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Don?t kill your comrades, security chief urges Joma
By Joyce Pangco Pa?ares
THE government?s top security official yesterday appealed to the Communist Party?s founding chairman, Jose Ma. Sison, to refrain from ordering another bloody purge amid reports a faction was working for his ouster.
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?Happy New Year, everyone!? Revelers watch a fireworks display at The Fort in Taguig on New Year?s Eve. Aaron Favila, AP |
30 wounded in grenade attacks in Mindanao
By Joseph Jubelag
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Police tightened security in Central Mindanao following a series of grenade attacks on New Year?s Eve here and in Midsayap, North Cotabato, that injured 30 people including two policemen.
Rain keeps firecracker-related injuries down
Ex-IBP president arrested after gun-poking incident
14% rise trims record decline in crude oil price
Revelers toast 2009 despite jitters
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Ashmore readies BPO center
Alphaland Corp., an affiliate of the Ashmore Group, is spending up to P1.4 billion for the redevelopment of the 25-year-old building Southgate tower into a business process outsourcing structure with retail component.
Universal Motors defers auto expansion project
By Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
Universal Motors Corp., the local assembler of Nissan commercial vehicles, has postponed plans to expand its production facilities in light of the global financial crisis.
Banco de Oro sees slightly lower GDP growth in 2009
By Eileen A. Mencias
Banco de Oro Universal Bank, the country?s largest bank, expects Philippine economic growth to slow down slightly this year.
Treasury eyes new retail bond issue
The government is set to issue retail treasury bonds this year to provide small local investors investment opportunities and at the same time raise funds to plug the government?s swelling budget deficit.
Govt approves Veco?s P182-m power lines
The Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the P182-million capital expenditure program of private power distributor Visayan Electric Co., including the construction of an interconnection line linking cement maker Cemex Philippines.
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Hatton to train for 12 weeks
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
BRITAIN?S International Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton will train for 12 weeks for his mega-buck battle with Filipino icon and world?s no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2.
The PBA?s greatest team
By Rey Joble
IF one looks back at the rich history of the Philippine Basketball Association, one will find several great teams that have certainly left a mark in memory.
Japeth is ready to play
WESTERN Kentucky University center Japeth Aguilar has recovered from injury and is ready to play, according to his father former Philippine Basketball Association player Peter Aguilar.
NCAA prunes down choices to 3
By Peter Atencio
THE choice for a new National Collegiate Athletic Association member has been narrowed down to three.
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Tidbits
The Philippines finally achieved being no. 1 in something in 2008: corruption. The World Bank declared it the most corrupt of 10 countries in Asia. Given some of the countries it was up against, that?s quite an achievement.
The bogeyman of martial law
Other sides of stories
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