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  • FGEN: No need to sell Red Vulcan stake
    11/21/2009 - 14:21
    Main Business
    Power producer First Gen Corp. said Saturday that it may drop plans to sell a 40 percent stake in Red Vulcan Holdings Corp. a unit that holds a controlling interest in Energy Development Corp., the country's largest geothermal energy generator.
  • BoP surplus hits $4.17 B in 10 months
    LEE C. CHIPONGIAN
    11/21/2009 - 14:18
    Main Business
    The country’s balance of payments surplus for the first 10 months surged to $4.173 billion in October, or about $896 million more than what was reported in September.
  • ERC renews certificates of compliance of 3 power firms
    MYRNA M. VELASCO
    11/21/2009 - 14:12
    Main Business
    Three power generation companies have secured renewal of their certificates of compliance, based on the approvals rendered by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • RP bats for ASEAN rice reserve
    MARVYN N. BENANING
    11/21/2009 - 14:09
    Main News
    The Philippines has sought the support of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the establishment of an East Asia rice reserve as among the ways to effectively ensure food security in the region.
  • Local producers seek higher tariff on imported ethanol
    EDU LOPEZ
    11/21/2009 - 14:07
    Main Business
    The Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines has asked the government to raise the tariffs on ethanol in order attract more local investments.
  • Alliance Global earns P4.7 B in 9 months, up 16%
    JAMES A. LOYOLA
    11/21/2009 - 14:05
    Main Business
    Alliance Global Group, Inc., the investment holding company of businessman Andrew Tan, posted a consolidated net income of P4.7 billion for the first nine months of 2009, up 16 percent year on year.
  • Smart wins 3 of 11 awards in Mobile Asia Congress
    EMMIE V. ABADILLA
    11/21/2009 - 14:03
    Infotech
    Smart Communications, Inc. won three of 11 awards in this week's GSM Association's annual Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong, besting over 100 submissions from mobile phone operators all over the region.
  • AFP to help ensure credible polls – Gonzales
    ELENA L. ABEN
    11/21/2009 - 14:01
    Main News
    Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales said he will not interfere in the decision on who gets to be promoted as the next AFP Chief of Staff following reports of term extension for incumbent AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Victor Ibrado.
  • Samsung joins mobile OS battle
    11/21/2009 - 14:00
    Infotech
    Samsung Electronics will unveil its new open mobile platform, Bada, next month.
  • Group urges presidential bets to focus on achieving MDGs
    JENNY F. MANONGDO
    11/21/2009 - 13:57
    Main News
    A group pushing for the realization of health programs challenged presidential candidates to help the country achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
  • Acer names new sales team
    11/21/2009 - 13:55
    Infotech
  • Lakas originals support Ebdane presidency
    11/21/2009 - 13:54
    Main News
    The people behind the originalLakas-Kampi-CMD party expressed their support to the candidacy of presidential bet and former public works secretary Hermogenes Ebdane.
  • Geneva's CHD joins GRP-MILF’s Intl. contact group
    EDD K. USMAN
    11/21/2009 - 13:49
    Main News
    The Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD accepted its membership in the International Contact Group (ICG), which was created to help move the oft-stalled Mindanao peace process forward.
  • Internet searches in Asia reach more than 38 billion – report
    JOEL D. PINAROC
    11/21/2009 - 13:46
    Infotech
    Online analyst ComScore released its latest report on search activity in the Asia-Pacific region which revealed that 38.6 billion searches were conducted in the region in September 2009, with searchers averaging nearly 88 queries per person during the month.
  • Be tax agents, BIR tells 2010 bets
    JUN RAMIREZ
    11/21/2009 - 13:43
    Main News
    The BIR asked May 2010 poll candidates to start registering as tax withholding agents as the period for filing of certificates of candidacies (CoCs) with the Comelec has begun.
  • Spare PASG from intrigues — Escudero
    HANNAH L. TORREGOZA
    11/21/2009 - 13:38
    Main News
    Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero said Friday the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) should be spared from intrigues if the government is serious in bolstering its revenue collections.
  • Indictment of city treasurer ordered
    JUN RAMIREZ
    11/21/2009 - 13:37
    Main News
    Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez ordered the indictment of a barangay treasurer in Pasig City for falsification and forging the signature of his chairman in order to disburse cash amounting to P300,000.
  • ‘Twilight’ fans approve of 'New Moon' film
    JOCELYN VALLE
    11/21/2009 - 13:35
    Showbiz
    Fans of Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series won’t be disappointed with the movie “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
  • Google launches RP biz stimulus plan
    MELVIN G. CALIMAG
    11/21/2009 - 13:33
    Infotech
    With the objective of giving small businesses a corner in cyberspace to hawk their merchandise, Internet giant Google unveiled recently what it calls its Philippine business stimulus package.
  • EU looking at peace deal with MILF
    CHARISSA M. LUCI
    11/21/2009 - 13:32
    Main News
    The European Union is keenly monitoring the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the MILF, even as it renews its commitment to pour in more assistance to the troubled region.