Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from January 2006, page 9

Philippine Daily Inquirer archives from January 2006

Bill filed to advance P13.1-B pay hike.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Norman Bordadora THE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE APpropriations committee filed on Thursday a "special appropriations bill" authorizing the advanced release of P13.1 billion from the proposed...

Palace to fight rebel troops 'fire with fire'.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. and TJ Burgonio WARNING OF BLOODshed, Malacaang said yesterday it was ready to fight "fire with fire" if rebel soldiers used violence in trying to unseat President...

AFP bugs only land lines, says top spook.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Alcuin Papa and TJ Burgonio THE PHILIPPINES' TOP SPOOK yesterday admitted that the military's intelligence unit was capable of wiretapping individuals. But Brig. Gen. Marlu Quevedo, chief...

Developing homegrown musical theater.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre THE GOOD NEWS is that "Phantom of the Opera" has become the longest-running musical on Broadway, with its 7,486th performance two Mondays ago, edging out the erstwhile...

Blood Compact controversy boils.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Chito A. Fuentes, Tagbilaran City A CONTROVERSY over the site of the historic Blood Compact between Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Boholano chieftain Sikatuna is brewing,...

The coup, according to DOJ's Gonzalez.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Armand Nocum JUSTICE SECRETARY RAUL GONzalez claimed yesterday he had seen intelligence reports that rebellious junior military officers planned to launch a coup and the "critical period"...

EDSA II vets slam gov't they helped install.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) VETERANS OF THE POPULAR uprising that toppled former President Joseph Estrada from power five years ago marched back to the People Power Monument yesterday, not to relive what was a glorious day to them,...

Ex-legislator distributes P5M in coupons in Calapan.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CITY OF CALAPANBUSINESSman Mark Jimenez is on a spiritual journey that includes giving aid to various groups of people with different needs. Calamity-stricken Oriental Mindoro became one of his...

RenRen gets into the groove.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Beth Celis THIS SUNDAY, I will most likely opt to watch the semifinal round of the PBA games on television at home, instead of going to the Araneta Coliseum. Not that Im saving on gas, or...

Gloria vs Erap: History repeats itself or is it karma?
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Norman Bordadora and Nelson F. Flores IS HISTORY REPEATING itself or is it karma? Former President Joseph Estrada has called for a transition government to replace the Arroyo...

Resurgent insurgency.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) EVEN AS THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPpines can't seem to shake off the monsters haunting the organization-corruption, political meddling, restiveness in its ranks (the Magdalo mutiny is only one...

Iconic fight commentator picks Manny over Morales.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LAS VEGASTHE famous boxing commentator Larry Merchant yesterday said he has a hunch it could be Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. Merchant, cautioning that it was only a gut feel, said he feels Pacquiao...

Gyllenhaal, Costner enthrall in latest starrers.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rito P. Asilo "Jarhead" D: Sam Mendes S: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx WAR IS POINTLESS. THE tone of the consistently visual-savvy Sam Mendes' ("American Beauty")...

The difficulties of changing the Constitution.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Isagani A. Cruz THERE WAS A TAGALOG MOVIE SHOWN DURing the early 1930s that was completely forgettable except for its intriguing title. It was called "X3X'' and had its own charismatic appeal....

Jewels, Tortillos dispute slot.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) GAME TODAY (San Andres Gym) 3:30 p.m.Granny Goose vs Montana MONTANA COACH ROBERT SISON expects another rough time when his Jewels dispute the last Final Four slot with the Granny Goose Tortillos...

Major media mum on Manny.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Percy D. Della HOME BOX OFFICE (HBO) IS EXPECTING brisk business from Manny Pacquiaos encore fight with Mexicos Erik Morales tomorrow. Unfazed by lack of major media coverage in...

Rukmini's prayer.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: R. Valencia and S. Bismark FIVE THOUSAND years ago, there was a highly advanced devotee of the Supreme Person by the name of Rukmini. She once offered a wonderful prayer with great...

Judge: Non-serving of warrants 'should not derail (GIs) case'.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tonette Orejas OLONGAPO CITY-THE TRIAL of the four United States Marines accused of raping a Filipino woman will move forward even if the arrest order against them was not successfully served...

Mark Shinoda goes solo.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Noelani Torre, Contributor LINKIN PARK'S MIKE SHINODA wears a lot of hats. Not only is he LP's MC, he's also the keyboardist, rhythm guitarist, and co-producer-and as though that weren't...

Makin 100 dreams come true at the first Valentine movie.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) FROM YEARS OF CHURNING out both effective and fresh tube commercials, CloseUp brings love moments on to the silver screen with its first feature film entitled Close To You. In cooperation with Star...

Pasay launches Invent-a-Toy contest.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) AFTER GROOMING its young residents to become world-class animators, Pasay City is now hoping to coach its youth into inventing toys using indigenous or recycled materials. The city launched recently a...

