maca...

Arroyo, De Castro resign campaign launched

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro should resign and a snap election be called in 60 days, incumbent political, former milit...

Senate offers Manila sweetener for human rights

The U.S. Senate has voted to raise military funding to the Philippines to $30 million from $11 million and the amount would be topped up if Manila probes alleged human rights violations by the army an...

Unidentified man shoots QC law enforcer

MANILA, Philippines - A police officer is in critical condition after he was shot by a still unidentified suspect in Quezon City yesterday morning. PO3 Armolito Rosauro of the Quezon City Police Dist...

Eight soldiers wounded in clash in southern Philippines

Zamboanga City, Philippines - Eight soldiers were wounded in a clash with Islamic militants on a southern Philippine island, an army spokesman said Wednesday. Lieutenant Colonel Ernesto Torres said th...

Manila Court Allows Jailed Muslim Leader to Attend Jeddah Meeting

Julie Javellana-Santos, Arab News MANILA, 7 November 2007 - A court yesterday ruled that Muslim leader Nur Misuari and his spiritual adviser may travel to Saudi Arabia to attend talks reviewing the pe...

Filipino defending titlist, former champions lead in World Pool Championship

Defending titlist Ronnie Alcano of host Philippines and six former champions lead 48 players who have barged into the round 64 Wednesday of the 2007 World Pool Championship in Araneta Coliseum in Quez...

Will De Venecia son show up when Senate resumes NBN probe

MANILA, Philippines -- The Senate will resume its probe next week on the alleged bribery attempts in the $329-million National Broadband Network deal with ZTE Corp. of China, but senators are not sure...

Greenpeace warns public on dangers of GMO rice

MANILA, Philippines--The environment group Greenpeace on Tuesday warned the public of an impending "economic and ecological disaster" if genetically modified rice became available commercially. In a ...

Archers out to beat Manila haul

The goal, if achieved, will surpass the three-gold haul at the 2005 Manila edition.The Malaysian archers are considered favourites as they rank eighth in the world, thanks to South Korean coach Lee Ja...

EPD cops to seek new ruling on Boratong case

MANILA, Philippines - The police will use all legal means to pursue the murder case filed against the Boratong couple, whom they accused of operating a compound of shabu dens in Pasig City which was r...

Former houseboy says employer made him sex slave for 6 years

Close this MANILA, Philippines - A 33-year-old man has sued his former employer, whom he claimed made him a sex slave for six years. Charged with rape and acts of lasciviousness before the Q...

Mutinying Filipino sailors held after docking in Mauritius

Close this NAIROBI -- Mauritius authorities on Tuesday detained nine Filipino sailors who staged a mutiny and seized control of a vessel off the island's coast, a maritime official said. "Th...

US envoy backs 'accidental gas explosion' theory

BAGUIO CITY -- The Philippine National Police's "accidental gas explosion" theory has found another backer in US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, who said American experts had also concluded that the Oct. 1...

Ingrates, NPC execs call Angono artists

MANILA, Philippines -- Accused of censoring, bastardizing and ruining the press freedom mural it commissioned from a group of artists, the National Press Club (NPC) Tuesday turned the tables on the pa...

Government to lose if Comelec chief is named now

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang's possible appointment of a new Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman to serve the un-expired term of its former chair Benjamin Abalos is see...

Gordon Steals the Scene

s Red Cross chairman, Senator Richard Gordon seemed to have a lot of opportunities to be in the limelight during the Glorietta 2 blast. Some of his scene-stealers, however, proved too much for comfort...

Sacks found in Taytay yield 4 bodies

MANILA, Philippines - The police are trying to identify two men and two women-one of them pregnant-whose bodies were stuffed separately into sacks and dumped near a bridge in Taytay, Rizal province ye...

Beyonce in town for one-night concert

MANILA, Philippines - International pop superstar Beyonce Knowles flashed a wide smile upon arriving in Manila yesterday afternoon. Here for a concert in Taguig City, Knowles and her 70-member entour...

Estrada won't allow seizure of assets before presidency

FORMER President Joseph Estrada declared on Tuesday that the Sandiganbayan Special Division is free to take possession of the properties mentioned in the writ of execution it has issued, saying these ...

DENR, DPWH engineers to examine mall blast evidence

A TEAM of experts from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will study evidence gathered by the inter-agency task force inv...

House rejects supplementary impeachment case of UNO

The House of Representatives on Tuesday insisted that Adel Tamano, spokesman for the United Opposition (UNO), disregarded the normal process when he filed on Monday a "supplemental" impeachment ...

