Greenpeace, GRIPP laud positive step towards adopting climate change solutions Manila, 4 July 2007–Electric-powered jeepneys are set to revolutionize the Philippines’ most recognizable icon. Electric Jeepneys (E-Jeepneys), the first public transport system…
Organizing Emails in Yahoo! Mail
In case you haven’t noticed yet, Yahoo! now offers unlimited storage for Yahoo! Mail. This means that you don’t have to delete old emails to keep your Inbox under the storage limit. You can…
Is Congress extortionist?
Is Congress extortionist? Is the Commission on Appointment, composed of officers and members from both Senate and House of Representatives, under institutional attack when a whistle-blower claims it extorts P5 million for…
Cayetano welcome to help
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MALACAÑANG yesterday welcomed the offer of opposition Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano to support President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s legislative agenda and to go beyond political differences for the good…
SC paves way for Zubiri’s proclamation
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Supreme Court yesterday denied an appeal to stop the canvassing of votes for Maguindanao province, paving the way for the proclamation of the 12th and last winning…
CA will become irrelevant
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A Cabinet member warned yesterday that the Commission on Appointments may be reduced to irrelevance unless it can improve and speed up the process for confirming presidential appointees….
‘Dirty war’ report unfair — AFP
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Armed Forces described as “one-sided and unfair” the report of a US-based watchdog saying that the former has been waging a “dirty war” against left-wing activists. “We…
PAL books $140-m income
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines, owned by taipan Lucio Tan, yesterday declared a record net income of $140.3 million from revenues of $1.39 billion over a 12-month period ending…
Palace to pursue case against Trillanes
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The Palace’s lead lawyer yesterday denied speculation that Senator-elect Antonio Trillanes IV may also get off the hook after Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez cleared Senator-elect Gregorio Honasan of…
Noli cuts housing loan rates
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — To make housing “truly affordable and accessible,” Vice President Noli de Castro yesterday announced that the Pag-IBIG Fund has reduced the interest rate for housing loans to 7…
Philex, Anglo to invest $1b on Boyongan copper mine
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Philex Mining Corp. and its joint venture partner Anglo American Exploration (Philippines) B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American Plc., may invest up to $1 billion to…
PAL to build hub in Clark
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Philippine Airlines, a company owned by taipan Lucio Tan, yesterday said that it will build a $50-million catering and maintenance facility at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in…
Gringo led Oakwood revolt, prosecutors say
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — State prosecutors have expressed dismay over the ruling rendered by Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez absolving Senator-elect Gregorio Honasan of criminal liability in connection with the July 27, 2003…
Lito, Bong going for Villar
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ADMINISTRATION Senators Lito Lapid and Ramon Revilla Jr. are supporting Senator Manuel Villar’s bid for re-election as Senate president. One of Lapid’s staffers said the senator has faxed…
Bedol faces ouster, criminal raps
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Lawyer Lintang Bedol, the controversial elections officer of Maguindanao, will face criminal charges in court if he fails to show up and explain the loss of election documents….