by Mary-Ann R. Del Mundohttp://www.balikas.net/ LUNGSOD NG LIPA — HUMIGIT–kumulang sa 2,000 puno ang naitalang naitanim sa bahagi ng Bundok Malarayat na nakakasakop sa Brgy. Sto Niño, kahit patuloy pa rin ang…
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Artistang may kakaibang mensahe
by Donna T. Virolahttp://www.balikas.net/ MAMBURAO, Lalawigan ng Occidental Mindoro—BINASAG ni artist-environmentalist Chin-Chin Gutierrez ang imahen ng pangkaraniwang sikat na artista sa mga tao rito. Hindi siya nag-plug ng pelikula, subalit nanghikayat para…
Sa Lipa naman nagka-dengue: 198 nabiktima, 1 namatay
by Carvelo L. Malubaghttp://www.balikas.net/ LUNGSOD NG LIPA—TUMAAS ng halos 1,000 porsiyento ang bilang ng nabiktima ng dengue sa lungsod mula buwan ng Enero hanggang Hunyo ng kasalukuyang taon. Mga 17 katao ang…
SC stops ZTE deal
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Supreme Court yesterday issued a temporary restraining order stopping the controversial broadband deal entered into by the government with a Chinese firm. Covered by the order were…
Doble violated 2 laws — Lawyer
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Malacañang’s chief legal counsel has issued an opinion saying that former military spy Vidal Doble Jr. can be held criminally liable for revealing state secrets and for violating…
Call to end probe of wiretapping snowballs
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The clamor for an end to the Senate inquiry into the “Hello, Garci” scandal has snowballed, with Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago warning his colleagues against the contradicting statements…
Erap at peace with himself
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — “I AM at peace with myself.” As the nation reverberated yesterday with varied reactions on his controversial conviction, deposed President Joseph Estrada only had these six words to…
Senators sadden with Erap verdict
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Both administration and opposition senators yesterday said they were “saddened” by the guilty verdict on ousted President Joseph Estrada even as they pointed out that the legal battle…
Erap ‘guilty’ on plunder
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Ousted President Joseph Estrada was yesterday convicted by the Sandiganbayan Special Division on plunder, basing the conviction on two specifications: the jueteng payoffs and the Belle shares commissions…
De Venecia son telecom firm owes ZTE $12m
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SPEAKER Jose de Venecia’s son, who has accused a top election official of taking bribes to broker a deal with Shenzhen-based ZTE Corp., owes the Chinese company $12…
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ABS-CBN loses appeal to GMA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The Court of Appeals has rejected the petition of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. seeking the dismissal of the complaint for breach of contract filed by GMA Network Inc. against…
Solons want mandatory listing of SIM cards
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The House is seeking the mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards to the National Telecommunications Commission as part of efforts to stop or solve crimes. Muntinlupa City Rep….
Ilonggo Olympians ready for Special Olympics
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS ILOILO CITY — Eight Ilonggo athletes chosen by the Special Olympics Philippines, Inc. as members of the 52-athlete RP delegation to the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer…
RP to loss Japanese market if it fails to approve JPEPA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — As Filipinos whet the great appetite of Japanese for banana, mango, pineapple, avocado, watermelon and other tropical fruits, the Japanese in return, help Filipinos reduce the incidence of…