Court rules Misuari can go abroad

A Philippine court on Tuesday ruled that a detained Muslim rebel leader can travel abroad to attend talks reviewing a peace deal that ended fighting by his group in Mindanao.

Kabayan hits Northern Luzon

TROPICAL storm Kabayan has affected over 11,000 persons and has damaged at least P20 million worth of property in two affected regions in Northern Luzon on top of the five deaths it has left, a disast...

Erap blocks seizure order, scolds sheriff

"These properties are mine. I acquired them when I was a movie actor," Estrada, 70, told Sandiganbayan Sheriff Ed Urietta, as he tried to serve the seizure order at his home in San Juan City.

Admit wrong in mall blast, Zobels urged

SEN. Juan Ponce Enrile on Tuesday urged the Zobel de Ayala family to stop blaming others and instead assume full responsibility for the October 19 explosion that killed 11 people and wounded mor...

'Bribe' money from Kampi-deputy speaker

The Presidential Antigraft Commission had pointed to Rey Roquero, Lakas executive director aligned with House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., as the person who handed the money to the governors dur...

Admin lawmakers vow to kill impeach raps v. Arroyo

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. He also announced that his committee will start hearing the impeachment filed by lawyer Roel Pulido against the President on...

Justice department creates group to tackle federalism

It has ordered the department to form a technical working group for its bid to amend the 1987 Constitution and install federal units in the country's various regions.

Argentines seize smuggled RP coral

BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine customs said Monday it had seized a valuable five-ton shipment of endangered and protected coral and seashells from the Philippines that was destined for the black market in ...

Philippine court serves order to seize bank accounts, property of ousted president

MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine court served ousted President Joseph Estrada with an order Tuesday to seize $16 million worth of his ill-gotten funds and property as part of his historic plun...

NPC exec threatens to declare artists 'persona non grata'

MANILA, Philippines -- Accused of censoring, bastardizing and ruining the press freedom mural it commissioned to a group of artists, the National Press Club (NPC) turned the tables on the artists on T...

Ramos slams Estrada for politicking so soon after pardon

MANILA, Philippines -- Former president Fidel V. Ramos yesterday criticized ex-president Joseph Estrada for politicking so soon after his pardon, as well as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for faili...

Kenney says US aid not yet tied to RP rights program

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines -- US Ambassador Kristie Kenney on Tuesday said that while the US Senate had approved an increase in military assistance to the Philippines, the US House of Representatives wa...

Burgos slams NPC over retouch of mural

MANILA, Philippines -- Edita Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos, chided National Press Club on Tuesday for allowing itself to become a tool of the government's practice of "covering" the ...

Philippine Long Distance nine-month net profit up 13 percent

Philippine Long Distance Telephone said Tuesday its net core profit rose 13 percent from a year earlier to 26.2 billion pesos (596.95 million dollars), which it said would lead to a higher than expect...

UNO mulls asking House to allow amended impeach rap

MANILA, Philippines -- The United Opposition (UNO) is considering filing a motion for reconsideration at the House of Representatives to allow an amended impeachment complaint against President Gloria...

Akbayan solon seeks probe of mural censorship

MANILA, Philippines -- Akbayan party-list Representative Risa Hontiveros is seeking an inquiry into the "censorship'' of a mural painting executed by Angono artists for the National Press Club (NPC). ...

'Distressed' opposition leader confronts Kampi exec

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) A "disturbed and distressed" opposition leader at the House of Representatives confronted on Tuesday a colleague who claimed that some opposition members had also sough...

Macarambon, Garcillano fraternity brothers

MANILA, Philippines -- Newly appointed Elections Commissioner Moslemen Macarambon is the fraternity brother of controversial former poll officer Virgilio Garcillano, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Tuesda...

Filipino software firm bares IPO plans

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Gurango Software plans to go public early next year and hopes to raise P300 million to finance its global expansion. The company, founded in 2003 by Filipin...

'US aid won't be used to violate human rights'

MANILA, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured the United States on Tuesday that the military assistance it is providing will be used to fight terrorism and modernize the mil...

295 policemen penalized for various offenses

MANILA, Philippines -- A total of 295 policemen were penalized in October, including 38 who were dismissed from the service, over cases ranging from grave misconduct, neglect of duty, to involvement i...

Palace unperturbed by US conditions for more aid

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang is unperturbed by the demand of the US Senate for improved human rights in the country before any additional military aid, saying this was just a "very small fraction...

Opposition to go to SC over 'uncertain' impeach raps--solon

MANILA, Philippines -- "Uncertain" about the two amended impeachment complaints filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the opposition bloc in the House of Representatives will ask the Suprem...

