Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from November 2009, page 8

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Gun-toting drivers appeal to keep firearms nixed.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Marlon Ramos THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Police (PNP) has stood by its order to revoke all the firearms licenses it had issued to a man accused of pointing a gun at ABS-CBN news anchor Cheryl Cosim during a traffic altercation. Chief...

Inquirer president to chair 22nd PAC.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Robert Gonzaga, Inquirer Central Luzon SUBIC BAY FREEPORTTHE most anticipated event during the 21st Philippine Advertising Congress (PAC), the Araw Awards, turned into a celebration not only of industry creativity but also its...

When churchmen campaign.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas S. J. HOW IS ONE TO TAKE THE ACTION OF CHURCHmen who hold positions of authority when, from the pulpit or through official pronouncements, they threaten politicians who support positions not to their liking with...

Liga Super Leg gets going.
November 23, 2009... Byline: June Navarro SHOWING OFF A SPOTLESS RECORD, M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu is looking to stretch its dominance in the Super Leg championship of the 2009 Smart-Liga Pilipinas. The unbeaten Ninos, who swept the eliminations with a...

Light rains seen over next 5 days.
November 23, 2009... FOR THE NEXT five days, light to moderate rainshowers accompanied by cloudy skies will hover over Metro Manila and parts of Luzon and the Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. ...

2 matches fire off PCCL Sweet 16 cage finals.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Cedelf P. Tupas SAN BEDA AND FAR Eastern U start their quest against dangerous foes in the Sweet 16 of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champions League today at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Lions, looking to erase the...

2 men injured in blast.
November 23, 2009... TWO MEN WERE hurt when a still unidentified man lobbed a grenade inside a house in Pasay City. Arnel Villaruel, 32, of Daop Palad Street, Balagbag in Merville; and Antonio de Jesus, 35, of Kalayaan Village, suffered shrapnel wounds when a...

Teen stabbed dead by drunks.
November 23, 2009... A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was stabbed to death by a group of men before dawn yesterday in Manila. Zaldy Scott, a resident of 1734 Kahilum I in Pandacan, was declared dead on arrival by attending doctors at Ospital ng Maynila due to multiple stab wounds....

Boy killed by stray bullet.
November 23, 2009... A 6-YEAR-OLD boy playing in a vacant lot was killed when a stray bullet hit him in the head on Saturday evening in Manila. The victim was identified as Mohammad Ryan Imam, of 16 Rawatan corner Carlos Palanca Streets, 62, in San Miguel. He was...

Green vehicles join parade.
November 23, 2009... A COLORFUL assortment of green vehiclestricycles, jeepneys and cars powered by environment-friendly fueljoined a parade the other day in the Quezon Memorial Circle to raise awareness about the effects of climate change and global warming...

Kids stone cars on NLEx.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Beverly T. Natividad SEVEN VEHICLES were damaged last week in stone-throwing incidents on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx). Although no one was reported killed or injured, the Tollways Management Corp. (TMC), operator of the...

Murder charge to be filed vs road rage suspect today.
November 23, 2009... MURDER CHARGES will be filed today against an American citizen who allegedly shot and killed the son of a Malacanang official during a traffic altercation last week, a police official said. Chief Insp. Benjamin Elenzano, chief of the homicide...

Opposing the Mindoro nickel project.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Neal H. Cruz WITH THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION IN an ala berde mode, many public officials and opportunistic businessmen are scrambling to get juicy contracts from the government and provide for their future in the last two minutes...

NY court lets Marcos case proceed.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Philip C. Tubeza THE NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT HAS junked various motions seeking to dismiss a petition of human rights abuse victims under the Marcos dictatorship to recover the $35-million Arelma account deposited in Merrill...

Nokia RP five up against tough Syrians.
November 23, 2009... THERE ARE NO MORE EASY GAMES FOR the Nokia Team Pilipinas in the Fiba Asia Under-16 Mens Championship. We are now in a situation where we want to be, said RP coach Eric Altamirano after the Nationals swept their three-game assignment in Group...

OFWs kin decry slow repatriation of her remains.
November 23, 2009... ABU DHABITHE FAMILY OF A FILIPINO woman who died in a vehicular accident here in September has appealed to the Philippine government for help in bringing her remains back to the country. Milagros Cestina, 46, of Taytay, Rizal, died after she...

