Isabela governor appeals for food aidWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32AMWith corn and rice farms across Isabela drying up due to El Niño, Gov. Grace Padaca is appealing for aid for the hundreds of thousands of residents who are at risk of going hungry.
SC junks disbarment cases against SantiagoWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32AMThe Supreme Court has dismissed a disbarment case filed against reelectionist Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, saying the complaint was based on hearsay and speculation.
Girl who saved brother from fire suffers infectionsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32AMThe six-year-old child from Sipalay City who saved her four-month-old brother from a fire has been transferred to the burn unit of the Teresita Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City because her wounds have developed infections.
Success of RP elections could herald automated polls in AsiaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32AMAn international electoral watchdog is coming over to witness the country's first automated elections, and said the success of the polls could herald the coming of automated elections in other parts of Asia.
Declaration of state of calamity to help solve Mindanao power crisisWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32AMEnergy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes said Wednesday the government was banking on the President's declaration of a state of calamity in Mindanao to help solve the worsening power situation in the island.
Border Security Questioned in IndonesiaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:28AMA fugitive Islamic militant killed by Indonesian security forces traveled to Indonesia from the Philippines within the last few months, police officals said.
Palm oil price set for boost from El NinoWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:24AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Malaysia palm oil futures are vulnerable to a further price rise this year as the return of El Nino drier weather will coincide with tighter stocks, top industry analysts said today. Palm oil prices have gained support from a drawdown in Malaysian palm oil stock, which dropped 10.9 per cent to a four month-low, beating market expectations of a just 5 per cent decline ...
China Mobile to Buy $5.8 Billion Stake in Pudong Bank (Correct)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:17AM(Corrects to remove erroneous reference to Pudong Bank being China’s third-biggest by market value in sixth paragraph.) March 10 (Bloomberg) -- China Mobile Ltd.
Bishops asks actors not to push for condom useWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:17AMCatholic bishops implored movie stars on Wednesday not to endorse condoms, saying they must remain good examples and should safeguard "the morality of the people."
Call centre back in businessWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:10AMMinacs is back in business in Chatham-Kent after a year's absence. And dozens of applicants turned out Monday for a job fair seeking 25 new employees for the call centre. The global company opened its doors in mid-January and has nearly 100 employees on staff.[...]
Hunt for tugboat AstaSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:36PMDate: Feb 6. Time: 5am. Ex-navyman Nicholas Teo, now a senior official with a regional
Guerrilla ambush kills 11 soldiers and injures seven in PhilippinesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMCOMMUNIST insurgents ambushed a Philippine army platoon south of Manila yesterday killing at least 11 soldiers and wounding seven others in one of the military's largest
Davis Cup ResultsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:03PMViktor Troicki, Serbia, def. John Isner , United States, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, def. Sam Querrey , United States, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3.
Teo plays an unlikely roleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:01PMFor someone whose name is now a box office guarantee, it is hard to believe that David Teo, the man behind successful movies like Adnan Sempit and Jangan Pandang Belakang, was not at all interested in movies 10 years ago.
War vet, 90, dies on his way to getting his just rewardSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:48PMFor Fortunato Pacatang, a Filipino World War II veteran, his five-hour trip from Negros Oriental to Cebu City on February 24, 2009 to personally fill out forms needed for him to avail of his compensation under the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund was too much to bear.
Bishops want debate with Cabral on condomsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:44PMAfter engaging her in a brief word war last month, Philippine Catholic bishops have challenged Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral to a debate on the effectiveness of condoms in bringing down human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases.
Pepsi Fire and Ice TV commercial shot in China to target youthSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:23PMA 2006 video commercial of two Pepsi products – Pepsi Fire and Pepsi Ice – resurfaced these days as “Hot Searches” at Google trends. The TV commercial was shot in China and has Tata Young as Pepsi Fire and Vaness Wu, as Pepsi Ice. The way the video was made, with a lot of animation, is design to target youth in traditional and new markets for Pepsi (watch video below). Pepsi Fire and Pepsi Ice ...
'MASYADORS' IN VEGASSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:17PMDreamline, So. Carolina — If you are a Masyador in Vegas right now, 100 to 15 (Diez-Punto Kinsea! Diez-Punto Kinsea! Diez-Punto Kinsea!) will ...
Former lady warrior creates ‘halal’ soapSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:40AMA former woman warrior of the country’s once largest rebel group has the answer to the needs of Muslim women who believe they are defying Allah’s teaching by using pork fat-laden skin care products: an Islamic “halal” soap.
RP tourism takes center stage at NY Times Travel ShowSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:39AMNEW YORK – The Philippines took center stage at the New York Times Travel Show last weekend, featuring its panoramic sights, white-sand beaches, culture and foods.
HomeworkSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:39AMHERE’S a lesson for students: Never take your homework for granted, because it might just win you an award – and a trip abroad as well.
Remains of ferry victims exhumed in AprilSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:34AMPersida Rueda-Acosta, chief of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), yesterday said the remains to be exhumated were buried at the Carreta Cemetery in Cebu City in June 2009. The 38 cadavers were those not claimed by families or relatives.
Man with PNP ID shot dead by gunman in Quezon CitySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:33AMA man carrying an identification card of the Philippine National Police (PNP) was gunned down on Friday night by an unidentified assailant at the Salam Compound in Barangay Culiat in Quezon City.
