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No reforms, no loans, World Bank tells government
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
THE World Bank wants a ?substantive reorganization? of the Department of Public Works and Highways as a pre-condition for its continued lending for the last stage of the controversial National Roads Improvement and Management Program.
Bishops now clamor for manual voting
By Joyce Pa?ares and Arlie Calalo
AFTER lobbying for years for automated elections, at least 38 members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines have joined National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales in asking the Commission on Elections to dump the modern but ?very costly? Optical Mark Recognition system in favor of the traditional, manual open system.
Palace holds labor summit today
First World in depression, says IMF chief
Bugatti fetches $4.5m in auction
Asia?s chipmakers feel the pinch
Midwife swims to freedom in Basilan
Rich pay P25,000 for a plate
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These slippers are made for voting. Senator Loren Legarda shows off a pair of slippers during her visit to Liliw, Laguna, this weekend. With her is Mayor Cesar Sulibit. Joseph Vidal |
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More raps eyed vs. Legacy
By Eileen A. Mencias
The Bangko Sentral yesterday said it will file more cases against executives of rural banks under the Legacy group that is closely associated with former National Home Mortgage and Finance Corp. head Celso de los Angeles.
Tanduay: Negros alcohol facility ready in October
By Jenniffer B. Austria
Tanduay Holdings Inc., the liquor subsidiary of beer and tobacco magnate Lucio Tan, will complete the P600-million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental in October.
Icelandic company hikes Biliran stake
By Alena Mae S. Flores
Geysir Green Energy of Iceland has increased its ownership in Envent Holding Philippines, the holding company that owns the Biliran geothermal prospect in Eastern Visayas.
Customs seeking P8b from court suits
By Lawrence Agcaoili
The Customs bureau expects to collect close to P8 billion from various cases filed against suspected smugglers and erring brokers and brokerage companies.
Philex buys Anglo interest, gains control of Boyongan
Philex Mining Co., the country?s largest and oldest mining firm, has bought the 50- percent stake of both Anglo American Exploration BV and Anglo American Exploration (Philippines) Inc. in the Boyongan copper-gold project in Surigao del Norte province.
Not so earnest, not so young
 INSTEAD of bringing peace, last week?s unceremonious sacking of David Balangue as managing partner has further poisoned the atmosphere within SGV, with Balangue, according to the grapevine, now becoming a reluctant ally of the anti-integration bloc against SGV?s de-facto principal, Ernst & Young.
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Texters force deciding 7th game
By Rey Joble
FOR the fourth straight conference, the championship series in the Philippine Basketball Association is going the extra mile?another Game 7 encounter.
3 top amateurs enter PBA draft instead
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
THREE standouts from the collegiate ranks decided not to sign the contracts offered them by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Noli Eala to join the national pool under Serbian coach Rajko Toroman.
Asia?s toughest cycling spectacle begins
By Arman Armero
KUALA LUMPUR?Le Tour de Langkawi, one of Malaysia?s biggest sporting spectacles and undisputedly Asia?s finest cycling event, wheels off today in a 133.8-kilometer ride from Putrajaya to Senawang, kicking off a short seven-stage race that lured 120 riders representing all five continents and 20 teams.
CA nullifies dismissal order on racing exec
THE Court of Appeals has voided an order of the Office of the President terminating Philippine Racing Commission chairman Jaime Dilag due to complaints of malversation of public funds in 2006.
Pinoy riders ready for foreign foes
TOP Filipino riders are gearing up against the foreign challenge in the 2009 Motocross Masters of Asia-Puerto Princesa International Motocross Grand Prix set Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Sta. Monica International Racetrack in Puerto Princesa City.
Antipolo backs body building
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The longest expressway
At first glance, the opening of the Clark North Interchange of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway late last year may seem simple and uneventful. But when you consider its significance to the mobility of people and the transport of goods and materials, you will appreciate that even a five-kilometer stretch can make a big difference in the economic and social life of people and communities.
Guilt
Leadership and entitlement
Has the time for hope come?
By Rita Linda V. Jimeno
The downside
By Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino |
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Lawmakers warn of corn shortage
By Roy Pelovello
TWO lawmakers yesterday asked the Agriculture Department for immediate action to prevent a shortage of corn which, if left unchecked, may lead to an increase in the prices of chicken, pork and eggs.
Tan firm challenges high court on damage suit
By Rey E. Requejo
Fortune Tobacco Corp. has asked the Supreme Court to reverse its Dec. 23, 2008 resolution dismissing the P200- million damage suit the Lucio Tan company filed against former Internal Revenue Commissioner Liwayway Vinzons Chato.
Ombudsman going after six mayors
By Macon Ramos Araneta
At least six mayors are facing charges for offenses ranging from graft practices to nepotism before the Ombudsman.
Red tide threat persists
By Othel V. Campos
The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources bureau yesterday warned the public not to eat any types of shellfish from Sorsogon, Masbate and Zamboanga del Sur?areas threatened by red tide blooms.
Local execs tapped for intensified war on drug trafficking
By Romie A. Evangelista
INTERIOR Secretary Ronaldo Puno yesterday ordered local government officials to take the front line in the war on illegal drugs even as two local agencies are embroiled in a controversy over a high-profile drug peddling case.
Environment summit tackles protected areas
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Idle Nayong Pilipino space eyed for airport cargo hub
By Vito Barcelo
The Nayong Pilipino park, which has been idle for almost six years, will be turned into a cargo terminal to accommodate the growing freight services at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals.
Quezon City to open 2nd polytechnic university
THE Quezon City government is opening its second polytechnic school to open the gateway for public high school graduates to pursue tertiary education.
Out of coma, robbery victim faces P1.8m in hospital bills
Half a year in comatose and robbery victim Antonia Marina Santelices can leave The Medical City but the family of the Ateneo de Manila University graduate is saddled by P1.8 million in hospital payables, excluding doctors? fees and medicine costs.
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