Cash gift to solons came from Arroyo party, says lawmaker

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The money that was given to congressmen in Malaca ang last October came from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Partner of t...

Arroyo seeks measures vs surge in oil prices

MANILA, Philippines -- Alarmed by the surge in prices of oil in the world market, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered concerned agencies to put in place a host of measures to ease its impact...

Estrada to support Arroyo impeachment proceedings

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Former president Joseph Estrada will support impeachment proceedings against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Estrada said it was important that the publi...

Philippine team off to Mauritius to placate mutinous sailors

Manila - The Philippines has dispatched a consular team to Mauritius to ensure the safety of Filipino sailors who staged a mutiny and seized control of a fishing vessel, a foreign department official ...

Concern over Philippine mutineers

Philippines officials voiced concern after a Filipino crew seized control of a Taiwanese fishing boat in the Indian Ocean because of alleged mistreatment. The nine Filipinos seized the boat on Sund...

Storm Peipah kills at least 5 in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines -- A tropical storm killed at least five people and flooded towns in the northern Philippines, officials said Monday. In the worst-hit coastal province of Isabela, one man was elec...

Philippine inflation rate steady at 2.7 per cent in October

Manila - The Philippine inflation rate was steady at 2.7 per cent in October compared with the same month a year ago as a strong peso offset hikes in the prices of basic commodities, the government sa...

Filipino crew seizes ship in a mutiny near Mauritius over labor complaints

MANILA, Philippines – Nine Filipino crewmen seized control of their fishing vessel from their Taiwanese captain near the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius in a mutiny over exhausting labor and pa...

Senate sets JPEPA hearing November 8

MANILA, Philippines -- The Senate will hold another hearing on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement on Thursday, November 8, said Senator Manuel Roxas II, chairman of the committee on ...

Storm 'Kabayan' kills 7; state of calamity up

State of calamity The PDCC identified another fatality as Alejandra Bose of Quirino town but did not say how she died. Rescue teams were looking for Elpidio Balawag, 47, who was reported missing in ...

A tour of discovery through Palawan in the Philippines

Puerto Princesa, Philippines - Cobalt-blue and black-and- white striped fish swim one or two metres beneath the surface of the water. Slightly deeper, two clown fish swim from a sea anemone. But the P...

Car theft suspects' kin hit 'slow' pace of probe

MANILA, Philippines - The families of two suspected car thieves who were killed in an alleged shootout with policemen nearly two years ago yesterday criticized Ombudsman Mercedita Gutierrez whom they ...

Osme a Highway bridges' rehabilitation starts today

MANILA, Philippines - Two bridges on Pres. Sergio Osme a Highway (formerly South Super Highway) in Manila will undergo rehabilitation beginning today. Josefino Rigor, Department of Public Works and Hi...

Binay in 2010 Too early to tell, says mayor

MANILA, Philippines - Sounding like a man with a plan, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay declared yesterday that he was qualified to run the country even as he remained coy about his political ambitions in 2...

Tight security measures for Beyonce concert in Taguig City

MANILA, Philippines - More than 150 policemen will be keeping a tight watch on the Fort Bonifacio Open Field during the concert of international artist Beyonce Knowles tomorrow night in Taguig City. S...

New and improved service coming soon, says Philpost

MANILA, Philippines - Don't count out snail mail just yet. Apart from a P6 billion modernization project to increase efficiency, the Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) is mounting efforts to curb mai...

Abalos brother accused of poll fraud in Mandaluyong City

MANILA, Philippines - A defeated candidate for barangay captain yesterday urged the Commission on Elections to declare a failure of elections in Barangay Hagdang Bato Itaas, Mandaluyong City, accusing...

Outsourcing boom driving computer sales

THE LOCAL computer hardware industry expects to keep growing at 10%
this year, with the rate rising to 15-20% in 2008, on the back of
improved consumer spending as well as the business process outsourcing
(BPO) boom.

Telcos defy gloomy growth predictions

THE COUNTRY'S two largest telecom companies added more mobile phone
customers in the first nine months of this year than in all of 2006,
defying industry projections for a slowdown in new subscribers.

Sony may quit advanced chips project for PS3

TOKYO -- Sony Corp. may withdraw from joint research on
next-generation computer chips after agreeing to sell its production
operations for the brains inside the PlayStation 3, a spokesman said
yesterday.

SingTel rings up higher profit

SINGAPORE -- Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said
yesterday net profit in the second quarter to September rose 3.3%,
driven by its regional mobile business.

Globe declares dividend as net income hits P9.7B in Jan.-Sept.

AYALA-LED Globe Telecom, Inc. yesterday reported a 4% year-on-year
increase in net income to P9.7 billion, a result officials said was the
outcome of strong sales efforts and targetted marketing initiatives.

