The Philippine Headlines

The Philippine Headlines - November 14, 2007

2007-11-14T08:35:00.000+08:00

Rampaging Giants seek 7th win in a row

MANILA, Philippines -- Purefoods seeks to extend a franchise-best start to seven games Wednesday when the sizzling Tender Juicy Giants battle Air21 in the eliminations of the Smart PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Youths in Mindanao cash in on call center boom

DAVAO CITY -- Jade Suaybaguio wants to send his sick mother to the hospital, but this is just wishful thinking for a 19-year-old son of a laborer.

Lipa, Norwood boost RP quintet’s SEAG chances

MANILA, Philippines -- Key figures returning to national duty aim to provide a boost for the Harbour-Philippine Team vying for the men’s basketball gold in the Thailand Southeast Asian Games in December.

La Salle stude posts lone RP swim victory in Taipei

TAIPEI -- Tana Verzo, an eight-year-old second-grader from De La Salle Zobel, ruled the 50-meter breaststroke for the Philippines’ lone gold in the five-nation CITI Invitational Swim Meet 2007 at the Taipei American School here.

Gov. Panlilio: Lone star witness in bribe probe

MANILA, Philippines -- On the eve of a Senate inquiry into the distribution of cash gifts in Malacañang as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo faced a new impeachment complaint, Gov. Ed Panlilio of Pampanga said he was unfazed because he would simply tell the truth.

(UPDATE) Bhutto to Musharraf: it's time to quit

LAHORE, Pakistan -- Former premier Benazir Bhutto urged Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf to quit as president Tuesday as she sought to form a united front with other opposition leaders against the military ruler.

Impeachment complaint lies in state in House

MANILA, Philippines -- On Monday, the House committee on justice moved to kill the impeachment complaint filed by lawyer Roel Pulido against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by declaring it sufficient in form. The committee deliberations were to resume Wednesday and a declaration that it lacked substance was expected.

Slain solon’s remains transported to Basilan

MANILA, Philippines -- The remains of slain Representative Wahab Akbar were transported to Basilan province early Wednesday, a radio report said.

Escaped detainee tags Palparan

MANILA, Philippines -- The younger of two farmer-brothers who claimed to have been detained and tortured by the military testified Tuesday at the Court of Appeals that then Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan had warned him during his detention to keep his family from joining human rights groups and protest rallies.

Pacquiao-Marquez rematch looking good, says GBP executive

MANILA, Philippines -- Golden Boy vice-president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez, who arrived Tuesday to attend the 45th WBC Convention here, has indicated that the ongoing negotiations for the Pacquiao-Marquez rematch are looking good as both camps try to iron out the details for the planned super bout.

Old Estrada foe tapped to go after his luxury cars

MANILA, Philippines -- The moral of the story seems to be what goes around comes around.

Chicken falls prey to ‘palengke’ mechanics

MANILA, Philippines--CONSUMERS MAY EXPECT AN ample supply of chicken for the holidays, but the local broiler industry has said that it cannot control unwarranted price increases in the wet and retail markets.

Bombers pound Mustangs, gain Last 8

MANILA, Philippines -- The Jose Rizal University Bombers coasted to the Round of Eight, hammering out an 83-61 decision over the West Negros College Mustangs Tuesday in the Fil-Oil/Flying-V National Collegiate Champions League at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Glorietta incident won’t cripple ALI

MANILA, Philippines--PROPERTY GIANT AYALA LAND INC. does not expect the considerable damage to a section of the Glorietta mall in Makati City to have a significant impact on its future earnings.

Bribery whistle-blowers charged

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Trial Lawyers Association Tuesday slapped charges of direct bribery and violation of the code of conduct and ethical standards and the anti-graft law against nine local government officials and lawmakers who admitted that they received “cash gifts” in Malacañang on Oct. 11.

RP five shows resolve at last

SINGAPORE -- Junel Baculi finally got a glimpse of what he wanted to see from the Harbour Centre-Philippine Team Monday night.

First Gen to join Pagbilao project

MANILA, Philippines--TEAM ENERGY CORP., the consortium of Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Marubeni Corp., has partnered with the Lopez-owned First Gen Corp. for the expansion of the 735-megawatt (MW) Pagbilao coal-fired power facility in Quezon by another 385-400 MW.

Negros trader loses P3M to car thieves in Manila

MANILA, Philippines – Car thieves broke into the parked van of a Lions Club district governor Monday afternoon, taking with them items worth close to P3 million.

Customs exec in Batangas won’t yield juicy post

BATANGAS CITY—Hundreds of employees of the Batangas port and businessmen have found themselves in a quandary after the district collector, who was supposed to retire on Oct. 25, refused to yield her position to a designated successor.

Governments urged to strengthen IP rights systems

MANILA, Philippines--IN A LITTLE OVER A DECADE, Intellectual property rights as a tool may come to dominate big businesses, in terms of technological dominance, and even hold sway over geopolitical concerns.

(UPDATE) Metro Manila placed on full alert

MANILA, Philippines -- Except for Metro Manila, the entire country continues to be on heightened alert, according to police officials, following an explosion that rocked the House of Representatives Tuesday night, killing a congressman and two civilians and wounding eight others.

Senate goes on red alert

MANILA, Philippines -- Following the explosion at the House of Representatives Tuesday night, the Senate security immediately went on red alert.

Bomb rocks Congress; solon among 3 killed

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 19) A bomb exploded at the House of Representatives in Quezon City Tuesday evening killing Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar, the driver of another lawmaker and a member of the staff of yet another solon.

List of dead and injured in Congress blast

MANILA, Philippines--What follows is the list of fatalities and those injured in an explosion at the south wing of the House of Representatives building in Quezon City Tuesday night.

House to hold regular sessions, pass bills -- De Venecia

MANILA, Philippines -- The House of Representatives will have its regular sessions Wednesday, Speaker Jose de Venecia announced Tuesday night, after a bomb exploded at the lower chamber and killed a congressman and two civilians.

From apathy to active participation

MANILA, Philippines – In the eyes of youth leader Gerald Paragas, candidates and voters are more vigilant now.

Senators condemn House bombing

MANILA, Philippines -- Senators have condemned the bombing at the House of Representatives Tuesday night and called for a swift and thorough investigation of the incident.

Armored van heist could be work of robbery gang, say police

MANILA, Philippines – Police are looking into the possibility that the Ampang Colangco group could be behind Monday’s robbery of an armored van in Las Piñas City.

(UPDATE 2) Akbar could have been target--police

MANILA, Philippines -- Police are eyeing the possibility that Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar was the target of the explosion that rocked the House of Representatives Tuesday evening, police commander for Metro Manila said.

(UPDATE) Yahoo settles jailed Chinese journalist case

SAN FRANCISCO--Yahoo Inc. has settled a lawsuit filed by two Chinese journalists who were jailed after the Internet giant provided information to Beijing security authorities, lawyers for the men said Tuesday.

Arroyo orders police to investigate House blast

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered authorities to hunt down the perpetrators of the deadly explosion at the House of Representatives as she appealed to people to avoid making speculations that would create further chaos following the incident.

From oil to biomass: RP turns to cleaner power

MANILA, Philippines--THE COUNTRY CAN TAP AROUND 200 megawatts (MW) of new power capacity from biomass sources, and enable it to veer away from coal and oil to generate power.

PNP checking ‘Abu’ claims of House blast

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is verifying reports that the extremist Abu Sayyaf has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion at the House of Representatives.

Import of meat products seen to rise in 2008

MANILA, Philippines--THE IMPORTATION OF MEAT AND MEAT products may slightly increase in 2008 due to the appreciation of the peso against the dollar.

The youth want to be involved in local dev’t, says study

MANILA, Philippines – John Castañeda, director of the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, says the Philippines pioneered youth and children’s participation in local governance.

(UPDATE) EU confirms in-depth Google/DoubleClick probe

BRUSSELS--The European Commission opened a four-month, in-depth review on Tuesday of Google Inc's plans to buy rival DoubleClick for $3.1 billion.

Ayala posts 41.6% jump in 9-month net profit

MANILA, Philippines--AYALA CORP. announced that its net income from January to September surged 41.6 percent to a record P13.6 billion from P9.6 billion in the same period last year, surpassing the full year 2006 net income of P12.2 billion.

Policewoman freed pending probe

MANILA, Philippines – The policewoman who accidentally shot her husband following an argument was released from detention on Monday after the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office ordered a further investigation of the case.

Lady Stags score, tie UST tossers for lead

MANILA, Philippines -- San Sebastian College pounded Letran College, 25-17, 25-10, 25-11, Tuesday to gain a share of the lead at the close of the elimination phase of the 2007 Shakey’s V-League women’s volleyball second conference at The Arena in San Juan City.

Arroyo says gov’t willing to reopen talks with NDF

TACLOBAN CITY—President Macapagal-Arroyo said she is amenable to the government having peace talks with communists.

Amalia Fuentes accused of robbery by husband

MANILA, Philippines – The husband of actress Amalia Fuentes yesterday accused her of robbery, a charge which she denied because according to her, the alleged stolen items are part of their conjugal property.

PAL adds flights in time for Christmas rush

MANILA, Philippines--ANTICIPATING THE SURGE in air travel for the Christmas travel season, flag carrier Philippine Airlines is increasing capacity to the US West Coast, Australia, Bangkok and Singapore.

Alcano & Co. overpowers World Team

CALAPAN CITY -- Team Philippines walloped the World Team, 31-19, Tuesday to win the Kabayan San Miguel Beer World 9-Ball Challenge at the Filipiniana Hotel here.

World's patent system needs reform, experts say

MANILA, Philippines--The world's patent system must be reformed to keep pace with rapid technological, corporate and social changes that are pressuring intellectual property rights, experts said Tuesday.

India's Tata group, HP build Asia's largest supercomputer

BANGALORE, India--India's Tata group and Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday they had built the Asia-Pacific region's most powerful supercomputer in a major boost to scientific research in India.

Gov’t debt rose 2.8% to P3.87T in end-August

MANILA, Philippines--THE OUTSTANDING DEBT OF THE National government stood at P3.87 trillion as of end-August, up by 2.8 percent from the previous month’s P3.77 trillion, the Bureau of the Treasury reported Tuesday.

Borboran 3-mendous as Hapee pulls thru

MANILA, Philippines -- Hapee Toothpaste hung tough in the final minute to hold off Harbour Centre, 77-76, and claim the solo lead in the PBL V-Go Extreme Energy Drink Cup Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

7-year T-bond rate stays at 6.5%

MANILA, Philippines--THE YIELD OF THE 7-year treasury bonds remained at 6.5 percent during Tuesday’s auction as the government partially rejected bids for the long-term securities.

Oil prices slide as IEA lowers demand forecasts

LONDON--World oil prices dived for the second day running Tuesday as the International Energy Agency lowered its global demand forecast for crude, analysts said.

BOP surplus seen topping $7-B mark

MANILA, Philippines--THE PHILIPPINES’ BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS SURPLUS LIKELY breached the $7-billion mark as of end-October given the favorable foreign investment climate and stronger overseas Filipino remittances, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas estimated.

Market soars on tech, banks, Wal-Mart and oil

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks snapped a four-day losing streak on Tuesday with Nasdaq notching its biggest gain in more than four years after news that Apple Inc was in talks to offer iPhones in China sent investors bargain hunting among battered technology stocks.

Metro on red alert after Akbar murder

Police and military forces in Metro Manila have been placed on red alert following Tuesday night's bomb attack at the Batasan Pambansa that killed Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar and two others.

Driver in Saguisag accident out on bail

The driver of the dump truck that rammed the Toyota Grandia van carrying former senator Rene Saguisag and his wife Dulce was released from detention on Monday after posting bail of P51,000.

'Danger was specific to Akbar'

Intelligence reports prior to the fatal blast Tuesday night indicated that a threat was specific to Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar, Secretary Ronaldo Puno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government said.

Batasan blast kills Rep. Akbar, 2 others

Three persons, including Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar, died after a fatal blast shook the Batasan Pambasa complex in Quezon City Tuesday night.

Caguioa returns to prop up Kings

Two-time defending league scoring champion Mark Caguioa is arriving from the United States Wednesday and is likely to give Ginebra an added boost as it plays back-to-back games against Air21 Friday and Magnolia Sunday in the Smart PBA Philippine Cup.

RP quintet reaching top form

SINGAPORE - The Harbour Centre-Philippine team finally showed its true potential even without its star player, blasting the US Navy Selection, 105-58, Monday in a victory that augured well for the Filipino cagers' keenly awaited campaign in next month's SEA Games in Thailand.

Bombers storm into Final Eight

Jose Rizal became the second NCAA squad to make the quarterfinals and West Negros College the next provincial team to be booted out in the opening round of the 2007 Fil-Oil/Flying-V National Collegiate Champions League.

Hapee extends run, nips Harbour

Mark Borboran hit a clutch three-pointer then Hapee Toothpaste held on to snatch a 77-76 cliffhanger over defending champion Harbour Centre to grab the solo lead in the PBL V-Go Extreme Energy Drink Cup Tuesday.

Planning, succession and success

There's the story of the employee that rose to the top so fast that everyone was wondering how he did it. "Easy " he said " all I did was submit my manager's resume to a really good head hunter!"

(GMA7) Rep. Wahab Akbar, 2 others killed in Batasan bomb blast

A bomb explosion at an entrance of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday evening killed three people,...

Supreme Court Foundation Gets Special Treatment from BIR

It has no legal personality—but it’s exempt from taxes.

Investigate Palparan, says Melo Commission in New Report to GMA

The disbanded Melo Commission has recommended in its final report the investigation of retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan for...

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...

