The Philippine Headlines - November 09, 2007

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Shares seen lower on profit-taking after Wall Street's fall

MANILA, Philippines -- Shares may open lower Friday on further profit-taking following Wall Street's extended overnight losses on comments by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that a string of economic troubles could impair US growth.

Powerful rays hitting Earth emitted from nearby galaxies

WASHINGTON -- The sources of the most powerful rays of cosmic energy bombarding our universe likely are huge black holes at the heart of nearby galaxies, astrophysics researchers said in a report out Thursday.

Brazil discovers huge new oil reserves

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil has discovered huge new petroleum reserves in its south that could turn the country into one of the biggest oil producers in the world, the government and its state-controlled oil company announced Thursday.

NASA pressed to avert catastrophic Deep Impact

WASHINGTON -- NASA penny-pinching risks exposing humankind to a planetary catastrophe if a big enough asteroid evades detection and slams into Earth, US lawmakers warned Thursday.

Lepanto, Zijin ink deal

MANILA, Philippines -- Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. has signed an agreement with China’s Zijin Mining Group on the latter’s proposed acquisition of a 20-percent interest in a Benguet gold-copper deposit for $70 million.

Otto to acquire stake in Galoc

MANILA, Philippines -- Australian firm Otto Energy Ltd. said it would acquire an 18.28-percent interest in the Galoc offshore production field covered by Service Contract 14C the northwest Palawan area, in a bid to expand further its portfolio in Philippine petroleum exploration.

North Sea storm closes oil platforms, Europe's largest port

OSLO -- A brewing storm Thursday in the North Sea forced the closure of oil platforms off the Norwegian coast as well as Europe's largest port as British forecasters warned of the worst swells in 20 years.

In 20-year-old case, tycoon invokes right to speedy trial

MANILA, Philippines -- Lawyers of the tobacco tycoon Lucio Tan on Thursday invoked his right to speedy trial and urged the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan to compel the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to end its presentation of evidence in the ill-gotten wealth case against him within the month.

IMF: World weathering oil price impact

WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund said Thursday the world economy is weathering a recent surge in oil prices because it is driven by increased demand rather than supply constraints.

Under-pressure Musharraf says elections by Feb 15

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan will hold elections by February 15, military ruler Pervez Musharraf said Thursday, hours after US President George W. Bush urged him to hold the polls on time and end a state of emergency.

Suu Kyi ready to cooperate with Myanmar junta -- UN envoy

SINGAPORE -- Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said she is "ready to cooperate" with the ruling junta, according to a statement read by UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari here early Friday.

Wall Street lower, with tech stocks hammered

NEW YORK -- US technology stocks were clobbered Thursday as a weak forecast from Cisco Systems prompted heavy selling, while the broad market on Wall Street recovered from early weakness to end with modest losses.

Crude oil prices rally toward record highs

LONDON -- World crude prices rebounded toward record high points and within striking distance of $100 a barrel on Thursday amid supply concerns in the North Sea and unrest in oil-rich Yemen.

First Holdings, partners win interim SCTEx deal

MANILA, Philippines -- The Bases Conversion Development Authority said Thursday it had awarded to a group that included First Philippine Holdings Corp. an interim contract to operate and maintain the P21-billion Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).

Pacquiao to pick next foe

MANILA, Philippines -- It will be Manny Pacquiao’s call as far as his next fight is concerned.

Death of gymnastics’ Saguisag stuns RP sports

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine sports is in mourning following the tragic death of RP gymnastics’ “work force” Thursday.

BSP cautious on ’08 oil price outlook

MANILA, Philippines -- The central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), expects oil prices to remain manageable this year but is cautious on the outlook for next year.

‘Other’ Bustamante nips Taiwanese ace

MANILA, Philippines -- Unheralded Joven Bustamante booted out former champion Wu Chia-ching of Taiwan Thursday to keep Philippine title hopes soaring again in the $400,000 World Pool Championship at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Gov’t expects good year for agriculture despite drought

MANILA, Philippines -- Despite the dry spell that hit some provinces early this year, Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap said Thursday that the country could expect a “positive” agriculture performance.