Alert guards put out mall fire.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) VIGILANT guards at the Ayala Center in Makati City paid off at dawn yesterday when a blaze was quickly contained at the Glorietta mall early yesterday morning. Watchmen Joseph Aguilar, Chris Sirilan, and...

Fil-Am pilot killed in Iraq.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Volt Contreras A HELICOPTER GUNSHIP PILOT HAS BECOME the third Filipino-American serving in the US military to be killed in Iraq over the last two months. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ruel...

4 killed as school bus rams into Metro Rail post.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Edson C. Tandoc Jr. DRIVING IN THOROUGHFARES WITH FEW vehicles on the road during the wee hours may be ideal for some, but it could also be dangerous. Three men and a 15-year-old boy on a...

No Edsa II celebration.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) UNLIKE IN THE PAST, THE fifth anniversary of President Macapagal-Arroyo's rise to the presidency via people power went by without fanfare. Palace officials said it did not know why there was no event...

Pimentel's 'Pag-ibig sa Bayan' premieres tonight.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre AFTER ITS MERALCO Theater run (Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4), Bing Pimentel's musical on Martial Law, "Pag-ibig sa Bayan," is slated to go on a performance tour of schools and...

Militant farmers sign 'GMA Resign' manifesto in blood.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) MILITANT FARMERS YESTERday signed in their own blood a manifesto calling for President Macapagal-Arroyo's immediate resignation as they commemorated the 19th anniversary of the "Mendiola Massacre" in...

Police nab alleged killer of Escudero heir.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Margaux C. Ortiz THE ALLEGED GUNMAN IN THE killing of the grandson of a prominent businessman and resort owner in Quezon province was arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District...

Pucay pips Pacto in playoff.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Musong R. Castillo MARS PUCAY NAILED A 15-FOOT PUTT FROM off the green for birdie on the eighth playoff hole yesterday to win the third Omega Cup over Robert Pactolerin at Wack Wacks tough...

Reds offer sanctuary for rebel Army execs.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LUCENA CITYTHE COMMUnist Party of the Philippines and its military wing, the New Peoples Army, are offering alliance and sanctuary for rebel military officers inside guerrilla territories. Communist...

Jason Mraz lets his guard down.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rito P. Asilo THIS WEEK, WE HAVE a treat for Jason Mraz's fans. We interviewed the 28-year-old singer-musician-who shot to pop music stardom with the radio-friendly hits, "Sleep All Day" and...

Recurring debate on National Artist award heats up.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre NOW THAT IT'S NATIONAL Artist selection time, the country's artistic community is in a dither over backing all sorts of aspirants for the plum honor. Why the excitement,...

Watch out for 'Big Time'.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rina Jimenez-David HOT ON THE HEELS OF "ANG PAGDADALAGA Ni Maximo Oliveros," known to its devotees as simply "Maxi," the independently produced digital film "Big Time" starts its commercial...

Environment pact sealed.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) SUBIC BAY FREEPORTThe Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources signed a memorandum of agreement that would clarify the process in the issuance of...

Road mishaps in Mandaluyong.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THERE WERE FEWER ROAD ACCIdents reported in Mandaluyong City last year than in 2004. Still, this is no reason for local police to be happy. The city traffic enforcement unit recorded at least 2,233...

Farmer leader shot dead.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CITY OF SAN FERNANDOA leader of a farmers group in Pampanga was gunned down by four men outside his house in Mexico town on Tuesday night. Police identified the victim as Antonio Adriales, 59, a leader of...

Mayor seeks more bodyguards.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) BAGUIO CITYA mayor in Abra has asked the Philippine National Police for more bodyguards following the murder of La Paz Mayor Marc Ysrael Bernos on Jan. 13. Director General Arturo Lomibao, PNP chief, said...

Escapees recaptured.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CAMP VICENTE LIM, LagunaPolice have recaptured the last of the four noncommunist rebels who escaped from the Batangas provincial jail last weekend in an operation in Alaminos, Laguna. Chief Supt. Jesus...

Scientists lament P29-B budget for rice imports.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Anselmo Roque, PDI Central Luzon Desk SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZRice scientists and program planners of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) here lamented the governments huge budget...

Significant Page in Philippine entertainment.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Behn Cervantes, Contributor "MY STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES was the most memorable episode of my life," says Joan Page, the star of Sampaguita Pictures' "Ang Asawa Kong Amerikana." Page lived in...

Salonga offers to patch up feuding LP factions.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Margaux C. Ortiz and TJ Burgonio THE GRAND OLD MAN OF THE LIBERal Party, former Senate President Jovito Salonga, offered to patch up his splintered party as the feuding factions went their...

What games are the military playing?
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Solita Collas-Monsod I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF GAMES THE military is or has been playing. But whatever they are, they can't be good for us ordinary mortals or, for that matter, the country....