Strong peso trims PLDT net income

PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), the country's biggest
telecommunications company, yesterday reported a 3% increase in net
income for the nine-month period ending September.

Software firm plans IPO

GURANGO SOFTWARE Corp. (GSC), a Filipino-owned software
developing firm, announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on
the Philippine Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2008.

Outsourcing industry undaunted by peso rise

UNFAZED by the peso's continued rise, the Philippine outsourcing
industry is pushing an ambitious plan to corner 10% of the $130-billion
global market in just a little over two years.

Encoding center complaint pressed by party-list group

A PARTY-LIST GROUP intends to pursue its case against present and
former Customs and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
officials responsible for the operation of import entry encoding centers
at the country's major ports, even if these facilities have been ordered
closed.

Texting in Japanese and Chinese now possible with Smart's expanded service

SMART Communications, Inc. (Smart), the mobile phone
network arm of the Philippine Long Distance Co. (PLDT) expanded its
international text-messaging platform to offer Japanese and Chinese
short messaging service (SMS).

Google launches OpenSocial

GOOGLE, INC. yesterday announced the release of
OpenSocial, a set of common application programming interfaces (APIs)
for building social applications across the Web, for developers of
social applications and for Web sites that want to add social features.

Venture capital

Last week I talked about elevator pitches, those two-to three-minute
spiels that can get your foot in the door with a venture capitalist. But
this week, let me take on the other side of the coin and talk about
venture capitalists.

Angling for a piece of the handset pie

IN A WORLD of Apple, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola,
is there really room for the MyPhone? I was left to ponder on this
question the day I saw the newspaper ads announcing the entry of MyPhone
in the market.

Headline: RP gains in competitiveness

THE PHILIPPINES HAS IMPROVED ITS STANDING in a global opinion survey of executives regarding competitiveness in terms of the business environment, landing 63rd in a list of 127 countries.

Corporate News: Philex, partner to spend up to $1B for Boyongan

PHILEX MINING Corp., the Philippines' most valuable listed mining firm, said it may spend up to $1 billion with partner Anglo American Plc. to develop the Boyongan gold-copper mine.

Banking & Finance: Peso leads Asian rally, nearsP42/dollar level

THE PESO led Asian currencies higher yesterday, hitting a seven-year peak as Asian stock markets rose and as the dollar came under broad downward pressure once again.

Stock Market: Main index boosted by PLDT, mining gains

SHARE PRICES closed higher yesterday, mainly boosted by gains in index heavyweight Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and mining shares.

The Economy: P1B more to alleviate hunger

MALACA�ANG yesterday announced that President Gloria M. Arroyo has ordered the Budget department to release P1 billion to fund the government's hunger mitigation programs up to the end of the year.

The Nation: No more changes to impeach complaint vs President Arroyo

THE COMMITTEE on justice of the House of Representatives will start reviewing the impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday and will no longer consider additions such as the one filed by the "United Opposition," a key lawmaker said yesterday.

Agribusiness: Specter of global warming haunts Japan's rice farms

MINAMI-UONUMA, JAPAN — It produces the most prized rice in a country that prides itself on its rice.

Property & Infrastracture: Residential project aims to capture glory of Versailles

REAL ESTATE developer State Properties Corp. recently unveiled Versailles, its upscale residential project in Alabang, Muntinlupa.

IT Matters: Outsourcing boom driving computer sales

THE LOCAL computer hardware industry expects to keep growing at 10% this year, with the rate rising to 15-20% in 2008, on the back of improved consumer spending as well as the business process outsourcing (BPO) boom.

RP five to get needed boost

MANILA, Philippines -- Five more amateur standouts are set to beef up the Harbour-Philippine team with the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas hoping to complete the lineup with several PBA players to...

Amateur champ Fernando out of Putra, SEAG squads

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines will be campaigning in two big international golf events without its reigning amateur champion. Anthony Fernando was officially stripped of his amateur status W...

De Luna ousts Corteza; Django, Gomez advance

MANILA, Philippines -- Jeff De Luna has this brashness in his talk that he backed with a big game last night. While most Filipinos remained cautious of their chances, De Luna vowed to overpower the f...

Saguisag, driver now at Makati Medical Center, still critical

Former senator Rene Saguisag is now at the Makati Medical Center (MMC), after he underwent a CT-scan at the Ospital ng Makati in Sampaguita St., radio dzBB reported about 4:30 a.m., Thursday. Makat...