RP quintet spills San Mig Coffee

MANILA, Philippines -- Coach Junel Baculi finally acknowledged the importance of Gabe Norwood to the Harbour-Philippine team as it prepares to leave for Singapore Saturday, even as the PBA and the PBL scheduled separate meetings to discuss ways of helping the embattled national squad.

7 dead, several others hurt as Dubai bridge collapses

DUBAI -- A bridge under construction in an upmarket district of Dubai collapsed late on Thursday, killing "at least seven people" and injuring several more, a witness said.

Henin exacts revenge in WTA Championship

MADRID - Justine Henin signaled her determination to finish her career-best season with her eighth title and a successful defense of the WTA Championship as she exacted a terrible revenge on Marion Bartoli.

Google expanding ad empire to computer games

SAN FRANCISCO - Google said Thursday it is testing ways to deliver ads in computer games but declined to comment on the Internet buzz that it will be in the market by year's end.

Market falls again, led by Cisco

NEW YORK - Stocks fell for a second straight day on Thursday, led by declines in the Nasdaq after tech bellwether Cisco Systems Inc signaled the credit crisis was hurting demand from key customers, including banks.

Friends and relatives flock to Rene Saguisag's bedside

Friends and relatives of Atty. Rene Saguisag continue to arrive at the Makati Medical Center where he has been in the intensive care unit after a pre-dawn accident Thursday which claimed the life of his wife of 38 years, Dulce.

Recovered submersible pumps aid probe in G2 blast

Authorities on Thursday reported that two of the four submersible pumps have been retrieved from the basement of the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City.

5 Filipinos survive World Pool's Round of 32

Only five Filipino cue artists survived the knock out round 2007 World Pool Championship as some of the local billiard greats were eliminated at the tournament in Araneta coliseum.

Philippines closes gap on gender inequality

The Philippines continues to bridge the gap in gender inequality, ranking sixth in the world in providing equal opportunities for women according to the latest World Economic Forum gender gap index.

Battle with history

I had imagined that if there were to be any sign of protest, it would be from those who oppose the war and the shrine that glorifies it. But protests are staged by those who feel strongly about things. In this instance, they may be fewer but the believers in Imperial Japan are the hard core. Since the war ended, they continue to fight the battle with history.

Multiply, ABSi ink advertising deal

Social networking and media-sharing site Multiply (http://multiply.com) and ABS-CBN Interactive (ABSi), a unit of television giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., have entered into a multi-year advertising agreement.

TKC Steel sets final price of follow-on offer at P9.68/shr

TKC Steel Corp. has set Thursday the final price of its follow-on offering at P9.68 per share.

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...

Muntinlupa mulls liability insurance

MANILA, Philippines - Businesses in Muntinlupa City may soon have to get public liability insurance before they are issued a license to operate. Mayor Aldrin San Pedro said this type of insurance wou...

Taguig City marks 3rd anniversary with food fest

MANILA, Philippines - Taguig celebrates its third year as a city with a food festival that aims to help raise funds for housing projects for the poor. About 20 of the city's top restaurants are expec...

Lawmaker presses stricter inspection of malls

SENATOR Richard Gordon said owners of commercial establishments like shopping malls should undertake concerted efforts with government public safety offices to avert a repeat of the Glorietta mall exp...

Innovation summit to help RP's competitiveness

A "national innovation strategy" is being developed to help the Philippines become globally competitive, as the proponents announced they are convening the first National Innovation Summit on Nove...

Arroyo forms anti-kotong, anti-kolorum body

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said President Arroyo met Thursday afternoon with Energy Secretary Ayuyungelo Reyes, Interior ...

DepEd modifying CyberEd project

MANILA, Philippines -- The education department is modifying the P26.4-billion Cyber Education Project (CEP) to ensure it does not suffer the fate of the controversial $329-million national broadband ...