Dental technology.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Mandy Navasero DR. MANOLET B. Santos is the chair of Emilio Aguinaldo College's College of Dentistry (Department of Prosthodontics). He notes the growing demand for dental technicians in...

Tanauan mayor-in-waiting appeals for calm.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CALAMBA CITYA SCION OF AN influential business clan, who was declared by the Commission on Elections as the rightful winner in the last mayoral elections in Tanauan City, yesterday asked her opponent,...

SC: Cojuangco shares in PLDT ill-gotten.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Armand N. Nocum and Clarissa S. Batino THE SUPREME COURT YESTERday declared as ill-gotten a large block of shares of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. that is the subject of a...

Pacquiao 10-9 favorite as politicians come in.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Recah Trinidad LAS VEGASTHE EARLY birds included Sen. Lito Lapid and Cavite Gov. Ayong Malicsi who were seen as early as Monday around the fabulous Wynn Las Vegas, host hotel of The Battle....

WBC champion Viloria to annotate The Battle; Jaca gets new foe again.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Salven L. Lagumbay, Contributor LAS VEGAS, NEVADAWORLD BOXing Council junior flyweight champ Brian Viloria arrived here yesterday, ready to serve as commentator for this Sundays Manny...

Welcoat takes Shell franchise, joins PBA ranks.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: June Navarro WELCOATS PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASsociation dream has finally become a reality. The leagues board of governors has unanimously voted for the transfer of Shells franchise to...

White House chef coming for save-Manila Bay drive.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Blanche S. Rivera SOMETHING'S COOKING IN Manila Bay and it could very well save world-famous Manila Bay. A group of marine conservationists has invited Filipino-American Cristeta...

Palparan, up close and personal.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ramon Tulfo I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE CONtroversial Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan up close and personal. And I think that what theyve been saying about him was either exaggerated or untrue....

Govt seeks ADB grant for GOCC program.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Michelle V. Remo THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT is in talks with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a grant to finance a program on improving the financial performance of government-owned and...

Ayala goes 'masa' with 5-tower condo beside SM mall.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tessa R. Salazar AYALA LAND INC. SUBSIDIARY AVIDA LAND Corp (formerly Laguna Properties Holdings Inc.) continues to tap the increasing demand for the mid-income segment with a five-tower...

RP seen among top 3 invest sites for 06.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Doris C. Dumlao THE PHILIPPINES HAS been picked by the giant Dutch financial firm ING Investment Management as among the top three attractive investment sites for 2006 along with Taiwan and...

Eye of the beholder.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Massie Santos Ballon SAY FOUR PEOPLE-2 MALES AND 2 females-are walking down a street and they see Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie heading in their direction. The odds are good that the four...

DTI taps Internet cafes for name registration.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY has tapped Internet cafe operators to facilitate the registration of business names. Trade Secretary Peter B. Favila said the DTI was...

Teaching math.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Queena N. Lee-Chua HOW CAN TEACHERS make math enjoyable? Leonides E. Bulalayao, one of my graduate students who teaches math to fourth year students at the Nueva Ecija High School, describes...

Life as a girl.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Genevieve Claire L. Hermoso THE HAIR ON MY LEGS FINALLY CAME OFF. I am no cave-dweller, but before tonight, I couldn't see any use for shaving or waxing my legs. Up to now, it just seems...

Feng shui consultant: earth element good for property.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tessa R. Salazar WITH FIRE AS THE "YEAR heavenly stem" and earth (dog) as the "year branch," Roberto Tseng Vicente, practitioner of feng shui-inspired QiPi, said fire would intensify the earth...

Boracay: Paradise forever.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marcos de Guzman Jr. MY FIRST VISIT TO Boracay was 20 years ago. The island was pristine. The shoreline was perfect and the mood was tranquil. There were no electricity and tap water. It was...

Local guidelines on abnormal cholesterol levels released.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Charles E. Buban A GUIDELINE ON MANaging dyslipidemia (abnormal cholesterol level) that is tailor-made for Filipino patients was recently released to doctors by the Philippine Heart...

SM unit to raise P6.1B via GDRs.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Daxim L. Lucas SM INVESTMENTS CORP., THE HOLDING firm of mall tycoon Henry Sy, will raise $115.5 millionslightly over P6.1 billionthrough the sale of global depositary receipts (GDRs) by its...

Taxes on hybrid car parts scrapped.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Abigail L. Ho FURTHER BOOSTING EFFORTS TO promote the use of alternative transport fuels, Malacanang has issued an executive order removing the tariff on components, parts and accessories...

Muse flash: Filipina conquers the Supermodel catwalk.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tim Yap FILIPINA BEAUTY IS ON A roll these days. After Precious Lara Quigaman bagged the Miss International crown, another Filipina has made us stand taller in the global modeling front. ...