Philippine officials, Muslim rebels leave for Malaysia for talks

Philippine and Muslim rebel peace negotiators left for Malaysia Tuesday for crucial talks that could result in the resolution of a contentious issue stalling their negotiations, a senior government official said.

Policewoman freed pending probe

MANILA, Philippines - The policewoman who accidentally shot her husband following an argument was released from detention on Monday after the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office ordered a further investig...

Gov't mulls resuming peace talks with MILF

PRESIDENTIAL peace adviser Jesus Dureza said the government is looking at a possible resumption of formal talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) by early next year, highlighted by the sig...

US favors RP claim on Marcos wealth in New York

THE US Department of Justice (DOJ) endorsed the claim of the Philippine government on the US$35 million Arelma Corporation account allegedly kept by the Marcoses in New York since the 1970s, acting Ju...

Explosion at Philippine House of Representatives injures several people

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An explosion has rocked 1 of the entrances to the Philippine House of Representatives, killing one person and injuring at least seven. A police official says a lawmaker's d...

Akbar could have been target--police

Wahab Akbar and two civilians were killed in the blast that also injured eight others, including Congressman Henry Teves and Congresswoman Luzviminda Ilagan. Akbar was declared dead at 10:25 p.m. by ...

Negros trader loses P3M to car thieves in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - Car thieves broke into the parked van of a Lions Club district governor Monday afternoon, taking with them items worth close to P3 million. Victim Em Ang, 42, of Mansulingan, Ba...

Legislator urges stiffer penalties for reckless driving

FOLLOWING the vehicular accident that injured former senator and opposition lawyer Rene Saguisag and claimed the life of his wife, former social welfare secretary Dulce Saguisag, Senate Majority Leade...

House to hold regular sessions, pass bills -- De Venecia

House of Representatives will have its regular sessions Wednesday, Speaker Jose de Venecia announced Tuesday night, after a bomb exploded at the lower chamber and killed a congressman and two civilian...

Marcos' $35M belongs to RP govt

The US Hawaii court said since the deposit of $2 million in Arelma's Merrill Lynch account in November 1972 coincided with Marcos' declaration of martial law and the human-rights abuses for whic...

3 Dead in Bombing at Philippine Congress

(AP Photo/Perfecto Camero)Investigators surevey the damaged after an explosion at an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, late Tuesday Nov. 13,...

Assassination suspected in Philippine blast

A BOMB rocked the Philippine Congress last night in a suspected assassination of a Muslim member that also killed two others, injured several more and unnerved the country's capital. Wahab Akbar, who...

Metro Manila placed on full alert

House of Representatives Tuesday night, killing a congressman and two civilians and wounding eight others. Basilan Congressman Wahab Akbar, Marcial Tando, driver of one of the lawmakers who was also ...

Erap 'ready to die' if court seizes assets

Sandiganbayan Clerk of Court Renato Bocar said "for as long the account is under the name of Joseph Estrada," such assets are covered by the forfeiture order of the antigraft court. He added tha...

Pakistan's Bhutto in house arrest

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was under siege behind barbed wire and barricades Tuesday, encircled by more than 1,000 police to stop her from leading a rally against...

Armored van heist could be work of robbery gang, say police

MANILA, Philippines - Police are looking into the possibility that the Ampang Colangco group could be behind Monday's robbery of an armored van in Las Pi as City. The group's modus operandi is to str...

Arroyo blames death of Amper, Dalaig on selfish politicians

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said selfish and ambitious politicians killed 12-year-old Mariannet Amper and chief government elections lawyer Alioden Dalaig.Arroyo, in her opening statement at the...

Neri could be arrested, says Sen. Cayetano

Cayetano said he would issue a subpoena to Neri to compel him to attend next week's hearing on the $330-million broadband deal that was eventually canceled by President Gloria Arroyo. Neri had g...

More cops on streets as Christmas draws near "NCRPO

MANILA, Philippines - With Christmas just a few weeks away, police visibility in key shopping areas in Metro Manila will be stepped up with the deployment of an additional 2,000 law enforcers. Nation...

Police all but certain of gas-blast theory

The police reinforced its theory that an "accidental gas explosion" was to blame by showing a video footage contradicting the previous claim of Ayala Land Inc., the mall owner, that methane coul...

Bomb blast kills congressman and his driver in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An explosion outside an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives has killed a Philippine congressman and his driver. The lawmaker's chief of staff says the congr...

Philippine blast targeted at Muslim lawmaker

MANILA – A lawmaker from the Philippines' restive Muslim region, Wahab Akbar, was the likely target of a fatal explosion at Congress on Tuesday night, Manila's police chief said. 'From what w...

Court denies woman a protection order

An urban-poor leader filed a petition for the writ of amparo at the Court of Appeals, asking for a temporary protection order and for authorities to produce documents that led to her allegedly i...

Senators condemn House bombing

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Senators have condemned the bombing at the House of Representatives Tuesday night and called for a swift and thorough investigation of the incident. "Kinuku...

Forgotten Filipino Vets Still Waiting for Equity

Asian Journal , News Report, Joseph Pimentel, Posted: Nov 12, 2007 Los Angeles - US Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) affirmed his commitment to bring the F...

Blast kills Philippine Muslim MP

A powerful bomb has hit part of the Philippine House of Representatives killing two people, among them an MP, and injuring 10 others, police say. Congressman Wahab Akbar was killed alongside his dr...

Fraport to dispute World Bank dismissal of Manila case--CEO

Close this FRANKFURT -- Fraport AG has decided to challenge the World Bank's dismissal of its move to seek compensation from the Philippine government for expropriating a terminal project at ...

Senate goes on red alert

House of Representatives Tuesday night, the Senate security immediately went on red alert. Retired general Jose Balajadia, Senate sergeant at arms, said that as soon as he heard what happened at the ...

Panlilio, 8 more charged with bribery over Palace handouts

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- They spilled the beans and now they are being haled to the Office of the Ombudsman to face criminal complaints. The Philippine Trial Lawyers Association (PT...

One dead, six hurt in bomb blast at Philippine Congress

MANILA (AFP) - A powerful bomb ripped through a section of the Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least six others including three lawmakers, officials ...

House majority rebuffs minority boycott of impeach hearings

MANILA, Philippines -- Saying that the impeachment proceedings against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were a "foregone conclusion," the majority bloc in the House of Representatives has shrugged of...

Blasts rips through Philippines Congress building

Philippine legislator Wahab Akbar was killed in a bomb attack at the House of Representatives, raising the death toll to two with at least 10 injured, hospital staff and radio reports said. Three of ...

WHO issues measles warning in Philippines

Manila - Measles could kill up to 6 000 children every year in the Philippines unless the government steps up a campaign to vaccinate most kids in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warn...

Estrada to fight forfeiture of other properties

MANILA, Philippines -- Former president Joseph Estrada on Tuesday vowed to fight attempts to seize his assets other than those specified by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court's decision convicting him...

House exec seeks legal advice over second Arroyo impeach rap

MANILA, Philippines -- The House of Representatives has sought the advice of its legal department on whether it should return the second impeachment complaint filed against President Gloria Macapagal-...

Only Pampanga governor to attend Senate probe on 'cash gift'

MANILA, Philippines -- Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio might be the only resource person at Wednesday's Senate investigation on the alleged distribution of "cash gifts" to congressmen and governors in M...

'Family feud,' not troops, behind brothers' abduction

MANILA, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) told the Court of Appeals that the disappearance of brothers Raymund and Reynaldo Manalo, who say they were abducted by soldiers, was p...

'Prove intel funds are accounted for'

MANILA, Philippines -- Reacting to dares for him to present proof of his claims that police intelligence funds were given out to lawmakers and governors in Malaca ang last month, Senator Panfilo Lacso...

Senate to subpoena Neri on ZTE probe

investigations (the blue ribbon) is set to subpoena former economic planning secretary Romulo Neri as it continues investigating the now cancelled $329-million national broadband network (NBN) contrac...

House probe on cash gift stalled

MANILA, Philippines -- Despite the insistence of the opposition, the House of Representatives has not been able to start its own investigation on the alleged cash distribution in Malaca ang last Octob...

Arroyo shifts focus from economic to political reforms

MANILA, Philippines -- Claiming to have fixed the economy, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said it was now time to push for political reforms, choosing to focus on fighting corruption, curbing viole...

Govt, MILF to start informal talks in Malaysia Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines -- After months of impasse, the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will engage in informal talks in Malaysia on Wednesday as a step to resuming formal peace negoti...

Philippines goes after Estrada's personal assets

MANILA (Reuters) - Former Philippines president Joseph Estrada could lose his cars, homes and bank accounts after an anti-graft court said on Tuesday it would go after them to recover around $17 m...

Majority of Filipino families feel no benefit of peso appreciation

About 57 percent Filipino families said their well-being had not changed much with a stronger local currency, which appreciated from nearly 50 pesos against one dollar at the beginning of this year to...

Philippine anti-graft court moves to forfeit ex-president assets

The Philippine anti-graft court, the Sandiganbayan, will soon freeze the bank accounts of former President Joseph Estrada, who was pardoned two weeks ago for plunder, a court official said Tuesday. &q...

5 enlisted Rangers still in Tanay finally questioned

MANILA, Philippines -- Military investigators finally questioned five enlisted Scout Rangers detained at an Army camp in Rizal province for over a year without formal charges for their alleged roles i...

Protection of media sources increasingly undermined--study

MANILA, Philippines -- A private watchdog organization has warned that protections against the disclosure of media sources were increasingly being undermined by governments worldwide, including those ...

WHO warns measles threatens to kill 6,000 kids in Philippines

Manila - Measles could kill up to 6,000 children every year in the Philippines unless the government steps up a campaign to vaccinate most kids in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) warn...

Puno willing to attend Senate probe over cash gift row

MANILA, Philippines -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno bewailed allegations by Senator Panfilo Lacson linking the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the source of funds of the ca...

Sandigan to freeze Estrada accounts

Close this MANILA, Philippines --The Sandiganbayan will proceed to garnish four bank accounts of former president Joseph Estrada, an official of the anti-graft court said. Sheriff Ed Urieta ...

Supreme Court Foundation Gets Special Treatment from BIR

he Society for Judicial Excellence (SJE), an organization that works closely with the Supreme Court and gives annual awards to the judiciary, has no legal personality—it is not registered with t...

No. 1 violators of human rights

Some Commission on Election officials are asking for police bodyguards after receiving death threats. If these Comelec officials were fair in counting the votes, why would losing candidates want to h...

Husband killed in fight with wife over gun

MANILA, Philippines - A policewoman accidentally shot and killed her husband as they were grappling for possession of her service firearm inside their house in Novaliches, Quezon City last Sunday. PO...

Baby boy with meningitis needs financial help

MANILA, Philippines - One-year-old Zane Adrian Panergo was born with meningitis, an inflammation of the brain membrane. Panergo's condition, characterized by the presence of water in his head, led to...

Businessman in Pasig road rage incident nabbed

MANILA, Philippines - Police arrested a businessman after he allegedly shot a tow truck driver following a traffic altercation in Pasig City yesterday morning. Pasig City police chief, Senior Supt. F...

Raps filed vs driver who rammed vehicle into funeral march

MANILA, Philippines - The Marikina City police yesterday filed criminal charges before the prosecutor's office against the driver of a vehicle which plowed into a funeral procession on Sunday, killing...

Robbers strike in Las Pi as, snatch P.8M from armored van

MANILA, Philippines - Seven armed men took P800,000 in cash from a Banco de Oro armored van parked near the convenience store of a gas station on J. Aguilar Avenue, Barangay CAA, Las Pi as City yester...

Pasay City barangay polls winners sworn in

MANILA, Philippines - After winning in the Oct. 29 barangay elections, 198 newly elected barangay chairs were sworn in by Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad yesterday morning. However, the city gove...

Death threats on Makati mayor's breakfast menu

MANILA, Philippines - On his 65th birthday last Sunday, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay woke up to death threats, instead of birthday greetings. He received the threats which were sent through text messag...

CA confirms double murder conviction

MANILA, Philippines - The Court of Appeals has affirmed the double murder conviction of two alleged members of the Alex Boncayao Brigade for the killing of a Chinese-Filipino businessman and his drive...

Esperon bent on filing case vs. Sen. Trillanes

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr., on Monday weighed what proper legal action to take against former coup plotter and now Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th.

2 witnesses surface in poll official murder

Razon said investigators are looking into death threats that Dalaig had received before the murder and into his responsibilities as legal-division head of the poll body.

House passes '08 proposed budget

Voting 174-8, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the Malaca ang-proposed P1.227-trillion national budget for 2008.

Provee Rap Owns Boracay mansion

The Quezon City government seems to be arguing on the side of Joseph Estrada, as it challenged the Sandiganbayan to prove that the former president owns the so-called Boracay mansion.

Health chief bats for slow removal of firecrackers

AS CASES of firecracker related injuries continue to go up, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is pushing for the gradual phase-out of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices for residential use....

P200 million released for mobile clinic, rice supply

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to release P100 million to set up mobile clinics and another P100 million to ensure that affordab...

CA upholds death v. 2 ABB rebels

THE Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the murder sentence against two suspected members of the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) for the killing of an 81-year-old businessman and his driver in Quezon City ...

Fisher folk could lose P16 millionin fishing ban

A nongovernment organization wants government to compensate fishermen affected by a fishing ban in Ta on Strait off Cebu, where a Japanese firm is exploring for oil.

Makati mayor gets threat

MAKATI mayor and United Opposition (UNO) president Jejomar Binay received death threats via text messages last Sunday, his 65th birthday, from a man who identified himself as "Ka Bobot," the mayor's s...

Petron loses fake tax-credit case, ordered to pay P580M

Petron Corp. was told to pay more than P580 million in excise taxes by the Court of Tax Appeals, according to a disclosure issued Monday by the oil firm.