Saguisag in critical condition, wife dead

Former Sen. Rene Saguisag remained in stable but critical condition at Makati Medical Center after a car accident that killed his wife Dulce.

Arroyo advised on how to pick Comelec men

MANILA, Philippines -- With the vacancies at the Commission on Elections, and because of its low credibility with the public, some sectors have been pitching unsolicited advice to the appointing autho...

Lucio Tan petitions court to end PCGG case

Businessman Lucio Tan on Thursday asked the Sandiganbayan to order the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to resolve a civil case against him.

Arroyo vows to go after corrupt cops, illegal vehicles

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has vowed to crack down on "colorum" or vehicles illegally plying routes of franchised jeepneys, buses and taxis and extortionist traffic enfor...

Bishops back Senate probe on cash gifts

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has expressed support to the impending investigation to be conducted by the Senate on the alleged cash gifts distributed in Malaca ang to loca...

US official to testify vs. Gen. Garcia

A top official from the US Department of Homeland Security will testify in the plunder case against Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia, the former comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

QC court acquits man facing slay raps

MANILA, Philippines - A man facing murder and frustrated murder charges was acquitted by a Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC-RTC) for being mentally ill. Eliseo Ignacio was charged with murder on ...

3 killed in Cavite blast

THREE persons were killed while several others were injured when a powerful explosion rocked a village in Bacoor town in Cavite province on Thursday afternoon, police said. Initial reports sent to the...

First successful amparo case emboldens rights advocates

In Tuesday's plenary voting, some so-called de Venecia loyalists sided with the opposition on the impeachment case filed against President Gloria Arroyo.

Lim reshuffles 11 Manila police station chiefs

MANILA, Philippines - Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim ordered yesterday a reshuffle of the city's 11 station commanders following the recent involvement of an officer and his men in an alleged extortion oper...

GMA, Erap, senators mourn Dulce's death

President Gloria Arroyo joined former President Joseph Estrada, senators and national sports officials in mourning the death of Dulce Saguisag, formerly secretary of the Department of Social Wel...

Arroyo rues Mariannet's suicide

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo went to a Quezon City village and raised the plight of 12-year-old girl Mariannet Amper who killed herself out of despair for her family's impo...

International press body condemns mural alteration

ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined groups and individuals that have condemned the alterations on the press freedom mural commissioned by the Natio...

Liturgical mass to officially welcome papal envoy set

MANILA, Philippines -- The local Church hierarchy will formally welcome the new papal envoy to the Philippines, Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams through a liturgical celebration on November 13. In a sta...

Night of dancing ends tragically for Saguisag couple

MANILA, Philippines -- They were on their way home from a merry night of ballroom dancing -- one of the ways former senator Rene Saguisag and his wife Dulce kept the storm and stress out of their live...

Philippine Airlines girds for future market growth

MANILA, Philippines -- Strong consumer spending and a positive global outlook are expected to boost the aviation industry, especially in the Asian region. This should give Philippine Airlines (PAL) t...

NPC offers 'bastardized' mural to Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines -- The National Press Club is selling the "bastardized" mural on press freedom with the alterations that have given it "undeserved notoriety," NPC secretary Louie Logarta said Thur...

Gov't takes responsibility for girl's suicide

MANILA, Philippines -- The government is taking responsibility for a 12-year-old girl who took her life because of extreme poverty but assured that steps are being taken to ease hunger and poverty, of...

US to back Philippine healthcare program

MANILA, Philippines -- The United States is to sponsor a major healthcare program in 500 Philippine companies, the two governments said Thursday. Backed by a $3-million loan from the US Agency for In...

Villarosa admission raises more suspicion, says CBCP head

ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- The admission by administration allies that cash handouts to legislators and governors at Malaca ang Palace last month had come from them has raised "more suspicions" rathe...

EU legislators help in fight for family planning

MANILA, Philippines -- A delegation of parliamentarians from six European countries has beefed up the Philippine government's case against the local Catholic hierarchy over the highly contentious issu...