Developers, PRA to fast-track local retirement industry.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Charles E. Buban FAST-TRACKING THE RETIRE-ment industry and developing more retirement communities will be the main issues of discussion in the forthcoming conference between the country's top...

Take a bite of Big Times bouts.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: James Gabrillo, Contributor EVERYBODY PLAYS THE GAME, everybody knows its crooked, but its the only game in the country. Pause for thought. This week, Pinoys have been going mad over...

Abacus in $400-M investment spree.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LISTED FIRM ABACUS CONSOLIdated Resources & Holdings Inc. yesterday unveiled plans to invest heavily in a wide array of projects in Southern Luzon worth up to $400 million. In a disclosure to the...

Yabang mo, Pinoy!
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tals Diaz, Contributor WE DONT ALWAYS NEED a revolution to come together and unite. We can start with something small, and yet still be able to raise our fists in the air to make a...

Zen and the art of telling time.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tals Diaz, Contributor IF THE PAST 2005 WAS all about cutting back, perhaps its about time to usher in a new kind of attitude, a fresh perspective of neo-luxury for the new year. The key is...

Concerns about RP medical tourism.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rafael R. Castillo, MD GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RECENTLY launched a campaign to promote health holidays or medical tourism in the Philippines. Neighboring countries like Thailand, Malaysia,...

Live, love and love out loud now.
January 21, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: James Gabrillo, Contributor YOU AND YOUR SUPER! friends out there are probably pondering and itching to find the answer to this deep, mind-bending question: Whats so special about this...

Photojournalists killer draws death sentence.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jolene R. Bulambot, PDI Visayas Bureau CEBU CITYA CEBU REGIONAL TRIAL COURT yesterday imposed the death sentence on an alleged drug pusher for killing local photojournalist Allan Dizon in...

IDs and disguises.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ambeth R. Ocampo LOOKING AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE four Oakwood mutineers on TV and in the newspapers made me realize how easy it is to track down people in this day and age. That is, if the...

Angel says shes not like her manager.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marinel R. Cruz WE TRY TO TALK, BUT EACH TIME WE DO, we end up fighting. We dont want to lose respect for each other. We also dont need the added stress right now, said actress Angel Locsin,...

Asean ministers back antiprostitution bid.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) DAVAO CITYTHE 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) vowed to rid the region of child prostitution and the sex industry as a whole. In a joint statement released after the 9th...

2 top bishops ask Filipinos not to despair.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Christian V. Esguerra TWO LEADING LIGHTS OF THE Roman Catholic church in the Philippines appealed to Filipinos yesterday to keep faith in their country despite the seemingly endless economic...

Its Comelecs turn to cry dagdag-bawas.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jerome Aning NOW ITS THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS turn to accuse its critics of dagdag-bawas, or vote-padding and vote-shaving. Comelec yesterday questioned the genuineness of the...

Congress oversight body calls for end to VFA in six months.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Philip C. Tubeza and Volt Contreras THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT Committee on the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (Lovfa) yesterday passed a concurrent resolution calling for the termination and...

Doble's girl claims seeing wiretapping gear at Isafp 'blue room'.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: TJ Burgonio BY NOW, THE INTELLIGENCE Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Isafp) must have realized it committed a terrible mistake in June 2004 when it allowed a civilian to freely...

An inside job.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) AS MUCH AS IT MIGHT IRRITATE OTHERS, THE obligation of an attorney is to protect his client within the bounds of the law. Therefore, when lawyer Roel Pulido heard that four of the Oakwood mutineers were...

US Embassy asked: Who's in charge?
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tonette Orejas THE PROSECUTION IN THE RAPE case against four US Marines wants to know: Who is the American official directly accountable for their custody? Olongapo City Prosecutor...

Escape part of bigger plot.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Dona Pazzibugan and Luige A. del Puerto THE "MAGDALO 4" had outside help and their escape appeared increasingly to be part of a bigger plot to finally accomplish what they failed to do at...

Express seek new heights vs TNT today.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) GAME TODAY (Cuneta Astrodome) 7 p.m.-Air21 vs Talk 'N Text Game 1-Talk 'N Text d. Air21, 111-109 Game 2-Air21 d. Talk 'N Text, 90-87 Game 3-Air21 d. Talk 'N Text, 98-93 AIR21 SHOOTS...

Fake agents nabbed using NBI office.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Margaux C. Ortiz THEY BEAT THE LEGITIMATE TENANTS TO the latters new office in Antipolo City. After surveillance operations, the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) Anti-Organized...

Harbour in semis; Jewels gain playoff.
January 20, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jasmine W. Payo TURNING TO ITS RESERVES IN THE CLOSING minutes, Harbour Centre quelled a Hapee-PCU counter-attack to escape with a 72-64 victory and a semifinal slot in the PBL Heroes Cup...