PNS — MOTHER Lily Monteverde says she takes her hat off to Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion for their tireless efforts to make “When I Met U” a first-rate romantic film that…
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Rizal day bombers get life
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Three Islamic militants were jailed for 20 years for the Rizal Day bombings in 2000 that killed 22 people and left more than 100 injured. Manila Judge Cielito…
Senate ratifies ‘pro-poor’ budget
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Senate yesterday finally ratified the final version of the 2009 proposed P1.415 trillion budget highlighted by a P50 billion economic stimulus package which were taken from the…
60,000 to lose jobs as IT firms downsize
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Up to 60,000 jobs could be lost in the Philippines’ key electronics sector after Intel Corp. shut a facility and Texas Instruments announced a number of lay-offs. Intel,…
Resado: PDEA offered bribe
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — STATE Prosecutor John Resado yesterday turned the tables on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, saying PDEA lawyer Alvaro Lozano tried to bribe him to drop the case against…
ICRC kidnappers try to flee Jolo
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — KIDNAPPERS holding three International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers may be trying to flee their stronghold in Jolo, police said Friday. Police have set up roadblocks…
Ermita cannot prescribe
Ermita cannot prescribe The day after the inauguration of the 44th US President in Washington, D.C., we heard from Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita what comes as a bolt of lightning that could…
Old vs. new media
Old vs. new media It is most unfortunate that the so-called Valley Golf war has been reduced to as the classic example of the excesses of blogging based on an apparently one-sided…
Obama’s inaugural speech
Obama’s inaugural speech The inaugural speech flips a new page in world history in that President Barack Obama stands as the first black American president the US has ever had. The 20-minute…
Moral force – the new campaign platform
Moral force – the new campaign platform Practitioners of futuristic scenarios and high impact analyses may be able to see the thin thread woven along what seemed to have been a simple…
Early drug test for HS students ordered
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE drug testing for high school students will be conducted earlier than the original schedule of March pursuant to President Arroyo’s directive, according to Education Secretary Jesli Lapus….
PDEA arrest of Alabang Boys illegal — Raul
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — JUSTICE Secretary Raul Gonzalez insisted that Maj. Ferdinand Marcelino’s tour of duty at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is illegal, thus all of his “official” acts, including the…
Leviste convicted of homicide
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Makati Regional Trial Court found former Batangas Governor Jose Antonio Leviste guilty of homicide for killing his long time executive assistant and friend Rafael de las Alas…
Edu to run for public office?
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — OPTICAL Media Board Chairman Edu Manzano hosted a thanksgiving party for the press at Rustica Restaurant on Mother Ignacia Ave. (they have great food) and he said it’s…
Pacman-Hatton fight may not push through after all
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A dispute in revenue split is endangering the potentially explosive welterweight showdown pitting Manny Pacquiao against Ricky Hatton. Negotiations for the May 2 bout reached a standstill after…