Cops get killer's description in Comelec exec's murder

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Witnesses have provided police with a description of the possible assassin in the killing of election official Alioden Dalaig as Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim ord...

Comelec wards off paranoia after murders of poll execs

MANILA, Philippines -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not yet convinced that political groups with vested interests have declared an open season on election officials, even after the murders...

Lawyer warns about loopholes in writ of amparo

MANILA, Philippines -- The head of a lawyers' group has warned that several provisions under the rules on the writ of amparo could be used against the legitimate victims of human rights abuses who are...

Car slams into funeral procession in Manila

Manila - Three people were killed when a drunken driver lost control of his car and rammed into a funeral procession in the Philippine capital, police said on Monday. Police officer Rodel Estevez s...

LLDA gets a break

MANILA, Philippines -- Environment Secretary Lito Atienza has backtracked from his call for the abolition of the Laguna Lake Development Authority and has agreed to work with the agency to dismantle i...

Solon moves for expulsion of party mate over cash gift

IROSIN, Sorsogon, Philippines -- Representative Amelita Villrosa (Kampi-Mindoro) might be kicked out of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino for her statements that dragged the party into the controvers...

Transport group threatens strike over gas price hike

CALAMBA CITY, Philippines -- A militant transport group is preparing to stage a nationwide transport strike to pressure the government and oil companies to bring down the prices of gasoline and other ...

Filipino writer a finalist in literary tilt won by Sino

Close this HONG KONG -- The Philippines' Jose Dalisay Jr. was one of five short-listed authors for the 2007 Man Asian Literary Prize that on Saturday was won by Chinese author Jiang Rong for ...

'Boracay mansion' has 2 titles

MANILA, Philippines -- Sandiganbayan Sheriff Ed Urieta on Monday began preparations for the public auction of the controversial "Boracay mansion" despite a motion by lawyers of deposed president Josep...

Ateneo official rallies support for embattled Panlilio

MANILA, Philippines -- A youth leader at the Ateneo de Manila University is rallying support for Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio who has come under fire from local officials over his expos of alleged b...

Strong peso has no positive impact on 10M families--survey

Social Weather Stations showed. Also, about one in every three (30 percent), or around 5 million families, said they were better off before the peso gained strength and averaged to about 45 against t...

Groups oppose 'ocean fertilization' in Sulu Sea

MANILA, Philippines -- Environmental groups condemned on Monday an Australian company's plan to dump hundreds of tons of fertilizer into Philippine waters as part of an experiment to combat climate ch...

Palace not bothering with 'political noise'

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang on Monday said those behind fresh attempts to impeach President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should just wait until her term ends in 2010. "There is no sense being preocc...

Arroyo faces new impeachment effort in Philippines

MANILA : Opponents of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo filed a new impeachment complaint against her Monday, alleging corruption and illegal policies that have resulted in the deaths, torture and dis...

Philippines urged to stop experimental urea dumping in waters

Manila - Environmental and civil society groups on Monday urged the Philippine government to stop the experimental dumping of urea in Philippine waters by an Australian company as part of efforts to f...

Honoraria of teachers who served in October polls increased

MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered an increase from P1,500 to P2,500 in the honoraria of teachers who served in the October 29 elections. Arroyo said she has ordered...

House OKs P1.2-Tr budget for 2008 on third reading

MANILA, Philippines -- Voting 174-8, with no abstentions, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed P1.227 trillion national budget for 2008. The approved budg...

PNP denies funds used for Palace cash gift

MANILA, Philippines -- Saying it only had meager funds, the Philippine National Police (PNP) denied Monday that its money was being diverted for other purposes as claimed by its former chief and now S...

Senators want possible link to poll execs' slays probed

MANILA , Philippines -- Two senators on Monday urged authorities to establish if there is any link between the murders of two Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials over the weekend -- Comelec le...

Santiago seeks supplemental agreement to JPEPA

MANILA, Philippines -- The controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement should be accompanied by a supplemental agreement because the treaty in its current form "fails to make a rese...

RP paying China P17M monthly in loan interest for NorthRail

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines -- The North Luzon Railways Corp. has been paying an average of $400,000 (P17.118 million) monthly in interest payments since January 2005 for the NorthRail, a modern...

Accused 'coup plotters' salute 'warrior-lawyer'

MANILA, Philippines -- The 28 officers linked to the alleged February 2006 coup plot saluted a military counsel for being a "warrior" and standing up for them during a tension-filled court martial hea...

Sandigan looking for Estrada assets to seize

MANILA, Philippines -- The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court has begun looking at personal and real properties of former president Joseph Estrada that it can seize if declared ill-gotten funds in two acc...

Arroyo renews call to lawmakers to stop politicking

MANILA, Philippines -- As the justice committee at the House of Representatives deliberates on the impeachment complaint filed against her, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sounded the call anew to "...

Coup suspects in walkout face breach of discipline--Esperon

MANILA, Philippines -- Army Scout Ranger and Marine officers who walked out of their hearing before a military court last week could be held liable for "breach of discipline," Armed Forces Chief Hermo...

Philippine stocks drop 2.3 per cent

Manila - Shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange plunged 2.3 per cent on Monday, dragged down by continuing concerns over the US credit crisis and high oil prices. The 30-share composite index lost 85...

Opposition files impeachment complaint against Philippine president

Opposition and Leftist group, led by a former vice president, on Monday lodged before the Philippine Congress a fresh impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. According to loca...

House deliberates on Pulido complaint

MANILA, Philippines -- Voting 29-7, the committee on justice at the House of Representatives affirmed the chairman's authority to reject a supplemental impeachment complaint to the one filed by lawyer...

Philippine shares close lower on Wall St's slide, key index at 6-wk low - UPDATE

MANILA (Thomson Financial) - Philippine shares slid Monday, with the benchmark index recording its second big drop in less than a week and its worst finish in six weeks, following Friday's selloff on ...

Poll officer gunned down in Manila

MANILA The chief legal officer of the Philippines' elections commission has been shot and killed outside a hotel in Manila, a report said yesterday.

Features: Microchips to end the madness?

AUTHORITIES WILL BEGIN installing microchips on buses in an effort to
improve Metro Manila's chronic traffic congestion, an official yesterday
said.

Survey points to BPO gains

THE PHILIPPINES should improve on its image, English proficiency, and
political stability if it wants to sustain growth in the business
process outsourcing (BPO) industry, a survey of industry executives
showed.

SEC approves creation of new BPO companies

THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved
the creation of new business process outsourcing (BPO) firms and
information technology (IT)-enabled services in the country.

Philippine Silicon Valley: The other side of the coin and Google's Android

The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) recently held a press
conference for the National Innovation Summit scheduled on Nov. 26.
Foremost on the agenda was the intention to encourage more local
innovations.

Test Drive: Olympus E-510: Compact, feature-packed

OLYMPUS INTRODUCED the E-Volt E-330, the world's first
interchangeable lens digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera to offer a
really usable live view image on the LCD (liquid crystal display) screen
in January last year.

Higher-level outsourcing services post slow growth in 2004-2005

HIGHER-LEVEL outsourcing services, particularly software
development and animation which require design skills, experienced
slower growth in terms of revenues, revenue share and average monthly
compensation per agent than the more established contact center sector
and the related medical transcription services between 2004 and 2005,
the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said in a recent
statement on the findings of its 2005 Benchmark Survey of IT-Enabled
Services that was conducted in April last year.

Eton constructs BPO facilities

LUCIO TAN-led Eton Properties Philippines, Inc. will foray
into business process outsourcing (BPO) market in line with its
expansion plans.

Outlook for top telcos stable but event risks rising -- Fitch

THE OUTLOOK for the country's top telecommunications firms remains
"broadly stable" but recent moves have placed "event risks" into greater
focus, Fitch Ratings yesterday said.

Intel Corp. launches new chips with smaller circuits

SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp., the world's biggest
microchip maker, unveiled fast new processors yesterday made with new
techniques that can etch circuitry nearly 200 times smaller than a red
blood cell.

Smart targets 40 wind-powered cell sites by yearend

SMART COMMUNICATIONS INC. is adopting eco-technology with
wind-powered cellular sites, of which 40 could be up and running by the
end of the year.

European regulator set sights on telcos sector with shake-up

BRUSSELS -- After taking aim at Europe's energy giants,
the European Commission is training its sights on the telecoms sector
with sweeping plans that could see some of the biggest operators split
up.

Walt Disney Japanese unit to launch cell phone carrier services

TOKYO -- US media and entertainment giant Disney will
launch cell phone carrier services in Japan early next year by leasing
local telecommunications networks, a press report said yesterday.

Headline: Exporters giving up on growth

LOCAL EXPORTERS ARE LOOKING to further slash this year's growth targets given the continued weakening of the dollar against the peso, the country's leading export group yesterday said.

Corporate News: Tax agency maintains Pall Mall's premium brand classification

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue will stick to its classification of Pall Mall as a premium brand, putting itself in direct collision with the Finance department that classified the cigarette as a mid-priced brand subject to a lower tax rate.

Banking & Finance: BSP to refute claim OFWs hurt by peso

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking at the country's major remittance sources in a bid to disprove claims that more Filipino families are hurting from the peso's appreciation against the dollar.

Stock Market: Stocks dip as investors remain unsettled

SHARE PRICES CLOSED lower yesterday as expectations of a further fallout from the ongoing credit crisis in the US continued to unsettle global investors.

The Economy: High court keeps ban on used car imports

THE SUPREME COURT has affirmed an earlier decision prohibiting the importation of used motor vehicles, boosting the industry's fight against entry of illegal cars in the country.

The Nation: Government, MNLF to review 1996 final peace pact

DAVAO CITY — The government, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have agreed on Monday to review the implementation of the 1996 final peace agreement.

Motoring: Microchips to end the madness?

AUTHORITIES WILL BEGIN installing microchips on buses in an effort to improve Metro Manila's chronic traffic congestion, an official yesterday said.

IT Matters: Survey points to BPO gains

THE PHILIPPINES should improve on its image, English proficiency, and political stability if it wants to sustain growth in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, a survey of industry executives showed.

Philippines politician killed in bomb attack

A bomb attack at the Philippines House of Representatives, which killed two people, was probably only meant for legislator Wahab Akbar.

Philippine officials, Muslim rebels leave for Malaysia for talks

Explosion at Philippine House of Representatives injures several people

Pacquiao-Marquez rematch looking good, says GBP executive

Bomb blast kills congressman and his driver in the Philippines

Is St. Benilde the same as DLSU

e’re asking because, in the course of our research for a story on Chief Justice Reynato Puno, we checked on his sons and what their businesses may be. In Puno’s curriculum vitae, he lists ...

Senators condemn House bombing

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- Senators have condemned the bombing at the House of Representatives Tuesday night and called for a swift and thorough investigation of the incident. "Kinuku...

Akbar could have been target--police

Assassination suspected in Philippine Congress blast

MANILA – An explosion rocked the Philippine Congress on Tuesday in a suspected assassination of a Muslim lawmaker that also killed one other person, injured several more and unnerved the country...

PNP checking 'Abu' claims of House blast

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is verifying reports that the extremist Abu Sayyaf has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion at the House of Rep...

List of dead and injured in Congress blast

Close this MANILA, Philippines--What follows is the list of fatalities and those injured in an explosion at the south wing of the House of Representatives building in Quezon City Tuesday nigh...

Arroyo orders police to investigate House blast

House of Representatives as she appealed to people to avoid making speculations that would create further chaos following the incident. Arroyo also directed government doctors to help all the victims...

House to hold regular sessions, pass bills -- De Venecia

Metro Manila placed on full alert

Senate goes on red alert

Bomb kills Muslim rebel-turned-congressman in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — A bomb exploded outside the House of Representatives late Tuesday, killing a former Muslim rebel-turned-congressman who had backed a U.S.-Philippine offensive against Islam...

Philippines blast targeted Muslim legislator, police say

A legislator from the Philippines' restive Muslim region, Wahab Akbar, was the likely target of a bomb attack at the House of Representatives which killed two people, Manila's police chief said. "Fro...

From apathy to active participation

MANILA, Philippines - In the eyes of youth leader Gerald Paragas, candidates and voters are more vigilant now. In the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, many of the youth volunte...

Batasan security personnel relieved, PNP-SAF takes over

Security personnel guarding the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City were relieved from their post hours after a powerful blast rocked the south wing entrance of the building in Quezon City, Interi...

Japanese trader slain in Cebu

CEBU CITY-Unidentified suspects ambushed and killed a Japanese businessman while he was in a van in Mandaue City at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Senior Supt. Rodel Calungsod, chief of the Mandaue City Police O...

Rep. Wahab Akbar, 2 others killed in Batasan bomb blast

A bomb explosion at an entrance of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday evening killed three people, including Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar, and injured at least seven others. The Nat...

Terrorism as cause of Batasan blast still speculation - PNP chief

Terrorism as the cause of the Batasan complex blast on Tuesday evening is at the moment mere speculation, National Police chief Director General Avelino Razon told newsman Arnold Clavio in a live inte...

Solon's staff member dies in hospital; blast toll rises to 3

A staff member of Negros Oriental Pryde Henry Teves died at the Capitol Medical Center four hours after she was injured in a powerful blast that rocked the south wing entrance of the Batasan Pambansa ...

Arroyo goes to FEU hospital after blast - report

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo arrived at the Far Eastern University Hospital in Fairview, Quezon City about 1 a.m., Wednesday, radio dzBB reported. Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar died at the said hos...

