Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from May 2006

Philippine Daily Inquirer archives from May 2006

RP football alive and kicking.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Recah Trinidad THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE Football Federation was on the phone yesterday to say that reports on the death of football in the Philippines were grossly exaggerated. Not...

AFP chief a no-show at Senate probe, cites EO 464.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Dona Z. Pazzibugan and Juliet Labog-Javellana THREE MILITARY AND TWO police officials, including Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Generoso Senga, snubbed a Senate inquiry...

Binondo schools conversion opposed.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tina G. Santos TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF two public high schools in Binondo, Manila, will hold rallies when classes reopen next week to protest their relocation to another area to give way for...

Aeta people like leaves on water.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tonette Orejas, San Marcelino, Zambales IN MAY 1972, THE BUDDING anthropologist in Dr. Rufino Tima asked: Who are the Aeta? After 33 years of working with the tribe on Mt. Pinatubo, Tima,...

China volleybelles whip RP.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jasmine W. Payo THE CHINESE, TO PUT IT QUITE BLUNTLY, HARDLY felt challenged. In less than an hour, China crushed the Philippines, 25-11, 25-14, 25-17, to claim their second straight title...

Court rules Wowowee case may proceed.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE COURT OF APpeals has cleared the way for the prosecution of ABS-CBN officials for the stampede that killed at least 74 people and wounded hundreds of others last February by throwing out a petition by...

Heritage disaster: Native craftsmen create icons not their own.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Constantino C. Tejero LIKE THE DEMOLITION OF OUR HERitage structures, the degradation of our environment and the ransacking of our natural resources, our native culture is being...

Climate of terror confronts press.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Amando Doronila THE WAVE OF MURDERS OF 79 FILIPINO JOURnalists since l986, many of them gunned down during the past five years, has come under sharp scrutiny at the current annual world...

Ex-gov ordered arrested.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE SANDIGANBA-yan First Division yesterday ordered the arrest of former Camarines Norte Gov. Casimiro Roy Padilla Jr. for alleged misuse of public property. Sandiganbayan Presiding and First...

Garci fails to appear at perjury probe.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CITING HEADACHES and dizziness, among other ailments, former Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano failed to show up at yesterdays preliminary investigation of the perjury and falsification charges he...

Does govt want peace?
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) WHO MURDERED SOTERO LLAMAS? THE former New Peoples Army veteran turned peace process adviser and mainstream politician was gunned down in Tabaco City, Albay, the other day. The circumstances surrounding...

Journalists to wear black to protest unsolved murders.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor P. Burgos Jr., PDI Visayas Bureau ILOILO CITYJOURNALISTS WILL today wear black and simultaneously light candles in various parts of the country to condemn the continued killing of...

Gloria loses temper with DepEd head.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Christine O. Avendano WITH THE CABINET AND MEDIA PREsent, President Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday flashed her temper at acting Education Secretary Fe Hidalgo who made a presentation on the...

House proposes wage hike of P80-P100/day.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Michael Lim Ubac THE MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsentatives reached a consensus yesterday to raise the wages of private employees and workers by as much P100 a day. Rep. Roseller...

Two establishments shut.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE LAGUNA Lake Development Authority yesterday served cease-and-desist orders on two popular food establishments in Quezon City for allegedly discharging untreated wastewater into outlets that drain out...

In trouble for dirty ditty.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) A MAN is in trouble for allegedly punching an elderly woman who scolded him when he sang an obscene ditty at a birthday party. Romeo Pikit, of Barangay Old Balara, Quezon City, was charged with serious...

Fiba suspension lifted soon?
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Beth Celis AS SOON AS THE Cathay Pacific flight (903) from Hong Kong touched down at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, my hibernating cellphone instantly came to life. Obviously,...

Animals, humans.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Michael L. Tan WHATS YOUR DOG TRYING TO TELL YOU AS IT GIVES you that adoring look, tail wagging away? Does she really love you for you, or for your doggie treats? Or does she simply...

Military intel agent held in Sotero Llamas killing.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Job B. Belen TABACO CITYSOTERO LLAMAS had cried before a man who visited him nine days before he was killed last Monday. Police officers looking into the ambush-killing of Llamas have...

Meet to tackle future of Rapu-Rapu mining.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Norman Bordadora ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY ANGELO REYES is to meet today with local government officials, officers of an Australian mining company and members of a committee headed by a Roman...

10 dormitories face closure.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Tina G. Santos THE MANILA GOVERNMENT IS SET TO serve closure orders today to around 10 to 12 dormitories or boarding houses, mostly in the Sampaloc area, for being fire traps. The...

NCRPO beefs up loose firearms campaign.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jocelyn R. Uy THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Police Office (NCRPO) has renewed its crackdown on loose firearms following recent incidents of killings of militant leaders and journalists in the...

