Luzon will
experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered
rainshowers becoming frequent rains over Bicol
region which may trigger flashfloods and
landslides. The rest of the country will be
partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated
rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Sugarcane
field workers may earn much more than they do now
when the Philippines becomes a major producer of
sugarcane-sourced biofuels. But Filipino families might
also end up paying more for imported sugar.
At least 70 million liters of
additive from coconut for diesel fuel will be needed to comply with
the Biofuels Act, which requires a 1-percent biofuel blend for
diesel and goes into operation in 2009.
Estimates by police show only 15,000 attended the
Makati rally
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday
downgraded its alert level status from “full” to normal
following the peaceful holding of the interfaith rally in Makati
City on Friday, which called for the resignation of President Gloria
Arroyo.
SINGAPORE: Posters of an alleged leader of the Jemaah
Islamiah (JI) militant network have been plastered across Singapore
as an intense hunt for the escapee entered a third day Saturday.
It’s envisioned to be a slick
and tranquil dwelling nestled in the heart of the rat-race environs
of Makati. The Trion Towers, a residential project recently unveiled
by Robinsons Land Corporation inside the bustling Bonifacio Global
City (BGC), is the first three-tower residential complex to rise in
the area.
SENATE President Pro
Tempore Jinggoy Estrada vows to push for the creation of
a hospital that will meet the health needs of overseas
Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families through
Senate Bill 421.
ACRIMONIOUS was February, the month of hearts and love. The month
that ushered in the Year of the Rat also produced a brood of
vermin in and out of government.
To many overseas Filipino workers, the chance to work
abroad, save up hard-earned dollars and retire in the Philippines is
the fulfillment of all their lifelong dreams. But for Miguel C.
Bolos, who had worked in Saudi Arabia as a finance executive for 25
years and recently returned to the country, this is only the
beginning of the dream to share a measure of his success to his
countrymen.
He may not exactly be the pleasant voice that
warms your mornings and tells you that the world is a better place,
but for almost twenty years as a broadcast journalist on radio and
television, Arnold Clavio’s voice booms with energy that wins
hearts and minds of listeners and viewers, helping people to discern
important issues, and promote a sense of responsibility and public
awareness for children with life-threatening diseases who are
unfortunately bereft of emotional and financial support.