Governors' league starts own probe of Palace 'cash gifts'

OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines -- The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has started its own investigation on the controversial distribution of money to local executives, who attended a meeting wi...

Senators urged to hear out peasants on JPEPA

MANILA, Philippines -- The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) led militant groups in a protest at the Senate Thursday during the body's ongoing hearin...

Gordon proposes side agreement to JPEPA

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines and Japan should have a side accord to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) to ensure Tokyo would abide by Manila's constitutional prohib...

Manila orders inquiry after anger over suicide

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines promised on Thursday to investigate an apparent suicide by a 11-year-old girl due to poverty after the incident generated angry public reactions and street protests.

Blast in Philippine village kills four people

MANILA (Reuters) - A powerful explosion ripped through a residential village south of the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday, killing four people and wounding two, police said. Fidel Posadas, po...

US helps Philippines implement family planning programmes

Manila - The United States will provide a 3-million-dollar grant to the Philippines to help promote family planning in the workplace, officials said Thursday. The grant will fund a joint project of th...

Manila Ocean Park eyes to become marine research facility

MANILA, Philippines -- While the main attractions of the soon-to-be opened Manila Ocean Park in Manila are commercial aquatic fauna, it also hopes to eventually become a research facility for marine b...

2 LP officials confirm partymates received cash gift

Liberal Party finally came out Thursday to confirm that some of their partymates in the House of Representatives were also given money in Malaca ang last October 11. Quezon Representative Lorenzo Ta ...

Task force formed vs illegal vehicles, extortionist cops

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang has formed a task force that will wage war against "colorum" (unregistered) vehicles and extortionist (kotong) cops as part of initiatives to ease the burden of drive...

Enrile revives gripes on North Rail but no longer acting

MANILA, Philippines -- Two years after his privileged speech on the North Rail project, Senator Juan Ponce-Enrile on Thursday again revived the issue and said Speaker Jose De Venecia had "pleaded" wit...

Gov't signals new openness to talks with communists

MANILA, Philippines -- The government has indicated anew its willingness to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF) as part of its peace initiatives to solve the country's insurgen...

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...

Philippines' San Miguel sells Australian assets to diversify

Manila - San Miguel Corp, South-East Asia's largest food and beverage company, said Thursday that it sold its assets in Australia for 2.6 billion dollars to fund plans to diversify into new businesses...

US offers Manila carrot for probing rights abuse

MANILA The United States is proposing to give the Philippines an additional $2m in military funding if Manila tackles alleged troop involvement in the murder and disappearance of leftist activists, ...

Alleged coup plotter finds ally in former vice president

MANILA, Philippines -- Colonel Ariel Querubin, one of the alleged leaders of the botched February 2006 coup, found an ally in former vice president Teofisto Guingona, who attended the officer's habeas...

Philippine shares slide 2.53 per cent on Wall Street woes

Manila - Philippine share prices dropped 2.5 per cent on Thursday, dragged down by Wall Street's overnight losses. The 30-share Philippine Stock Exchange composite index lost 96.16 points to close at ...

Philippine defence chief seeks review of military's rules

Manila - The Philippines' defence chief on Thursday called for a review of the military's rules of engagement as part of efforts to rehabilitate the negative image of the armed forces as a human right...

9 RP fishermen in ship takeover in Manila Friday--DFA

MANILA, Philippines -- The nine Filipino fishermen who took over a Taiwanese fishing vessel after being abused by its ship captain are set to arrive in Manila Friday night, the Department of Foreign A...

Marines set policies to prevent another Basilan carnage

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Marines will issue policy directives to prevent a repeat of the heavy losses incurred in two major encounters against the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf in Basilan ear...

Engineer, Student Go Missing in S. Philippines

Al Jacinto, Arab News ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines, 8 November 2007 - Police and the military have launched a massive search for a missing engineer involved in a Saudi-funded scholarship project for po...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

Palace thumbs down calls for resignation, snap elections

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang thumbed down calls from opposition politicians and civil society groups for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro, saying they have a ma...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Search engine optimization considered alternative to traditional marketing

OPTIMIZING WEB SITES to make them more visible on the Internet is
seen as one of latest trends that businesses can tap to make money on the Web.

