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Aquino trying to buy Senate

Aquino trying to buy Senate

(From left) Lawyers Tranquil Salvador 3rd, Jose Roy 3rd, Ramon Esguerra and Dennis Manalo face the media on to reveal President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s alleged bribery attempt. PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ         LAWYERS for Chief Justice Renato Corona on Sunday slammed President Benigno Aquino 3rd for his alleged attempt to influence senators by offering them P100 million in exchange for their vote to defy a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court stopping the Senate impeachment court from opening the... Read more

Music world stunned by death of Whitney

Music world stunned by death of Whitney

Whitney Houston     LOS ANGELES: Stars and music industry leaders paid tribute on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to singer Whitney Houston, who died aged 48 on the eve of the annual Grammys show. Read more

Boosting growth through intelligence

Boosting growth through intelligence

Oscar Visaya, country manager, F5 Networks Inc.     THE information and technology sector is poised to make 2012 another year of rapid growth, not only because of the aggressive expansion of technology companies here but also the continued entry of some of the big players in the global market. F5 Networks Inc. is the newest company to open an office here. Although the company’s name sounds like that of a pop band, it is in fact one of the bigger international players... Read more

Mamat wins Philippine Open

Mamat wins Philippine Open

Mardan Mamat. AFP PHOTO     SINGAPOREAN Mardan Mamat claimed the 2012 Philippine Open title sans drama and challenge as his closest rival Filipino teener Miguel Tabuena faltered and never in contention right after the first hole in a rain-drenched finale of the Asia’s premier Open tournament on Sunday at the East course of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. Read more

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Published : 13-02-2012

(Update) Cold snap boon to lovers

THE country will have the perfect Valentines Day weather today -- cold enough for couples to keep on snuggling. Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

Cold snap boon to lovers

THE country will have the perfect Valentines Day weather today -- cold enough for couples to keep on snuggling. Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

Adele triumphs at Grammys, clouded by Houston death

LOS ANGELES: British soul diva Adele made a triumphant return to the stage at the Grammys on Sunday (Monday in Manila), winning a clean sweep of six awards and a standing ovation, in a show clouded by... Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

(Update) Impeachment court votes to respect TRO

Senate President and impeachment court presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile has announced that the court has voted 13-10 in favor of a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on the ope... Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

Huppert's Filipino kidnap drama premieres at Berlin fest

BERLIN (AFP) - Isabelle Huppert stars as an aid worker snatched by Islamic extremist group Abu Sayyaf in Filipino director Brillante Mendoza's "Captive", which premiered at the Berlin film festival Su... Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

Grace Lee denies praying for altar date with Aquino

It was not me. Grace Lee on Monday denied reports quoting her as saying that she sees her relationship with President Benigno Aquino 3rd ending at the alter, saying it was her co-anchor DJ Suzy who s... Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

China VP warns against US military focus

WASHINGTON (AFP) - China's likely next leader Xi Jinping warned the United States against plans to boost its military strength in Asia as he prepared for a closely watched visit to Washington starting... Read more

Published : 13-02-2012

Impeachment court votes to respect TRO

Senate President and impeachment court presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile has announced that the court has voted 13-10 in favor of a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on the ope... Read more

Published : 10-02-2012

'Pyramids' planted to revive Philippine corals

THOUSANDS of small "pyramids" are being planted off the famous Boracay resort island in an effort to bring its nearly destroyed coral reefs back to life, an environment group said on Thursday. Read more

Business

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Bad loan ratio of thrift banks eases

THE thrift banking industry’s bad loans ratio continued to improve in the first half of 2011 as their total loan...

Local stock market seen to consolidate

PHILIPPINE share prices may consolidate this week as investors may opt to stay on the sidelines as the Greek debt...

IC eyes new cap on preneed investments

THE Insurance Commission (IC) will come up with a new list of investment instruments that could be ventured by pre-need...

BIR to go after erring medical practitioners

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue will resume filing tax evasion charges against medical practitioners after an informal moratorium.

Kokology: Judging a book by its cover

RECENTLY I was strolling inside a mall with the sole intention of contributing to Henry Sy’s assets when a young...

Maynilad allots bulk of capex for wastewater projects in 2012

MAYNILAD Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) has allotted the bulk of its capital expenditure (capex) this year on wastewater projects.

Tanco plans to acquire two universities in Visayas

THE group of businessman and stockbroker Eusebio Tanco is beefing up its education portfolio after its acquisition of a significant...

Smart reports higher sales of iPhone 4S, Netphone

SMART Communications Inc. (Smart) said it has recorded a sharp increase in sales of Netphone and iPhone 4S.

2011 export earnings dip to $47 billion

PHILIPPINE merchandise export earnings in 2011 went down by 6.9 percent to $47.967 billion compared from the previous year’s $51.498...

