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An unconven-
tional guide to Amsterdam
by Dheza Marie Aguilar
If you suddenly find yourself in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands and perhaps one of the most liberated cities in the world, rejoice because you are in heaven. But if you have only limited time to go around and enjoy the city, don?t be confused by all the things that can be done because there are hundreds, from shopping, sight seeing and dining out. The best time to go is in the morning when there aren't so many people crowding its streets. During the afternoon, at around 3 p.m., there is an outpouring of people and you?ll never guess where they come from?Asian, Westerners and Europeans alike.
The hi-fi traveler
Sweeter dreams onboard
Over and done with
Green manufacturer taps nature
Companies and manufacturers try to make their products and services safe for the environment in the light of consumers becoming more aware and conscious of the present environmental conditions.
Beating office theft
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Nurse Licensure Examination Results (November 2008)
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Govt files plunder case against Meralco execs
By Eileen A. Mencias
THE Land Bank of the Philippines yesterday filed a plunder complaint against recently retired Meralco president Jesus Francisco and five others over the transfer of a block of LandBank shares in Manila Electric Co. worth P2.4 billion to a landowner in Occidental Mindoro.
House wants to impose 10-centavo tax per text
By Roy Pelovello
CONGRESSMEN want to slap a 10-centavo fee on each text message sent, a cost that will likely be shouldered by consumers.
Smith stays in prison as court weighs retraction
Legacy owner negotiating for a deal ? Gonzalez
Metro Pac still keen on harbor venture
President livid over drug case
40,000 Filipino gobs face layoff
Printing office has new head
Jalosjos leaves jail today
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Bienvenue. The French surveillance frigate Vendemiaire arrived yesterday for a goodwill visit to Manila. The ship is docked at South Harbor?s Pier 13 until its departure on Saturday. LINO SANTOS |
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Extelcom defends SMC talks
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
The largest shareholder of Express Telecommunications Co., or Extelcom, defended its negotiations with ?cash-rich? San Miguel Corp. for investment in the company, saying the Lopez group?s Bayan Telecommunications is in no position to initiate the talks because it is under corporate rehabilitation.
BSP interest rate policy to stay flexible, says Tetangco
The Bangko Sentral will pace adjustments in borrowing costs to support an economy that?s vulnerable to a deepening global recession, Gov. Amando Tetangco said.
RP group slams illegal Korean tour operators
Local travel agencies are complaining against the rising number of illegal Korean-owned tour operators in the country.
San Carlos Bioenergy ships ethanol production to Petron
By Alena Mae S. Flores
San Carlos Bioenergy Inc., the country?s first integrated fuel ethanol distillery and power co-generation facility, has delivered its first shipment of 1.6 million liters to Petron Corp.
Local treasurers, assessors end three-day national convention today
The 3,000-strong officers and members of the Philippine Association of Local Treasurers and Assessors Inc., headed by its president and Quezon City treasurer Victor Endriga, will end its three-day national convention at Manila Hotel today.
MVP may buy ABS-CBN; Ongpin controls Extelcom
 It has been a busy month in the local corporate scene, with major merger-and-acquisition deals coming to fruition, capped by last Friday?s announcement by the PLDT group of its plan to acquire over 30 percent of Manila Electric Co.
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Pacman returns to ABS-CBN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
FILIPINO boxing hero Manny Pacquiao decided to move from Solar Sports and returned to giant broadcast network ABS-CBN.
Pacquiao scores a knockdown in sparring
THE world?s no.1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao began his first day of sparring by dropping Art Hovhannesyan at the Wild Card gym of celebrated trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles.
Burger King keeps Baculi
VETERAN mentor Junel Baculi isn?t going anywhere.
But Jorge Gallent will find himself transferring to another team?Purefoods?starting next week.
Titans take Boosters to cage school
By Rey Joble
FOR the last time, Burger King ruled the Araneta Coliseum last night like a Titan.
To be known starting tomorrow as the Whopper, the Titans played inspired basketball for 48 minutes en route to a 123-110 triumph over the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the Motolite-Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.
Laguna wins series opener; Cebu hosts Ilocos
LOS BA?OS, Laguna?The second seed Trace-Laguna Stallions hung tough in the end to subdue the visiting seventh seed Smart-Pampanga Buddies, 62-60, and kick off the quarterfinals of the 2009 Smart Liga Pilipinas Conference II at the Stallions? gym of Trace College.
12 Asians join Subic Open
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Media as vote-getter
??Journalism,? G.K. Chesterton once complained, ?largely consists in saying ?Lord Jones is dead? to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.? In this era of manufactured celebrity and mass-marketed name recall, media is still the fastest way to transform virtually unknown people into easily identifiable ?personalities? ? usually right before an election and hopefully before the newspapers announce their death.
The Legacy saga continues
Did ?Nicole? recant?
Sinking fast
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Workers assured of soft loans
By Joyce Pangco Pa?ares
As jOB losses mount, the Social Security System will make available P500 million in emergency loans for its members who have been displaced by the global economic crisis.
Panel looks into Davao killings
By Joel M. Sy Egco
the Commission on Human Rights will look into the series of unexplained killings attributed to the ?Davao Death Squad? and unmask those behind the vigilante group.
Lawmakers set meeting on agrarian reform law
By Roy Pelovello
SPECIAL panels from the two chambers of Congress will meet tomorrow to thresh out issues on a proposal to extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, even if there has been no clear commitment from the House of Representatives on reinstating the provision on compulsory land acquisition and distribution.
Public Works, Police vow to get rid of ?corrupt? tag
By Romie A. Evangelista and Joel Zurbano
The National Police has been tagged as the second most corrupt government agency in the Philippines, next only to the Department of Public Works and Highways, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey.
Ten outstanding soldiers named
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River ferry to Napindan links up with C-6 route
The Pasig River ferry sails further upstream to Napindan Channel while the Department of Public Works and Highways starts this month its P48-billion C-6 Expressway alignment.
Suit blocks council?s move to retain depot
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to enjoin the Manila City Council from amending Ordinance 8027 which orders country?s three major oil firms to leave Pandacan depot.
City hall workers advocate green cause
Manila City Hall employees, mainly residents of neighboring Southern Tagalog provinces belonging to the ?Clean Air Lovers and Movers? coalition, are urging higher authorities ?to keep our places pollution-free by regularly monitoring black smoke-belching vehicles and also obnoxious smoke-billowing industrial plants and factories in our midst.?
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