Navotas homes torn down for road projectSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:33AMSome 243 families living in an old informal settlement along R-10 in Navotas City lost their homes to a demolition crew of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday to clear the way for a road-widening project in the area.
Troubled minors get warm welcomeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:33AMPaper cutouts of the phrase “Welcome to our home” and pastel walls greet guests at the small reception area, where they are met by an energetic house staff wearing wide smiles.
11 Soldiers Die in Philippines ClashSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:31AMThe battle in Oriental Mindoro Province was the deadliest encounter the military has had with the Communist insurgency so far this year.
Buy trash bags, stop sex traffickingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:30AMFundraiser continues today at Mazzio's. It was a beautiful day to be outside selling trash bags. At least, that's how Mona Ash and her daughter, Megan, spent their Friday.
Dr. Cruz and the Case of the Poisonous SnailSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:26AMBOXERS and singers aren’t the only Filipinos bringing honor and recognition for the country abroad.
Grim Milestone: 1,000th U.S. Casualty in War on TerrorThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:21AMOperation Enduring Freedom – the American military's worldwide counterterrorism mission launched in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 – reached a tragic milestone today, with mor...
Arroyo supports DOE proposal on Mindanao power crisisThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:20AMPresident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will adopt the recommendation of Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes to declare an energy crisis in Mindanao so the government can take further steps to generate more electricity for the region, which has been experiencing rotating brownouts for several weeks now.
Indonesia Keeps Rate at Record Low to Support Growth (Update1)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:19AMIndonesia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a seventh straight month, taking advantage of slower-than-forecast inflation to spur lending and boost economic growth.
No Filipinos hurt in Taiwan quake—MECOThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:18AMThere are no reports of casualties among some 75,000 Filipinos in Taiwan after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake there Thursday morning, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office said.
Yuchengco-led firm bags $140.9-M Saudi Aramco dealThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:18AMA Yuchengco-led construction and infrastructure firm has bagged a new $140.9 million subcontract package to provide construction services for Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) in Manifa, Saudi Arabia.
Mining project in South Cotabato hitThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:18AMAn environmental group on Thursday condemned the mining project in Tampakan, South Cotabato and expressed fears that the project would create “environmental devastation” and “induce conflict” in the province.
2 milyones ang danyos sa sunogThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:10AMDUHA ka milyon ka pesos ang kinatibuk-ang danyos sa sunog nga nilamoy sa panimalay ni Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasureco) Board of Director (BOD) Wilfredo Granada. read more
Pacquiao shoots for fireworks against ClotteyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:04AMManny Pacquiao doesn't know if his March 13 welterweight world title clash with Joshua Clottey in Dallas will be his last, but if it is, he'd like to go out with a bang.
2 quakes hit Batanes, MasbateThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:03AMMANILA, Philippines - Two earthquakes struck of Batanes and Masbate Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
Moderate earthquake hits MindanaoMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:42AMKUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Mindanao, Philippines at 11.15am Monday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department said in a statement here that the earthquake...
Peace monitors start work in PhilippinesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:42AMMANILA (March 1, 2010): Malaysian-led peace monitors from three Islamic states were beginning a mission to oversee a ceasefire agreement in the southern Philippines on Monday, paving the way for the resumption of stop-start peace talks this week.
Philippine troops kill 2 gunmen linked to massacreMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMMANILA, Philippines -- Philippine troops clashed Monday with armed followers of a political warlord who was arrested in connection with the country's worst election-related massacre, killing two gunm...
House panel asks Arroyo to declare Mindanao energy crisisMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMThe House energy committee on Monday approved a proposal asking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to declare a power crisis in Mindanao. The motion of Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez was approved unanimously on the same day parts of Metro Manila experienced two to three hour brownouts.
Philippine troops kill 2 gunmen linked to massacreMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:38AMMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine troops clashed Monday with armed followers of a political warlord who was arrested in connection with the country's worst election-related massacre, killing two gunmen, the military said.
82,200 PCOS machines turned over to ComelecMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:37AMMANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and automation vendor Smartmatic-TIM did a ceremonial turnover Monday morning of the last batch of 13,580 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines that arrived in the country, completing the required 82,200 machines which will be used in the polls.
Butanding sighted in CamNorte during tsunami alertMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:33AMMANILA, Philippines - Fishermen in San Miguel Bay in Mercedes, Camarines Norte got the surprise of their lives Sunday after the provincial tourism office and Bantay-Dagat sighted a butanding or whale shark in San Miguel's waters.
Atienza faulted for changing venue of lawyer’s group rallyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:31AMFormer Manila Mayor Joselito Atienza abused his discretion in granting a permit to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 2006 to hold a rally at a place other than what was applied for.
Sever ties with Reds, Left toldMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:30AMFormer military chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. has challenged Rep. Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna party-list and other left-leaning politicians to be transparent on their ties with the Communist Party of the Philippines and denounce the attacks perpetrated by the New People’s Army.
Classics revisitedMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:30AMThe thing about luxury brands is that they really are in a league of their own. They don’t set and follow universally acclaimed trends; if they do, they’re trendy in a way that’s very safe.