Saguisag on his way to Makati Medical Center after CT scan

Former Senator Rene Saguisag was released from the emergency room of the Ospital ng Makati in Sampaguita St., in Makati City, and was boarded on an ambulance on his way to the Makati Medical Center, r...

Wife killed, Saguisag critical after car crash on Pasay road

, died instantly in a vehicular accident on Pasay road before 2 a.m. Thursday. The former senator is in critical condition at the Makati Medical Center. Radio dzBB reported that Saguisag, his wife,...

Arroyo's critics push snap polls

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro should resign and a snap election be called in 60 days, incumbent political, former military, and media perso...

Senate probes cash gifts

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Senate will push through with its investigation of the alleged bribes handed out to congressmen and local government officials in Malaca ang to trace the...

Palace stands by PNP findings on Glorietta 2 blast

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Wednesday that Malacañang is standing by the findings of the Philippine National Police that the blast at the Glorietta 2 mall last month that killed 11 ...

Doble faces raps for wiretapping

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The National Bureau of Investigation has filed a criminal complaint before the Pasay City prosecutor's office against former military agent Vidal Doble as a ...

SSS sues 412 erring employers

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Social Security System has filed criminal charges against more than 400 employers for various offenses related to their workers' SSS contributions. SSS ...

Top 10 electronic engineering examinees

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Below are the top 10 successful examinees of the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Electronics Engineering this November: 1. ...

1,257 now new electronics engineers

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Professional Regulation Commission has announced that 1,257 out of 4,182 passed the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Elec...

Puno, AMLC top Senate list in bribery probe

Interior Secretary and presidential political adviser Ronaldo Puno and officials of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) will top the list of resource persons the Senate will summon in probing all...

New Coast Guard chief vows to curb oil smuggling

Mass in Manila to formally welcome new papal nuncio

A concelebrated Mass at the Manila Cathedral will be held November 13 to formally welcome new papal nuncio Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, the Archdiocese of Manila said Wednesday night. In a state...

Teachers still not paid for poll duty, says alliance

Senate OKs bill integrating 'green' studies in school programs

The Senate has passed on third and final reading a measure that seeks to integrate environmental studies in school learning programs. Under Senate Bill 1699 or the Environmental Awareness and Educa...

DoH demands share in 'sin taxes'

Military turns over incomplete Burgos report

Investigate claims and Protect Manalo Brothers

Philippines bank ordered to turn over ex-leader's millions

Poet, pianist and painter

MANILA, Philippines - Angela Caridad Manalang, born on Aug. 2, 1907, in Guagua, Pampanga, has been considered the "matriarch of Filipino women poets" in English. Her father, Felipe Dizon Manalang (18...

Undistributed relief goods found wasting in town warehouse

DARAGA, ALBAY-Undistributed relief goods, possibly donations for last year's typhoon victims, were discovered inside a municipal warehouse here. Some of the goods were already spoiled or past their ex...

Army to probe troops' role in island gun party

BACOLOD CITY-The Philippine Army will investigate a report that government soldiers escorted a private group that indiscriminately fired M-16 rifles while on an island in Hinoba-an town, 199 km south ...

Albay village put in state of calamity after fishkill

LEGAZPI CITY-The municipal government of Rapu-Rapu in Albay placed Barangay Poblacion in a state of calamity on Wednesday after residents demanded immediate relief from the fishkill on Oct. 28. Antim...

US to donate $38,000 for preservation of terraces

BAGUIO CITY-The United States is donating $38,000 to help efforts in preserving the Ifugao rice terraces, which have been classified as endangered among the World Heritage Sites accredited by the Unit...

SCTEx interchange war declared over

Battle over Abaya said he announced that decision, made on the "policy guidance" of Ms Arroyo, during Tuesday's meeting with Pampanga officials. "Everybody is happy. The battle of the interchanges i...

Arroyo releases P1-B fund to speed up fight vs hunger

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the Department of Budget and Management to release P1 billion to speed up the government's hunger-mitigation and anti-poverty programs. Mrs Arroyo said...

Pasay court to handle probe into wiretapping complaint vs Doble

The Department of Justice has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to file criminal charges against former intelligence agent Vidal Doble under Republic Act 4200, also known as the Anti-Wireta...

All-Filipino crew to man European tankers

Close this MANILA--Two newly-commissioned tankers owned by a European shipping company will be manned by an all-Filipino crew, a proof of the Filipino seamen's supremacy and skills at sea. T...

Ex-solon files impeachment case vs 2 Comelec execs

Impeachment complaints were filed on Wednesday at the House of Representatives against two officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Rodante Marcoleta, former Alagad party-list representa...

Arroyo likely knew cash gifts were given - Gordon

An administration senator on Wednesday expressed belief that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was aware that "cash gifts" were distributed among congressmen and local government executives last month...

