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Telco billing row heats up

by Jeremiah F. de Guzman
The National Telecommunications Commission has ordered Smart Communications Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. to stop charging their subscribers under the old billing system and refund subscribers for the excess rate.

PDIC files two more estafa cases vs. Legacy

by Eileen A. Mencias
Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. filed two more cases of syndicated estafa against Celso de los Angeles Jr. and other officials of the Legacy group for siphoning off funds from Rural Bank of Carmen in Cebu and the Nation Bank in Negros Occidental through fraudulent and anomalous transactions.

ICTSI, BDO Unibank sign $100-m loan agreement

International Container Terminal Services Inc. said Monday it signed a $100-million five-year loan term facility with Banco de Oro Unibank Inc.

Quick change artist

ONE of things that might disconcert Windows users after they’ve switched to Ubuntu Linux is the frequency with which the operating system is updated.

Century Peak woos Seychelles company

Meco starts focus on high-value jobs in Taiwan

Joint session ends debate without martial law vote

A JOINT session of Congress on Monday continued to debate the government’s imposition of martial law in Maguindanao, even though the Palace had lifted military rule Saturday.

Another Palawan field to produce oil next year

by Alena Mae S. Flores
AUSTRALIAN firm Nido Petroleum expects to draw first oil from the Tindalo field in northwest Palawan by the second quarter next year at the rate of 7,000 to 15,000 barrels a day.

Gateway to Sulu. President Gloria Arroyo and US Ambassador Kristie Kenny cut the ceremonial ribbon to inaugurate the expanded runway of Jolo airport, a joint project of the Philippine and US governments. JERRY CARUAL

NBI files murder charges vs. Ampatuans

Santiago strikes back; Senate cuts Supreme Court budget

Rice, commodity prices seen still rising in 2010

2,000 troops go after 31 escapees

Diesel, gas down by P1, P0.50

Golfers, boxers deliver

by Arman Armero
VIENTIANE—Still in their teens, the country’s top lady golfers played like grizzled veterans and delivered two golds; billiards produced a sure gilt in an All-Filipino finals and another in the women’s 8-ball singles even as two more came by way of athletics and muay thai for a beleaguered Team Philippines fighting to keep its head above water in the 25th Southeast Asian Games here.

Asian imports unlikely

by Rey Joble
THE dream of seeing the best players in the Asian region strutting their stuff in the Philippine Basketball Association may not happen after all.

Mayweather told to stop posturing

by Ronnie Nathanielsz
MANNY Pacquiao’s conditioning expert Alex Ariza is getting peeved with the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who keep demanding drug tests in addition to those conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Aparri, Albania enter boxing finals

VIENTIANE—The Thai boxers may be good, but yesterday, two Filipina boxers proved they’re better.

Joseph: Divers robbed of gold

Patriots sink Mariners, reach volleyball semis

The death of RP sports

Missing out on history

A chilling effect on press freedom

Thanks for the concern, but...

Analyzing the Philippine wine industry

by Sherwin Lao
The Philippines is a country that ranks amongst the top three highest consumers of gin, rum and brandy all over the world. Brands like Ginebra Gin from the San Miguel Group, Tanduay Rum from the Lucio Tan-owned Tanduay Distillers and Emperador Brandy from Consolidated Distillers are all huge brands selling millions of cases annually.

It’s time to say thank you

Piolo’s Christmas countdown

Magsaysay, Ebdane team up

by Joel E. Zurbano and Cecille Garcia
After quitting the presidential race, former Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has opted to run for governor of Zambales after forming an alliance with the Magsaysay clan.

Reds told: Condition is ripe for peace gab

by Joyce Pangco Pañares
MALACAÑANG admonished the National Democratic Front to resume peace negotiations after the European Court of First Instance removed Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison from the terrorists’ list.

Garcias charged with money laundering

Measure grants public access to govt records

Young actor barred from entering Japan

Pag-IBIG chalks up P44b in home loans

Aquino’s party picks uncle as lone candidate in Makati

FORMER Rep. Agapito “Butz” Aquino is joining the Liberal Party this week to back the presidential bid of his nephew Senator Benigno Aquino III and to seek allies to fill up his ticket in Makati City where he is running for mayor.

Chavez loses estafa case against Ayala-Alabang

Bargaining power sweeps Baclaran

Council wants House to act on FPJ avenue

Happy to be Kapuso

by Joseph Peter R. Conzalez
Susan Roces feels so proud of Sana Ngayong Pasko, her first drama series on GMA-7.

A peek into the former president’s life