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.

Headline: San Miguel exits Australia

FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANY San Miguel Corp. yesterday disposed of its Australian subsidiaries, the latest in a series of divestments made by the conglomerate this year as it pursues a shift in its business focus.

Corporate News: Lopez group bags toll operations contract&

THE BASES Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), which oversees development of former military lands, on Wednesday named a consortium led by the Lopez group the interim operator for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).

Banking & Finance: Visa and American Express in $2.1-billion settlement

NEW YORK — Visa, the world's largest credit card network, has agreed to settle a three-year-old anti-trust lawsuit with rival American Express Co for about $2.1 billion, Visa said on Wednesday.

Stock Market: Stocks close at worst finish in three weeks

SHARE PRICES fell sharply yesterday in its worst finish in almost three weeks due to the sharp plunge on Wall Street and rising oil prices.

The Economy: Tax amnesty rules clarified

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 69-2007, clarifying issues in the implementation of the Tax Amnesty Program, under Republic Act No. 9480, which runs from last Sept. 6 to March 6 next year, an official statement yesterday read.

The Nation: Coco levy fund barred for land reform use -- DoJ

THE COCONUT Consumer Stabilization Fund, or the so-called coconut levy fund, cannot be used to finance the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), the Department of Justice (DoJ) has said.

Labor & Management: Nearly a third of employees use fake excuses to skip work

NEW YORK — Excuses. Everybody has one to dodge exercise or chores, but a new survey shows nearly a third of US employees use a fake one to miss work — and over a third of bosses don't believe them.

IT Matters: Search engine optimization considered alternative to traditional marketing

OPTIMIZING WEB SITES to make them more visible on the Internet is seen as one of latest trends that businesses can tap to make money on the Web.

Donaire to meet promoter in Manila

MANILA, Philippines -- World flyweight king Nonito Donaire Jr. is slated to fly to Manila on Wednesday to meet with his American promoter Gary Shaw, who will be attending the World Boxing Council annu...

Purefoods seeks No. 6 vs Coke

MANILA, Philippines -- Purefoods is not about to rest on its laurels following a record-breaking start. The unbeaten TJ Giants go for a sixth straight win when they take on the Coca-Cola Tigers Frida...

Gorres fights Darchinyan in US March 1

MANILA, Philippines -- A final eliminator for the right to challenge International Boxing Federation super flyweight champ Dmitri Kirilov will take place when Filipino Z "The Dream" Gorres takes on th...

Must-win for 3 Shakey's V-League teams

MANILA, Philippines -- Three squads face must-win situations at the resumption of the 2007 Shakey's V-League women's volleyball second conference Friday at The Arena in San Juan City. Far Eastern Uni...

Pacquiao to pick next foe

MANILA, Philippines -- It will be Manny Pacquiao's call as far as his next fight is concerned. The popular Filipino champion stressed this Thursday as he broke his silence over the issue of his next ...

Death of gymnastics' Saguisag stuns RP sports

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine sports is in mourning following the tragic death of RP gymnastics' "work force" Thursday. In the middle of preparations for the country's title-retention bid in the ...

Arroyo admits suicide girl"s city not included in gov"t anti-hunger program

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Thursday admitted that her hunger mitigation program - which she said is implemented in the poorest provinces in the country- did not include Davao City, where an ...

Mayor's boycott fails to stop Panlilio mobile services

ARAYAT, PAMPANGA-The provincial government delivered services on wheels here on Thursday even as this town's mayor reportedly ordered municipal employees to boycott the mobile services program of Gov....

Boy, 6, swims 10-km channel in under 4 hours

CEBU CITY, Philippines -- After setting a record last year as the youngest boy to swim across the Mactan Channel, six-year-old Justin Junio set another record Thursday by swimming almost nonstop a 10-...