Provost marshal report yields no info on Jonas whereabouts

After months of badgering the military to produce the investigation report on the disappearance of Jonas Burgos, his family on Wednesday was dismayed after the Provost Marshal finally complied with th...

Senators uncover ZTE-like anomalies in Customs x-ray project

Senators are looking into yet another controversial $150-million deal for "defective" x-ray machines for container vans purchased by the Bureau of Customs under a government-to-government loan ag...

Another Kampi man 'unaware' of 'cash gifts'

Amid "revelations" from his partymate, another stalwart of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party denied knowledge about the cash gifts distributed in Mal...

Gov"t, MNLF to review peace pact in Jeddah next week

The Philippine government, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and the Organization of the Islamic Conference are set to review the 1996 peace agreement between the government and the MNLF next...

President's son sees nothing wrong with cash gift

11 million Filipinos among world's absolutely poor--group

Sandigan orders Banco de Oro to turn over Estrada millions

Chief justice dismayed US has to prod RP on human rights

Petition launched for snap polls; Palace says Arroyo, Noli won't resign

More than 1,600 individuals led by opposition senators Aquilino Pimentel and Antonio Trillanes IV, two military generals, lawyers, journalists, artists, and representatives of civil society groups hav...

Leftists urge US, other donors to review military aid to RP

MANILA - Left-wing groups urged the US, Australia and other major donors on Wednesday to review their military aid to the Philippines to ensure it would not be used to support human rights violations ...

2 top Kampi officials distance selves from cash gift mess

Two ranking officials of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) on Wednesday distanced themselves from the "cash gift" controversy, even as another party member admitted handing out money to selec...

WB to grant up to P1M for viable ideas

PNP watching southern backdoor as hunt for Bedol continues

Under pressure to arrest former Maguindanao poll supervisor Lintang Bedol, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified watch along the so-called southern backdoor, as efforts to try to arrest...

NBI charges ex-AFP spy Doble with wiretapping

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed wiretapping charges Wednesday against former military spy Vidal Doble Jr. for baring the contents of wiretapped conversations before the Senate. Rad...

SC asked to junk Imelda plea vs ill-gotten wealth ruling

Lawyer Francisco Chavez has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition filed by former First Lady Imelda Marcos seeking a reversal of the Court of Appeals's ruling enjoining the promulgation ...

'Case of more talk, more mistake'

eBay upgrades Philippine portal

Arroyo allies dismiss calls for resignation, snap polls

Marines pay tribute to fallen comrades on 57th 'birthday'

After "Kabayan," cold front to chill north Luzon

After typhoon "Kabayan" (Peipah) wrought damage to several parts of northern Luzon, the tail end of a cold front will affect the area next. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical S...

9 Marine officers in foiled coup urged to be 'true Marines'

"I was kept in the dark,' Puno says of cash gift mess

Interior Secretary and presidential political adviser Ronaldo Puno said that Wednesday he is ready to face an investigation into the cash gift mess at Malacañang. However, Puno insisted he w...

8 soldiers hurt in clash with Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

SC Twice Ruled Against New Comelec Exec

N ewly appointed elections commissioner Moslemen Macarambon Sr. has a poor track record as a judge in the Lanao provinces, and his controversial decisions are likely to be raised once he is put throug...

AFP to double efforts vs Abu Sayyaf to meet 3-month deadline

Marine commandant Maj. Gen. Ben Dolorfino on Wednesday said government troops will double efforts to pursue the leaders of the Abu Sayyaf, to meet the three-month deadline set by the military leadersh...

Filipino crew seize ship in mutiny

Apostol wants Kampi solon charged

Malacañang's top legal adviser wants Rep. Amelita Villarosa of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) investigated and charged after she admitted giv...

PMA cadet succumbs to illness at AFP hospital

A fourth-year Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet died of suspected upper respiratory tract infection at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center (AFPMC) in Quezon City at 8:40 a.m. Tues...

Man dies after leaping off MRT North Ave station

A still unidentified man was killed Wednesday after reportedly leaping off the North Avenue station of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) in Quezon City. Citing initial reports, radio dzMM said shortly b...

Prosecution told to brace for tough fight on Estrada wealth

The NPC's Clubbing of Freedom of Expression

he National Press Club’s defacement and censorship of a commissioned mural in their club restaurant recalls to mind a celebrated incident involving the Mexican artist Diego Rivera and the Rockef...

Beach tossers sure of medal

MANILA, Philippines -- They've pitted their skills against the world's best with some success. Filipino beach volleyball bets Heidi Ilustre and Diane Pascua now believe they are ready to do battle in...