SC decision cited only 48 hectares for housing.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Neal H. Cruz THE CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING PROJECTS of allegedly retired and current employees of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System inside the La Mesa Watershed have opened a can of...

Miriam says she might do a Pat.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Juliet Labog-Javellana CITING STRESS AND THE DEmands of motherhood, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago yesterday said she might do a Pat and resign or at least take a break from the Senate. A...

GMA orders rehabilitation of endangered buildings.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Christine O. Avendano and Tina G. Santos THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNcil (NDCC) has been ordered by President Macapagal-Arroyo to supervise the repair and rehabilitation of 60...

Page A6.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) MALACANANG YESTERDAY REMINDED senators that Executive Order 464 was still in effect even after the Supreme Court had deemed portions of it unconstitutional. Its just a procedural matter. Its not...

Gloria accepts Pats resignation.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Jerome Aning and Michael Lim Ubac PRESIDENT MACAPAGAL-ARROYO HAS AC-cepted Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomass resignation but only after a successor shall have been...

4.2-quake shakes E. Visayas.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Joey A. Gabieta and Carla P. Gomez, PDI Visayas Bureau TACLOBAN CITYAN EARTHQUAKE SHOOK some parts of Eastern Visayas yesterday morning. The 4.2-magnitude temblor, of tectonic origin,...

Enchanted kingdoms.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Conrado de Quiros THE SURREALISM NEVER ENDS, IT GETS even more, well, surreal. Lets stay together, said GMA last week. Lets dream together and reach the Enchanted Kingdom. Lets be among the...

Paras bolts minority, but wont join majority.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) SAYING HE WANTED TO BE A voice in the wilderness, Rep. Jacinto Paras of Negros Oriental yesterday announced he was bolting the minority coalition in the House of Representatives. Paras cited his...

Olympiad: Chinese overpower Filipinos.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Roy Luarca TURIN, ITALYAFTER A FLING WITH glory, its back to harsh reality for the Philippine mens team in the 37th Chess Olympiad. Only Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio Jr. was able to stop...

Lipas freedom park.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) LIPA CITYIn compliance with the Supreme Court ruling on the calibrated pre-emptive response policy, the city council has designated the open space between the Lipa City National High School and the Lipa...

3 govt troops wounded.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CAMP VICENTE LIM, LagunaThree government troops, including two Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) members, were wounded when suspected New Peoples Army rebels raided an Army detachment in Sta....

The Vice President replies.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Rina Jimenez-David IN RESPONSE TO THE COLUMN ON THE CONcerns of families being resettled from around the railroad tracks to make way for the NorthRail and SouthRail projects, Vice President...

Mindoro braces for typhoons.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CITY OF CALAPANOriental Mindoro Gov. Arnan Panaligan has requested the Department of Public Works and Highways to expedite the completion of the P66-million Aglubang-Ibulo River Dike before the next...

Landowners pay tax.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) DUMAGUETE CITYMany delinquent landowners in Negros Oriental have settled their tax obligations out of fear that their real estate property, mostly landholdings, will be placed on public auction....

P2M in hardware hijacked.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) CAMP VICENTE LIM, LagunaSuspected highway robbers hijacked a delivery truck containing P2 million worth of hardware supplies along the national highway in Sta. Rosa City on Sunday. Police said Julio...

Sparks near PBL finals.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jasmine W. Payo GAMES TOMORROW (Olivarez Sports Center) 2 p.m.Montana vs Harbour Centre 4 p.m.Toyota Otis vs Rain or Shine BOLSTERED BY AN EARLY shooting spree, Toyota Otis made...

Revival and reunion shows click with music buffs.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor U. Torre THESE PAST MONTHS, OUR MAJOR PERforming venues have showcased revival performances of some of yesteryears top singing groups. Some of the groups have ceased to be popular, but...

Germans death probed.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) KALAYAAN, LagunaPolice are investigating the sudden death on May 23 of a German national residing in this town with his partner. Authorities said that Heiko Hans D. Puhe, 48, a native of Germany and...

Wanted farmers surrender, decry harassment.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Luige A. del Puerto SOME 100 FARMERS from the Bondoc peninsula in Quezon province accompanied by their families trooped yesterday to Camp Crame in Quezon City to voluntarily surrender to the...

Wild card tops P1-M poker tilt.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Frank Cimatu, Baguio City YOUNG BAGUIO ENTREPRENEUR JO DEREK BAUTISTA IS, IN gambling parlance, a wild card. He only learned to play Texas Hold Em Poker two years ago with his cousins. I...

