PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines vowed to give the country its first-ever Olympic gold medal come the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. Manny Lopez, the…
TU gaining more seats in survey
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE latest survey of the Pulse Asia has Team Unity gaining more Senate seats, 6-4, with two independent candidates making it to the “Magic 12.” Covering the period…
Mike’s operation a success
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s husband was recovering from emergency surgery to prevent the main artery of his heart from rupturing, officials and doctors said yesterday. Jose Miguel Arroyo,…
8 provinces poll hot spots
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Philippine National Police is considering putting more provinces under the control of the Commission on Elections due to threats posed by armed insurgents and heated political rivalries….
Peso reaches high of 47.95/dollar
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE peso hit a new six-year high against the dollar yesterday, breaking 48 on the back of rising remittances from Filipino workers abroad that piled up over the…
Powerhouse panel to grace ‘Kapihan sa Tsukuba’
A distinguished panel of speakers is expected to discuss significant election-related issues during the community forum dubbed “Hala! Halalan na!” (Kapihan sa Tsukuba), which will be held on April 22 (Sunday), 1:30…
RP’s inflation lowest in 20 years
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — INFLATION, the rate at which consumer prices is rising, dropped to its lowest point in 20 years last month, thanks to a strong peso and a stable oil…
Satur to be arrested again
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A TOP Palace official yesterday said Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo could be arrested again and his bail canceled once state prosecutors corrected the “infirmities” in the multiple…
GMA tells Melo panel to dig deeper
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has directed the Melo Commission to dig deeper into the summary killings of activists and journalists and the groups or interests responsible for these…
Binay wants peace with Lapid
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay has renewed his call to Senator and mayoral aspirant Lito Lapid, to sign an election peace pact presented to him last week. Binay…
Wintry Tokyo Warms Up to Piolo, Sam and PDA Winners
With the midweek skies overcast, March 1 seemed like a day when everyone would rather head straight home from work and curl up beneath the futon or the kotatsu. But many Filipinos…
Kanto-wide Pista Ng Musika kicks off in Chiba
A series of songfests dubbed Pista ng Musika will be held in Chiba, Ibaraki, Tokyo and other places in the Kanto area. Organized with the support of ABS-CBN Japan, which has just…
Maps show RP on road to climate change catastrophe
Manila, 4 April 2007–The Philippines is on its way to a major climate change catastrophe–that is, unless the government takes urgent and ambitious action to avert a disaster that will put millions…
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Kapihan on the May 2007 polls to be held in Tsukuba
The Association of Filipino Scholars in Tsukuba (FAST), in cooperation with Philippines Today Online and Uninetwork Inc., will hold a community forum dubbed “Hala! Halalan na!” (Kapihan sa Tsukuba) on April 22…