Editoryalwww.balikas.net LAGI na lamang nating nakikita sa ating halalan, mapanasyunal man, lokal, maging ng barangay ang tahasang paglabag ng mga kandidato sa mga alituntunin ng Commission on Elections. Nariyan na ang pamimili…
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Bilang ng tao, hadlang sa pagiging lungsod ng Nasugbu
by Marlon Alexander S. Luistrowww.balikas.net LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS–ANG bilang ng tao ang hadlang upang maging ganap na lungsod ang tinaguriang kabisera ng turismo ng Batangas: ang Nasugbu. Pero kung tatanungin si Punong-Bayan…
Binay to face raps in Glorietta blast
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MAYOR Jejomar Binay and the Makati City engineers who approved the construction plan of Glorietta 2 are among those who may be slapped with criminal and civil suits…
GMA names new Comelec commissioner
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Commission on Elections yesterday said President Macapagal-Arroyo has appointed a regional trial court judge from Iligan City as new Comelec commissioner. Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said he received…
Erap still top opposition figure — Jinggoy
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — FORMER President Joseph Estrada will remain head figure of the opposition no matter what other people say, Senate Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said yesterday, as he criticized former…
Harry qualifies for Beijing
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Light-flyweight Harry Tañamor qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by beating Sherali Dostiev of Tajikistan while making the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships Wednesday here. The 29-year-old…
Palace slams opposition ploy to bring about Lakas disunity
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MALACAÑANG is confident that Speaker Jose de Venecia remains loyal to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and that his post is secure. The United Opposition is trying to win…
LPG prices up as oil surges
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Local petroleum companies increased the prices of cooking gas products Thursday because of a surge in the world contract price for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In a related…
Bloomfields’ walk to fame!
Bloomfields’ walk to fame! At the rate and pace it goes, the fast-emerging retro band – the Bloomfields – will soon become a national security issue. There might come a time when…
San Juan City bans minors from bars
Philippine Star By Non Alquitran Thursday, November 1, 2007 The San Juan City government have started the strict enforcement of an ordinance banning minors inside KTV bars and other entertainment establishments during…
Nagsitayuang fishpen sa Pansipit: Napuno ang dating nabakanteng ilog
ni MARLON ALEXANDER S. LUISTROwww.balikas.net SAN NICOLAS, Batangas – ANG dating nabakanteng ilog limang taon na ang nakakaraan ay puno na uli. Matapos baklasin ang fishpens at iba pang istraktura noong 2001,…
Distance Study Program Towards Caregiver License Opens in Tokyo
Benigno D. Tutor, Jr. What’s your dream job? While some may fancy something glamorous and high-income, most will describe a career that is highly in demand, is not simply a passing trend…
Japan urges Filipino critics of JPEPA to look at the good side
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The government here has urged groups and politicians in the Philippines that have been criticizing and opposing the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement to look at the benefits that…
Travel is Easier with A4trip.com
It is a fact- traveling is fun but it ain’t easy! Any type of travel, be it for business or for pleasure, demands great amounts of time in planning and logistics. From…
Opposition ‘pays witness’ to appear atZTE investigation
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE –A LAKAS congressman yesterday said an opposition politician has paid a “bogus witness” P5 million to testify that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered the government’s contract with ZTE Corp….