By Ronnel W. Domingo Sin products said to account for rise in consumer prices. The rate of rise in consumer prices came to a five-month high of 3.4 percent year on year…
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Cardinal Santos Medical Center goes high-tech with mobile app
Cardinal Santos Medical Center goes high-tech with mobile app Adding to an already vast catalog of health services, Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) is now adapting Smartphone mobile technology to upgrade the…
Cardinal Santos Medical Center opens Hand Center equipped with robotic rehab technology
At the forefront of providing advanced medical technology, the Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) recently opened its Hand Center to cater to patients in need of comprehensive care for all hand maladies…
COMELEC: Noy exempted from gun ban
By Sheila Crisostomo The Commission on Elections (Comelec) backpedaled yesterday on its pronouncement that President Aquino is not exempted from the nationwide gun ban, which takes effect tomorrow. “The President, as commander-in-chief,…
Enrile: Sen. Santiago destroying the Senate, not me
By Karl John C. Reyes Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Sunday said Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s tirades are not destroying him but the Senate as an institution. He asked her to be…
‘3 Kings’ of jueteng BARED: Mike Arroyo, ex-DILG Chief & Top Cop
By Marlon Ramos Then First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, then Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno and whoever was the Philippine National Police chief were known as the “Three Kings” of the Arroyo…
NBI files syndicated estafa raps vs 17 bank execs
By Florence F. Hibionada/PNS Criminal charges of Syndicated Estafa have been filed by the National Bureau of Investigation Western Visayas Regional Office 6 (NBI WEVRO 6) against 17 bank personalities of the…
The Pacman dedicates fight vs Marquez to typhoon victims
By Roy Luarca Manny Pacquiao’s aggression against Juan Manuel Marquez’s anticipation. The Filipino hero’s sudden lunges and explosive combinations against the Mexican icon’s calculated, well-timed counterpunches. These contrasting styles will define Pacquiao-Marquez…
‘Fugitive’ priest to media, critics: ‘Please spare my family’
By Florence F. Hibionada/PNS Reverend Father Lowe Dongor, surrendered United States Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) fugitive issued a public apology hours before last night’s return to American soil. In a 3-paged handwritten…
FBI fugitive Ilonggo priest surrenders to NBI
By Florence F. Hibionada/PNS Ilonggo Catholic priest, Reverend Father Lowe Dongor who is subject of manhunt by United States (US) authorities have surrendered. Officially tagged as US “Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
End game on sin tax up
By Macon Ramos-Araneta Senate vote for the bill seen today. Senator Franklin Drilon, the acting chairman of the Senate ways and means committee, said he expected senators to vote for the passage…
Senate sidesteps Sin tax bill for RH Bill
By Macon Ramos-Araneta Senators voted Monday to take up amendments to the long-delayed reproductive health bill before deciding on the sin tax bill, which President Benigno Aquino III has certified as urgent….
Zambo: Teacher kills self after losing all his money in scam
By Julie Alipala, Richel Umel Retired school supervisor Cristituto Potayre of Pagadian City had hoped to triple his retirement pay after 30 days when he invested in a scheme run by Pasay…
Noy in New Zealand: ‘Presidency not expected’
By Ana Marie Pamintuan He did not believe the presidency was his destiny, he is not competing with his esteemed parents, and he would be happy if he could put the country…
Yes, PH can attract more tourists, but…
By Marlet D. Salazar The country’s tourism line that “It’s more fun in the Philippines” is boosted by new data from the World Tourism Organization. The date shows international tourist arrivals worldwide…