Luzon and
Visayas will have mostly cloudy skies with
scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The
rest of the country will be partly cloudy to
cloudy with isolated rainshowers or
thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or
evening.
Former President
Corazon “Cory” Aquino has reportedly received
the last sacrament, annointing of the sick. But her
family says with God’s help, she will recover. File Photo of The Manila Times
Prayers pour in from friends, political foes
Former Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Aquino
has refused further chemotherapy or any other medical treatment in
her battle against colon cancer, her spokesman said in comments
published Thursday.
Once a reluctant housewife, Corazon “Cory” Aquino
was propelled to the Philippines presidency in the “People
Power” revolution that restored democracy in the Southeast Asian
archipelago in 1986.
THE Supreme Court on Thursday
granted a petition for temporary halt to a road-widening
project that will link the North Luzon Express ways (NLEX) and the
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) on ground that it would affect the
water supply of Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
BACOLOD CITY: Five Bacolod officials filed a
P5-million libel suit against a broadcaster for imputing them as the
alleged protagonists in the “live sex act” scandal that has been
hogging the airwaves and local papers here.
PRESSURE on the Philippine
government to raise trade barriers mounted, as the World Trade
Organization (WTO) warned of rising protectionism amid the economic
crisis and sharply cut its forecast for trade volumes of developed
and developing economies this year.
The International Cycling Union (UCI)
recently issued a warning against what they referred to as “bogus
organizations,” and that riders who come from such groups will not
be allowed to participate in UCI-sanctioned races like those in the
Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and the Olympics.
The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites
on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched another
destination for technology junkies on Wednesday.
An important component of
Philippine foreign policy and the commitment to the United Nations
(UN) is our participation in UN peacekeeping missions. Participation
underscores our fidelity to peace and readiness to fulfill our
international obligations. Filipino troops and police
officers—along with our Foreign Service diplomats—have earned
praises from the UN and host governments for helping keep the peace
in troubled regions and war-torn states.
YANGON: UN chief Ban Ki-moon prepared Thursday for a risky visit to
Myanmar amid warnings that the trip will be a “huge failure” if
he fails to secure the release of detained opposition leader Aung
San Suu Kyi.
It was April of 1945. Baguio had not fallen. Nor
Ipo Dam. Nor Cagayan Valley. American soldiers smiled at every
Filipino. The novelty of the V-sign and greeting of “Victory,
Joe!” had not yet worn off.—Yours, Faithfully. Lydia Villanueva
Arguilla.
