By Lailany P. Gomez Philippine Airlines, the country’s first flag carrier, is back in the black after posting increased revenues in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending June. PAL Holdings…
Cecilia Conaco: The business of molecular biology
By Aurora Diaz-Wilson SINGLES AT WORK – Molecular biologists study the things that happen inside the cell. Armed with a PhD in molecular and cellular biology from Stony Brook University and a…
CJ Sereno profile: First female Chief Justice of the Philippines
By Ina Reformina Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Aranal Sereno, the 169th Justice of the high court, is the 24th Chief Justice. In a transmittal letter addressed to Senior Associate…
FedEx Brings Students to Hong Kong to Compete for Entrepreneur Title
A group of students from nine Asian markets will gather in Hong Kong to compete for the top prize in the 2012 FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia-Pacific Finals….
SSS members told to register online, monitor accounts
Mayin de los Santos/ PNS In compliance with the Aquino Administration’s transparency and accountability thrust, the Social Security System (SSS) urged all members to avail of its electronic services and monitor their…
Ombudsman hierarchy takes over anew records on P87.3M city housing fiasco
By Florence F. Hibionada/PNS Cannibalized, abandoned and total wastage of over P87.3 Million in public funds, it is now up to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales to make final its “appropriate action” on…
Political clans cling to power through own party-list groups
By Christine F. Herrera MANILA – More than 20 rich politicians and scions of powerful clans will try to cling to power by forming their own party-list groups after losing in the…
Death toll up, more flash floods loom ‘Helen’ signal no 1 up 7 areas
By Jeannette I. Andrade MANILA – Brace yourselves for more rains and flash floods. The low pressure area spotted east of northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression, and it is…
Capacity crowd at ‘Tears for Fears’ concert includes, Recto, Corona & A
By Pocholo Concepcion MANILA – At work they are formal, serious, controversial even. But at the concert of British band Tears for Fears on Saturday night (August 11) at the Smart Araneta…
‘Tears for Fears’ features Per Sorensen: I will perform til I’m 140!
By Ricardo F. Lo MANILA – Due in Manila to promote his new album and to open for Tears for Fears on Aug. 10 and 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum is…
Chiz urges DENR-DILG team-up vs eco disasters
Senator Chiz Escudero called on the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources and the Interior and Local Government to work more closely together in ensuring that the country’s environmental laws are strictly…
2 U.S. experts see PH under Aquino, Asia’s next tiger economy
By Michael Lim Ubac MANILA – The Philippines is now out of the doldrums and on the verge of an economic takeoff, according to two visiting foreign economists. The Philippines under President…
At the Olympics: Philippines’ Mark Barriga lost by slimmest margin
By Joe Antonio MANILA – Lightflyweight Mark Barriga of the Philippines lost by the slimmest of margin, 17-16, to Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan in their Round-of-16 fight at the ExCel Arena in…
Palace reminds church: 70% of pinoys back PNoy’s RH Bill
By Delon Porcalla MANILA – Malacañang yesterday called on the Catholic Church to review its stand on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill and take into consideration a survey that showed a majority…
Olympic boxer Mark Barriga: Maybe the first ever to win a gold?
by Josef T. Ramos MANILA – After posting a resounding 17-7 win against the taller Italian Manuel Cappai on Tuesday night, Filipino boxer Mark Anthony Barriga is now bracing for his fight…