Customs exec in Batangas won't yield juicy post

BATANGAS CITY-Hundreds of employees of the Batangas port and businessmen have found themselves in a quandary after the district collector, who was supposed to retire on Oct. 25, refused to yield her p...

Philippine Gov. Building Rocked By Bomb

MANILA, Philippines -- An explosion rocked an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives late Tuesday, killing a driver and injuring at least nine people, including lawmakers, officials said....

Security tightened at Senate after Batasan blast

Security was tightened at the Senate hours after a powerful blast rocked the south wing entrance of the Batasan Pambansa building in Quezon City, past 8 p.m., Tuesday. Radio dzBB said Senate Presid...

Arroyo says gov't willing to reopen talks with NDF

TACLOBAN CITY-President Macapagal-Arroyo said she is amenable to the government having peace talks with communists. During an informal interaction with the media on Friday, Ms Arroyo said she learned...

Lady Stags score, tie UST tossers for lead

3 Dead in Bombing at Philippine Congress

The youth want to be involved in local dev't, says study

MANILA, Philippines - John Casta eda, director of the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, says the Philippines pioneered youth and childr...

Batasan blast not related to impeachment vs Arroyo - De Venecia

"It has absolutely nothing to do with the impeachment case," House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. told reporters at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City, shortly after an explosion ripped through the south...

US firms, crash victims' kin near deal

Class suit Shortly after investigations on the crash were completed, the families of the victims worked with the US-based Nolan law group and filed a class suit before a Chicago court against EAR Cor...

Bombers pound Mustangs, gain Last 8

GAMES WEDNESDAY (Blue Eagle Gym) 4 p.m. -- Ateneo vs San Sebastian MANILA, Philippines -- The Jose Rizal University Bombers coasted to the Round of Eight, hammering out an 83-61 decision over the Wes...

Forgotten Filipino Vets Still Waiting for Equity

Two dead, at least 10 hurt in bomb blast at Philippine Congress

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine legislator Wahab Akbar was killed in a bomb attack at the House of Representatives Tuesday, raising the death toll to two with at least 10 injured, hospital staff and ...

Blast occured a minute after House session

The explosion that rocked the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City could be meant to hurt congressmen as the blast occurred barely a minute after the adjournment of a session at the House of Repres...

The Candidates, Miss ZaNorte-Illinois 2007

Second Canvassing Update 11.13.7: The winner will be crowned by the reigning Miss ZAMNAI 2003 Mayumi Gassman, daughter of Karl and Lee Ancheta Gassman.

House, Senate leaders condemn blast, say solons won't be cowed

Lawmakers on Tuesday condemned the blast that rocked the Batasan complex, adding that this would not cow them into submission. House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr said that it will be business as usua...

PNP placed on heightened alert in Central, Southern Luzon

Police units in Central and Southern Luzon were placed under heightened alert following Tuesday night's bomb blast at the Batasan complex. The order was issued by Philippine National Police chi...

JDV says House to continue impeachment proceedings on Wednesday

It will be a regular working day at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, even after the explosion at Batasan Pambansa that killed one and hurt at least seven others including three lawmakers, Sp...

House majority rebuffs minority boycott of impeach hearings

55 rescued as boat sinks off Camotes, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines -- A motorized passenger boat bound for Poro Island, Camotes, sank after a huge wave punctured the vessel's hull Tuesday afternoon, but all 55 people onboard were rescued after ...

Probers look for leads from a motorcycle believed used in the blast

Authorities are investigating a motorcycle, which they believed was used for carrying explosives that rocked the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City Tuesday night, killing one, and hurting at leas...

Panlilio, 8 more charged with bribery over Palace handouts

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- They spilled the beans and now they are being haled to the Office of the Ombudsman to face criminal complaints. The Philippine Trial Lawyers Association (PT...

It's a bomb, says Speaker De Venecia

The explosion that killed at least one person and injured about a dozen others at the House of Representatives on Tuesday was caused by a bomb, said Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. A radio report quote...

Blasts rips through Philippines Congress building

WHO issues measles warning in Philippines

Kin of 131 dead in Davao plane crash to get compensation

DAVAO CITY -- The families of the 131 people killed during the crash of an Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 plane in Island Garden City of Samal on April 19, 2000, can receive up to $1.2 million each, s...

Estrada to fight forfeiture of other properties

Senate to subpoena Neri on ZTE probe

House probe on cash gift stalled

House exec seeks legal advice over second Arroyo impeach rap

Davao City to become Cebu Pacific's 3rd hub

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- Cebu Pacific Air is making the city its third hub for domestic and international routes. "This third hub is in preparation for more expansive inter-island connectivity, as ...

'Family feud,' not troops, behind brothers' abduction

Sen. Arroyo urges President Arroyo to stop PNOC-EDC sale

MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Joker Arroyo on Tuesday urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the scheduled bidding of the "money-making" Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Co...

'Prove intel funds are accounted for'

Only Pampanga governor to attend Senate probe on 'cash gift'

Arroyo shifts focus from economic to political reforms

Govt, MILF to start informal talks in Malaysia Wednesday

Okinawans show way to long life

MANILA, Philippines -- The average Filipino has a life expectancy of 70 years. For the 740 or so centenarians in Okinawa prefecture in Japan, that's just too short. Okinawa, which has a population of...

Beyond the Call of Duty

If you look at how these volunteer programs began, it would even seem that they were instituted primarily for the employees, and not for the benefit of the company. The 10-year old Intel Involved pro...

Majority of Filipino families feel no benefit of peso appreciation

DPWH sets repair work on Tullahan bridge on weekend

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday said it is scheduling this weekend repair works to remove "alligator cracks" on the Tullahan Bridge which links the cities of Valenzuela a...

Palace housekeeping costs taxpayers P2.3-B a year

The Office of the President, seat and fount of power in the land, requires piles of money to maintain. Keeping house for Malacañang under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo cost taxpayers a c...

PNP ready to secure Comelec officials - Razon

With the likelihood that the killing of Commission on Elections (Comelec) law department head Alioden Dalaig was job-related, the National Police is willing to provide security to other poll officials...

Razon dares Lacson to prove claims of PNP funds in 'cash gift' mess

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Avelino Razon Jr on Tuesday dared opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson to prove his claim that the "cash gifts" distributed to congressmen and local governme...

Philippine anti-graft court moves to forfeit ex-president assets

2 Iranians banned from entering RP over human trafficking

The Bureau of Immigration has banned two Iranian men from entering the Philippines in connection with the attempted human trafficking incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) over the...

Comelec commissioner gets death threats

Even as police continue its investigation into Saturday's killing of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) top lawyer, the poll body on Tuesday bared death threats received by one of its commissioner...

US DOJ says RP has right over Marcos" $35-M Arelma account

The Philippine government could soon benefit from a portion of the Marcos ill-gotten wealth after the US Department of Justice reportedly issued an opinion on the right of the Philippines over the sai...

5 enlisted Rangers still in Tanay finally questioned

Protection of media sources increasingly undermined--study

Inspections start on malls for fireworks, Xmas lights - report

The Manila city government and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) started Tuesday inspections of malls and business establishments in the city for firecrackers and substandard Christmas lights. Ra...

Respect impeachment rules, Apostol tells minority solons

Fending off efforts of the opposition to mount multiple impeachment complaints against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a senior Malacañang official on Tuesday told opposition congressmen to ...

WHO warns measles threatens to kill 6,000 kids in Philippines

Comelec wants more cops to protect top poll officials

Following the murder of its legal department chief last weekend, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to provide additional men to protect top poll offi...

Filipino participants bag 20 medals in Asian Choir Games

Ten Filipino choirs bagged 20 medals and won top awards in the recently-concluded 1st Asian Choir Games held at Jakarta, Indonesia. Competition results posted at the

Cops secure video of casino where Dalaig last played

The Manila Police District now have in its possession the closed circuit television (CCTV) footage of Hyatt Hotel, where former Commission on Elections law department head, Alioden Dalaig, stayed befo...

Sandigan to begin seizure of Erap assets despite opposition

The Sandiganbayan will implement starting on Tuesday the writ of execution it issued for the forfeiture of former President Joseph Estrada's assets in favor of the government. In its report, GMA Fl...

Opposition told to stop politicking ahead of Senate 'cash gift' probe

A day before the Senate opens its investigation into the "cash gift" controversy, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday renewed calls for the opposition to stop political bickering and foc...

Puno willing to attend Senate probe over cash gift row

Sandigan to freeze Estrada accounts

Close this MANILA, Philippines --The Sandiganbayan will proceed to garnish four bank accounts of former president Joseph Estrada, an official of the anti-graft court said. Sheriff Ed Urieta ...

TV Education Boosts Public School's Performance

hat are planets? Why and how do they revolve around the sun? How is matter transformed from solid to liquid to gas? How do plants produce oxygen out of carbon dioxide? How exactly does a baby grow in ...

Parts of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas to experience 12-hr water cutoff

Some areas in Caloocan, Malabon and Navotas will have no water for 12 hours this weekend, service provider Maynilad Water said Tuesday. In a statement, Maynilad said the service disruption will sta...

Get set to welcome New Year with a toot

MANILA, Philippines -- The time may be coming when Filipinos will have to welcome the New Year not with a bang but with only the toot of trumpets and horns. The Department of Health (DoH) Monday said...

Zack Grobler creates artistic magic for ‘Lost’

MANILA, Philippines―In the hit series “Lost,” plane crash survivors start a society from scratch on a seemingly deserted island, and it’s revealed that almost every castaway harbors potentially explosive secrets that may affect everyone’s survival.

The bravery and burdens of Beowulf

Lifelike visuals and ferocious action merge in the fantasy epic “Beowulf,” director Robert Zemeckis’ latest foray into digital animation.

Rousing talk in a tight-lipped place

MANILA, Philippines―Imagine a place where you couldn’t wear short skirts, tank tops or your beloved Havaianas. A place where you had to be highly disciplined and keep your voice down, wake up early and not wander around.

My Beyonc� experience

MANILA, Philippines―When I found out that Beyonc� was confirmed to come to Manila for a concert, I couldn’t help but be giddy with excitement. Who would have thought another big name in music would agree to perform in our shores, so soon after Christina Aguilera and Josh Groban?

Action and adventure in the mall

MANILA, Philippines―Leading international channel AXN once again proved that action and adventure are truly in the veins of Filipinos as it attracted a big crowd to its recent The Amazing Race Asia Season 2 Promotional Event in TriNoma mall.

Don’t send in the clown

MANILA, Philippines―I would often struggle wildly for the dangled pop-cap guns and packs of jack stones. But then my eagerness was usually met by the swift elbow of someone’s yaya swinging at me like a sledgehammer sleeved in white.

A story of loss

The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.—excerpt from “One Art,” Elizabeth Bishop

Ready to kill for Kiehl’s

MANILA, Philippines―The brand is not a new name in the Philippines; for several years, people have been reading about Kiehl’s Since 1851 in various magazines and broadsheets.

Lovin’ the Big Blue

MANILA, Philippines―Have you ever wondered what creatures lurk beneath the surface of the ocean?

Mobile filmmaking growing!

MANILA, Philippines―Nokia continues to be a leader in the mobile imaging revolution by encouraging mobile phone users to go to the next level: video.

Wellness begins today

MANILA, Philippines―Repeat after me: “Beginning today, I will pay more attention to my well-being.”

Flawlessly successful product launch

MANILA, Philippines―It was one of those really enjoyable afternoons filled with “beauty and romance.” Pond’s, the fabulous brand for facial care all over the world, unveiled its latest, groundbreaking product for flawless and beautiful-looking skin.

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Henin ends her dream on the perfect note

MADRID -- Justine Henin's inspired season reached a suitable climax when she successfully defended her title at the tour-ending event, the WTA Championships, her victory over Maria Sharapova completing a quartet of other notable achievements.

UN chief heads to Brazil for climate change talks

SAO PAULO -- UN chief Ban Ki-moon will fly into tropical Brazil Sunday to further push his campaign for world action on climate change, after making a trip to chilly Antarctica.

Oceans could absorb far more CO2, says study

PARIS -- The ocean's plankton can suck up far more airborne carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously realized, although the marine ecoystem may suffer damage if this happens, a new study into global warming says.

Finnish police arrest youth after YouTube massacre threat

HELSINKI -- Finnish police have detained a teenager who allegedly posted a video on YouTube threatening a massacre similar to the one that occurred last week at a high school in Finland, police said Sunday.

Norman Mailer, towering literary figure, dies at 84

NEW YORK -- Norman Mailer, the pugnacious prince of American letters who for decades reigned as the country’s literary conscience and provocateur with such books as “The Naked and the Dead” and “The Executioner’s Song,” has died at the age of 84.

Filipino writer a finalist in literary tilt won by Sino

HONG KONG -- The Philippines’ Jose Dalisay Jr. was one of five short-listed authors for the 2007 Man Asian Literary Prize that on Saturday was won by Chinese author Jiang Rong for his best-selling novel “The Wolf Totem.”

Cheer, dance contests kick off war on drugs

MANILA, Philippines -- The fight against drugs need not be all about slogans. For Makati students, it can be fun, too.

Makati IX trips Cebu; Dumaguete prevails

MANILA, Philippines -- Makati scored in all but four innings to hack out a vengeful 7-3 victory over Cebu, even as Dumaguete scored its third straight win Sunday in the Baseball Philippines Series 2 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Miñoza ends up way back in the end

SHANGHAI -- Frankie Miñoza dropped six strokes in a six-hole stretch on the back nine and finished well back of the pack even as American star Phil Mickelson lifted the HSBC Champions title after beating the English duo of Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood at the second playoff hole on Sunday.

Coach Baculi now spurns major revamp for cagers

SINGAPORE -- Harbour Centre-Philippines coach June Baculi heaved a sigh of relief after watching his wards huff and puff in practice Sunday.

