By Cathy Yamsuan, Christian V. Esguerra This is what has emerged in the relationship between former President Joseph Estrada and his godchild, reelectionist Sen. Francis Escudero, after the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) dropped Escudero…
63rd Palanca Awards now accepting entries
Now on its 63rd year, the country’s premier and longest-running literary contest, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature or Palanca Awards, has once more opened its doors to both amateur and…
Celebrating partnerships in empowering dairy communities
In the livestock sector, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is hailed to be the leader in the national livestock biotechnology research and development program. Behind this mandate, PCC’s pillars and partners help…
Amid Series of Workplace Deaths, TUCP Urges DOLE to Hire More Safety and Health Inspectors
The series of workplace mishaps in two construction sites, a geothermal power plant, and a coal mine that caused the death of 20 workers and injured more than 20 others over the…
President Aquino urged to usher in renewables: coal plants to bring Mindanao more harm than good
Manila, 7 March 2013—Coal plants will bring Mindanao more harm than good, Greenpeace said today as they urged President Benigno (Noynoy) Aquino III to usher in clean, green renewable energy and reject…
Chiz: EDSA all about ‘daang matuwid’
Senator Chiz Escudero called on government elected and appointed to adhere to the “daang matuwid’ philosophy of President Benigno Aquino III which was also the principle behind the launching of the historic…
Chiz sounds alarm over wildlife ‘invasion’
Senator Chiz Escudero called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and environmental groups to intervene in the reported entry of alien plant and animal species to the country which…
Cardinal Santos Medical Center goes high-tech with mobile app
Cardinal Santos Medical Center goes high-tech with mobile app Adding to an already vast catalog of health services, Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) is now adapting Smartphone mobile technology to upgrade the…
Cardinal Santos Medical Center opens Hand Center equipped with robotic rehab technology
At the forefront of providing advanced medical technology, the Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) recently opened its Hand Center to cater to patients in need of comprehensive care for all hand maladies…
COMELEC: Noy exempted from gun ban
By Sheila Crisostomo The Commission on Elections (Comelec) backpedaled yesterday on its pronouncement that President Aquino is not exempted from the nationwide gun ban, which takes effect tomorrow. “The President, as commander-in-chief,…
Enrile: Sen. Santiago destroying the Senate, not me
By Karl John C. Reyes Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Sunday said Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s tirades are not destroying him but the Senate as an institution. He asked her to be…
PMA admonishes Jimenez over Parkinson’s claim on Pacquiao
By Alder Almo The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) yesterday admonished Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) President Dr. Rustico Jimenez for making public statements on Manny Pacquiao’s supposed showing of early…
Pacquiao-Marquez part 5 now in the works – Bob Arum
Bob Arum has got Manny Pacquiao’s plans, both short- and long-term, all figured out. Just outside of the Madeo Restaurant on glitzy Beverly Boulevard, the 81-year-old CEO of Top Rank, Inc. told…
Philippines among ten happiest countries in the world
The Philippines is among the 10 happiest countries in the world, according to a recent survey by a US-based polling firm. US based polling firm Gallup Inc. said that the nation with…
Roach: Pacquiao agreed to return in September 2013
Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach wants his top fighter, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, to return to the ring in September 2013 instead of April. “(April) is too soon,” Roach told 710…