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So far yet so near
by Pranz Kaeno
The tourist in us may dream of visiting places far away but sometimes all we need is a trip to our neighbor to discover a different kind of paradise. Kota Kinabalu, or KK as the locals would lovingly call it, is the capital city of Sabah, Malaysia and is only a few miles away from the southernmost tip of Palawan. Tagging along with fellow journalists on a recent inaugural trip by SEAIR, I had the pleasure of exploring her wonders. Aboard the sturdy 33-seater Dornier 328, we breezed through Manila, Caticlan, Puerto Princesa, and arrived in Kota Kinabalu just in time for an afternoon rest.
Happy New Year
Philippines to host the 4th Annual World Health Tourism Congress in 2009
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Board Exam Results
Dentist Licensure Examination Results (December 2008)
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Tan counsel accuses govt of lawyering for Marcoses
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
THE chief counsel for business tycoon Lucio Tan yesterday questioned why the government is lawyering for the Marcos family.
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Traffic distraction. Some motorists feel this billboard in Balintawak is a hazard. Manny Palmero |
High court monitoring case against Grapilon
By Joel M. Sy Egco
THE Supreme Court will closely monitor the case involving the former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, who was arrested Thursday for allegedly pointing his gun at several people in Quezon City Thursday.
Saudi needs 60,000 staff, nurses for its hospitals
Aussies make breakthrough in fight to stop dengue fever
Newscaster arrested in KL sex party
Military kept on high alert
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Ethanol production starts
By Alena Mae S. Flores
San Carlos BioEnergy Inc. will start commercial operations of its P2.5-billion integrated ethanol distillery and co-generation power plant by the middle of January.
Toll road company ups capital
By Jenniffer B. Austria
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved an increase in the authorized capital stock of MTD Manila Expressway Inc., the principal shareholder of South Luzon Tollway Corp., from P1 billion to P3.4 billion.
Insurance firms lose bid to defer net worth hike
By Lawrence Agcaoili
The Finance Department has turned down the request of insurance providers for more time to comply with the minimum capitalization and net worth requirements.
Tailin of Taiwan shrugs off crisis, eyes Subic expansion
By Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
Tailin Abrasive (Subic) Corp. of Taiwan is scouting for a new site in the Subic Bay Freeport for its expansion plans as it remains confident that demand for its products will not slow down despite the global recession.
International air transport sector contracting
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
Movement of international air passenger and cargo both went down in November from a year ago, in a sign that the global financial crisis reduced people’s spending for travel and stifled trade.
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Express, Beermen in game of death
By Rey Joble
THERE must be a divine reason why Air21 and San Miguel Beer will dispute the last berth for the quarterfinal round of the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup.
Guiao, Red Bull part ways
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
AFTER Red Bull systematically decimated its fiercely competitive lineup by selling its star players and getting nebulous draft picks in return, it has now lost its last vestige of competitiveness with the resignation of head coach Yeng Guiao.
Venues finished in time
By Peter Atencio
ORGANIZERS of the 2009 Laos Southeast Asian Games said construction for the venues to be used in the biennial meet are now in full swing and expressed hopes that they will be finished way ahead of the biennial event.
Peñalosa a consultant, not trainer
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
WORLD Boxing Organization bantamweight champion Gerry Peñalosa has clarified his role in the training camp of International Boxing Federation/International Boxing Organization champion Nonito Donaire, who announced that he had decided to train in Baguio City and not under Freddie Roach at his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
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Predictions
A thought-provoking question this journalist is often asked is whether former President Joseph Estrada will pursue his presidential bid in 2010 in the light of conflicting interpretations on his supposed disqualification to seek re-election.
Speak and live the truth
By Teodoro Bacani Jr.
IThere are many things that need to be done in 2009, if we are to live better lives, and if we are to be a better society. But there are few things as urgent as speaking and living according to the truth. Our society has plodded through crisis after crisis, and we have been laggards in human development largely because we have not valued the truth and put it into practice.
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Rent control extension backed
Vice President Noli de Castro has expressed support for a congressional move to extend by another three years the rent control law, which expired last month.
Rivalry among presidential hopefuls heating up
By Fel V. Maragay
Last November, Senator Manuel Villar was booted out as Senate president and instantly, he pointed to his potential contenders in the 2010 presidential derby as the culprits behind the leadership coup.
3 justices sued for neglect of duty
Three of the Court of Appeals Justices Jose L. Sabio Jr., Myrna Dimaranan-Vidal and Jose C. Reyes Jr. were sued before the Supreme Court by a private law practitioner for gross neglect of duty tantamount to gross ignorance of the law.
Qatar OKs payment to Filipinos
The seven Filipino workers in Qatar received a piece of good news at the start of 2009 as Qatar’s arbitration department sided with them in the labor dispute with their employer.
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Group wants Nazarene devotees to go green
An environment watchdog has appealed to devotees of the Black Nazarene to go green and avoid repeating what happened in last year’s feast in Quiapo, which turned the church premises into a dump.
NBI looking into Valley Golf brawl
Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the mauling incident involving Agrarian Secretary Nasser Pangandaman and his son Nasser Jr., mayor of Masiu town in Lanao del Sur.
74 cops sacked, 15 demoted in Metro Manila
By Romie A. Evangelista
The National Capital Regional Police Office has dismissed 74 police officers, demoted 15, suspended 57 and reprimanded two, officials announced yesterday.
Pasig, Marikina find friendly competition
Muntinlupa posts 26% hike in tax collection |
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