2 slain men suspects in leftists killing.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) GENERAL SANTOS CITYTHE TWO VICTIMS OF summary execution here on Friday turned out to be suspects in the April 24 killing of a peasant leader in a public market in Panabo City in Davao del Norte. ...

CBCP head asks GMA: Protect Ati folk.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor P. Burgos Jr., PDI Visayas Bureau ILOILO CITYTHE PRESIDENT OF THE CATHOLIC Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on President Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the eviction of...

Good-bye cars.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Aida Sevilla Mendoza JUST LIKE FRIENDS, CAR MODELS come and go. Some leave the car market after only a few years without saying good-bye. The exit of others is announced with the grand...

VIP welcome for 1st Pinoys on Mt. Everest.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nikko Dizon NOT EVEN THE CLAIM OF ANOTHER MOUNtaineer that he was the first Filipino to reach the summit of Mt. Everest dampened the arrival yesterday of Leo Oracion and Erwin Emata. The...

GSIS drops bid to sell stake in EPCIBank.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Michelle V. Remo THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE Insurance System (GSIS) has junked its plan to sell its stake in Equitable-PCI Bank, at least for now, saying it was better if the Social Security...

Cap proposed on text spam exclusion list.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Daxim L. Lucas YOU CANT ESCAPE TEXT SPAM FOREVER, if telecommunications firms will have their way. According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), mobile phone companies...

Woman driver raises eyebrows in tough, steep route.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Delmar Carino, PDI Northern Luzon Bureau LA TRINIDAD, BENGUETIT takes a lot of muscles, grit and experience for drivers to conquer Mt. Trail, Northern Luzons most challenging 84-km road that...

Going the distance again.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Andre Palma BY THE TIME THIS INSTALLMENT REACHES the readers doorsteps, Ill probably be somewhere in the middle of the most difficult driving challenge in this years automotive events...

Ecozones earnings up.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo TOTAL EXPORT EARNINGS FROM THE countrys economic zones rose about 10.5 percent to $10.7 billion in the first four months of the year from $9.6 billion a year ago, according...

Uphold the Motorcycle Law at all times.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Al S. Mendoza I WRITE IN DEFENSE AGAIN OF THE law. This time, its the law called the Limited Access Highway Act, which I like to call as the Motorcycle Law. The law disallows...

Govt delays Pasig ferry launch.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Daxim L. Lucas THE GOVERNMENT HAS MOVED BACK TO years end the launch of the Pasig River ferry system, effectively giving the projects winning bidderwhich had fallen behind in its rollout...

Japan sentiment at 4-yr low.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo JAPANESE FIRMS SENTIMENT ON the country dipped to a four-year-low with a rating of negative 15.5 in May. This was the lowest rating on the Philippines since the negative...

China a help to RP, for now.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Doris C. Dumlao TOKYOCHINAS PHENOMENAL GROWTH is helping along the growth of smaller neighbors like the Philippines as developing Asia veers toward trade niches, said the Asian Development...

PNB posts 26% jump in 1st quarter profit to P190M.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Michelle V. Remo PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK posted a net income of P190 million in the first quarter, up 26 percent from a year ago, as executives said the bank was bullish about recovering its...

PSE threatens to suspend trading of 15 listed firms.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE (PSE) yesterday warned 15 listed firms that it would automatically suspend trading of their shares if they fail to submit their required annual reports today. The PSE...

Global Steel to start export.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) THE COUNTRY MAY SOON EXpect to start earning dollars from locally made steel products after Global Steel Philippines Inc. announced that it would be wrapping up supply talks with possible overseas buyers....

RLC to raise $220M in share offer.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Elizabeth L. Sanchez ROBINSONS LAND CORP. (RLC), the property arm of the Gokongwei family, will raise at least $220 million from an offer of shares to local and international investors in...

Security Bank exploring acquisition options.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Elizabeth L. Sanchez SECURITY BANK CORP., ONE OF the countrys most profitable banks, is exploring possible acquisitions that would enhance shareholder value amid accelerating consolidation...

Meralco eyes Napocor power plants.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Abigail L. Ho THE MANILA ELECTRIC CO. IS CONsidering going back to power generation. In a briefing after yesterdays stockholders meeting, Meralco chair and chief executive Manuel Lopez...

RCBC pay puzzler.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Victor C. Agustin DESPITE RCBC POSTING A 31-percent jump in profits last year, the reported 2006 pay package of CEO Rizalino Navarro, vice chair Cesar E.A. Virata, president Francisco Magsajo...

All dressed up for school.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Bianca Consunji, 2bU! Correspondent FOR MANY STUDENTS, THE first day of college promises a significant event: their first time to wear casual clothes on a non-occasion to school. So, they...

