Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) should put an end to its practice of adopting politicians as part of insulating the military from politics, a congressman said Friday. Muntinlupa Representative Rufino Biazon said the military and…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
BY IRMA ISIP The Philippines’ over importation of chicken has resulted in excess supply of the commodity but retail prices remain high, an industry source said. This developed as the country faces 10,000 metric tons of shortfalls in pork until the second quarter
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
GUN-FOR-HIRE SYNDICATES, which have been operating with impunity, can only be stopped if the government forms a composite task force. The task force could be composed of members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the various intelligence units of the military
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
MANILA Maoist guerrillas in the Philippines are set to rake in millions of dollars from extortion this year, boosted by protection money forked out by politicians contesting the May elections, the military said Sunday. The armed forces said they were on course to rid about half the Philippine territory of communist insurgency by the middle of the year, but conceded that the Communist Party of the Philippines has retained the ability to raise funds by threat or…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
MANILA, Philippines It’s time to pull out your bikinis and trunks and hit the beach. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced Thursday that the dry season, or summer, has officially started In a statement, the agency said the northeast monsoon (Amihan) has terminated or stopped blowing into the…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Manila - Philippine Catholic bishops Wednesday called for a total ban on condom advertisements after the health department vowed to step up promotion of their use to fight the spread of AIDS. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines claimed…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
MANILA, PhilippinesThe running mate of former president Joseph Estrada has asked the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to come up with an Order of Battle listing the names of politicians benefiting from the multi-million-peso drug trade…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
A Philippine Parks and Wildlife worker looks at fake elephant tusks at left… A Philippine Parks and Wildlife worker points with his foot, fake elephant…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Mario J. Mallari 03/02/2010 Barely eight days before the scheduled retirement of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) has earmarked P 3.2 billion for the Digital Fiber Optic Network (DFON) expansion and fortification program to serve the increasing demand for broadband Internet services. PLDT has increased its total capacity of more than 1,000 Gbps after completing the additional 320 Gbps across six network loops nationwide at a total cost…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Share prices ended up yesterday due to Wall Street’s overnight gain on news that the US Fed would keep interest rates low to help the economy recover from the economic crisis.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
02/26/2010 The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its manhunt operations and yesterday dispatched police tracker teams to find and re-arrest retired Supt. Piang Adam Sr., who escaped from jail earlier this month, a ranking police official said.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
SM Prime Holdings is bringing in former US Vice President Al Gore to keynote the third staging of the Leadership Conference Series—a string of lectures aimed at allowing top Philippine leaders from the academe, business, government, and non-government sectors to learn from the experience and expertise of global leaders. To be held on…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
BY VICTOR REYES BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Military Academy Class of 1976 on Saturday aired its support for administration presidential candidate Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro, a former defense secretary who is an adopted member of the class. Class `77 distanced itself from the candidacy of its adopted member, Sen. Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party.