STL divides Aklan provincial, town officials

ILOILO CITY-When it comes to Small Town Lottery (STL), almost all of Aklan's mayors are willing to give it a try, but the provincial board is not. In a special session held on Oct. 30, the board reje...

All banks in San Juan now required to put up CCTV

A new ordinance has been approved by the San Juan City Council requiring all banks in the City to put up video monitoring devices or closed-circuit television (CCTV) in their branches to effectively a...

Indebted to Al Jazeera

hat does the Arroyo government and the terrorist Al Qaeda group have in common? At certain points, they were both indebted to Al Jazeera—a Qatari television network that’s not exactly a fa...

Activists demand stop to urea dumping in RP waters

Environmental groups assailed an Australian company's experimental dumping of urea in Philippine waters to try to fight global warming, saying Thursday the practice endangers marine life. Austr...

Arroyo advised on how to pick Comelec men

Baguio offers health experts to PMA execs

BAGUIO CITY-The city government has offered to send health experts to check the conditions inside and outside Fort del Pilar here, the home of the Philippine Military Academy, following the death of a...

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 S...

DepEd modifying CyberEd project

Arroyo vows to go after corrupt cops, illegal vehicles

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. The conven...

International press body condemns mural alteration

Liturgical mass to officially welcome papal envoy set

Night of dancing ends tragically for Saguisag couple

Saguisag"s dance tutor leaves hospital

Saguisags when the van they were riding figured in an accident in Makati returned home after undergoing treatment of her injury in hospital. "So far I'm negative for any serious injury," Imelda Obo...

Businessmen should also help solve hunger, poverty - CBCP

Business leaders - not the government alone - should also bear the responsibility of addressing hunger and poverty problems in the country, the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippin...

"JDV asked me to keep quiet on North Rail project" - Enrile

Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on Thursday said that Speaker Jose de Venecia begged him "not to rock the boat" after he delivered in 2005 a privilege speech at the Senate denouncing the alleged overpr...

Pangasinan mourns Dulce Saguisag's death

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines -- Former social welfare secretary Dulce Saguisag had promised a close friend two days ago to visit Pangasinan in the next few days. She intended to attend to the problems o...

EU legislators help in fight for family planning

NPC offers 'bastardized' mural to Inquirer

Arroyo creates body vs mulcting cops, "colorum" drivers

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Thursday created the Task Force Anti-Kotong and Anti-Colorum, which would address the complaints of transport sector in exchange for not seeking increased fares. ...

Querubin hits AFP for detaining him sans "valid charge"

Lawyers of detained Marine Col. Ariel Querubin on Thursday insisted that he should be released because the Armed Forces of the Philippines has no valid charge against him. At the Court of Appeal's ...

US to back Philippine healthcare program

Senators urged to hear out peasants on JPEPA

Gov't takes responsibility for girl's suicide

Philippine Airlines girds for future market growth

Governors' league starts own probe of Palace 'cash gifts'

Villarosa admission raises more suspicion, says CBCP head

Gordon proposes side agreement to JPEPA

Blast in Philippine village kills four people

US helps Philippines implement family planning programmes

Saguisag condition improves; surgery 'less likely' - doctors

Rene Saguisag may no longer need to undergo surgery because his health condition has continued to improve, doctors said Thursday. Radio dzBB said Dr Eric Nubla of the Makati Medical Center (MMC) an...

DND chief tells AFP to review rules of engagement

National Defense chief Gilberto Teodoro has directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines to review its doctrines and tactics in conducting operations to ensure that human rights are upheld and protect...

Police sue truck driver in Makati collision on witness's testimony

Police on Thursday afternoon charged a truck driver for the predawn collision in Makati City that injured former Sen. Rene Saguisag and killed his wife former Social Welfare Secretary Dulce Saguisag. ...

Born to be wild premiers Nov 28 at GMA

An all-new late-night TV viewing experience kicks off this November - and it's going to be wild. Born to be Wild is GMA Public Affairs' latest addition to its roster of quality programs. As a progr...

