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Thursday, September 9, 2010

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Medical Technologist Licensure Examination Results (September 2010)

Tax Exemption of Wage Earners and Other Tax Reliefs

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Jollibee sells Delifrance

by Jenniffer B. Austria
Fastfood giant Jollibee Foods Corp. agreed to sell the assets of its Delifrance business to CafeFrance Corp., a unit of listed pharmaceuticals company Euro-Med Laboratories Philippines Inc., for P100 million.

8-month investments rose 31% to P71b—Peza

by Julito G. Rada
Investments in the country’s economic zones grew 31 percent to P70.958 billion in the first eight months from P54.094 billion year-on-year on improving economic conditions.

Profits of big banks up by 24% in first 6 months

by Roderick T. dela Cruz
The combined net income of the 38 universal and commercial banks in the Philippines rose 24 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2010, driven by an increase in both interest and non-interest income.

Trouble at Tindalo; Say back to golf

Luck this time did not smile on Nido Petroleum Ltd. of Australia. The company, operator of the successful Galoc oil field in the same general area of northwest Palawan, has begun the repair job on the Tindalo well, which is producing more water than crude oil.

SM Development offers another stock rights offering

High fiber

Weaving is a traditional craft in the Philippines. Weavers fashion fibers from abaca or Manila hemp, piña (fiber from pineapple) and buntal (fiber from fan palm) into cloth for use not just in garments but accessories and even home decor. Each ethnic group has its own particular kind of textile, motif and method of production.

Computer simulation shows police may have hit hostages

by Rey E. Requejo
A COMPUTER simulation of the Aug. 23 tour-bus shootout at the Quirino Grandstand revealed that the shots fired by police into the hijacked vehicle could have hit the Chinese hostages, eight of whom died of gunshot wounds, Hong Kong’s government media reported Wednesday.

Even Christmas bonuses have been disallowed

by Joyce Pangco Pañares
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has issued an Executive Order suspending all allowances and incentives—including Christmas bonuses—to the board members of government-owned corporations amid a public outcry over these officials’ excessive perks.

Scene of the crime. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and investigating panel member Herman Basbano, left, inspect the bulletriddled tourist bus Wednesday at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig. LINO SANTOS

Ghost month? Vehicle sales zoomed 37%

Malacañang prevents Imelda from upstaging Aquino in UN event

2 envoys lead new Palace appointees

Casiguran is no longer isolated

Lions storm to 12th straight win

GARVO Lanete waxed hot for 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter as San Beda College turned back Mapua, 90-78, yesterday to stretch its unblemished run to 12 wins in the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.

Meralco Bolts filling gaps in roster

by Jeric Lopez
MERALCO is slowly starting to fill the gaps on its roster for the long haul.

Adamson, La Salle eye better spots

FORTUNES will be decided when the La Salle Green Archers and the Adamson Falcons meet in a very important showdown at 4 p.m. today in the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.

Bustamante: Bata carried our team to victory

WHEN his patented power break failed him, it was his partner’s steady game which carried the fight for the legendary Philippine duo.

England’s Peach, Boyes struggle past Qataris

Misamis stuns Cebu in Game 1

Don’t drop the ball

When media become the problem

Life keeps happening

Defending human rights

Where taxes go

Queen of the hill

by Gianna G. Maniego
The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu sits like a queen surveying her domain.

Knowing and touring Los Angeles

Philippine Travel Mart encourages domestic tourism

Media put ratings above the line

by Rey E. Requejo
IT’S all about the ratings.
This was how broadcast journalist Erwin Tulfo summed up media’s performance during the August 23 hostage-taking incident in Manila that left eight hostages dead.

Andal Jr. insisted on killing newsmen, too—witness

by Ferdie Fabella
A worker of the Ampatuan clan told a court on Wednesday that the family members plotted over dinner to kill their rivals and journalists six days before the Nov. 23, 2010 ambush.

Hold-departure order against special prosecutor

Two officials convicted of fund misuse

Cabinet execs review airport’s facelift

Cabinet officials led by Transportation Secretary Jose de Jesus on Wednesday trooped to Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1 to review a proposed facelift in time for the last quarter’s peak travel season.

MMDA pressing for removal of bus terminals

Parañaque taps Mañosa for housing program

Nadine Samonte ready for bigger breaks

SOME stars shine like a burst of flame that loses fire in a split of a second. There are those who heat up slowly but keep the fire burning for long.

Billy Crawford going international again

Meet Sunshine Corazon