Olivarez pulls thru in Phinma qfying.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes FILIPINA SHANINE MAE OLIVAREZ USED her court familiarity and the sizzling clime to subdue Kamila Abdukadirova of Azerbaijan, 6-3, 6-1, yesterday and move within a win of barging into the main draw of the Phinma...

The first rule is to make the weight.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Sev Sarmenta ITS ALWAYS DISAPPOINTING WHENEVER a Filipino loses a boxing crown because of weight problems. Marvin Sonsona lost his WBO junior bantamweight Championship Saturday in Canada even before he climbed the ring because he...

Politics is a family thing, jockeying for posts shows.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Jo Martinez Clemente, Frinston Lim and Felipe V. Celino AN UNCLE OF ADministration standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro Jr. is seeking the congressional seat in Tarlac occupied by Teodoros wife. Former Miss Universe Margarita Margie...

Good Frodo and Evil Gollum.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Manuel L. Quezon III IN BOOK TWO OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE Ring, Celeborn, elven co-ruler of Lothlorien, speaks directly to the readers as much as to the Fellowship when he counsels, Do not despise the lore that has come down from...

The great forgetting.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Conrado de Quiros ON THE FACE OF IT, TAPOS NA ANG BOKSING, the match seems over. That is the presidential elections next year. The field has narrowed down to two: Manny Villar and Loren Legarda of the Nacionalista Party, and Noynoy...

Sariaya townsfolk want halt to illegal quarrying.
November 23, 2009... SARIAYA, QUEZONLUCENA BISHOP Emilio Marquez has called on Quezon officials to stop the widespread illegal quarry operations at the outskirts of Sariaya town. Tragedies are waiting to happen if government officials ignore the plea of villagers...

Satur, Liza eye run as independent bets.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Christian V. Esguerra MILITANT LAWMAKERS Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza will likely run as independent senatorial candidates following the Nacionalista Partys forging of an alliance with the Kilusan Bagong...

SC dismisses 5 Iloilo sheriffs for seizure of pigs.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Inquirer Visayas ILOILO CITYTHE SUPREME COURT has affirmed its decision to dismiss from service five court sheriffs in this city for illegally confiscating pigs and feasting on one of them in 2007. In an en...

Mayol nails WBC light fly title.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Salven L. Lagumbay, Contributor IT WAS A DAY OF CONTRASTING FATES for Filipino fighters yesterday with Rodel Mayol claiming a world title in sensational fashion and Marvin Sonsona losing his crown ignominiously after failing to make...

Team Krista rises to defend actress.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Bayani San Diego Jr. ITS A ONE-TWO PUNCH FROM Team Krista. Smarting from a slew of intrigues, Krista Ranillos relativesgrandmother Gloria Sevilla and aunt Suzette Ranillohave defended the troubled 25-year-old actress from...

Top Sarangani officials snub Pacquiaos arrival.
November 23, 2009... WHILE SOME OF THE COUNtrys biggest presidential aspirants may be scrambling to win the support of Manny Pacquiao, officials in the very province where boxings biggest superstar plans to mount his battle for a seat in Congress appear to have...

Anchor Land 9-mo. profit up 61% to P308M.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao UPSCALE PROPERTY DEVELOPER AN-chor Land Holdings Inc. has reported a 61-percent rise in its nine-month net profit to P308.6 million over a year ago on strong sales and the recognition of revenues from three high-rise...

Govt to award 25 energy deals.
November 23, 2009... AFTER AWARDING CLOSE TO A HUNDRED contracts over the last two months, the Department of Energy plans to give another batch of renewable energy contracts within the week to fast-track the development of the sector. In a phone interview,...

Bank pays tribute to heroes children.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Daxim L. Lucas The story is a common one. A parent (or two) is forced by circumstances to seek employment in foreign shores, and their children who are left behind soon find themselves having problems at school due to lack of...

Swelling budget gap worries IMF mission.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Michelle V. Remo THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND HAS EXPRESSED concern over the countrys worsening fiscal condition, suggesting that the government should implement a program that will reflect its serious resolve to go back to...

