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Remittances slow down as deployment declines
By Eileen A. Mencias
FILIPINOS working abroad sent home $16.43 billion last year, 13.7 percent higher than in 2007, but December remittances grew at their slowest pace in two years as fewer people found jobs as nurses, engineers and housekeepers overseas.
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Hot cars. Some of the imported used vehicles that were intercepted while about to be driven out of the Subic free port zone |
Smuggling of 409 used vehicles out of Subic foiled
THE presidential anti-smuggling group has foiled an attempt to smuggle some 409 second-hand vehicles worth more than P200 million out of the Subic free port zone.
Palace promotes top spy, 18 officers
Ayala Corp.?s 2008 profit plunges by half to P8.1b
URC posts P232-m loss despite 22% sales jump
German is breastfeeding queen
Government defends mutual defense treaty
Filipino veterans fade away
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Puerto Azul renovation up
By Lawrence Agcaoili
State-run pension fund manager Government Service Insurance System plans to transform Puerto Azul Beach Hotel in Ternate, Cavite into a world-class condominium hotel.
DBP to create $100-m health fund for relending
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
The Philippines will establish a $100-million fund that will be lent to healthcare providers contracted by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. for their services.
Globe Telecom raises bond offer to P5b
Mobile phone operator Globe Telecom yesterday said it will raise the size of its planned bond offer from P4 billion to P5 billion.
BSP eases rediscount regulations
The Bangko Sentral will raise its rediscount budget for a second time in four months to spur lending and support economic growth.
Rehabilitation of Ambuklao power plant under way
By Alena Mae S. Flores
The rehabilitation of Ambuklao Hydroelectric Power Plant in Bokod, Benguet is under way, SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet Inc. said yesterday.
Not your grandma?s Linux
 REACTING to a column two weeks ago, reader Bob says that Linux is fine for his grandmother but if you want to do more than surf the Web, you?ll want to pay for your software.
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Guiao: This is sabotage
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PHILIPPINE National Team coach Yeng Guiao is furious over the last-minute cancellation of his team?s two-game series against the Puerto Rican champion club team Capitanes de Aracibo scheduled for Feb. 21 and 24.
French rider wins last stage
By Arman Armero
KUALA LUMPUR?French rider Yohann Gene of Bbox Bouygues Telecom saved his best for last, outsprinting Mattia Gavazzi of Diquigiovanni-Androni to rule the KL Criterium Stage 7 which capped the seven-stage Le Tour de Langkawi 2009 here.
Burger Kings face Sta. Lucia in opener
THE new-look Air21 Express, now carrying the banner of Burger King under national coach Yeng Guiao, kicks off the Motolite-Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Cup against Sta. Lucia Realty in an out-of-town showdown in Dumaguete City on Feb. 28.
Australians dominate hobie contest
AS expected, Australian sailors Bob Engwirda and Bradley Wilson ruled the Fairways and Blue Water-10th Philippine Hobie Challenge, lording it over the field for the fifth straight time.
Gerry predicts late-round KO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
WORLD Boxing Organization bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa is looking to a late-round knockout win over Mexican German Meraz in an important 10-round tune-up fight as a stepping stone for his career- defining battle with WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel ?Juanma? Lopez on April 25 in Puerto Rico.
An extraordinary series
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The Second Death March
It took the collapse of the US economy to give a bit more credit ?and some cash, besides?to the heroes of the Fall of Bataan. But even if a lot of people in this country think that $198 million in lump sum benefits for the remaining 18,000 Filipino soldiers who served alongside Americans in World War II in the controversial US economic stimulus package is too little, too late, it?s still something to cheer about? especially for the veterans themselves.
The fuss over Mr. Smith
The voice of leadership
Turning 20
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