by ERNAN BALDOMERO and DAVID ISRAEL SINAY/ PNS SAN JOSE, Antique – The joint venture of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) Exploration Corporation and the Petronas Carigali Overseas on oil exploration…
Aga shares his thoughts about network wars
PNS — A year after Ok Fine Whatever went off the air, Aga Muhlach—together with Bayani Agbayani, Roderick Paulate, Nova Villa, and Precious Lara Quigaman—returns to television with a new sitcom, That’s…
Angel’s father speaks up about transfer to ABS-CBN
PNS — Sa unang pagkakataon ay nagpaunlak ng interview ang ama ni Angel Locsin na si Mr. Angel Colmenares sa showbiz talk show ng ABS-CBN, The Buzz. Naganap ang ekslusibong panayam ni…
Joker, Enrile won’t join ‘free Trillanes’ proposal
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MAJORITY of the senators yesterday pledged support for the passage of a resolution expressing their desire to have Senator Antonio Trillanes IV join them during sessions. But Senators…
Miriam slam ‘freeTrillanes’ proposal
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago yesterday slammed the proposed Senate resolution asking the court to allow detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to attend sessions. On Monday at least 16…
Garcia backers to go on way
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SUPPORTERS of Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia, who lost the House leadership race this week, yesterday vowed to form an independent bloc to shadow Speaker Jose de Venecia’s every…
AFP to get Marines killers
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE military has pinpointed the Muslim guerrillas responsible for killing 14 Marines in an ambush on Basilan island, and soldiers will now go after them to get them…
MILF warns of clashes
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A MUSLIM rebel chief has warned the United States, Canada, Japan and other donor countries that planned military assaults against his insurgents could spark clashes and jeopardize peace…
SC appoints CA courts to terror cases
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Nine divisions of the Court of Appeals have been designated to exclusively handle cases involving the crime of terrorism or conspiracy to commit terrorism, including request of authorities…
RP to miss targets on low tax take — Fitch
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A LONDON-BASED credit rating agency warned the Philippines may miss its fiscal target this year because of poor tax collection, but kept its stable outlook on the country…
SMC to invest $750m in other business line
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is prepared to invest up to 10 percent of its total assets, or roughly $750 million (P35 billion), on investments in…
Celebrating the UP Centennial
By Flor Lacanilao If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. — Albert Einstein UP is celebrating its Centennial next year. What can we say about its…
‘An eye for an eye’ for Bossi’s captors
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — Rejecting ransom demands for Italian priest Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, government security forces dealt with his kidnappers in the only way they would understand. On Saturday, the 33rd day…
Peso climbs to 44.8/$1
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE peso continued to climb to fresh seven-year highs, breaking through 45 against the dollar and completing its best weekly performance in years after the government said it…
Bossi freed by Abus
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A HAGGARD Italian priest held hostage for over a month in Mindanao said yesterday he lost 15 pounds on a meager diet of fish and rice but was…