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Lopez-PLDT slate engages SMC in Meralco proxy drive
By Jennifer B. Austria
DESPITE the prospects of retaining management control of Manila Electric Co., the Lopez-Pangilinan bloc is still soliciting proxies for the coming Meralco shareholders’ meeting in an attempt to secure the last two board seats away from the San Miguel group.
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Bumper-to-bumper. Thousands of tourists crowded Boracay?s famous white beach during the Holy Week holidays. PINOY GONZALES |
Nograles in final push for Charter change
By Roy Pelovello and Fel V. Maragay
SPEAKER Prospero Nograles said he would convene a caucus of his allies in the House of Representatives today to discuss proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution, ignoring the advice of top congressional and party leaders against pursuing it.
Taguig trikes overtake Makati jeeps in green race
Arroyo obtains 200,000 job commitments in Middle East
Frazier still Smokin’ over Thrilla in Manila
School honors five sisters
Makati set to have six more electric jeepneys
Air Force team looks into crash
Printing Office supported
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Bigger export drop feared
By Eileen A. Mencias
The government is now looking at a bigger drop in exports and imports as well as a weaker foreign exchange rate amid the global recession.
5,000 public schools nationwide to get land titles, says Atienza
The Environment Department has ordered the Land Management Bureau to speed up the titling of lands occupied by public schools nationwide.
Eton launches two new Metro projects
Eton Properties Philippines Inc., the property arm of airline tobacco tycoon Lucio Tan, recently launched two new projects in Metro Manila, amid an improving industry outlook.
Airline, cruise firms to lift RP tourism
By Lawrence Agcaoili
Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said the bullish transport sector in the Philippines would play a key role in boosting the arrival of tourists in the country this year.
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Tigers end 4-game slide
By Rey Joble
COCA-Cola couldn’t wait long enough to finally pick up a win.
James Penny, the Tigers’ hardworking import, did not let them down.
Playing only his second game as a Tiger, the former Red Bull import and
Philippine Basketball Association champion played a game that was worth
every penny and carried Coca-Cola to a morale-boosting 89-85 triumph
over Alaska in the resumption of the 2008-09 Motolite-Fiesta Conference
last night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Pacman puts on best sparring ever
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
MANNY Pacquiao, preparing in earnest for his showdown with International Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton, pleased his training staff in a terrific closed-door training session at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
Peñalosa is confident
WORLD Boxing Organization bantamweight champion Gerry Peñalosa is confident of shocking WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez in their April 25 battle in Puerto Rico.
Tour of Luzon gets going
THE Filipino cycling fans’ thirst for true-blue road competition will finally be quenched as the much-awaited Tour of Luzon gets going from Quezon City to Quezon province today.
Things looking up for SMB
by reuel vidal
THINGS are really looking up for the San Miguel Beermen, who have tallied six straight wins making them the only unbeaten team in the ongoing Motolite Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference.
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Consumers in uproar over rising power rate
Consumers from practically all economic classes were taken aback when they received their electric bills last month. The bills showed a sharp increase in payments due. These consumers had been expecting that they would be charged higher by the Manila Electric Co. for consuming more power for their electric fans or air conditioners during the hot summer months. But they had no inkling that their electric bills would jump this much. Many of them were hard put absorbing the additional cost because that meant cutting the budget for other family needs.
Easter Sunday reflections
A fair chance at the future
Early on the first day of the week
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Ban on Japanese cartoon OKd
By Roy Pelovello
THE House joint committees on justice and welfare of children have approved a bill banning the pornographic cartoon, popularly known as hentai, and imposing penalties on those engaged in the production and sale of such materials.
More powers sought for Bangko Sentral
By Fel V. Maragay
Senator Edgardo Angara is pushing for a measure to equip the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with more powers to deal quickly with bank failures, prevent losses and protect the depositors.
Subic drug case next on probers’ agenda
By Rey E. Requejo
The independent investigating committee that probed the alleged bribery in the “Alabang Boys” case will convene on May 4, this time to look into the irregular dismissal of a case against a big-time drug lord in Subic, according to a justice official.
Australia offering 150 scholarships
THE Australian Agency for International Development is offering scholarships to 150 students from the Philippines and other countries, starting next year. Courses offered will lead to masters or doctorate degree in Australia’s leading education institutions.
Transport director gets jail term for bribe-taking
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Trial court ordered to resolve Gonzales bail plea in 30 days
A Manila City regional trial court has been ordered to resolve the appeal for release of former presidential grandson Luisito Quirino Gonzales over the 2007 murder of businessman Federico Delgado, son of shipping magnate Francisco “Don Paco” Delgado.
Mayor to contest grounding
Awaiting a suspension order anytime today from the Rizal provincial capitol, Rodriguez Mayor Pedro Cuerpo says he smells politics and it is not due to hosting Metro Manila’s garbage.
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