POPE HOLDS WEEKLY AUDIENCE AT ST. PETER’S SQUARE (EPA) Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful during his weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s Square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on March 26, 2008.
SC announces 1,289 new lawyers
A total of 1,289 or 22.91 percent of 5,626 law graduates passed the 2007 bar examinations administered by the Supreme Court (SC) in September last year, Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, chairman of the bar examinations committee, announced yesterday.
RP plans to swap short-term loans with long-term issues
The government is planning its first debt swap exercise or the exchange of old debts for short-term loans this year, as a continuance of its debt consolidation program.
President Arroyo embarks today, Sunday, on a three-day working visit in Hong Kong mainly to entice more investments into the country and promote the welfare of thousands of Filipinos working here.
The President and her delegation composed of some Cabinet members and legislators will depart at 2:45 p.m. aboard a commercial flight in Manila for a two hour plane ride to the former British colony. First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo will also accompany the President.
Mrs. Arroyo is expected to...
RP joins global observance of Earth Hour
The Philippines joined millions of people worldwide in marking Earth Hour Saturday night in support of a global movement promoting awareness of the danger of climate change.
Coconut sap may find global niche market in cancer medicine
The possibility of preserving coconut sap’s inositol, a Vitamin B complex component that prevents prostate cancer, is offering the Philippines a new niche for coconut in the international market.
Tigers maul Pals
Coca-Cola lived up to its lofty billing as the "team to beat" as the Tigers hammered out an 87-79 win over Talk ’N Text in the PBA Fiesta Cup opener at the Panabo City Tourism and Cultural Center in Davao del Norte.
Bulls spill Ginebra
Red Bull coach Yeng Guiao wasn’t expecting too much from import Adam Parada, but the 7-footer from Mexico came through with an impressive debut last night.
Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon and evening.
Manila Bay will be slight to moderate.
Temp. range: 23.5°C – 34.8°C
Tides: High: 2:55 p.m. 0.92 m.
Low: 11:59 p.m., -0.07 m.
