PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A NATIONWIDE federation of socio-civic organizations yesterday called for an all-out investigation of all senators accused or suspected of wrongdoing even before they were elected to prove the…
Bishops to campaign vs pro-birth control hopefuls
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — INFLUENTIAL Roman Catholic bishops will call on the faithful not to vote for candidates who support a bill promoting birth control, a senior bishop said yesterday. “If you…
Mayweather will never commit Hatton’s mistake
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS SAN DIEGO, California — A member of the Philippine boxing team in the 1976 Montreal Olympics has predicted an “inevitable” showdown between newly crowned IBO light welterweight…
Plastics, non-biodegradable before, not anymore
Dr. Virginia Cuevas of the Institute of Biological Sciences of UPLB and her co-researchers have recently identified Xylaria mutants that can be potentially developed into a product capable of degrading plastic bags…
Bayani Fernando’s formula – ‘workplace economics’
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando must have been given more than enough time during this morning’s interview over DZMM with anchors Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja of ‘Dos por Dos’, First among the…
Wendy denies secret wedding with Bruce
PNS — AFTER ‘I Love Betty La Fea’, former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Wendy Valdez is glad to be given a new show right away, “Precious Hearts Romances Presents Bud Brothers.” She…
WHO, DOH advice wrong — Pacman
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — World’s pound-for-pound boxing champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao yesterday played down the advice of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health (DOH) for him to put…
Pacman is scanned at NAIA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — LIKE any arriving passengers, Manny Pacquiao observed airport rules as precautionary measure against swine flu virus once he blew into town yesterday after another memorable triumph. That’s about…
Pacman Returns
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — HAILED as a national hero after his sensational win over British fighter Ricky “Hitman” Hatton, Manny Pacquiao returns to the country practically a pariah amid officials’ concern he…
DepEd orders swine flu info drives in school
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Amid the ongoing threat of the H1N1 disease or the so-called “swine flu” virus the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a memorandum directing school officials across the country…
Obsession with Villar’s case hit
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The minority bloc in the Senate has decried the alleged “obsession” by some members of the majority on the ethics complaint against Sen. Manuel Villar, saying it is…
Fernandez appeals to SC
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — LAGUNA Rep. Dan Fernandez has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse a ruling by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) nullifying his election in May 2007….
Lozada transferred to Senate custody
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Senate will now have the custody of controversial whistle-blower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada after a Manila Trial Court granted some senators’ petition for the witness’ custody on the…
MYSTICA AND HER ELUSIVE DREAMS IN LAS VEGAS
“Her name alone create mystic impressions, this girl they call Mystica” Born Ruby Rose to a poor family in the Philippines, singing around the house as a little girl was her entertainment…
Philippine biosafety regulations cost too much says UPLB study
The UPLB study, led by Dr. Jose M. Yorobe, Jr., found that the cost of tests as part of the current biosafety regulation of biotechnology products in the country is rather high….