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Asean leaders vow tariff cuts despite global crisis
SOUTHEAST Asian leaders pledged to cut tariffs, lift trade barriers and open more service industries as the bloc struggles to overcome a global recession that has eroded export demand and boosted protectionist sentiment.
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One block. President Arroyo links arms with fellow Southeast Asian leaders during yesterday?s closing of the 14th Asean Summit in Cha-am, Thailand. BLOOMBERG |
UST, UE, FEU lead 258 schools in fee increases
By Gigi Mu?oz-David
AFTER 258 colleges and universities announced they would increase their tuition this coming school year, 143 private elementary and high schools are looking to increase their matriculation charges by as much as 15 percent, according to the Federation of Private Schools and Administrators.
Ateneo students back faculty in birth-control fight
Metro Manila had zero bank robberies in two months
Dianne Reeves sings tonight at jazz fest in Rockwell
US in worst freefall, billionaire says
SEC files more suits vs Legacy
Shell cuts prices by up to P2
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Ayala slows down on BPO
By Jenniffer B. Austria
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. is reviewing its planned business process outsourcing office projects in Davao City and Baguio City amid a slowdown in demand due to the financial meltdown.
Metrobank, BNY Mellon sign remittance agreement
The Ty family-controlled Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the country?s second-largest bank, has signed an agreement with Bank of New York Mellon to boost the local bank?s remittance business.
Alsons? bio-fuel project eyes IFC
Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc., a holding company owned by the Alcantara family, plans to tap International Finance Corp., the investment arm of World Bank, to partially fund its P2.3-billion bio-ethanol project in Bukidnon.
Govt borrowings up 12% to P501b in ?08
By Lawrence Agcaoili
Total government borrowings increased 12.5 percent last year as the Bureau of Treasury issued more debt papers to domestic creditors to plug the wider budget deficit.
Ayala Land?s salaries defy global downtrend
 THEIR overseas counterparts may be getting creamed and losing their jobs but over at Ayala Land, the top officers are looking forward to a 10-percent increase in 2009 compensation.
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Elasto Painters crush Boosters
By Rey Joble
RAIN or Shine is living up to its billing as an up-and-coming squad this season.
The Elasto Painters, sans rookie standout Sol Mercado, scored an impressive 91-83 victory over the rebuilding Barako Bull squad in the Motolite-Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference last night at the Araneta Coliseum.
2,000 Pinoys meet Pacman in Britain
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
FILIPINOS in Britain, including some members of the Philippine Embassy, have given Manny Pacquiao a rousing reception in Manchester, the hometown of Ricky Hatton.
Golden Boy executive picks Hatton
GOLDEN Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez said he is leaning toward Ricky Hatton in his showdown with the world?s no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2.
RP youth quintet to train in Australia
STARTING next month, the RP under-16 team of coach Eric Altamirano will get the privilege of experiencing world-class training from three of the world?s best institutions.
Donaire-Martinez title fight is off
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
THE planned championship double-header headlined by world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire?s title defense against undefeated Raul Martinez that was reset from March 22 to April 19, is finally off, according to the champ?s manager Cameron Dunkin.
Young is as good as it gets
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Right-to-reply bill flawed
By Fel V. Maragay
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday he favored amending certain provisions of the right-to-reply bill which are flawed by imposing unreasonable requirements on newspapers and broadcast networks.
Forum to pinpoint job markets for Filipinos
By Roy Pelovello
Malaca?ang will convene today a forum on overseas employment with the participation of recruitment agencies as part of the effort to find markets for Filipino workers and help those displaced by the economic crisis.
Poll exec, 95 officials line up for the wringer
THREE groups under the Commission on Appointments will review the promotion of 96 officials including Election Commissioner Leonardo Leonida and two former commanders of the Presidential Security Group.
Ombudsman faces up to criticisms
The Office of the Ombudsman is on trial.
Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez herself admits to the fact that calls for her resignation or impeachment have been mounting since the scandal involving alleged rigging of World Bank projects broke out.
Restos vow to curb effluents
New York-based author is home for a workshop
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Council hits stalling of rail loop project
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
The National Competitiveness Council has criticized a Metro Manila mayor for showing an example of how to derail a key infrastructure project.
Taguig ?U? leaves mall for campus
After holding classes at a shopping mall and spare classrooms in other schools, Taguig?s city-run university will finally have its own campus come June.
Media class suit against Mike Arroyo to proceed
First Gentleman Jose Miguel ?Mike? Arroyo has failed to convince the Court of Appeals to reconsider its earlier decision ordering the Makati City Regional Trial Court to proceed with the hearing of the multimillion-peso class suit filed by media practitioners over the string of libel cases that he filed against them.
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