Community is torn between 2 villages

OZAMIZ CITY -- Gathered in a small clearing beside the road, several residents of Manabay, a suburban community here, discussed prospects for them after the just concluded village polls. From where they stood is a half-paved hundred-meter road that leads into the coastal area.

CA backs GSIS claim of teacher with brain disorder

MANILA, Philippines -- An overworked public schoolteacher who traveled long distances every day for three decades to teach her students is entitled to receive compensation for a rare brain disorder she contracted while working, according to the Court of Appeals

Fire wipes out Sulu commercial center, says disaster exec

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Two more bodies were recovered from the ashes and other debris from a fire that swept a commercial district in Siasi town in Sulu province on Nov. 3, raising the death toll to five people.

Journalists file raps vs Compostela Valley dad

DAVAO CITY -- Davao journalists trooped to the Office of the Mindanao Ombudsman on Nov. 8 to support the filing of criminal and administrative case against a Compostela Valley provincial board member, who mauled a broadcaster inside the announcer’s booth of Radyo Natin in Compostela Valley last month.

(UPDATE 2) Musharraf eyes elections by January 9

ISLAMABAD -- President Pervez Musharraf promised Sunday that Pakistan would hold general elections by January 9 but indicated the state of emergency he imposed a week ago would stay in place until then.

Russian oil tanker sinks in Black Sea storm

MOSCOW -- Five-meter (16-feet) high waves smashed apart a Russian tanker on Sunday, spilling 1,300 tons of fuel oil into the Black Sea in what environmentalists called an "ecological catastrophe."

QC food firm ordered to pay P1-M fine for polluting drains

The Court of Appeals has ordered a Quezon City food processing company to pay more than P1 million in fines for discharging polluted wastewater into the public drainage system for over three years.

Last-gasp V-League bid for FEU tossers

MANILA, Philippines -- Far Eastern University sets out to force a playoff for the fifth and last semifinal seat in the 2007 Shakey’s V-League women’s volleyball second conference when it battles Ateneo de Manila University Monday at The Arena in San Juan City.

Autistic man at college graduation details hopes

MANILA, Philippines--David Michael Lopez, 22, graduated on April 12 from the Lyceum Institute of Technology in Calamba City in Laguna, earning a degree in communications.

24-yr-old Fil-Am soldier gets second chance at life

MANILA, Philippines--At 24, Jian Kelly Sibug is an Iraq war veteran who has already received a Purple Heart. The Filipino-American has first-hand knowledge of war, the value of life and second chances.

Alaska holds off Baguio, Red Bull

For six minutes in the third quarter, the Alaska Aces were clueless on what to do with a problem named Cyrus Baguio. Then, at the start of the fourth, the problem solved itself.

Arcilla, Arevalo breeze to victory

MANILA, Philippines -- Johnny Arcilla and Czarina Mae Arevalo fashioned out similar easy victories Sunday and sustained their domination of the men’s and women’s singles of the Philippine Columbian Association Open at the PCA shell courts.

Canada wins Miss Earth 2007 crown

Jessica Nicole Trisko of Canada is the newly-crowned Miss Earth for 2007. Trisko bested 89 other contestants for the title at the climax of the awards ceremony Sunday night at the University of the Philippines Theater.

Eton to launch Laguna township projec

Eton Properties Phils. Inc. will launch in January next year its multi-billion peso integrated township in Sta. Rosa Laguna which will feature a 17-hectare manmade lake.

Week-long rest from impeach case ends for Arroyo

President Arroyo may be in for another "impeachment ride" as critics and activists bared Sunday their plan to file a new case against her before the House of Representatives on Monday.

(2nd UPDATE) Family tags Bedol in Dalaig slay

The family of slain election official Alioden Dalaig said that former Maguindanao poll supervisor Lintang Bedol may be involved in the murder in Malate, Manila on Saturday night.

Englishman in Manila wins World Pool battle

After nine days of intense competition, England's Daryl Peach lifted the trophy and was hailed as this year's World Pool champion by beating Filipino Roberto Gomez, 17-15, during a thrilling race-to-17 finals match in the sport's biggest tourney at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday.

Finnish police arrest youth after YouTube massacre threat

HELSINKI - Finnish police have detained a teenager who allegedly posted a video on YouTube threatening a massacre similar to the one that occurred last week at a high school in Finland, police said Sunday.

Laguna cops now disabled-friendly

Laguna policemen are now disabled-friendly. This, after 39 members of police units from Laguna's 27 towns and three cities underwent a five-day sign language seminar to help them deal with crime victims and witnesses who are speech and hearing-impaired.

DOF to review excise tax regime

The Department of Finance (DOF) will review the country's excise tax regime following requests from the World Health Organization (WHO), a ranking Finance official said over the weekend.

BSP takes over P152-M Cash Mgm't Center

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will take over the P152-million Cash Management Center (CMC) that was supposed to be privately operated by the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP).

Parañaque creates sp'l investment district

In an effort to encourage the business sector to invest in Parañaque City, Mayor Florencio Bernabe and the Sangguniang Panlungsod have created a special investment district (SID) in the locality.

Investigate Palparan, says Melo Commission in New Report to GMA

The disbanded Melo Commission has recommended in its final report the investigation of retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan for...

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”...

Cheer, dance contests kick off war on drugs

MANILA, Philippines -- The fight against drugs need not be all about slogans. For Makati students, it can be fun, too. This week, students of the city's 42 public and private schools will hold a vari...

Choir pays tribute to Tondo's working class hero

MANILA, Philippines -- It's almost the yuletide season but Jerry Dadap and the choir he founded, the Andres Bonifacio Concert Choir, are not about to change their repertoire. After all, for more than...

Mentally disturbed man confesses to 6 stabbings

MANILA, Philippines -- The Marikina City Police Sunday arrested a man accused of attacking at least six people over the past year. According to city police chief Supt. Sotero Ramos, Rodelio Condes Jr...

Rizal shabu lab busted

MANILA, Philippines -- Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Rizal provincial police busted Friday a suspected shabu laboratory in the province. Derreck Carreon, PDEA spokesperson, sai...

3 dead, 11 hurt as drunk driver plows into funeral march

MANILA, Philippines -- It was a funeral procession that led to more grief. Three people were confirmed killed and 11 more hurt when a vehicle plowed into a funeral procession in Marikina City Sunday ...

Saguisag finally told his wife died in accident

MANILA, Philippines -- Former Sen. Rene Saguisag was finally told of his wife Dulce's demise Sunday morning but he kept a strong face upon hearing the bad news, his son Rebo said Sunday. He did not s...

Police to finish Glorietta mall blast next month

A POLICE official said the investigation on the explosion at the Glorietta mall in Makati City may be completed next month and possible charges may be pursued a week later."Hopefully we can finish it ...

Task Force Usig lists 239 suspects in unexplained killings

A TASK force formed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to investigate cases of unexplained killings has so far pinpointed 239 suspects in 141 validated incidents of unexplained killings, with cas...

Life v. vote padding, shaving doers proposed

AN OPPOSITION lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to categorize vote shaving/vote padding (dagdag-bawas) as a major electoral offense punishable by life imprisonment. In filing House Bill (HB) 2526, Cag...

4 Napocor officials charged

CONSUMER groups led by the People Opposed to Warrantless Electricity Rates (Power) filed over the weekend graft charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against officials of the National Power Corpo...

Autistic man at college graduation details hopes

MANILA, Philippines--David Michael Lopez, 22, graduated on April 12 from the Lyceum Institute of Technology in Calamba City in Laguna, earning a degree in communications. "I wanted to communicate," L...

Filipino a runner-up at transsexual beauty tilt

In a nation obsessed with beauty pageants and famous for its sexual tolerance, this elaborate contest is taken every bit as seriously as the more traditional competitions.

Erap's joint assets included

THE antigraft court may go after the assets of Joseph Estrada's mistresses and children if they are under the former President's name, an official said Sunday.

Slain poll official often seen at casino

The Commission of Elections (Comelec) official who was killed Saturday was a regular at the casino at Hyatt Hotel, police said Sunday, adding that the actual motive is still unknown.

Tripartite meeting to go on even without Misuari

The tripartite meeting between the Philippine government, the Moro National Liberation Front and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will proceed despite the absence of Nur Misuari, Mal...

House to hear impeachment case

Members of the leftist party-list bloc in the House of Representatives are expected to file another impeachment complaint against President Gloria Arroyo today.

Villar cites conquerors of red tape

By Efren L. Danao, Senior Reporter Senate President Manuel Villar cited Sunday government agencies that have been adopting "out-of-the-box" thinking to reduce red tape, which is choking the co...

Arroyo taps Chinese-Filipino traders vs 'political noise'

MANILA, Philippines--As the Senate this week resumes investigating corruption allegations against her administration, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has sought to still the "relentless political no...

Bayan to file impeach case vs Arroyo

MANILA, Philippines--The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and the human rights group Karapatan are set to file on Monday a new and a "more comprehensive" impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macap...

Philippine central bank's forex buying tops $800M

MANILA, Philippines -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (the Philippine central bank) net buying of dollars to slow down the peso's appreciation intensified in October following a steep interest rate ...

Philippines seeks help in battling coco pest

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines has sought the help of the world's top coconut producers in winning the war against the pest that has threatened the future of coconut trade and production. At ...

Philippine politician killed by unknown gunman

The legal affairs chief of the Philippine Commission on Elections, Lawyer Alioden Dalaig, was gunned down Saturday night in downtown Metro Manila, the local TV network ABS-CBN reported Sunday. Quoting...

Election chief gunned down in Philippines

Photo: AFP MANILA (AFP) - The chief legal officer of the Philippines' elections commission has been shot and killed outside a hotel in Manila, a report said Sunday. Alioden Dalaig, 64, was found ...

Former PLO member arrested in Philippines

manila Authorities arrested a former Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) member in the southern Philippines, a report said yesterday, amid suspicions he was involved with local Islamic militan...

Young Filipino Suicide Victim Gets Wish Too Late

Al Jacinto, Arab News ZAMBOANGA CITY - A poor girl who committed suicide because of extreme poverty in the southern Philippines was buried yesterday.Mariennet Amper, 12, hanged herself on Nov. 2 insid...

Saudi Investors Urged to Tap Philippine Prospects

RIYADH, 11 November 2007 - Pointing out that some major Saudi businessmen, including Prince Alwaleed ibn Talal, have invested in the Philippines, a senior Philippine diplomat has called on prospective...

No new poll chief until February

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. Presidential Management Staff (PMS) chief Cerge Remonde said anyone appointed earlier than February 2008 will only serve the...

Palace ensures stable prices of 'Christmas goods'

AMID rising prices of oil products, Malaca ang ordered the agriculture and trade departments Saturday to ensure stable prices of "Christmas goods" as the Christmas season nears.

3 dead, 3 injured in bus mishap in Tarlac

THREE persons died while three others were injured when the tricycle they were riding in collided with a passenger bus in Tarlac City, police reported Saturday.Tarlac Provincial Police Director Nicano...

RP not doing anything to improve

WHILE its Asian peers and even the region's economic giants China and India seek reforms to become business friendly, the Philippines "does not do anything" to improve and to help new small and ...

Large influx of direct investments signals success of reform efforts

Despite the World Bank-IFC's poor assessment of the Philippines as a place for doing business, Bangko Sentral figures released last month show that the influx of net foreign direct investment (FDI...

Govt-private sector partnership activities push reform momentum

Government and the private sector have been working together, launching and running continuing projects to improve Philippine business friendliness and global competitiveness.

Arroyo orders medical supplies to diarrhea-hit Samar town

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered sending the medical supplies "at first daybreak" after learning the plight of the ...

Biggest commerce and industry chamber's reforms wish-list

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country's largest convergence of private businessmen and industrialists, held its 33rd Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Octo...

BOI's tax credits one-stop shops cut processing from 5 to 2 years

The tax credits are given for the exporters' tax payments for any imported materials they use to manufacture their export products. They also cover the exporters' exemption from the E-VAT (12 pe...

WWF opposes dumping of urea in Sulu Sea

MANILA, Philippines -- The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) added its voice Saturday to the growing number of environmental groups opposing the dumping of urea in Sulu Sea. "The potential environ...

Militant group warns senators against voting for JPEPA

MANILA, Philippines -- Senators with presidential ambitions in the 2010 national elections will face rejection by the Filipino people if they vote for the ratification of the controversial Japan-Phili...

Group slams Comelec search panel

MANILA, Philippines -- An anti-graft watchdog is urging Malaca ang to create a search panel that is beyond reproach if it wants to appoint a Commission on Elections (Comelec) head who is also beyond r...

Angono artists invited to exhibit mural in London

MANILA, Philippines -- After a tumultuous week comes an invitation for the Angono artists to exhibit in London the original design of the mural they painted for the National Press Club but which the p...

Saguisag communicating better with family, says doctor

MANILA, Philippines -- Former Senator Rene Saguisag and his driver will spend the weekend in the intensive care unit of the Makati Medical Center as doctors expressed optimism over their improving con...

Oil firms raise gas prices, LPG prices again

MANILA, Philippines -- Oil companies jacked up gasoline and kerosene prices by P1 a liter and diesel prices by 50 centavos a liter on Saturday. First to raise prices was new player Flying V at 12:01 ...

Government, MILF to resume formal talks next week

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines -- The Philippine government and Muslim separatists will resume formal peace talks in Malaysia next week, in the hope of settling a territorial dispute, a presidential aide said...

Philippines to resume talks with rebel group

manila The Philippines will resume official talks with the country's largest Muslim rebel group next week after agreeing to compromise on the size and wealth of a proposed homeland, the government s...