NEDA sees 2012 growth at 3% to 5%

THE National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said on Friday that the government’s 3-percent to 5-percent growth target for 2012 inflation...

Stock index up on hopes Greece can secure bailout package

PHILIPPINE share prices on Friday posted modest gains after reports showed that Greece may reach a deal to obtain an...

Banks avail of more rediscounting loans

COMMERCIAL, thrift and rural banks have availed of higher rediscounting loans in January as they refinance the loans they extended...

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Aquino trying to buy Senate

Aquino trying to buy Senate

(From left) Lawyers Tranquil Salvador 3rd, Jose Roy 3rd, Ramon Esguerra and Dennis Manalo face the media on to reveal President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s alleged bribery attempt. PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ         LAWYERS for Chief Justice Renato Corona on Sund...

Multimillion deposits to pin down Corona

THE prosecution panel on Sunday expressed belief of winning its case even if the five dollar accounts of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona would not be presented before the impeachment court.

Music world stunned by death of Whitney

Music world stunned by death of Whitney

Whitney Houston     LOS ANGELES: Stars and music industry leaders paid tribute on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to singer Whitney Houston, who died aged 48 on the eve of the annual Grammys show.

Nation

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Dazas claim they were held hostage

THE family of former Quezon City representative Nanette Daza yesterday said the incident that transpired inside their house which left her former lover Noel Orate dead was a case of hostage taking.

PNP reports sharply declining crime rate

THE Philippine National Police on Sunday said crime in the country is going down while police efficiency against crime is going up.

MNLF faction tagged in abduction of foreigners

ZAMBOANGA CITY: A leader of a Muslim rebel group that had signed a peace deal with Manila has been tagged as behind the kidnappings of two European wildlife photographers in the remote southern province of Tawi-Tawi in Mindanao.

Regions

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Mayor accuses LP official of harassment

VICE Mayor Edgar Erice of Caloocan City, a member of the Liberal Party’s national executive committee, has been accused of harassing local executives in Agusan Del Norte who have been working for the closure of a large-scale mining firm which he owns, the SR Metals Inc....

Saudi firm investing $1.2B in Maguindanao

BULUAN, Maguindanao: A Saudi Arabian agro-industrial firm will be investing $1.2-billion to cultivate an initial 2,000 hectares of huge idle lands in Maguindanao province for the production of bananas and root crops that are highly in demand in their oil-rich nation, th...

REGIONS IN BRIEF

DAR turns over P13.7-M road in Surigao del SurFarmers of the Adlay Agrarian Reform Community in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur were the latest beneficiaries of a P13.7-million farm-to-market road built pursuant to the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) support services p...

Sports

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Mamat wins Philippine Open

Mamat wins Philippine Open

Mardan Mamat. AFP PHOTO     SINGAPOREAN Mardan Mamat claimed the 2012 Philippine Open title sans drama and challenge as his closest rival Filipino teener Miguel Tabuena faltered and n...

Philta grassroots program gets backers

GET ready for non-stop tennis action as Babolat and Palawan Pawnshop Express Pera Padala in cooperation with the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association come up with an exciting Regional Age-Group Tennis C...

Lin-sanity continues as Knicks win fifth in a row

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 4.9 seconds remaining, as the New York Knicks defeated Minnesota 100-98 for their fifth victory in a row.

Tech Times

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Japan grant helps PH digital mapping

Japan grant helps PH digital mapping

  THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has presented for validation newly completed digital maps of Mindanao during the “Topographic Mapping for Peace and Development in Mindanao” 2nd Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Meetings held recently all over...

CIA’s website taken down by hackers: media

CIA’s website taken down by hackers: media

  WEBSITES of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Alabama state government were taken down by hackers on Friday, reports indicated.

Facebook ‘defriend’ murders rattle tiny US town

Facebook ‘defriend’ murders rattle tiny US town

  A feud which started on Facebook ended with the early-morning slaying of a young Tennessee couple, found shot in the head with their sobbing baby still clutched in her dead mother’s arms, police said.

Fast Times

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Driven to build

Driven to build

    A PHILIPPINE auto group last week said the country’s car industry needs to start manufacturing again instead of just assembling if it is to thrive and gain access to other markets in the region.

SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

    'Fast Times’ turns automotive worker for a day as it joins Isuzu Phils.’ truck production lineIF you talk the talk then it’s only fitting that you should work the work. That, presumably, was Isuzu Phils. Corp.’s (IPC) rationale for inviting a group of automotive...

Chevrolet credits Cruze, Spark for 36.4% sales growth in PHL

PHILIPPINE Chevrolet distributor The Covenant Car Co. Inc. (TCCCI) has credited the strong performance of Chevrolet’s passenger cars for its growth in 2011.

