Rainy today as tropical depression intensifies into tropical storm ‘Glenda’

BY PETER TABINGO–> A tropical depression east of northern Luzon intensified into a tropical storm yesterday afternoon and will bring monsoon rains in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said. Weather forecaster June Galang said tropical storm…

Asians more attuned to fuel saving than Europeans

AS PRICES of petroleum products continue to soar, motorists worldwide have started to look for ways to save on the fuel they consume. In the Philippines, much attention is given to any potential fuel-saving measures, as the country imports over 90 percent of its crude and petroleum requirements and is thus, highly vulnerable to any price movements in the international market.

Tighter security at airports ordered in wake of Zambo bombing

MANILA, Philippines—The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has ordered heightened security at all airports in the country following the bombing in Zamboanga City. ‘This is a very unfortunate incident and we sympathize with all the victims and their families

Fix major education problems first—Nebres

MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo de Manila University president Fr. Bienvenido Nebres has criticized the Aquino administration’s plan to add two more years to basic education, saying the government should focus first on cutting the number of ‘illiterates’ the country produces annually.

Gov’t wants no tax cost on global peso bond

Government is looking at structuring a global peso bond issue so that the government takes on any tax liabilities to attract more investors, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said yesterday. The new government plans to issue bonds of 5- to 10-year maturities, but has not said how much it plans to sell. Purisima said government wanted to tap renewed interest in the country since the election of President Aquino….

Low pressure area to bring rain, cloudy skies—Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines – A low-pressure area embedded along the intertropical convergence zone is due to scatter rains and bring some clouds to the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Power restored in Philippines after typhoon rampage

MANILA–Power was finally restored throughout the main Philippine island of Luzon on Friday, more than two days after a typhoon hit the country, but concerns grew that the death toll could rise sharply above 39. The government said 84 people, mostly fishermen, were still missing after Typhoon Conson slammed into Luzon on Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm knocked out power…

Gotcha on TV! Binay, red-faced, says sorry

MANILA, Philippines—All eyes seemed to be on the country’s No.

Gazmin defends his appointment as defense chief

MANILA, Philippines—Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Saturday defended his appointment to the country’s top defense post, arguing that his career in the Armed Forces gave him an edge over any other civilian without military experience. “That’s my advantage over a civilian who has no military experience,” he said in a media…

Advice dispensers, including Olivar, go into overtime mode

BY GERARD NAVAL CARDINAL Gaudencio Rosales is set to hold a mass at the nearby Manila Cathedral tomorrow morning, hours before Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will be inaugurated as the country’s 15th president at the nearby Quirino Grandstand. The 7:30 a.m. mass will serve as a venue for the Church to relay its “12-point agenda” or “demands” for Aquino, according to Fr

Aquino plays cards close to chest

BY VICTOR REYES PRESIDENT-ELECT Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III yesterday said he might serve as concurrent secretary of a department as he said his camp is “scrambling” to fill other positions in the Cabinet. Interviewed after being briefed by the AFP leadership in Camp Aguinaldo, Aquino said he would announce today the department that he will be leading in the interim, and his Cabinet members, including his defense secretary and his AFP…

Henry Sy takes over as president, CEO of National Grid Corp.

MANILA, Philippines—Henry Sy Jr.

US, Philippines rethink anti-terror tactics

Gunmen kill radio reporter in northern Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) – Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a journalist on his way home in the northern Philippines, the second reporter murdered in the country this week, police said on…

Philippines celebrates 112th Independence Day

Manila: Filipinos around the world celebrated the country’s 112th Independence Day on Saturday as groups geared up for a protest against outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo….

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