Filipino Farmers' Co-op Hit Jackpot With Hybrid Rice

Gloria Esguerra Melencio, Arab News MANILA, 10 November 2007 - Who says planting rice is never fun? Not the farmer-members of the Bagong Buhay Multi-Purpose Cooperative Planting in Nueva Ecija provinc...

Man causes disturbance at MRT

MANILA, Philippines - Metro Rail Transit commuters at the Quezon Avenue station in Quezon City were caught in a commotion at rush hour yesterday morning when a man began shouting at the top of his voi...

Navotas confiscates 2,000 kilos of illegally caught fish

MANILA, Philippines - Some 2,000 kilos or 103 boxes of illegally caught fish were confiscated yesterday at the Navotas City Fish Port. Mayor Toby Tiangco said two consignees or fish broker stores fou...

Dynamite found near Manila dorm

MANILA, Philippines - Manila policemen found at around 7:30 a.m. yesterday explosives capable of destroying a 20-story building. Chief Supt. Roberto Rosales, Manila Police District director, said his...

Estrada seeks to quash forfeiture of assets

MANILA, Philippines -- Pardoned former president Joseph Estrada on Friday sought to quash orders by the Sandiganbayan for him to hand over more than P700 million and a real estate property he previous...

Erap asks anti-graft court to quash forfeiture order

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. Through his battery of lawyers, Estrada also asked the anti-graft court to issue a status quo order or a temporary restraini...

Pakistan's Bhutto under house arrest

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan locked former Premier Benazir Bhutto under house arrest on Friday, blocking her from a planned rally to protest President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of a state of emergenc...

Times' School of Journalism hosts roundtable on Cyber-Ed

The group met on Friday at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, and analyzed the project during a roundtable and project briefing organized by The Manila Times School of Jo...

Lawmaker faces raps over Glorietta incident

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. Esperon, in an interview in Borongan in Eastern Samar province, said he has yet to decide whether he would file libel charge...

Arroyo assures affordable rice this Christmas

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said despite the threat of rising prices of oil and other basic commodities, rice supply would continue to be affordable and available even beyond the nearing holiday...

Arroyo hails counterinsurgency gains in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday lauded the efforts in Eastern Visayas to contain communist insurgency even as she acknowledged the pressing need to address th...

Waste market goes to Sucat today

MANILA, Philippines - The movable waste market that lets people trade in trash for new, usable and earth-friendly items will be open today at the SM Sucat mall Building A open parking lot in Para aque...

2 injured in 10-car pileup in Pasig City

MANILA, Philippines - A ten-car pileup caused by a 14-wheeler truck with faulty brakes left two people injured yesterday afternoon on Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City. SPO3 Alex Galang of the Pasig City pol...

Arroyo forms body to select new election chief

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday created a screening committee that would select the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Peso reaches 7-year high vs. US dollar

The peso closed to new seven-year high of P42 level due to investment flows, remittances from overseas Filipinos, and the weakening of the US dollar.

Pinoys consider civic duty a burden

The road mishap early Thursday at the intersection of Arnaiz Avenue (formerly Pasay Road) and Osme a Highway (formerly South Superhighway) would just have been a common occurrence if not for the victi...

Cops want Trillanes witness

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine National Police advised Senator Antonio Trillanes on Friday to turn over to the police his alleged witness to the explosion which ripped throu...

Joey de Venecia not keeping mum on NBN deal

Close this MANILA, Philippines -- National broadband network (NBN) deal whistleblower Jose de Venecia III said Friday he would still participate in Senate hearings on the scrapped project, as...

Top 10 criminologist licensure examinees

MANILA, Philippines -- Below are the successful examinees who garnered the 10 highest places in the Criminologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Criminology: 1. Jeffrey Buenconsejo Bajit...

2,887 pass criminologist board exam

MANILA, Philippines -- The Professional Regulation Commission has announced that 2,887 out of 9,424 examinees passed the Criminologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Criminology.

Girl's suicide reminder to speed up anti-poverty measures

MANILA, Philippines -- Officials of the UN Millennium Campaign said Friday that the suicide of a poor 12-year-old girl in Davao City was a reminder to the group to double its efforts in rooting out po...

Graphic pictures on cigarette packs pushed

MANILA, Philippines -- Graphic and disturbing images on the effects of tobacco on people such as neck cancer, gangrene, and rotting teeth should be put on cigarette packs to discourage smoking, Senato...

Filipinos want graphic warnings on cigarette packs--survey

MANILA, Philippines -- It is not only the cry of anti-smoking groups. Now, a local survey shows that even majority of the smokers in the Philippines want picture-based health warnings in the packaging...

Civil society mails Palace 'Big Briber evicted' postcards

'EVICTED.' Members of the Black and White Movement and other civil society groups troop to the Makati Central Post Office to mail postcards telling Pres Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who they call 'Pinoy B...

Arroyo vows to lead with 'a steady hand' until 2010

MANILA, Philippines -- Beset by fresh scandals over alleged corruption, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo vowed to continue leading with "a steady hand" and finish her term in 2010 with a more politic...

Dengue cases slightly rise -- DoH

MANILA, Philippines -- Dengue cases in the country increased slightly in October totaling 31,887 in the 10-month period, or a 1.5 percent increase from last year. Data from the Department of Health (D...

Marine officer sacked for Basilan carnage gets new post

MANILA, Philippines -- One of three Marine officers relieved earlier this year over heavy casualties in the battlefield against the Abu Sayyaf has been given a new post, the Marine commandant said. M...

UNO files motion to allow supplemental impeachment raps

MANILA, Philippines -- The United Opposition (UNO) filed on Friday a motion for reconsideration asking the justice committee of the House of Representatives to accept a supplemental impeachment compla...

Manila Ocean Park to open to public on 15 December

MANILA: The Philippines has the richest concentration of marine life in the world and its diverse marine species will soon be showcased in the country's first and largest oceanarium. The Philippines' ...

Filipino Professor Alleges Bamboo Ceiling

Posted: Nov 09, 2007 BURLINGAME, Calif. -- A Chinese-Filipino former assistant professor at Georgia State University is now suing the university for discrimination, reports Philippine News. Dr. Eme...

SC asked to settle question on impeach raps vs Arroyo

MANILA, Philippines -- The Supreme Court has been asked to finally settle the issue on the impeachment cases that have been filed at the House of Representatives against President Gloria Macapagal-Arr...

NDF turns to lawmakers, churches to press talks' resumption

MANILA, Philippines -- Communist rebels have turned to legislators and church leaders to help press for the resumption of stalled peace talks with government. "The issue of peace is...an invitation to ...

RP should be prepared for effects of climate change--expert

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines should prepare for the massive effects of global climate change, especially on the country's natural resources, a former official of the Philippine Atmospheric, ...

Accused 'plotters' walk out on 'sham' court martial

CAMP CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal -- (UPDATE 2) The Scout Ranger and Marine officers accused of an alleged coup plot in February 2006 walked out of their court martial hearing on Friday, after military pros...

Three Philippine soldiers wounded in clashes with communist rebels

Koronadal City, Philippines - Three soldiers were wounded Friday in clashes with communist rebels in the southern Philippines, a regional military spokesman said. Major Rodrigo Sosmena said the first ...

Philippines to probe suicide after protests

manila The Philippines promised yesterday to investigate an apparent suicide by an 11-year-old girl due to poverty after the incident generated angry public reactions and street protests.

Gov't asks SC to dismiss petitions vs NBN deal

MANILA, Philippines -- Government lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petitions filed by several groups questioning the legality of the $330-million broadband infrastructure contract b...

Malaca ang urged to cooperate with Senate 'cash gift' probe

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang should cooperate with the Senate's scheduled investigation of last October's distribution of "cash gifts" to congressmen and governors because refusal would indicate ...

LP cash gift bolsters suspicions of bribery -- solon

Liberal Party's disclosure that some of its members were also given money in Malaca ang last October 11 has bolstered suspicions that the cash was a bribe to protect President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ...

Philippines sets up one-stop shop for foreign film, TV producers

Manila - The Philippines has set up a one-stop shop to encourage foreign movie and television producers to shoot in the country, the government said Friday. The Philippine Film Export Services Office ...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Smart targets 40 wind-powered cell sites by yearend

SMART COMMUNICATIONS INC. is adopting eco-technology with
wind-powered cellular sites, of which 40 could be up and running by the
end of the year.

European regulator set sights on telcos sector with shake-up

Walt Disney Japanese unit to launch cell phone carrier services

TOKYO -- US media and entertainment giant Disney will
launch cell phone carrier services in Japan early next year by leasing
local telecommunications networks, a press report said yesterday.

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.

Headline: Net effect of peso rise negative

MAJORITY OF FILIPINO FAMILIES say their well-being has not changed much in terms of a stronger peso but the net effect of the currency's gains is negative in all areas and classes, a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.

Corporate News: San Miguel Brewery allots P1.3B for capital spending

SAN MIGUEL Brewery, Inc., the country's largest beer producer, expects to spend a total of P1.3 billion in 2007 and 2008 for capital expenditures.

Banking & Finance: Peso may extend rally to new peak

THE PESO will likely extend its rally and hit new multi-year highs at levels near the P42 per dollar this week, as expectations of further monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve continue to hurt the greenback, traders said.

Stock Market: Bearish mood may weigh on stock market

SHARE PRICES are expected to be dominated by bearish trade this week as turmoil on Wall Street and disappointing corporate results at home affect sentiment.

The Economy: Hurdles await cheaper medicines bill

THE PROPOSED "Cheaper Medicines Act" — passed on third and final reading by the Senate as Senate Bill 1658 last Nov. 5 but still awaiting approval on second reading as House Bill 2844 in the House of Representatives — faces a few key hurdles when representatives from both legislative chambers meet in a bicameral conference committee to hammer out a harmonized, consolidated version for ratification by their respective houses, and eventual signing into law by Malaca�ang.

The Nation: Peach outsteadies Gomez in world pool finale

Not even "The Man of Steel" could escape the bedazzlement in the end as Englishman Daryl "The Dazzler" Peach beat out hometown bet Roberto "Superman" Gomez, 17-15, for the World Pool Championship (WPC) title in the finale yesterday at the Araneta Coliseum.

IT Matters: Smart targets 40 wind-powered cell sites by yearend

SMART COMMUNICATIONS INC. is adopting eco-technology with wind-powered cellular sites, of which 40 could be up and running by the end of the year.

Bibat makes move with 71

MANILA, Philippines -- Mike Bibat atoned for a disastrous 78 in the first round with a one-under-par 71 Saturday but remained eight strokes off the pace halfway through the Sanlam Cape Province Open 2...

Markers to enlighten Andaya Highway critics

TAGKAWAYAN, QUEZON -- To evade the stigma attached to Andaya Highway here known for its potholes and cracks, the Department of Public Works and Highways in Quezon province has put up markers on both e...

Lions get going vs Tacloban champs

GAMES MONDAY (San Beda Gym) 2 p.m. -- UST vs Mapua 4 p.m. -- San Beda vs Sacred Heart MANILA, Philippines -- San Beda College sets out as heavy favorite despite the absence of its top gun when it hos...

Most Western Visayas water refilling stations have no permit

ILOILO CITY -- If you're buying water from refilling stations anywhere in Western Visayas, think again. Only 154 of the 504 water stations in the region are accredited by the Department of Health and...

Cavite blast site yields sixth fatality

CAMP VICENTE LIM, LAGUNA -- The death toll in the explosion that leveled several houses in a Bacoor, Cavite, subdivision has risen to six after policemen found another body under the rubble at noon on...

Makati IX trips Cebu; Dumaguete prevails

Mi oza ends up way back in the end

SHANGHAI -- Frankie Mi oza dropped six strokes in a six-hole stretch on the back nine and finished well back of the pack even as American star Phil Mickelson lifted the HSBC Champions title after beat...

Resign-snap poll bid has no critical mass

Need to assess prospects But outraged citizens cannot ignore the need to assess the prospects of success of their new project. There is nothing more fatal to the movement than to have unrealistic exp...

Bulacan governor to use cash gift for park garden

CITY OF MALOLOS -- Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza says he plans to buy flowering plants to beautify a park with the P500,000 given to him in Malaca ang in a controversial gift-giving to politicians tha...

Enrile turns up word war with De Venecia

MANILA, Philippines -- The word war between Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and Speaker Jose de Venecia escalated further Sunday with the former calling the latter a "hypocrite" and a "pretender" for "having t...

Last-gasp V-League bid for FEU tossers

GAMES MONDAY (The Arena) 3 p.m. -- Ateneo vs FEU 5 p.m. -- UST vs SSC MANILA, Philippines -- Far Eastern University sets out to force a playoff for the fifth and last semifinal seat in the 2007 Shake...

CBCP head pushes rejection of coal-fired power plant

ILOILO CITY -- Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), said Ilonggos should reject the proposed coal-fired power plant here warning of h...

PPCRV calls for impartial probe of Dalaig murder

An outraged Church-backed poll watchdog group demanded Sunday night a thorough, impartial investigation into Saturday's murder of Commission on Elections legal chief Alioden Dalaig. Parish Pastoral...

Autistic man at college graduation details hopes

Comelec security beefed up

MANILA, Philippines -- The government Sunday pledged to bolster security for officials of the Commission on Elections under death threats, even as police expressed hope video footage would yield clues...

Palace aide fears De Venecia-Enrile word war to derail NorthRail

A senior Malacañang executive is apprehensive the word war between Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile could derail the controversial NorthRail project. Presidential Mana...

Filipino a runner-up at transsexual beauty tilt

In a nation obsessed with beauty pageants and famous for its sexual tolerance, this elaborate contest is taken every bit as seriously as the more traditional competitions.

