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  • Puerto Princesa underground river makes history
    01/14/2009 - 13:47
    Travel
    The people have spoken: Palawan’s Subterranean River will represent the country to the world. 
  • Rock Star Dreaming
    Luis Katigbak
    01/14/2009 - 13:43
    Arts and Living
    Rockeoke night So last January 5, I attended a Rockeoke night at Mag:net Bonifacio High Street. By now, you’ve probably heard of Rockeoke nights, if you haven’t actually gone to one yourself—heck, they were even mentioned in Time magazine.  
  • Prompt processing of ore permits vowed by DENR
    01/14/2009 - 01:32
    Main News
    Secretary Lito Atienza of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday assured that it will provide prompt processing of Mineral Ore Export Permits (MOEPs) and efficient service on the mining industry’s applications.
  • Blessed Virgin Mary Shrine & Oratory planned
    01/14/2009 - 01:30
    Main News
    To help raise funds for the completion of healing priest Fr. Fernando Suarez’s Shrine and Oratory of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Monte Maria (formerly Matuko Point) in Barangay Pagkilatan, Batangas City. a dinner-concert entitled "Celebration of Love: Salute to Birthday Celebrant Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC," will be held at the Manila Hotel Tent City on Feb. 6.
  • Tight monitoring on drugs assured
    01/14/2009 - 01:29
    Main News
    Amid the controversy on the issue of illegal drugs, Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales yesterday said that it is highly unlikely for the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to be the source of illegal substances in the market due to its tight monitoring on shipments and its close cooperation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
  • Nursing, accounting, 2 other courses made 5-year degree programs
    SHIANEE MAMANGLU
    01/14/2009 - 01:20
    Main News
    Starting this school year, engineering, architecture, nursing and accounting courses will be offered as five-year degree programs, Chairman Emmanuel Angeles of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said yesterday.
  • De Castro, Legarda, Villar remain top contenders in survey
    ELLALYN B. DE VERA, MARIO B. CASAYURAN, and KRIS BAYOS
    01/14/2009 - 01:19
    Main News
    Vice President Noli de Castro and Senators Loren Legarda and Manny Villar remain the top contenders in the May, 2010, presidential elections, based on the fourth quarter Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results.
  • Groups oppose ban on direct hiring of household workers
    RAYMUND F. ANTONIO
    01/14/2009 - 01:16
    Main News
    A migrant workers group and its supporters staged a rally at the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) main office in Intramuros, Manila, yesterday to protest the ban on direct hiring of overseas workers for household services which took effect on January 1, 2009.
  • 91 remaining Filipinos in Gaza want to evacuate
    CHARISSA M. LUCI
    01/14/2009 - 01:14
    Main News
    The remaining 91 Filipinos in Gaza have indicated their intent to be evacuated out of Israel’s war zone, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
  • Ex-Justice Reyes defends SC in Limkaichong case
    REY G. PANALIGAN
    01/14/2009 - 01:12
    Main News
    Retired Supreme Court Justice Ruben T. Reyes said yesterday there was nothing irregular in the non-promulgation of a draft decision signed by 14 of the 15 justices on the case involving the disqualification of Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn S. Limkaichong.
  • Shell increases price of LPG by P2 per kilo
    MYRNA M. VELASCO
    01/14/2009 - 01:10
    Main News
    After reducing its pump prices by P0.50 per liter Tuesday midnight, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. hiked the pick-up price of its standard 11-kilogram Shellane liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by P22, or P2 per kilogram.
  • President Estrada’s mother Doña Mary passes away at 103
    BRENDA P. TUAZON
    01/14/2009 - 01:08
    Main News
    Doña Mary Ejercito, mother of former President Joseph Estrada, died yesterday afternoon with the former President and her other children at her bedside at the San Juan Medical Center in San Juan City.
  • GMA assumes as ‘drug czar’
    GENALYN D. KABILING
    01/14/2009 - 01:06
    Main News
    Determined to prevent the illegal drug trade from destroying Philippine society and corrupting the government, President Arroyo yesterday said she is assuming the role of anti- illegal drugs "czar" to supervise the three-pronged battle against the menace and what she called "devil merchants."
  • RP triathlon bets eye foreign tilts
    Kristel Satumbaga
    01/14/2009 - 00:59
    Sports
    If funds are available, the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) is looking at the possibility of sending its athletes to some of the 11 foreign tournaments scheduled this year in order to gain the much-needed exposure in time for the Laos SEA Games.
  • Jayjay impresses PBA commissioner
    TITO TALAO
    01/14/2009 - 00:54
    Sports
    PBA commissioner Renauld ‘‘Sonny’’ Barrios was mildly surprised to see Barangay Ginebra’s Jayjay Helterbrand practicing with the Philippine team Monday, hours after the Kings absorbed a painful quarterfinal loss to the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Cup.
  • La Salle grabs UAAP volley lead
    JONAS TERRADO
    01/14/2009 - 00:40
    Sports
    De La Salle downed University of the East, 25-17, 25-12, 25-15, to grab the solo lead in the 71st UAAP women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the FEU gym in Morayta, Manila.
  • Chiz to PSC, NSAs: Clarify funding rules
    01/14/2009 - 00:39
    Sports
    Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero yesterday reiterated his call for a more responsible spending of limited government resources in sports, saying both the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the various national sports associations (NSAs) should share the burden and responsibilities in accounting for the money allocated to them yearly.
  • BK gains quarters; Pharex wins
    JONAS TERRADO
    01/14/2009 - 00:35
    Sports
    Mac Baracael produced a career-best 25 points yesterday as Burger King secured a quarterfinal slot with a 74-69 win over Toyota Otis in the 2009 PBL PG Flex Linoleum Cup yesterday at the Emilio Aguinaldo College gym in Manila.
  • Aunzo one shot behind
    01/14/2009 - 00:34
    Sports
    Ferdie Aunzo fumbled with a missed green bogey on No. 17 and slid to joint second with a one-under par 71 in the first round of the Mission Hills Asia-Pacific Amateur Open yesterday at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China.
  • Ikeda begins defense of RP Open golf title
    01/14/2009 - 00:32
    Sports
    The ICTSI-Philippine Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship fires off today with the cream of the country’s ladies crop and a slew of talented foreign players battling it out for top honors at the Manila Southwoods’ Legends Course in Carmona, Cavite.