Cautious trading seen.
November 23, 2009... LOCAL STOCKS ARE SEEN trading in a tight range this week, remaining in a period of consolidation as traders turn more cautious after the bullish breakout seen in previous weeks. Week on week, the Philippine Stock Exchange gained 34.41 points...

Corn output seen growing in Q4.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Riza T. Olchondra CORN PRODUCTION IN THE FOURTH quarter may exceed year-ago level despite recent storms and typhoons that hit many corn-producing areas in the country, according to stakeholders. A Bureau of Agricultural Statistics...

DOE eyes Subic, Batangas for oil stockpile.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Amy R. Remo THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS LOOKing at Subic and Batangas as possible areas for the establishment of a regional petroleum stockpile to help ensure the countrys oil security. Documents from the DOE showed that the...

EDC eyes global dominance in clean energy.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Amy R. Remo THE LOPEZ-LED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Corp. is poised to become the worlds largest producer of geothermal energya rare feat for any Filipino companyand it may have the government to thank for it. EDC, formerly a state-run...

HSBC rates high on HR scorecard.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Chupsie Medina, Contributor ITS SURPRISING TO HEAR HOW Benito Claudio, a lawyer by profession, discusses with ease and confidence, sometimes even with unbridled passion, everything that pertains to HSBCs human resources programs and...

Lopez firm plans geothermal plants.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Amy R. Remo ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. will put up several greenfield geothermal power plants to increase its capacity by another 200 megawattsa move that could propel the company to become the worlds biggest geothermal producer. In...

Is the dollar on the ropes?
November 23, 2009... Byline: Abelardo V. Cortez THE DOLLAR IS AGAIN AT A CROSSroads. It is facing renewed pressure from emerging market currencies and the euro. It has fallen to a 15-month low against a basket of major currencies, has been weighed down by very...

Nenaco considers public listing next year.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Paolo G. Montecillo THE COUNTRYS OLDEST SHIPPING LINE, Negros Navigation Co. (Nenaco), is seen seeking listing on the exchange again in 2010, in line with its plan to raise funds and pursue an aggressive expansion program after its...

Govt net borrowings rose to P88.47B in Oct.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo THE GOVERNMENT POSTED SOME P88.469 billion in net borrowings in October. This was more than four times the P16.78 billion recorded in the same month last year, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). The...

Is our planning too land-based?
November 23, 2009... Byline: Cielito Habito THIS WEEK, OUR COUNTRY HAS THE honor of hosting the East Asian Seas Congress 2009 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). This is the third such Congress organized by the Partnerships for the...

Pacific Plans new owner gets dealers license.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao BUSINESSMAN NOEL ONATE, WHO bought the Yuchengcos out of ailing pre-need unit Pacific Plans Inc. 10 months ago, recently obtained a license from the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell memorial preneed plans. ...

Philrealty rushes New Manila project.
November 23, 2009... PROPERTY DEVELoper Philippine Realty and Holdings Corp. has poured in more than P1 billion in additional investments in its residential tower project Andrea North Skyline Tower project in New Manila to speed up its completion by mid-2010. The...

Shell seeks zero tariff on crude.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Abigail L. Ho OIL REFINER PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM Corp. is pushing for the reduction of Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates on crude from 3 percent to 0 percent. In a position paper submitted to the Tariff Commission, Shell...

UBS lists Lopez firms as stock picks for 2010.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao UBS INVESTMENT RESEARCH sees ample global liquidity keeping Philippine stocks buoyant despite valuations that have become less compelling following the year-to-date rally but also warns of possible constraints to...

Virgie Morenos Itim Asu transforms into dance deconstruction.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Walter Ang, Contributor CONTEMPORARY DANCE artist Myra Beltran is working with video artist Sherad Anthony Sanchez and sound designer Teresa Barrozo to choreograph her deconstruction of Virginia Morenos play The Onyx Wolf/Itim Asu. ...

Cory, The Musical goes on tour.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Gina Areopagita, Contributor THE PASSING OF President Corazon Aquino has put the sheen back to her legacy and revived interest in People Power and her life and times. Thus, the return of Cory, The Musical, written by Lourdes...

Its Sweeney Todd so wheres the tension?
November 23, 2009... Byline: Gibbs Cadiz WHAT BECOMES OF A Sweeney Todd in which the spotlight burns more brightly not for the titular demon barber of Fleet Street but for his sidekick, Mrs. Lovett? That is the dilemma implicit in Repertory Philippines...

