Church, lawmakers wary of bases access
AN official of the Catholic Church and several lawmakers on Wednesday cautioned the government against making hasty decisions regarding allowing temporary basing rights to foreign troops, particularly...
View ArticleComelec accused of spying on critics
POLL watchdog Automated Elections Systems (AES) Watch on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from spying on its critics using the agency’s P30 million...
View ArticleBALLSY, ELDON, PRADO: VICTIMS OF A DEMOLITION JOB
There have been reports that presidential sister Ballsy and brother-in-law Eldon Cruz, former Transportation secretary Pete Prado, and Engr. Steve Psinakis, husband of Precy Lopez, the daughter of the...
View ArticleChina executes Pinay drug mule
China on Wednesday executed the unnamed Filipina convicted of trafficking six kilos of heroin in Shanghai, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez...
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SERENADING THE PRESIDENT
Members of Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla pose with President Benigno Aquino 3rd after performing for him in Malacanang on Wednesday. Malacanang Photo
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COOKING GAS PRICES RAISED
Workers refill LPG tanks in Quezon City. Prices of cooking gas were increased by P2.50 per kilogram, or P13.50 for an 11-kilogram tank. Photo by Miguel de Guzman
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METRO MANILA RAINS
Three boys wear improvised headgear to protect themselves from rainshowers as they head home from school in Quezon City. The intertropical convergence zone induced rain in Metro Manila and many parts...
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If they could only aim those guns at criminals
Although we didn’t know it, the information that half of our police force had no government issued side arms did not come as a total surprise.Yesterday’s newspapers were full of stories telling us that...
View ArticlePalace blasts demolition job against Aquino
Malacañang on Thursday warned those behind the demolition job against President Benigno Aquino 3rd.The Manila Times had earlier hinted that Aquino’s so-called “friends” could be behind the demolition...
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His heart bleeds
A statue of the Sto Nino is among the few properties saved by a family of informal settlers whose shanty was demolished during a forced eviction operation in Barangay Bignay, Valenzuela City on...
View ArticleCORRECTIONS, AMPLIFICATIONS ON ‘BALLSY, ELDON, PRADO: VICTIMS OF A DEMOLITION...
Computer glitches and editing errors marred the opinion article by Dr. Dante A. Ang, chairman emeritus of The Manila Times, titled “Ballsy, Eldon, Prado: Victims of a demolition job” in yesterday’s...
View ArticleMorsi out, Mansour sworn in as interim Egypt president
CAIRO: Egypt’s chief justice Adly Mansour was sworn in as the country’s interim president on Thursday, a day after the military ousted and detained Mohamed Morsi following a week of massive protests.“I...
View ArticleAMLC: ‘Suspicious’ transactions up 500%
SUSPICIOUS transaction reports from 2011 to 2012 ballooned by an astounding 500-percent, the Commission on Audit (COA) reported.In the latest report of COA on the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC),...
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Free concert kicks off program to redevelop Intramuros
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Intramuros Administration will hold Intramuros Rocks on Friday at Maestranza Park, a free-admission concert which serves as the kick-off activity of the many...
View ArticleMetro footbridges will have washrooms, CCTV and 24-hour security
Pedestrian footbridges in Metro Manila will soon have its own washroom facilities, 24-hour security, surveillance cameras and covered walkways.Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman...
View ArticleFree trade agreement boosts commerce between Philippines, Malaysia
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday that Malaysia and the Philippines will be “enjoying benefits of trade with lower tariffs” with the signing recently of the Association of...
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