Bicol region,
Eastern Visayas and the whole of Mindanao will
experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered
rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms. The rest
of the country will be partly cloudy to at times
cloudy with isolated rainshowers or
thunderstorms.
Farmers from San
Miguel, Bulacan, north of Manila, seem unaware of the
looming food crisis. Rice may soon give way to corn or
kamote as the Filipinos’ staple. Photo Bykj Rosales
Govt recommends alternative crops to avert food
crisis
In case the country will
encounter a severe shortage in rice supply, Filipinos should be
ready to eat white corn, cassava, root crops and yam as their staple
food.
Biofuel’s gain, particularly
biodiesel, is
copra’s loss.
Demand for biodiesel from coconut will cause a
shortage of about 100,000 metric tons (MT) of copra in 2009,
according to the administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority.
Court emphasizes it is the Senate Electoral Tribunal
that should settle his protest
THE Supreme Court gave administration Sen.
Juan Miguel Zubiri an other round of victory in his electoral battle
with losing opposition senatorial candidate Aquilino “Koko”
Pimentel 3rd.
BUTUAN CITY: The city government has recently
introduced a unique cruise along the Agusan River to attract foreign
and domestic travelers seeking to explore the scenic places in the
Mindanao region, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday.
WORLD Boxing Council champion Juan Manuel
Marquez and challenger Manny Pacquiao will perform the last act that
will bring them to another 12-round grudge fight set on Saturday
(Sunday in Manila) at the posh Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Malacañang is urging Congress to ignore Chinese protests and pass
the bill defining Philippine territorial baselines. The message
surprised administration critics. It certainly assuages our
people’s worries that this administration has indeed, as its
critics claim, sold out our territory to China.
BEIJING: Troops have surrounded the three biggest monasteries in the
Tibetan capital Lhasa as fears of a severe crackdown following
protests against Chinese rule mounted, a rights group said Friday.
Inspired by my latest partner in radio and
television, the Korean beauty Grace Lee, the Good Times crew packed
our bags and made our way to visit South Korea to tape a special
episode showcasing the winter charm of her home country.