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Determining amount of support to acknowledged child

Determining amount of support to acknowledged child

Dear PAO,I have a son with my former live-in partner. He acknowledged our son in his birth certificate and is giving a monthly support of five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00) but this amount is barely enough for his needs. Can I ask for additional support? I want to know...

Legitimation elevates status of child

Legitimation elevates status of child

  Dear PAO,I was born in 1989. My father married my mother in 1995 even if his first wife was still alive and that their marriage was not yet annulled.

File statement of claim in court

File statement of claim in court

  Dear PAO,My neighbor, who is a foreigner, borrowed money from me on several occasions. His debt accumulated to P60,000. I lent him money since we’ve been neighbors for almost 3 years now.

World

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Arab ministers mull new steps in Syria crisis

CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers gathered in Cairo on Sunday to consider new moves in the Syrian crisis with the bloodshed showing no signs of abating, even spilling over into Lebanon.

Romney’s bid gets boost with Maine win

NEW YORK city: Mitt Romney has gotten a sorely needed boost in the rocky race for the Republican presidential nomination, winning a non-binding contest in Maine and a straw poll among conservatives af...

WORLD IN BRIEF

TV bomb kills seven in PakistanPESHAWAR: A bomb hidden in a television set exploded in a house in northwest Pakistan early Sunday, killing at least seven people, in an attack police believe was part o...

Opinion

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One Town, One Product

Dear DTI Consumer Power,I used to work for a multinational company but since I gave birth to my daughter two years ago, I decided to become a full-time stay home mom. To be more productive and gain ex...

Yuan expected to appreciate slowly vs. US dollar

BEIJING (Xinhua): China’s currency, the yuan, rose to a record high against the US dollar on Friday, sparking concerns about this year’s outlook for the currency’s appreciation.

The quake: Chaos and civility

A killer quake is sure to rock Metro Manila and other major regions in the country. The question is when.

Special Report

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New roadmap in PHL-Myanmar ties

New roadmap in PHL-Myanmar ties

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi greets supporters on her way to a political rally as part of her electoral campaign, in Pathein, some 200 kilometers west of Yangon, Myanmar, on Febr...

Myanmar moves to end media censorship

YANGON: Myanmar is poised to adopt a new media law that could sweep away half a century of heavy-handed censorship, as an increasingly impatient press cautiously test the boundaries of newly-won freed...

US announces limited Myanmar sanctions lifting

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday lifted one of its many sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of recent positive moves toward political reform in the country after decades of direct military...

Life & Times

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Stop Sensitive Skin From Looking Older

Stop Sensitive Skin From Looking Older

It’s estimated that half of all women have sensitive skin that can look old before its time.       (NAPSI)-You can help the skin you’re in look and feel better longer if you’re sensi...

Cultural converence with Rustan’s and PIA

IT WAS a night shared with new and old friends as Rustan’s and the Philippine Italian Association threw a welcome dinner to celebrate the unwavering friendship of the two countries, Italy and Philippi...

Taking Your Skills With You

Taking Your Skills With You

Many skills are transferable and can be used in another career.       (NAPSI)—If you think your work skills are only useful at your current job, think again. Many of the skills acqui...

Showtime

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Angel: Unofficially Phil’s; all-out for John Lloyd

Angel: Unofficially Phil’s; all-out for John Lloyd

Angel plays Ces Bricento a lifestyle reporter who just wants a casual relationship       NO labels. No “month-saries.” No  anniversaries. “Unofficial,” was how Angel Locsin described...

Marian’s new ‘do is all for her ‘Beloved’

Marian’s new ‘do is all for her ‘Beloved’

  YES, Marian Rivera has changed her hairstyle, but unlike other women who chop off chunks of their mane to get over a failed relationship, she is still very much in love with her hunky boyfriend D...

David’s done it!

David’s done it!

With leading ladies, Eula Caballero (left) and Jasmine Curtis-Smith       The American Idol wraps up his first acting project in ‘Nandito Ako’ Amid the challenges of working in the P...

Sunday Magazine

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Savior of the Prosecution

Savior of the Prosecution

SEN. Franklin Drilon       Impeachment Court’s Senator-Judge Franklin Drilon has become a darling of the masses by being the SEN. Franklin Drilon of Iloilo is a former Senate Preside...

Unfazed by threats of demolition and black propaganda

THE Filipino people deserve to know the truth and Senator Franklin Drilon is determined to give it to the people amid the possible threat of demolition jobs and black propaganda against him by individ...

Manila Archdiocese award winners of painting competition

Students from Valenzuela City and Angeles City in Pampanga were the top winners in the 2011 MACC Painting Competition conducted by the Manila Archdiocesan Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the C...

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