By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS ILOILO CITY – A well-known lawyer and philosopher here has warned WBC international champion Manny Pacquiao “not to cross the river of no return” and to “follow…
Month: October 2007
Greenpeace ‘Water Patrol’ spotlights toxics pollution
Marilao, Bulacan, 12 October 2007— A team of Greenpeace ‘Water Patrol’ activists today called attention to the shocking extent of pollution in Marilao River by unfurling a 28-meter banner with the words…
Megaworld pays P1.2b for old Iloilo airport
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Publicly listed Megaworld Corp. of property tycoon Andrew Tan yesterday remitted P1.2 billion to the national government as full payment for the purchase of the sprawling 54.5-hectare old…
Palace to give up Arlegui Residence
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE –PRESS Secretary Ignacio Bunye yesterday said Malacañang will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court to return the property known as the “Arlegui Residence” near the Palace to…
Neda won’t share minutes of broadband info with Senate
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE –Acting Socio-Economic Plan Secretary Augusto Santos has turned down a request of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee for certain documents related to the national broadband network project on the…
GMA wants DepEd’s cyber plan pushed
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE –PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has decided to push through with the $460-million Cyber Education project with China, a massive infrastructure contract that was earlier suspended following allegations of irregularity…
JdV consultant linked to impeach rap
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A CONSULTANT to House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. has been accused of offering congressmen P1 million to P2 million to endorse an impeachment complaint against President Gloria…
Pacquiao comes home
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MANNY Pacquiao returns to the warm embrace of the Filipino people as the boxing sensation arrives in the country before daybreak today, less than a week following his…
MJ learns to forgive, forget
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — BUSINESSMAN philanthropist Mark “MJ” Jimenez wants to make a fresh start in life by continuing his cause of helping the poor. After withdrawing the charges he filed against…
NPA wants to regain control of ‘freed’ barangays
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…
Ibaraki Christian Church Building Inaugurated
The Ibaraki Christian Church (ICC) held the inauguration of its newly renovated church building located at Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken last October 7, 2007. To mark the occasion, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held after…
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…
Greenpeace launches ‘Project: Clean Water’
Manila, 8 October 2007—Citing the urgent need to safeguard the country’s precious fresh water resources from contamination, Greenpeace today launched ‘Project: Clean Water,’ an initiative that aims to catalyze action to protect…
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…