James Bond returns, minus Ian Fleming.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Ruel S. De Vera DECIPHERING THE TRUE IDENTITY OF who authored the new James Bond novel appears trickier than unraveling some global criminal conspiracy. It has been over 40 years since the death of Bond creator Ian Fleming, yet there...

Ninja: Slasher of an action film.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Jordan Mari S. de Leon, Contributor OLD-SCHOOL NINJAS IN THE new century? That is exactly what Ninja Assassin is all about. Raizo (Rain) was taken from the streets and trained as a cold-blooded killer by the Ozuno clan. When the...

Stalking Wolverine and James Bond on Broadway.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Alya B. Honasan, Contributor EVERY TIME I VISIT NEW YORK, ONE OF my favorite places on earth, I crash at my friend Vanessa Iras cozy Upper East Side apartment. No, its not on Fifth Avenue, but it might as well be for all the wonderful...

Art of our lives in Pacenas brilliant Static Reverb.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Katrina Stuart Santiago, Contributor THE NOISE WAS CRAZY AT THE opening of Jay Pacenas exhibit, Static Reverb, at Blanc Gallery (Crown Tower, 107 HV de la Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati; tel. 752-0032, 0920-9276436). This was in...

Filipino social icons featured in Singapore museum.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Paul Henson, Contributor WHAT DOES A PHILIPPINE SYMBOL of democracy have in common with a mouthwatering street fare of steamed chicken, sliced cucumbers, chili-garlic sauce and ginger relish? They may seem poles apart, but theyre...

A personal Negros Oriental.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Ian Rosales Casocot, Contributor THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHING places can be tricky. Given the ubiquity of the camera in these digital times, a lesser photographer can always be reduced to romanticizing the genericthe usual ho-hum shots of...

Gina: How did Buzz access my FB account?
November 23, 2009... Byline: Dolly Anne Carvajal I CHANCED UPON Angel Locsin, Cristine Reyes, Anne Curtis, Sam Milby and their friends having a nightcap last Sunday at Bugsys Makati. Sam and Anne arrived and left together. Could they be working on a...

RP film named best in Cairo fest.
November 23, 2009... Byline: Bayani San Diego Jr. FILIPINO FILMMAKER Alvin Yapans Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe (The Rapture of Fe) topped the Digital Competition section of the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival held from Nov. 10-20. The Filipino film won the...

Court orders Samar gov: Return P104M to province.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Joey A. Gabieta, Inquirer Visayas TACLOBAN CITYSAMAR GOV. Milagrosa Tan and other provincial officials were cited in contempt and ordered to return to the impoverished provinces coffers at least P104 million paid to suppliers of...

Ad industry turns calamity into a chance to do good.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Robert Gonzaga, Inquirer Central Luzon SUBIC BAY FREEPORTORGANIZers of the 21st Philippine Advertising Congress (PAC) said the storms that battered the country this year have galvanized the advertising industry and rallied its members...

Atienza: LGU has last say on Mindoro mining project.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Alcuin Papa and Leila B. Salaverria THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF Mindoro has the last say on the controversial nickel project on the island, Environment Secretary Lito Atienza said on Friday. Atienza told reporters the environmental...

Big splash by Susans swimmers.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Beth Celis TAIPEIAQUATICSPORTS ASSOCIation of the Philippines (Asap) secretary general Susan Papa should have been laughing heartily in triumph after gathering 50 Filipino swimmers to compete in the 2009 Taipei American School...

Why Bongbong, militant solons want to know.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Michael Lim Ubac THE ENTRY OF ILOCOS Norte Rep. Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. to the senatorial slate of the Nacionalista Party (NP) has prompted the main faction of the leftist movement in the country to clarify the matter with NP...

So whos worried about Ebdane, BF?
November 22, 2009... Byline: TJ Burgonio and Kristine L. Alave SERIOUSLY NOW, IS ANYONE WORRIED about Bayani Fernando and Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. making a dent on the candidacy of administration standard-bearer resigned Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.? At least...