Arroyo taps Chinese-Filipino traders vs 'political noise'

Bayan to file impeach case vs Arroyo

Saguisag"s blood pressure shoots up when told of Dulce"s death

Former senator Rene Saguisag's blood pressure went up Sunday afternoon after learning the death of his wife, Dulce, GMA's Flash Report said. The television report said the family finally decided to...

3 killed, at least 11 hurt in Marikina road mishap

Three died, and at least 11 others were hurt in vehicular accident along Marcos Highway near A. Bonifacio Avenue, in Barangka village in Marikina City on Sunday, Supt. Sotero Ramos, city chief of poli...

CA denies ex-EIIB workers"s bid for retirement pay

The Court of Appeals has ruled that dismissed government employees who have received their separation pays are no longer entitled to retirement benefits. In a 10-page decision penned by Associate J...

Philippine central bank's forex buying tops $800M

Philippines seeks help in battling coco pest

Dalaig murder "scary" for new Comelec commissioner"s kin

The murder of Commission on Elections (Comelec) legal department head Alioden Dalaig was "scary" news for relatives of new Comelec commissioner Moslemen Macarambon. Macarambon's son Moslemen J...

"A great loss to Comelec," Abalos says of slain Dalaig

ILIGAN CITY - The death of Aliodin Dalaig was a great loss to the Commission on Elections, former Comelec chief Benjamin Abalos said Sunday. Abalos said Dalaig had an extensive knowledgeable on ele...

3rd impeach complaint will nail Arroyo - militant groups

Militant groups are set to file their own "new and comprehensive" impeachment complaint with the House of Representatives on Monday. Militant umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) ...

Senate-Palace showdown looms over "cash gift" probe

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr on Sunday urged Malacañang to allow Cabinet members, Palace aides as well as congressmen and governors allied or not with the administration to testi...

MILF hopeful on ancestral domain agenda with gov"t

The secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Sunday said it was optimistic that the ancestral domain agenda could push through in the MILF's latest round of peace negotiations with the government...

Cebu Pacific eyeing 'Airport City'--DoTC

MANILA, Philipines -- Cebu Pacific is lining up to invest in the commercial complex or "airport city" being planned for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Department of Transportation and Communi...

Philippine politician killed by unknown gunman

Defense chief urges ratification of SOFA with Australia

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Sunday appealed to the Senate to immediately ratify the Philippines' Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Australia. "Well, as soon as possible. We (defense ...

Cops to get leads in Dalaig slay from hotel"s video footage

Police will be getting leads from a closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of a hotel where Alioden Dalaig stayed before he died. Dalaig, head of the legal department of the Commission on Elections,...

Comelec exec Dalaig to be buried in Marawi Sunday afternoon

Alioden Dalaig, head of the legal department of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to be laid to rest at 3 p.m., Sunday, in Marawi City. GMA Flash Report said Dalaig's remains were fl...

Dipolog's Jacqueline Te is Miss Charity

, Dipolog City USA (DAUSA) bet for Miss Zanorte-Illinois 2007 was declared Miss Charity after today’s last canvassing held at the residence of Dr. Claude and Suzy Adriatico in Oak Brook, IL. She...

Election chief gunned down in Philippines

Photo: AFP MANILA (AFP) - The chief legal officer of the Philippines' elections commission has been shot and killed outside a hotel in Manila, a report said Sunday. Alioden Dalaig, 64, was found ...

Former PLO member arrested in Philippines

Junk shop helper found hanging in Tondo house

A junk shop helper was found hanging inside his employer's house in Manila's Tondo district before dawn Sunday. Radio dzBB reported that the victim, initially identified as Jun Rey Perez, 22, was f...

Boracay mansion to be auctioned off by court

While it tries to clean bank accounts containing allegedly ill-gotten wealth of former President Joseph Estrada, the anti-graft court will literally clean up Estrada's Boracay mansion in Quezon City. ...

Let's debate on North Rail project mess

Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on on Sunday again assailed Speaker Joe de Venecia Jr, challenging the latter to a debate on the alleged overpricing of the North Rail project. "I'm ready to face him ...

Comelec urges witnesses to give clues on killing of Dalaig

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday appealed to witnesses to come forward and provide clues on the killing of Alioden Dalaig, the head of the poll body's legal department. Comelec s...

Comelec law dep 't director killed in ambush in Manila

The Commission on Elections law department director died Saturday night after unidentified gunmen shot him while walking on a busy sidewalk in Manila’s Ermita district, police said. Lawyer Al...

Young Filipino Suicide Victim Gets Wish Too Late

Saudi Investors Urged to Tap Philippine Prospects

Transport groups to launch protest vs oil price hike

Militant transport groups have started "recruiting" drivers and operators to take part in a nationwide transport holiday to protest government's inaction on oil price hikes. Pinagkaisang Samahan ng...

Provide us clue on Dalaig's death

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday appealed to witnesses to come forward and provide clues on the killing of Alioden Dalagaig, the head of the poll body's legal department. Comelec...

Slain Cavite poll exec likely knew his killers

A Commission on Elections (Comelec) officer shot dead in Cavite province on Saturday likely knew his killers, according to police investigators. Senior Supt. Fidel Posadas, Cavite provincial police...

Landbank union execs told to answer raps

MANILA, Philippines -- The office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Land Bank of the Philippines Employees Association national executive board (LBPEA-NEB) to answer within 10 days charges it violated ...

Eagles square golf series vs Archers

MANILA, Philippines -- Ateneo evened up matters with La Salle by taking the second leg of the National Intercollegiate Golf 2007 recently at the Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa, Batangas. ...

Sonia Roco adds drama to Inquirer reading session

MANILA, Philippines -- There was drama during the 15th session of the Philippine Daily Inquirer's Read-Along program held Saturday. Former senatorial candidate and teacher Sonia Roco read a story to ...

Negros pumps bring water up to Afghan hilly farms

BACOLOD CITY -- An ingenious and inexpensive device that brought potable water to mountainous farming villages in Negros Occidental is expected to produce a similar wonder in hilly farms in war-torn A...

Writ of amparo subject surfaces but is still held

DAVAO CITY -- A suspected communist rebel who went missing after he was arrested at a checkpoint by militiamen in Barangay Malabog here two weeks ago surfaced after the Regional Trial Court served the...

Brightest POF stars collide

MANILA, Philippines -- The brightest stars from the different legs of the Philippine Olympic Festival talent search assemble at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex for a best-of-the-best tournament dubb...

RP choirs harvest medals in int'l chorale tilts

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino groups brought home a harvest of international trophies in choral singing this month, cementing the Philippines' reputation as a nation of natural-born singers. On Nov...

Pang upsets Dy, seals duel vs Arevalo

MANILA, Philippines -- Denise Dy, the top seed and defending champion, didn't make it to the PCA Open women's singles finals as expected. Fifth-seed and heavy underdog Michelle Pang took advantage of...

Saguisag, driver doing better, say doctors

MANILA, Philippines -- Former Sen. Rene Saguisag and his driver will remain in the intensive care unit of the Makati Medical Center although doctors are optimistic their condition is improving. In a ...

Tribes fear extinction under Ipra

HIMPAD MANGUMALAS COULD NOT HELP but compare what was happening to an indigenous plant that his Higaonon tribe calls "bahi" to his own people's predicament. "Bahi," a palm species that once grew in a...

Hapee, Harbour stay unscathed

GAMES TUESDAY (Ninoy Aquino Stadium) 2 p.m. -- Harbour Centre vs Hapee 4 p.m. -- Mail and More vs Pharex MANILA, Philippines -- Fil-Am star Gabe Norwood gave the national team more reasons to take hi...

Groups seek juvenile law review amid rising crime

BAGUIO CITY -- Criminal syndicates have been emboldened to use children for their nefarious activities because they believe a newly enacted law frees teenagers aged below 18 years from any liability, ...

Tams rout Stallions; La Salle, UE withdraw

GAMES MONDAY (San Beda College Gym) 2 p.m.-UST vs Mapua 4 p.m.-San Beda vs Sacred Heart MANILA, Philippines -- The Far Eastern U Tamaraws rolled past the Manuel L. Quezon Stallions, 91-80, to advance...

Enrile not our puppet

MANILA, Philippines -- Malaca ang Yesterday denied it was behind Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile's expos on the alleged involvement of Speaker Jose de Venecia in the North Luzon Railways Corp. (NorthRail) pro...

Horse race adds new twist to world boxing convention

MANILA, Philippines -- To celebrate the country's hosting of the 45th World Boxing Council convention, the Manila Jockey Club hosts a benefit race dubbed the Mabuhay WBC Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure ...

Kings snap 4-game slide, trip Realtors

GAMES SUNDAY (Cuneta Astrodome) 4:05 p.m.-Alaska vs Red Bull 6:30 p.m.-Welcoat vs Talk N Text MANILA, Philippines -- Mark Macapagal waxed hot just in time as Barangay Ginebra escaped with a 103-90 vi...

Young suicide laid to rest after Church gives blessing

DAVAO CITY -- More than a hundred children, most of them friends and classmates, cried as 12-year-old suicide Mariannet Amper was laid to rest at the Ma-a public cemetery at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Cath...

Chris sees more in life than just hoops

MANILA, Philippines -- It really should be a no-brainer. When a basketball varsity hotshot looks beyond his amateur career, he should have visions of strutting his stuff in the professional league. C...

Cebu nine seeks repeat over Makati

MANILA, Philippines -- Fancied Cebu tries to make it back-to-back over defending champion Makati as action in Baseball Philippines' Series 2 heats up today with the staging of the second round of elim...

Once 'ugly' Filipino is top fund raiser for 'Smile'

MANILA, Philippines -- When Jose Caparas talks, even US senators listen. As head of the speakers' bureau of Operation Smile, a global network dedicated to repairing childhood facial deformities, Capa...

Village losing sunken ship to profiteers

TACLOBAN CITY -- RESIDENTS of the fishing village of San Pedro in MacArthur, Leyte are losing the sunken warship near their village that has served as an artificial reef for over 60 years. With the v...

Now, NPC hides 'hideous' mural

MANILA, Philippines -- It could be the true state of press freedom or it's life simply imitating art. First, the controversial mural on press freedom was "censored" by the National Press Club which h...

Things could turn out peachy for Daryl Peach in WPC

MANILA, Philippines--PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AROUND LONG enough swear that the best asset of Daryl Peach's game is his concentration. That will be put to the test once again today, when he goes up again...

Quarry tax exceeds 3-year Lapid take

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- THE administration of Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio has collected in 95 days what the administrations of Sen. Manuel "Lito" Lapid and his son, Mark, had collected in their stint...

New pool magic from ex-newsman

MANILA, Philippines--THEY HAD TO WONDER WHY, OF ALL things, he is called Superman. Unknowing experts would stop asking only after Roberto Gomez, a former newsman from Zamboanga, blotted out a Europea...

Gomez seals WPC title showdown with Peach

MANILA, Philippines--SUPERMAN IS STILL FLYING HIGH, and he has the Philippine flag as his cape. Robert Gomez annihilated Englishman Karl Boyes, 11-4, in the semifinals, keeping Philippine hopes of a ...

"Wish Ko Lang" paves new path for Mariannet"s family

Never lose hope. That was the message GMA Network's program "Wish Ko Lang" wants to impart to its viewers as host Vicky Morales granted the wishes of Mariannet Amper, a 12-year-old girl from D...

Fever prevents Erap-Arroyo "showdown" at El Shaddai

Fever prevented a "showdown" between former president Joseph Estrada and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at the gathering of the El Shaddai religious group in Parañaque City Saturday nig...

WWF opposes dumping of urea in Sulu Sea

Militant group warns senators against voting for JPEPA

Happy ending for mutiny of Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines--IT WAS MUTINY ON THE HIGH SEAS -- WITH A HAPPY ENDING. The nine Filipino mutineers returned to their motherland at around 11:20 p.m. on Friday, grateful that they had come home i...

Mariannet deserves to be with God for waking us up - bishop

If only for waking up Filipinos to rediscover their values of selflessness and helping one another, 12-year-old Mariannet Amper of Davao City deserves to be with God. Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Os...

Bishops divided on giving funeral blessing to Mariannet

Don't lose hope and don't commit suicide. That was the admonition Saturday of a member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines as the nation tries to recover from the nightmare of th...

Group slams Comelec search panel

Angono artists invited to exhibit mural in London

Saguisag keeps getting better, could be out of ICU soon - doc

Former senator Rene Saguisag's health condition is getting better, two days after he, his wife, and two others figured in a car crash along Osmeña Highway in Makati City, QTV's Balitang...

Estrada definitely giving up politics

Former president Joseph Estrada said on Saturday that he would not run in 2010 presidential elections despite the claim of former senator Ernesto Maceda that the people should return the presidency to...

Bacoor poll officer killed

An election officer of Bacoor, Cavite, on Saturday died after two unidentified gunmen shot him outside his house in General Trias, radio DZBB reported. Superintendent Gregorio Evangelista, General ...

Saguisag communicating better with family, says doctor

Oil firms raise gas prices, LPG prices again

Government, MILF to resume formal talks next week

Erap continues medical mission in Tondo area

Former President Joseph Estrada on Saturday morning arrived in Parola compound in Tondo district in Manila for another medical mission, radio dzBB reported. The report said Estrada was with Manila ...

19 OFWs from Malaysia file charges vs recruiters

At least 19 Filipino workers filed illegal recruitment charges against a couple who allegedly promised them jobs in Malaysia. The workers arrived in the Philippines last Friday from the said Southeast...

4.9 magnitude quake jolts Laoag City

MANILA, Philippines -- A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck 60 kilometers northeast of Laoag City before dawn on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 12.9 kilometers. ...