MILF to join hunt for Lintang Bedol

COTABATO CITY-The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday said it was willing to help the police in hunting down controversial Maguindanao election supervisor Lintang Bedol, who police said is ...

Bayan exec freed after 4 days with Army

CALBIGA, SAMAR-The military released on Thursday the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) spokesperson in Eastern Visayas, four days after he was "invited for questioning." Lt. Col. Jonathan Ponce, com...

'Kabayan' maintains strength in exiting RP - Pagasa

Typhoon "Kabayan" (international codename: Peipah) has maintained its strength as it continues to move away from the Philippines, the state weather bureau said before noon Wednesday. The Philippine...

P400-M Jose Velarde account 'discovered'

Lawyers of the Sandiganbayan executing forfeiture proceedings on former President Joseph Estrada may have stumbled upon a new Jose Velarde account they may claim for government. Sandiganbayan sheri...

Eight soldiers wounded in clash in southern Philippines

Filipino defending titlist, former champions lead in World Pool Championship

'Kabayan' at RP 'border;' new low-pressure area spotted

Typhoon "Kabayan" (international code name: Peipah) continued to move away from Philippine territory as it hovered at the border of the Philippine area of responsibility as of Wednesday morning. Th...

Will De Venecia son show up when Senate resumes NBN probe

Finally, a boulevard named after 'Ka Pepe' Diokno

MANILA, Philippines -- Two decades after his death, one of the brightest beacons during the dark days of martial law was finally paid homage. The tribute to former Sen. Jose W. "Pepe" Diokno -- activ...

House junks 2 impeach complaints vs Arroyo

MANILA, Philippines -- As expected, the administration-dominated House of Representatives on Tuesday junked the two supplemental impeachment complaints against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo less t...

11 senior police officials reshuffled, 19 others retired

At least 11 senior police officers were reshuffled following the retirement of 19 senior officials, including five police generals, this November. Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for P...

Summit of 4 living presidents pushed

MANILA, Philippines -- Amid the political uncertainties faced by the Arroyo administration, the stage is being set for a reunion of past and present Presidents to pursue an elusive goal -- unity for t...

PBA to clarify disputed rules

REACTING to brickbats thrown by the league's coaches, the Philippine Basketball Association has decided to clarify the controversial new set of rules that has transformed the action on the court into ...

Greenpeace warns public on dangers of GMO rice

Japan police to step into shooting of Japanese scribe

The Japanese police will step into the investigation of a shooting incident involving a Japanese journalist in Pasig City Tuesday. Radio dzBB reported Wednesday that the Japanese embassy has starte...

Not only can Chadleen smile, she can sing!

MANILA, Philippines -- Her bright eyes and bubbly smile hide the fact that the pretty girl used to be the object of ridicule because of a deformed lip and palate. Growing up in Cebu, Chadleen Lacdo-o...

RP scores, but can't hold off revamp plans

FACED with growing concerns, including a clamor for its revamp, the Harbour-Philippine Team threw a little argument in its favor by hurdling newcomer Pharex, 85-75, and clinched its fourth win in six ...

Tagaytay Highlands ladies sweep 4 matches, lead WGAP Cup

TAGAYTAY Highlands came out spewing fire in its WGAP Cup campaign, sweeping its first-round matches on Monday at the Player course of the Orchard Golf and Country Club. Maripaz Domingo and Rosalie He...

Gomez makes it; Luat crashes out

Close this MAKE way for another Filipino longshot. Robert Gomez, a qualifier from Zamboanga, marched into the Last 64 of the $400,000 World Pool Championship at the Araneta Coliseum last to ...

Fire hits idle WPC table

ACTION IN THE FOURTH DAY OF the 2007 World Pool Championship literally got hot yesterday. A billiard table lighting caught fire as soon as it was turned on. Tournament staff rushed to put out the fir...

Mutinying Filipino sailors held after docking in Mauritius

Close this NAIROBI -- Mauritius authorities on Tuesday detained nine Filipino sailors who staged a mutiny and seized control of a vessel off the island's coast, a maritime official said. "Th...

US envoy backs 'accidental gas explosion' theory

Ingrates, NPC execs call Angono artists

Estrada told to pay gov't P600M in 5 days

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Deposed President Joseph Estrada Tuesday vowed not to relinquish his home in Greenhills and his sprawling estate in Tanay without a fight, as the Sandiganbay...

US envoy says military aid to RP 'still a work in progress'

BAGUIO CITY - (UPDATE 2) US Ambassador Kristie Kenney Tuesday said that while the US Senate had approved an increase in military assistance to the Philippines, the US House of Representatives was stil...