Doble can now tell truth in court - Lacson

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said the court could be a good forum for alleged wiretapper Vidal Doble, a former military intelligence agent, to ferret out the truth on the "Hello, Garci" con...

Corpse found in Tondo creek

The body of a still unidentified person was found floating in a creek in Manila's Tondo district on Thursday morning. Radio dzBB reported that residents of Barangay (village) Bitas discovered t...

Task force formed vs illegal vehicles, extortionist cops

2 LP officials confirm partymates received cash gift

Enrile revives gripes on North Rail but no longer acting

Gov't signals new openness to talks with communists

Philippines orders inquiry into poverty suicide

Docs say Saguisag has "severe" injuries, may need surgery

Rene Saguisag may have to undergo surgery for treatment of "severe trauma" injuries to his head and chest, his doctors disclosed early Thursday afternoon. Radio dzBB said this was contained in the ...

Joey de Venecia back in RP

Businessman Jose "Joey" de Venecia III is back in the Philippines less than two weeks after slipping out of the country amid the media frenzy on the pardoning of former President Joseph Estrada. De...

Dulce Saguisag's remains now in QC funeral home

The remains of Dulce Maramba Quintans-Saguisag, wife of former Sen. Rene Saguisag, has been moved to the Arlington Funeral Homes in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City. GMA News reported that Dulce's b...

Kampi consolidating after differing takes on 'cash gift' mess

In an effort that is seen to address the deteriorating affairs of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's political party, the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) leaders are working out a meeting amon...

Philippines' San Miguel sells Australian assets to diversify

PNP's final probe report on Glorietta blast out this month

Philippine National Police (PNP) investigators looking into the deadly explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City last month are expected to come out with a final investigation report before Dec...

Baby attacked by rats readied for skin-graft surgery

After being cleaned up and given antitetanus medicine, the one-year-old baby boy attacked by rats in Pasay City was transferred to a surgical ward to prepare for a skin-grafting operation. Q-11 tel...

Palace junks calls to repeal oil deregulation law

Malacañang shelved anew Thursday calls by militant groups to repeal the oil deregulation law, saying its thrust now was to come up with measures to offset the impact of soaring crude prices in ...

EU mission reiterates need for rights-based family planning in RP

Parliamentarians from the European Union (EU) have engaged Philippine policy-makers to discuss the reproductive health and development situation in the country and explore possible areas of cooperatio...

Alleged coup plotter finds ally in former vice president

Philippine shares slide 2.53 per cent on Wall Street woes

Probe violations, protect victims

International human rights group Amnesty International (AI) reminded the Philippine government Thursday (Manila time) to match its rhetoric on human rights protection by investigating violations and p...

DBM to look into teachers' complaints of delays in poll pay

Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr on Thursday said he will look into the public school teachers' complaints of delayed salaries for their poll duty for the village and youth elections last October 29...

'Arroyo resign' groups won't seek Erap support

Groups seeking the resignation of President Arroyo and Vice President Manuel "Noli" de Castro Jr. will not seek the help of former President Joseph Estrada's help, at least for now. Former amba...

Arroyo saddened over Saguisag's fate

Estrada's defense lawyer in his plunder case, and as an official of Aquino's government. Pulido, who filed the first impeachment complaint against President Arroyo that opposition lawmakers...

Saguisag driver critical, too

The driver of former Sen. Rene Saguisag's ill-fated van remains in critical condition Thursday about nine hours after a dump truck rammed into their vehicle and killed his boss's wife Dulce in...

Marines set policies to prevent another Basilan carnage

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 "...

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 t...

Rookie helps Realtors derail Express

GAMES FRIDAY (Ynares Center, Antipolo City) 4:35 p.m. -- Magnolia vs. Alaska 7:20 p.m. -- Coca-Cola vs. Purefoods MANILA, Philippines -- Fil-Am rookie sensation Ryan Reyes took over from top gun Kell...