Philippines to resume talks with rebel group

Filipino Farmers' Co-op Hit Jackpot With Hybrid Rice

Los Angeles City Council Bans N-Word

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday that symbolically bans the n-word in Los Angeles, in the latest effort to stop people from using the epithet in any...

'Ate Vicky' delivers on Mariannet's wishes

"Wish Ko Lang" host of GMA 7's reality show, Vicky Morales, finally gets to read the letter 12-year-old Mariannet Amper wrote her but never sent when she flew to Davao City on Thursday. The letter lis...

Mariannet burial Saturday; Church in dilemma

DAVAO CITY--The death of 12-year-old Mariannet Amper has not only shaken the government, it appears to have placed the Catholic Church in a dilemma. Mariannet, who committed suicide because of her fa...

Arroyo critics send 'Pinoy Big Briber" eviction notice

MANILA, Philippines -- "Dear Ate Glo, I am sorry. You are evicted na (already)." So read the curt message on the back of a postcard sent by a civil society group to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. ...

You own mural, we have copyright

Some of the 20 Angono artists pose in front of an unaltered copy of the National Press Club mural before a forum held at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Q.C., Friday. PHILIPPINE DAILY IN...

ARMM cops return Bedol arrest warrant unserved

MANILA, Philippines -- Chief Supt. Joel Goltiao seems to be wishing that wanted men would not go into hiding so that the life of a policeman would, somehow, be easier. Goltiao said the police in the ...

Loss forces Wu to contemplate his future

MANILA, Philippines--WU CHIA-CHING might give one the impression that he is a spoiled, teen sports superstar. But the guy talks a lot of sense, belying a maturity uncommon among those his age, especi...

Int'l heritage experts to hold meeting in the Cordilleras

MANILA, Philippines - The International COUNcil for Monuments and Sites (Icomos) is a Paris-based NGO whose members are heritage practitioners recognized and respected around the world as leaders in their field.

Wilfredo Offemaria’s ‘Font’

MANILA, Philippines - Abstractionists are known to depict the world as how we live it. Wilfredo “Offe” Offemaria is no stranger to this as he presents our collective experience in “Font,” at Blanc Art Space, 2E Crown Tower, 107 H.V. Dela Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati.

Odd mixture of the popular and the academic

MANILA, Philippines - High culture doesn't have to be an unreachable star. (Culture isn’t just for the culturati.) In an art exhibit, one only has to focus on important issues and significant features of the subject and make these digestible for the common audience.

Spectacular, spectacular!

MANILA, Philippines - It's Act 2 and the children in tonight’s crowd are showing their displeasure at the nastiest character in the musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” ongoing until Dec. 9 at Esplanade Theatre in Singapore.

Shelley’s visual poetry

MANILA, Philippines - The Manila chapter of the Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators had a day-long workshop on illustrating for children under noted British illustrator John Shelley at the British Council in Pasig.

Paradise on earth, and then some

MANILA, Philippines - Discovering the blissful state of “happily ever after” is a wondrous thing! Except “ever after” is a long time, so for most of us a long weekend celebration or even a short but deep meditation can be enough to get us to a state of nirvana.

Tuguegarao celebrates archbishop’s 75th birthday

MANILA, Philippines - I never saw anything like it. Ten bishops and 70 priests concelebrated High Mass last month for the 75th birthday of Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan at the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Tuguegarao.

Husband keeps her on a tight budget

MANILA, Philippines – Dear Emily, I have been married for five years now. I had a job when we were still in the Philippines.

Cebu’s lovely seven

MANILA, Philippines - The Marco Polo Plaza Hotel held its first Cebu Grand Debutantes Ball for the benefit of the charities of the Fashion Council of Cebu (FCC). Some members of the FCC made the gowns worn by seven lovely girls from Cebu’s prominent families.

UP Diliman national computing champ

MANILA, Philippines—Fifty teams from 24 schools competed for the top spot in the Association for Computing Machinery-First Philippine National Inter-Collegiate Programming Competition (ACM ICPC Philippines 2007) held last Oct. 20 at the De La Salle University Canlubang Campus in Laguna.

QRIO and the children

MANILA, Philippines—Robots are supposed to make human life easier, if you believe the claims of couples who say self-propelled vacuums like the Roomba saved their marriages.

Beware of the early morning BP surge

MANILA, Philippines—Hypertensive patients frequently ask their doctors when is the best time to take their antihypertensive medications.

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

Taguig City marks 3rd anniversary with food fest

Lawmaker presses stricter inspection of malls

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

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

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

Bishops back Senate probe on cash gifts

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

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

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

International press body condemns mural alteration

Liturgical mass to officially welcome papal envoy set

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

Telcos defy gloomy growth predictions

Sony may quit advanced chips project for PS3

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Napolcom lawyer nabbed for 'extortion'

Ex-Tarlac town mayor convicted for unliquidated cash advances

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

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

Teachers still not paid for poll duty, says alliance

Investigate claims and Protect Manalo Brothers

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

DoH demands share in 'sin taxes'

Nida kin fear truth now more out of reach

4 face obstruction raps in Mendez case

Leviste defense witnesses take stand

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

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

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

'Case of more talk, more mistake'

WB to grant up to P1M for viable ideas

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

eBay upgrades Philippine portal

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

8 soldiers hurt in clash with Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

Leftists call on donors to review military aid to Philippines

Filipino crew seize ship in mutiny

Prosecution told to brace for tough fight on Estrada wealth

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

Manila Court Allows Jailed Muslim Leader to Attend Jeddah Meeting

Filipino defending titlist, former champions lead in World Pool Championship

Will De Venecia son show up when Senate resumes NBN probe

Greenpeace warns public on dangers of GMO rice

Archers out to beat Manila haul

EPD cops to seek new ruling on Boratong case

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

Ingrates, NPC execs call Angono artists

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

Sacks found in Taytay yield 4 bodies

Beyonce in town for one-night concert

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

Telcos defy gloomy growth predictions

Sony may quit advanced chips project for PS3

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.

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

Amateur champ Fernando out of Putra, SEAG squads

De Luna ousts Corteza; Django, Gomez advance

Saguisag, driver now at Makati Medical Center, still critical

Saguisag on his way to Makati Medical Center after CT scan

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

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

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

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

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.

The Philippine Headlines - November 07, 2007

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Will De Venecia son show up when Senate resumes NBN probe?

Security Bank income up 36%

MANILA, Philippines--Medium-sized commercial bank Security Bank Corp. reported a 36-percent rise in net income in the first three quarters of the year to P1.83 billion from P1.35 billion in the same period last year.

Ousted Pakistan judge urges anti-Musharraf uprising

ISLAMABAD – (UPDATE) Pakistan's deposed chief justice urged people to "rise up" against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule Tuesday, as the government ignored a global outcry and cracked down on fresh protests.

Top Yahoo officials apologize to mother of jailed newsman

WASHINGTON – (UPDATE) Top Yahoo officials at a US congressional hearing Tuesday nodded in silent apology to the mother of a Chinese journalist, who was jailed after the Internet giant provided information to Beijing police.

FDC to issue 3.5-B shares

MANILA, Philippines--Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC), the publicly listed holding firm of the Gotianun family, has applied with the Securities and Exchange Commission for issuance of up to 3.5 billion new and existing shares.

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.

Domestic outsourcing business expected to rise

MANILA, Philippines--The outsourcing trend is expected to take deeper roots among local companies as more Filipinos get the hang of making purchases and transactions by phone or the Internet, an official of Pilipinas Teleserve Inc. said.

Energy conservation measures pushed anew

MANILA, Philippines--With oil prices spiraling across the globe, the Department of Energy has renewed efforts toward energy conservation, calling on the people to cut down on use of lights and air-conditioning, and to observe proper driving habits to save on fuel.

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.

Ayala’s IMI, Zesto vying for ASEAN awards

MANILA, Philippines--Two Philippine companies have made the list of 12 finalists vying for four prizes in the first ASEAN Business Awards (ABA), winners of which will be announced during the ASEAN Business Investment Summit on Nov. 18.

Former houseboy says employer made him sex slave for 6 years

MANILA, Philippines – A 33-year-old man has sued his former employer, whom he claimed made him a sex slave for six years.

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 raided last year, Eastern Police District chief, Senior Supt. Nilo de la Cruz, said yesterday.

Palace backs BIR, BoC exemption from pay standardization

MANILA, Philippines--President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will certify as urgent a House bill exempting employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BoC) from the Salary Standardization law, the bill’s author said.

Beyonce in town for one-night concert

MANILA, Philippines – International pop superstar Beyonce Knowles flashed a wide smile upon arriving in Manila yesterday afternoon.

40 killed in Afghanistan's deadliest suicide attack

PUL-I-KHUMRI, Afghanistan -- Forty people including six lawmakers were killed in a suicide blast in Afghanistan on Tuesday in the deadliest attack since the 2001 fall of the Taliban, a health official said.

Oil drilling in Visayas to start this month

MANILA, Philippines--Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (Japex), operator of Service Contract 46, will drill this month the first exploratory well within its contract area covering the Tañon Strait in Central Visayas, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said.

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 yesterday morning.

45 illegal African emigrants die of thirst on boat

NOUAKCHOTT – (UPDATE 2) At least 45 African migrants have died of cold and thirst after their boat ran aground in the Atlantic Ocean trying to reach Europe, a Mauritanian security official said on Tuesday.

Oil closes at record $96.70 in New York

NEW YORK -- The price of oil closed at a record high of $96.70 a barrel in New York, after earlier hitting an all-time peak above $97, amid concerns about tight US supplies.

Mutinying Filipino sailors held after docking in Mauritius

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.

Teacher shot outside a Miami school, suspects on the loose

MIAMI -- Three Miami schools were shut down Tuesday, after a teacher was shot outside one of the buildings during an apparent robbery attempt, police told local media.

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. 19 blast at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City was “a tragic accident.”

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.”

Ingrates, NPC execs call Angono artists

Gov’t says nuclear power isn’t a priority

MANILA, Philippines--The option to venture into nuclear power generation will serve as the government’s last resort, in case no new additional capacity comes in before a projected 2010-2011 critical period in Luzon, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said.

Archers, Lions head Champs League cast

MANILA, Philippines -- They have proven that they’re the best in their respective leagues. It’s time to test their true worth when ranged against other champions.

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.

BSP moves to help exporters cope with rising peso

MANILA, Philippines--The central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has lined up new measures to help exporters cope with the adverse impact of a strong peso, including initiatives to boost access to bank loans.

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 now a fugitive and armed.

Murder raps filed vs Gonzalez, driver

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice the other day filed charges against businessman and grandson of former President Elpidio Quirino, Luis Gonzalez, and his driver Antonio Buenaflor, in connection with the death of Gonzalez’s stepbrother.

SM Prime may fold in China malls

MANILA, Philippines--The family of mall czar Henry Sy may soon transfer its China malls to Manila-listed mall operator SM Prime Holdings Inc. as part of the company’s growth strategy.

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 next month’s Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.

ICTSI takes over Georgia’s Batumi terminal

MANILA, Philippines--Publicly listed port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) officially took over operations at the Port of Batumi in Georgia through subsidiary Batumi International Container Terminal LLC (BICTL), the parent company said in a statement Tuesday.

San Miguel Brewery eyes P25B from IPO

MANILA, Philippines--San Miguel Brewery Inc., the domestic beer business unit of the beverage and food conglomerate San Miguel Corp., aims to raise as much as P25.2 billion from an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in the first quarter of next year.

Estrada told to pay gov’t P600M in 5 days

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 Sandiganbayan threatened to seize these assets should he fail to pay the government more than P700 million.

Five groups remain in race for PNOC-EDC stake

MANILA, Philippines--From the 14 pre-qualified, only five groups are vying for the government’s 60-percent stake in the publicly listed geothermal power producer PNOC Energy Development Corp. (PNOC-EDC).

GM to take $39-B charge

LOS ANGELES - General Motors Corp. said on Tuesday it would book a $39 billion non-cash charge in the third quarter related to deferred tax assets in the United States, Canada and Germany.

100 solvent users rounded up in QC

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) apprehended at least 100 alleged solvent users in a "clean-up" operation conducted in several areas in Quezon City starting Tuesday night.

Henin makes winning start at WTA Championships

MADRID - World number one Justine Henin began the defense of her WTA Championships title with a 6-1 7-6 win over Russian Anna Chakvetadze on Tuesday.

Filipino sailors in mutiny jailed in Mauritius

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.

Bush seeks tougher import and food safety rules

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush on Tuesday proposed tougher inspection rules meant to keep dangerous food and other products out of the United States and said he wants broader power to recall food that is unsafe for US consumers.

PAGASA eyes LPA as 'Kabayan' exits

Weather forecasters closely monitored a low pressure area (LPA) Wednesday east of the country as typhoon "Kabayan" (international codename: Peipah) slowly moved out of the Philippine area of responsibility.

(UPDATE) DPWH shuts Osmeña bridges to traffic

The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) will close to traffic two bridges along Osmeña Highway in Manila Wednesday (not Tuesday night as reported earlier) for repairs.

Wall Street gains on energy, Cisco

NEW YORK - Stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices topped $97 a barrel and lifted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp and other energy producers, while optimism a day ahead of Cisco Systems Inc earnings drove another rally in technology shares.

Astronomers find system with five planets

WASHINGTON - NASA scientists said they discovered a fifth planet orbiting a star outside our own solar system and say the discovery suggests there are many solar systems that are, just like our own, packed with planets.

Mayor girds for legal war over sloppy bridge work

The mayor of Valenzuela has threatened to file a lawsuit against certain officials for the alleged crude repair work done on the Tullahan Bridge that divides the city and neighboring Malabon.

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