Sans measures, RP could face energy crisis

Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes on Tuesday said the country could face an energy crisis if no significant measures are implemented to cushion the impact of the continuous increase in the prices of crude...

Government to lose if Comelec chief is named now

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang's possible appointment of a new Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman to serve the un-expired term of its former chair Benjamin Abalos is see...

RP Cuppers Arcilla, Tierro stamp class on PCA rivals

MANILA, Philippines -- Defending champion Johnny ARcilla stamped his class on Raffy Santiago, 6-2, 6-0, Monday to reach the round-of-16 in the 26th Philippine Columbian Association Open Tennis Champio...

Cone hits out at PBA officiating, new rules

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- It's getting to be a habit. Every winning coach gives a piece of his mind on officiating at the end of the game in the ongoing Smart-PBA Philippine Cup. But...

Corteza downs Wu for $3,000 side purse

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Reigning National Open Champion Lee Vann Corteza beat 2005 World Pool titlist Wu Chia-ching of Taiwan, 15-10, in their 10-ball match to pocket $3,000 at the ...

Norwood, 4 others eyed to boost tired RP quint

GAMES TUESDAY (Ninoy Aquino Stadium) 2 p.m. -- Pharex vs Harbour-RP Team 4 p.m. -- San Mig Coffee vs Mail and More MANILA, Philippines -- A troubled national squad batting for the inclusion of at lea...

Andam avenges defeat to Soquet

More World Pool stories on the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championships special site. MANILA, Philippines - Leonardo Andam led another hard Philippine charge on Day 3 of the $400,000 World Pool Cham...

Philippine court serves order to seize bank accounts, property of ousted president

MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine court served ousted President Joseph Estrada with an order Tuesday to seize $16 million worth of his ill-gotten funds and property as part of his historic plun...

"Kabayan" moves northwestward, no longer a threat to RP

Typhoon "Kabayan" (Peipah) has stopped being a threat to any part of the Philippines after it moved northwestward Tuesday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service...

US urged to do 'reality' check on RP govt's move vs killings

A human rights group on Tuesday urged the US Senate not just to impose conditions for the release of the additional $2-million military aid to the Philippines, but also do a "reality check" if the Arr...

A Christmas wish

MANILA, Philippines—I just arrived from a trip abroad and I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised by seeing metered taxis queuing in front of the arrival area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Express yourself in chocolate

MANILA, Philippines—I chanced upon Chocopix Personalized Confectionery store last week. I saw the sign and had to take a peek.

Whipping up a Pinoy meal in Iowa

MANILA, Philippines—So what’s Filipino food like? The question was begging to be answered in Iowa. Not with words but by cooking.

Home sweet (spaghetti) home

MANILA, Philippines—If family makes a home, The Old Spaghetti House should rightfully be called Old Spaghetti Home.

Divine intervention and vintage champagne

MANILA, Philippines—Champagne is classified as sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wines can be called champagnes. And while all non-vintage champagnes are manmade, only God can “make” vintage champagne.

Laxatives for body, mind and spirit

MANILA, Philippines―Do you think you need to release all the junk from within by taking a laxative?

A partnership made in heaven

The high-end Philippine Tatler magazine and the country’s largest privately owned real-estate company, Century Properties, mounted an awesome unforgettable gathering of alta society’s power players and hotshot mega namedroppable luminaries from various industries in a double launch event

Hearing, smelling and feeling psychic information

MANILA, Philippines―Clairaudience is the mental ability to hear voices or conversations from afar. This happens rarely and when it does, it is almost always spontaneous or involuntary. One just hears a conversation without the concerned parties anywhere near the individual.

Celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Pilar

MANILA, Philippines - Many Cebuanos attended the reception hosted by Spanish Ambassador Luis Arias Romero and his wife Soledad to mark their country’s national day, at the embassy residence in Forbes Park, Makati City.

Looking for Mr. Right

MANILA, Philippines – Dear Emily, I am working in California as a nurse. I am pretty stable financially. There is this resident MD that my friend wanted to introduce to me. He is Asian.

Cofradia to hold Triduum of Masses at Manila Cathedral

MANILA, Philippines - For the first time, the Cofradia de la Inmaculala Concepcion will hold its Triduum of Masses to honor Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception at the Manila Cathedral on Nov. 27-29, 11:45 a.m.

Hard habits to break

MANILA, Philippines - Why are bad habits so hard to break? Just when I thought my lifestyle had become healthier, sleeping early and avoiding sweets to keep my throat ready for “Celebrity Duets,” I find myself midnight snacking Royce Chocolate and watching 2nd Avenue until 3 a.m.

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