Poorly built roads ‘reek of corruption’
ROBERTZON F. RAMIREZ REPORTERThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has scored the government for “corrupt workmanship,” citing the construction of sub-standard roads and other...
View ArticleMindanao groups urge Aquino: Quit
LEENA C. CHUA NEWS EDITORVARIOUS groups coming from different sectors in Mindanao have taken up the call for the resignation of President Benigno Aquino 3rd as they stressed the need for national...
View ArticleExtraordinary business leaders honored at Asia CEO Awards
RITCHIE A. HORARIO AND ROSALIE C. PERIABRASExtraordinary business leaders who have shown outstanding achievements for their organizations and helped in the development of the country were recognized by...
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PH will not withdraw memorial vs China – Palace
JOEL M. SY EGCOMYANMAR MEETING President Benigno Aquino 3rd joins US President Barack Obama (second from left), Brunei Prime Minister Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (right) for a group photo at the 9th East...
View ArticleBangsamoro pact earns Asean praise
CATHERINE S. VALENTEThe historic signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was one of the developments in the Asean region that was acknowledged by Burmese President U Thein Sein during...
View ArticlePH prone to ‘lone wolf’ terror attacks – Aquino
JOEL M. SY EGCO SENIOR REPORTERPRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd has warned that while the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is yet to formally set foot on the Philippines, government security forces...
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Czech will continue to do business with PH – new envoy
BERNICE CAMILLE V. BAUZON REPORTERCzech Ambassador to Manila Jaroslav Olsa Jr. (second from left) with The Manila Times editors (from left) Conrad Carino, publisher Rene Bas, editor- in-chief Nerilyn...
View ArticleChina, Asean seen moving beyond WPS
SHANNON TIEZZI THE DIPLOMATThe 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is over, but many of the world leaders leaving Beijing did not head home. Instead, the Association of Southeast Asian...
View ArticleTouch-screen voting unsafe, says Lagman
ROBERTZON F. RAMIREZ REPORTERA former official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) strongly opposed the poll body’s decision to pilot test Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) and internet voting...
View ArticleSea code ‘just a matter of time’
JOEL M. SY EGCO SENIOR REPORTERAdoption of a binding Code of Conduct over disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) may just be a matter of time as most leaders of the Association...
View ArticlePH, Indonesia to lead Asean growth
BERNICE CAMILLE V. BAUZON REPORTERThe Philippines and Indonesia will continue to sustain their economic growth for the next five years, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...
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SM Prime Holdings, Inc. CEO and President Hans Sy (center) accepts the 2014 Asia CEO Lifetime Contributor of the Year award from Manny Pangilinan (fourth from left) and CEO Asia chairman Richard Mills...
View ArticleThe contentious Iloilo Convention Center
EFREN L. DANAOSENATE President Franklin M. Drilon (FMD) may not have committed malversation of public funds and plunder but this doesn’t necessarily mean one of his pet projects, the controversial...
View ArticleNowadays: internally displaced persons
AMADO S. TOLENTINO, JR.DEVELOPING and protecting rights as part of the efforts to safeguard the environment, attain sustainable development and alleviate poverty and inequalities is a current concern...
View ArticleIloilo, corruption capital of the Philippines (2)
RICK RAMOSLast of two parts IN time for the Senate hearing on the alleged overpricing of the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC), the local politicians in Iloilo City issued a statement of support for the...
View ArticleWhen religion makes disasters more deadly
RICARDO SALUDOAs it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man; they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage up to the day that Noah entered the ark, and the...
View ArticleBeliever vs. agnostic vs. skeptic on global warming
YEN MAKABENTARemember the hilarious strip in Mad Magazine: “spy vs. spy vs. spy,” wherein the third spy, a woman, always wins. This column will resemble that three-way circus, which Sergio Leone...
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Today’s Front Page November 15, 2014
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Business Front Page November 15, 2014
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Prepaid Electricity
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