‘Pacquiao stronger, quicker than Mayweather’
JOSEF T. RAMOS MANNY Pacquiao will use his indisputable power and tremendous quickness to beat American Floyd Mayweather Jr. This is the fearless forecast of assistant trainer and dietician Nonoy Neri,...
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Mass protests for Aquino ouster start
JAIME R. PILAPIL AND JING VILLAMENTE REPORTERSStudents kick off a series of protest actions on Sunday by marching from the Rizal Park in Manila to the Ermita Church. Hundreds of students on Sunday...
View ArticleFeb 25 special holiday only for schools
CATHERINE S. VALENTEFebruary 25 has been declared a special holiday but only for schools. This means that it will be a regular working day for government and private workers. The country will mark the...
View ArticleSenate panel to bare Purisima testimony
JEFFERSON ANTIPORDA THE Senate will reveal everything that former Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima disclosed behind closed doors if President Benigno Aquino 3rd will not invoke executive...
View ArticleNTC has crossed the line – de Lima
JOEL M. SY EGCO DOJ chief warns group faces rebellion for plotting vs Aquino THE National Transformation Council (NTC), a multisectoral group of clergymen, politicians, professionals and civil-society...
View ArticleStocks grip record high
Kristyn Nika M. LazoThe Philippine stock market stood its ground against profit-takers in record territory amid a lack of fresh leads, with sheer momentum from last week’s daily ascent carrying the...
View ArticlePwC: PH among top economies in 2050
MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO REPORTERThe Philippines has a good chance of emerging as one of the major economies in the world if it sustains its rapid growth over the next 35 years, global consulting firm...
View ArticleIntramuros sets new traffic routes
NEW traffic routes for Intramuros will be implemented starting on March 2, according to the Intramuros Administration (IA). In its traffic advisory, the IA said the following will become one-way...
View ArticleOil companies again increase pump prices
RITCHIE A. HORARIOOIL firms will again hike prices of petroleum products today. In separate advisories, Pilipinas Shell and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines said they will increase price of gasoline by 85...
View ArticleSandigan orders arrest of former lawmaker
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Rep. Edgar Valdez of the Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) and his 28 co-accused in the plunder and graft complaints filed...
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‘Birdman’ soars to Oscars glory
Best Actress Julianne Moore Best Actor Eddie Redmayne Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Best Picture winner Patricia Arquette Best Supporting Actress HOLLYWOOD: “Birdman”—a showbiz satire about the...
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Purisima fed Aquino info on Mamasapano
JEFFERSON ANTIPORDA REPORTERNOW THEY’RE TALKING Interior Secretary Mar Roxas gestures as he answers questions in yesterday’s Senate hearing. Roxas and military officials were finally able to tell...
View ArticlePacquiao may retire after fighting Mayweather
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao hinted on Monday his long-awaited fight against American Floyd Mayweather could be his last, saying he would head into the May bout with retirement on his mind....
View ArticleDe Lima provoking unrest – VACC, bishop
JOEL M. SY EGCO SENIOR REPORTERTHE government’s threat to charge members of the National Transformation Council (NTC) with sedition, rebellion and coup d’etat may actually stir more unrest, a prelate...
View ArticleSeize Jinggoy’s assets – court
REINA TOLENTINO REPORTERThe Sandiganbayan on Monday ordered Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s assets seized pending resolution of the P183-million plunder case against him in connection with the pork...
View ArticleParts of EDSA closed on February 25
RITCHIE A. HORARIOSOME portions of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) will be closed to traffic starting midnight on Tuesday until 4 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 25) for the celebration of the 29th EDSA...
View ArticleDuterte wants private armed groups disbanded
MANNY PINOL COLUMNISTANGELES CITY, Pampanga: Federalism advocate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said for the Philippines to achieve national stability, all private armed groups,...
View ArticleDOE ousts Chinese from NGCP
RITCHIE A. HORARIO THE Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday debunked Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s exposé that a “national-security virus” has infected the country’s power industry. Energy Secretary...
View ArticleGovt halts explorations in South China Sea
RITCHIE A. HORARIO REPORTERTHE government has ordered a temporary suspension of all exploration activities for mineral resources in a disputed part of the South China Sea pending resolution of the...
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General turns emotional at Mamasapano hearing
JEFFERSON ANTIPORDA REPORTEREMOTIONAL GENERAL Major General Edmundo Pangilinan (right), commander of the military’s 6th Infantry Division, is on the verge of tears on Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the...
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