Abu Sayyaf rebels ambushed marines
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Gunmen ambushed a group of marines and killing one soldier and wounding at least three more in the southern Filipino province of Sulu. The soldiers were returning to their base from a...
View ArticleKerry in Seoul after rare North-South Korea talks
SEOUL: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Seoul on Thursday for discussions on North Korea’s nuclear programme, a day after high-level inter-Korean talks failed to resolve a row over looming...
View ArticleTraffic crawls along roads near Skyway 3 site
Malacañang on Tuesday assured the public that traffic management plans are now in place as motorists and commuters brace for a traffic gridlock due to the construction of major road projects across the...
View ArticleNapoles seeks hospital arrest to get tumor checked
ALLEGED pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles has asked a Makati court to allow her to undergo a comprehensive medical examination for her ovarian tumor and to place her under hospital arrest,...
View ArticleWho else did Ruby Tuason deliver PDAF kickbacks to?
I’m surprised that nobody, except our columnist Emeterio Perez (in his column last Monday), thought of the implications of the amount of money accuser Ruby Chan Tuason said was her take for delivering...
View ArticleBad time for cha-cha
According to the Book of Ecclesiastes, there is a time and a place to every purpose under heaven. The members of the House of Representatives bent on charter change should heed this message from the...
View ArticlePH to top SEAsia GDP 2014 growth at 7.5%
The Philippines may lead economic growth in Southeast Asia in 2014, with gross domestic product (GDP) seen rising 7.5 percent, boosted by infrastructure spending and preparations by local businesses...
View ArticleBelmonte backs lighter penalties for online libel
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. is in favor of the online libel provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 provided that the harsh penalties are stricken down. Belmonte made the...
View ArticleSC AFFIRMS CYBERCRIME LAW LEGAL
THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday gave the government the go signal to fully implement the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, also known as Republic Act No. 10175. The SC upheld the...
View ArticleTRO vs. Meralco price increase extended
THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday extended for another 60 days the temporary restraining order (TRO) it imposed late last year on the Manila Electric Company’s planned power rate increase amid protests...
View ArticleNapoles’ request for hospital arrest suspicious – bishop
Should Janet Lim-Napoles be placed under hospital arrest? An official of the Catholic Church said that the request of Napoles—alleged brains behind the P10-billion pork barrel scam—to be placed under...
View ArticleBinay is UP Prep Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday was recognized as one of the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School’s three lifetime achievement awardees during the celebration of its 60th...
View ArticleSC orders Palace to defend sale of orthopedic hospital
THE Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered Malacañang to reply to the petition filed by a group of indigent patients and health professionals opposed to the privatization of the Philippine Orthopedic...
View ArticleBig EU firms see more opportunities in Philippines
While the European Union already holds the largest stock of foreign investment in the Philippines, European traders are looking to further increase their exposure in the country, which continues to...
View ArticleWANTED: COOL-HEADED TRAFFIC CONSTABLES
THE Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is looking for “cool-headed” traffic constables to deal with irate motorists and commuters when construction of more than a dozen infrastructure projects...
View ArticleBudget hotel pays higher taxes than luxury rivals
Could it be because it had more patrons? The Mariposa, a budget hotel in Pasig City, paid a higher tax amount than luxury hotels did in 2012, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). The...
View ArticleCybercrime law opponents rebuffed but not beaten
Various groups of Internet users are planning a new strategy to oppose the imposition of the Cybercrime law after the Supreme Court upheld its constitutional basis. The Bloggers and Netizens for...
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