Hello, gorgeous!
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Lora Gahol DOES HELLO, SCHOOL! MEAN GOOD-bye, pretty! to you? It shouldntnot if you know how to welcome the new school year with a fresh batch of beauty tricks. Here are some surefire...

Short but very rewarding drive.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Charles E. Buban ONE LOOK AT OUR GROUPS ITINERARY, THIS writer knew we would be facing a very tight schedule: arrive at Puerto Princesa in Palawan at 9:15 a.m., have an early lunch at Asturias...

Smells like school spirit.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Pam Pastor OH YES, ITS TIME to hit the classroom once again. And if the thought of wearing that darn uniform day after day after day is bringing you down, there are ways you can stand out...

RCBC to issue debt notes.
May 31, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) MID-SIZE LENDER Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. is raising new capital through an issuance of $100 million in subordinated notes and 200 million preferred shares, the company yesterday said. In its...

Gloria puts Boracay under PTA.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nestor P. Burgos Jr., PDI Visayas Bureau ILOILO CITYPRESIDENT MACAPAGAL-ARROYO has placed the island-resort of Boracay under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority...

AFP consultant arrested for estafa.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Margaux C. Ortiz A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE CONSULtant of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was arrested last week by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in...

ARMM teachers complain of delayed salaries.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) COTABATO CITYDESPITE GOV. Zaldy Puti Uy Ampatuans order for the Department of Education to pay salaries on time, public school teachers continue to complain of delayed wage releases. An elementary...

Army kickboxers go after village thugs.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Christian V. Esguerra NOT LONG AGO, IN A REMOTE barrio in Mindanao, four of the militarys toughest jungle fighters were handpicked for a special missionto neutralize a small band of rogue men...

Barbs fly between lawyers in Batasan 5 hearing.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jocelyn R. Uy TENSION FLARED AND VOICES WERE raised between opposing counsel in a Makati court yesterday as the lawyer for five party-list congressmen charged with rebellion accused the...

Become Pinoy in Taiwan.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) FORMER FILipinos who have become Taiwanese citizens may reacquire Philippine citizenship without having to report to the Bureau of Immigration in Manila. BI Commissioner Alipio Fernandez Jr....

Makati welcomes Everest climbers with parade.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Nikko Dizon and Jocelyn R. Uy EXPECT CONFETTI TO RAIN DOWN ON AYala Avenue on Wednesday as Makati hosts a victory parade for mountaineers Leo Oracion and Erwin Pastor Emata, the first and...

US Senate bill a double whammy for RP.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Belinda Olivares Cunanan A MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT OUR LEGISlators should turn their entire attention to is the possibility that our entire health system would collapse. This is due to the...

Get all Cha-cha info, Church tells voters.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) DAGUPAN CITYATTEND FORUMS, LISTEN, read and get as much information as you can. This was the advice of church and local government leaders to residents here on the proposed Constitutional changes...

Chan gives RP high mark as bminton host.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes THE PHILIPPINES PASSED ITS FIRST LITMUS test as an international badminton host with flying colors. This was how national head coach Errol Chan assessed the countrys...

Asian club volley.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Jasmine W. Payo China 5 0 Chinese-Taipei 4 1 Kazakhstan 2 2 Thailand 2 2 Japan 1 3 Philippines 1 3 Indonesia 0 4 GAMES TODAY (Rizal Coliseum) 2...

Church group decries killings.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) A KEY PROTESTANT DENOMINATION HAS denounced the Arroyo administration for its apparent failure to stop the spate of killings victimizing activists and church workers. In a resolution, the general...

Congress urged to pass new law penalizing irresponsible parents.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) IF THEY CANNOT RAISE THEIR children well, put them behind bars! This was the appeal made by a professor of the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) to legislators to pass House...

Pacquiao-Larios tango.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Hermie Rivera LESS THAN A MONTH INTO THE FIGHT, Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Larios have started beating up their sparmates as they stepped up work for their July 2 slugfest at the Araneta...

Gay na ba kayo?
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) Byline: Dolly Ann Carvajal AS A MOM (BUT NOT A STAGE MOTHER), I am more than proud that my gay son IC is in the cast of Manay Po. What better vehicle could there be for his comeback than a movie...

Preparedness.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) WHILE PHILIPPINE EXPERTS HAVE SAID THAT the deadly tremor that recently struck Indonesia was not cause for alarm, we should not be complacent and instead prepare for r earthquakes. Probably no other...

Intl experts say RP becoming complacent about AIDS, HIV.
May 30, 2006... (From Philippine Daily Inquirer) BAGUIO CITYBIRD FLU HAS been hogging the headlines for years now that people forget about a pandemic creeping in their midst. Wing-Sie Cheng, United Nations Childrens Fund (Unicef) East Asia and...