Engineer, Student Go Missing in S. Philippines

Saguisag now 'conscious' after car crash

Former Senator Rene Saguisag is now conscious and can already talk, hours after he was seriously hurt in a car accident on Pasay Road, radio dzBB said at 5:20 a.m., Thursday. Saguisag's son, Re...

Truck driver beat the red light, ran too fast - witness

A taxi driver identified as "Jeoffrey" said he witnessed the vehicular accident that claimed the life of the wife of lawyer Rene Saguisag. The accident also seriously injured the former senator and hi...

Not much help for nat'l squad

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine Basketball League commissioner Chino Trinidad appeared at the PLDT offices the other night with his arms riddled with an assortment of cuts, scrapes and wounds. Chin...

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...

POC chief worries over SEAG quintet, too

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Olympic Committee is justifiably worried that the national quintet may not have the best talents for the coming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. "What I don't u...

Saguisag to undergo another CT scan at MMC

Former Senator Rene Saguisag will undergo another CT scan at the Makati Medical Center (MMC) after he was seriously hurt in a car accident on Pasay road past 1 a.m. Thursday, radio dzBB reported at 5:...

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-w...

Son says Saguisag's chance of survival is 'good'

Rene Saguisag's "chance of survival is good," radio dzBB reported on Thursday, quoting information from the former senator's son, lawyer Rebo Saguisag. The report quoted the younger Saguisa...

Military presents report but lawyer says it's 'incomplete'

MANILA, Philippines -- After hedging for more than three months, the military's Provost Marshal General Wednesday presented to the Court of Appeals the report believed by the family of missing activis...

Palace admits cash doles from Kampi

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang conceded Wednesday that the money distributed to pro-administration congressmen at the Palace following a meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo came from her...

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 a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

New Coast Guard chief vows to curb oil smuggling

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...

Teachers still not paid for poll duty, says alliance

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 ...

DoH demands share in 'sin taxes'

Investigate claims and Protect Manalo Brothers

Bespoke beauties

MANILA, Philippines—In a time when conformity is becoming more the rule than the exception, jewelry designer Wyn Wyn Ong has again chosen to buck the trend with her latest collection of jewelry pieces that celebrate individuality.

Mineral madness

MANILA, Philippines—When mineral makeup first entered the cosmetic industry a few years ago, consumers were immediately drawn to its premise: here was makeup that provided good coverage, stayed on for hours, and most importantly, did not ruin the skin.

Huge beauty bargains

MANILA, Philippines—This promo was discovered when Godiva Skincare president Fred Reyes offered me face and body firming treatments from their newest machine as he had always known over the years that sagging facial skin and body cellulite were my biggest fears and concerns.

Star-studded ball honors Manila’s loveliest

MANILA, Philippines—In the year’s most anticipated grand ball, five of Cosmo Manille’s tres accomplished ladies were named “Manila’s 5 Loveliest of 2008.”

Beauty booty for men

MANILA, Philippines—Tom Cruise, Jake Gyllenhaal, Orlando Bloom, Ed Harris, Nick Lachey, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer. What do all these celebrities and my husband have in common aside from good looks? They all love Kiehl’s!

RTW’s comeback kid

MANILA, Philippines—That was a Super A-list, if I ever saw one. Each row of tiffany chairs in last week’s gala show of Inno Sotto and Bea Valdes at Shangri-La Makati seated the desirable demographic, starting with the guests of honor, Imelda Cojuangco and Isabel Preysler, in the center front rows.

Grab bag of Italian style

MANILA, Philippines—I discovered Furla during a trip to Milan way back in the mid-’90s. As I was walking along Corso Vittorio Emmanuele on my way to the famed Duomo, Furla’s window display featuring chic and obviously well-made handbags caught my eye.

The downlow on high/low

MANILA, Philippines—Though high/low can best describe the mood swings of some of the city’s nocturnal set, this is actually the fashion creed of the day. And it looks like it’s going to stay.

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.

Laxatives for body, mind and spirit

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

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