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August BoP surplus higher

by Roderick T. dela Cruz
The Philippines posted another balance of payments surplus in August, pushing the gross international reserves to about $49 billion at the end of the month and on its way past $50 billion by the end of the year.

Aboitiz Power pursues 150-MW Davao coal plant

by Alena Mae S. Flores
Aboitiz Power Corp. will pursue the construction of a new 150-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Davao City, a company executive said over the weekend.

DoTC eyes creation of superbody

by Jeremiah F. de Guzman
The Transportation Department is pushing for a transportation “superbody” that will standardize regulations in land, water and rail transportation.

Marcos drops Globe Asiatique

GLOBE ASIATIQUE must be the shortest-lived client that the ex-law firm of Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr., Marcos Ochoa Serapio Tan, has had so far.

RP as Asian car production hub likely

Cebu Air’s planned IPO ‘done soon’—Gokongwei

Finance sets monthly quota of corrupt govt bureaucrats

by Elaine R. Alanguilan
THE Finance Department hopes to file two cases a month against corrupt government officials to instill discipline in the Customs and Internal Revenue bureaus, an official said over the weekend.

De Castro to be summoned over housing scam

by Christine F. Herrera
THE House will summon former Vice President and housing czar Noli de Castro to explain how, during his watch, some 400 fictitious housing applications triggered the release of P300 million in low-cost government funds to developer Globe Asiatique.

Gunboat diplomacy. US Navy crewmen E3 Ashley Ramirez, right, and E3 Britney Walker, from the US aircraft carrier USS George Washington, interact with impoverished children during their visit to a poor neighborhood Sunday in Manila. The USS George Washington, below, arrived Saturday. AP

Palace caves in, extends MRT fare subsidy

De Lima wants two more days to finish probe

Public Works recalls 4 non-career officials

Sayyaf leader linked to kidnapping killed

Aquino statement criticized

Obama visit reaffirms US trust in Asean

Emerging-market stocks drawing more investors

Tamaraws, Eagles grab Top 2 slots

FAR Eastern University leaned on its second unit to thwart University of the Philippines, 70-48, yesterday and clinch the first of two twice-to-beat bonuses in the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.

Lady Tams secure last semis berth

FAR Eastern University out-dueled Ateneo in four closely fought sets and pounded out a 24-26, 26-24, 25-20, 25-19 victory to clinch the fourth and last Final Four berth in the Shakey’s V-League Season 7 second conference at The Arena in San Juan yesterday.

Floyd apologizes for racist remarks

FLOYD Mayweather Jr. has apologized to boxing fans for racist comments he addressed against Manny Pacquiao in a recording aired over social site uStream.com last Thursday.

Salvador is RP’s latest Grandmaster

ROLAND Salvador is the country’s newest chess Grandmaster.
A native of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and is currently based in Italy, Salvador earned his third and final GM result after topping the Tournament Fermo-Porto San Giorgio last Aug. 29 at the Astoria Hotel in Fermo in Italy.

Bo lauds rookie pick

Fonacier case recalls ugly Arnaiz trade

Costly errors

Sacrificial lambs

Raising the issues that matter

Annulment and divorce (2)
by Rita Linda V. Jimeno

Thoughts on the priesthood
by Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

Fashion pet peeves

by Lady Gaga and Madonna
(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of monthly columns by two women we shall call Lady Gaga and Madonna. Madonna is a Fabulous Single who loves and breathes fashion, having worked in the industry. Lady Gaga is a Married Mom who loves fashion but doesn't have the budget for it. They are both extremists in terms of their views. Please bear in mind however that this is all in good fun. Their opinions and statements do not reflect those of this publication and its editors, reporters and columnists.)

Vacation and travel tips on a budget

Fashion at the Emmy’s

Aquino comment draws flak

by Fel Maragay
President Aquino erred when he owned full responsibility for the hostage-taking fiasco, Senator Joker Arroyo said on Sunday and warned him of the consequences of such statement on the presidency.

Anti-graft court told to reopen Silverio case

by Rey Requejo
Supreme Court justices have ordered the Sandiganbayan to reopen an ill-gotten-wealth case against a former congressman of Bulacan and allow the government to present additional evidence and recall witnesses to testify in the 23-year-old case.

Tourism head slow to act — lawmakers

Poll body ignored its rules, high court informed

R-II, Manila restrained on Smokey deal

Prosecutor’s suspension stays in force

Petron dredging Marikina River

Petron Corp. is joining hands with the Metro Manila Development Authority to dredge the Marikina River in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s floods during the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy.

Transport neuro test rejected

Kapuso’s newest darling

by Isah V. Red
Every now and then, television networks discover someone and adopt her or him as a prized possession. Take the case of Bela Padilla, now emerging as the newest ‘it’ girl on the Kapuso network.