It is the sort of molehill that Rex Gatchalian, spokesman of Sen. Grace Poe, has the unusual ability to turn into a mountain. I refer to the primetime news in the US that, Sen. Ted Cruz, the second leading contender … Read more »
If you think the current double-digit leads of Vice President Jejomar Binay, Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and, if she’s allowed to run, Senator Grace Poe in various voter surveys, point to an opposition victory in the May presidential elections, think … Read more »
EDCA constitutional – SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States is constitutional. According to an unimpeachable source of The Manila Times, the High Court upheld the legality of the agreement … Read more »
Judgment day for EDCA
JUSTICES of the Supreme Court (SC) will vote on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) on Tuesday and observers are expecting close voting because the tribunal is split over the controversial issue. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the ponente, earlier … Read more »
‘The Revenant,’ ‘The Martian’ win big at Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES: Epic survival thriller “The Revenant” and space blockbuster “The Martian” won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday, boosting their chances for Oscars glory next month. “The Revenant”—the story of 19th century fur trapper Hugh Glass, played by … Read more »
Abu Sayyaf rebels officially vow allegiance to ISIS
THE Abu Sayyaf Group had “officially” pledged allegiance to the caliph of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and named new leaders aligned with the international Islamic extremist group, according to a video released by the ASG. The … Read more »
Show public respect at checkpoints –Bongbong
Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec), military and police to ensure that checkpoints will not be used to abuse motorists as the commission started implementing the election gun ban. Marcos on Monday said safety … Read more »
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Editorial
Comelec must heal, end recriminations
IT is commendable and reassuring that the Commission on Elections has moved firmly and swiftly to address the rift within its ranks and end the recriminations among its commissioners. By convening en banc yesterday to address the problem, the elections body indubitably prevented the situation from getting worse and enabled the battling... Read more »
Sports
Nowitzki makes the difference for Mavericks
LOS ANGELES: Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki, 37 years old and with more than 1,300 NBA games under his belt, is still the Mavericks’ go-to guy. The German veteran scored a game-high 29 points on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as the … Read more »
Le Tour de Filipinas rolls off Feb 18
NCAA women’s volley semis begins today
A character building experience and learning adventure with the PSL family
Fast Times
What will Ferraris look like in 2020
Shelby Mustang now available with EcoBoost engines
2015 Peugeot 301 EC5
Part makers laud CARS Program rules
Nation
8 ex-generals removed as acting BOC collectors
EIGHT retired generals-turned-acting port collectors of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have been ordered replaced by Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina just before the election ban took effect over the weekend. Lina was forced to terminate the services of the retired … Read more »
Vp to speak with Pinoys in uae visit
Vice President Jejomar Binay will leave on Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates and speak with Filipino communities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. “Every time I go abroad, I always ensure that I could get in touch with our kababayan … Read more »
Oil firms to roll back pump prices
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum, Eastern Petroleum, Phoenix Petroleum and PTT Philippines on Monday announced that they will roll back the prices of their petroleum products. Shell said it will reduce the prices of both kerosene and diesel by P0.70 per liter … Read more »
PH govt to assist Pinoys in Saudi-Yemeni border
The Philippine government will send a two-man contingency team to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to assist Filipinos who wish to be repatriated home after a bombing at the border of the two countries a few days ago by Yemeni rebels, … Read more »
Tell all on train deal, ex-MRT 3 chief told
Former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 General Manager Al Vitangcol should confess all what he knows about allegedly scandalous MRT 3 maintenance contracts that the government had entered into, according to a militant group. Anakpawis party-list Rep. Fernando Hicap on … Read more »
740 PNP men deployed as poll period takes off
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said a total of 740 police commanders from different parts of the country have been reassigned as the poll period for the May 2016 synchronized elections got underway. The PNP spokesman, Chief Supt. … Read more »
Analysis & Commentary
The incompetence of NAIA GM Honrado
“GOVERNMENT is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” This famous line, delivered halfway through former US President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address in 1980, embodies all that has gone wrong with the administration of President BS … Read more »
How nobodies become somebodies
ORPHANED at a young age, poor, worse still, diffident by nature and far from good looking,Jejomar ‘Jojo’ Binay was a nobody living in a tough part of Makati.But he was clever. He put himself through law school and became a … Read more »
Why Is North Korea Our Problem?
FOR Xi Jinping, it was a rough week. Panicked flight from China’s currency twice caused a plunge of 7 percent in her stock market, forcing a suspension of trading. Kim Jong Un, the megalomaniac who runs North Korea, ignored Xi’s … Read more »
The mileage of plans in disaster environments
How far can plans and resources take leaders when managing a disaster? When disaster strikes, we tend to measure the success of responding organizations according to whether resources are readily available for deployment. Consequently, managers look to increasing the capabilities … Read more »
Industry group gives Aquino the benefit of the doubt on energy policy
IN a courteously worded statement over the weekend, the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) suggested that the government should “rethink” its energy and climate change policy as announced by President BS Aquino 3rd at last month’s Paris climate summit. That’s … Read more »
Foreigners own more publicly held PAL shares than Filipinos
PAL Holdings Inc., the listed holding company of businessman Lucio Tan, reported having reduced its current liabilities as of September 30, 2015 by 43.85 percent to P49.94 billion from P71.84 billion as of December 31, 2015. With its improved financials, … Read more »
PWD, senior citizen discounts: From confusion to deception
SOME business establishments and medical institutions have found a way to skirt the law providing discounts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Republic Act Nos. 9442 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons) and 9994 (Granting Benefits and Privileges to Senior … Read more »
Citizen. Ship.
FROM the time Asiatic Squadron commanded by US Commodore George Dewey landed in Manila in what nationalist historians considered a mock battle at the bay, to the day that US warships left the Philippines after America’s bases closed in 1992, … Read more »
Legal Advice
Selling cigarettes to minors unlawful
Dear PAO, I caught my minor son puffing a cigarette. When I asked him where he got the cigarette, he mentioned that he bought it from a store near his school. I went to the store to verify my son’s … Read more »
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