PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Philippine National Police yesterday bared a reported attempt by the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, to regain control in…
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Sto. Tomas: Pinakamayamang bayan ng Batangas
by Jeremiah M. Opinianowww.balikas.net LUNGSOD NG LIPA—NAGPAKITANG gilas ang bayan ng Sto. Tomas bilang isa sa mga pinakamayamang munisipalidad ng Pilipinas, ayon sa ulat (taong 2006) ng Commission on Audit kamakailan. Ang…
Puwede kayang ibalik ang mga baklad sa pansipit?
by Carvelo L. Malubagwww.balikas.net/ SAN NICOLAS—KUNG si Mayor Epifanio Sandoval ang tatanungin, nais niyang ibalik ang baklad at palaisdaan sa Ilog Pansipit. Ito ay kahit na alam niyang may mga tatanggi sa…
Pacquiao-Barrera II
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ROUND one of the highly anticipated rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera, the main event of the Will to Win card, got underway at the Mandalay…
Solons move to oust JdV
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MOVES to unseat Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. gained momentum Tuesday night as 30 congressmen from different parties met to call for reforms in the House of Representatives….
Education chief wants CyberEd project
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — EDUCATION Secretary Jesli Lapus is leaving the future of his department’s P26.4-billion cyber-education project up to the President even as he insisted the program will benefit millions of…
Pacquiao coach jabs verbally at Barrera
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Pacquiao, Barrera come face to face for the first time in four years during a press conference on Wednesday in Las Vegas. For the nth time, Freddie Roach…
Solons not contended with Housewives’ apology
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Lawmakers were not assuaged by the apology issued by the producers of the American television series, Desperate Housewives over the show’s episode last September 30 questioning the quality…
Abalos resigns
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — COMMISSION on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos yesterday did what he said he would never do. The man caught in the center of the controversy over the allegedly graft-tainted…
Razon sworn in as PNP chief
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — DEPUTY Director General Avelino I. Razon Jr. yesterday took his oath as the 14th chief of the Philippine National Police and quickly bared his “Mamang Pulis” program to…
When was the last time you were excited about Phils.?
Urban living will soon take a positive and evolutionary change with a new development in the heart of Makati City. We are proud to introduce to you Century City, another groundbreaking project…
Abalos tried to bribe me — Neri
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE– “SEC(RETARY), may 200 ka dito.” This was how Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos, Sr. reportedly tried to bribe former National Economic Development Authority director-general Romulo Neri to secure…
GMA names Razon as new PNP chief
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday announced the appointment of Avelino Razon as the next police chief succeeding Oscar Calderon, who steps down on Oct. 1 when he reaches the mandatory retirement age…
Neri’s fate tossed to GMA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE– MALACANANG yesterday tossed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the fate of former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) chief Romulo Neri, who is now chairman of the Commission on Higher Education…
GMA flies to New York for United Nations talk
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE– PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will fly late Tuesday to the United States, where she is to report to the United Nations General Assembly on the Philippines and the issues…