Freedom to dream.
November 22, 2009... WHEN NEWS BROKE THAT CANDY QUIMPO-Gourlay, former deskperson of this paper in the 1980s, was going to be published by David Ficking Books (an imprint of renowned publisher Random House), the country was thrilled. Her novel for children, Tall...

Elder Patrimonio, Arevalo dispute PCA Open crown.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes TOP SEED ANNA CHRISTINE PATrimonio and four-time champion Czarina Mae Arevalo swept past their semifinal foes yesterday to forge a womens singles title showdown in the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open...

RP U-16 five rips Bahrain, Kazakhstan.
November 22, 2009... Byline: June Navarro THE NOKIA TEAM PILIPINAS OVERPOWered Kazakhstan Friday and Bahrain yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Fiba-Asia U-16 Mens Championship in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The Nationals routed Kazakhstan, 76-50,...

Fund scandals rock North Cotabato.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Jeffrey M. Tupas, Kidapawan City PUBLIC FUND SCANDALS ARE hounding several top government officials in North Cotabato, six months before their terms of office expire next year. Only recently, the Ombudsman ordered the preventive...

Konnichiwa from a happy family in Tokyo.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Margaux C. Ortiz THEIRS IS THAT FAMILiar story of Filipino migrant families all over the world: Dad gets a plum job abroad; mom and children decide to go with him to keep the ties intact. For the past two years, life has been one...

HIV cases rising in RP, UN warns.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Jerry E. Esplanada HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) cases among Filipino youth have been increasing at an unprecedented rate, the United Nations representatives office in Manila has warned. And while the country is still within...

My child is facing deportation proceedings.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Lourdes Santos Tancinco ON DEC. 23, ROB, A 20-YEAR-OLD Filipino who entered the United States when he was five, will be appearing before an immigration court to face deportation charges. Two days before Christmas, he should be ready...

The fifth wheel.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Isagani A. Cruz IN THIS COUNTRY, THE CHOICE OF HIS RUNning mate is left to the presidential nominee, whose decision is affirmed by his party out of respect for him. If he has no party or the party holds no convention, the...

Liu captures ITF Week 2 title.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes CHINESE FIFTH SEED LIU SHAOZHOU stamped her class over Korean seventh seed Han Sung-hee, 6-1, 6-2, yesterday and captured the PLDT-Smart ITF womens tennis circuit Week 2 title at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. ...

Manny wants Manny.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Michael Lim Ubac IS THERE A DEAL IN THE MAKING BETWEEN BOXING superstar Manny Pacquiao and Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar? Aiming to knock out his rivals in the presidential race this early in the game,...

Marikina gets P300M to rebuild.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Michelle V. Remo INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP. (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, has approved a loan to fund reconstruction of portions of Marikina, which was devastated by floods in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ondoy. The loan,...

Sanso recalls Manila of yesteryear.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Allison W. Lopez ALTHOUGH HE HAS LIVED most of his life in Europe, Spanish painter Juvenal Sanso always knew in his heart that Manila, where he was raised, was home. I feel at home here, said the multi-awarded artist who turns 80...

MILF: Irans help welcome in peace talks.
November 22, 2009... COTABATO CITYTHE MORO ISLAMic Liberation Front (MILF) has welcomed Tehrans interest in helping resolve the decades-old Moro rebellion in Mindanao. Jun Mantawil, chair of the MILFs peace panel secretariat, said Irans interest was a clear...

Palace to PNP: Get road rage suspect.
November 22, 2009... Byline: TJ Burgonio, Julie M. Aurelio and Cynthia D. Balana MALACANANG HAS ORDERED PHILIPPINE NAtional Police Director General Jesus Verzosa to exhaust all means to resolve last Wednesdays fatal, conscienceless shooting of the son of one of...

Norway to help RP forecast floods.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Cynthia D. Balana THE PHILIPPINES AND NORWAY HAVE signed an agreement to improve the flood forecasting and warning system (FFWS) for Magat Dam and to prevent loss of lives and damage to property due to floods in downstream...

Palace: Obamas choice of envoy to RP heralds warmer relations ahead.
November 22, 2009... Byline: TJ Burgonio US PRESIDENT BARACK Obamas appointment of a new envoy to the Philippines to replace Ambassador Kristie Kenney augurs well for the two countries relations, Malacanang said yesterday. Considering that the incoming...

Official charged for using govt car.
November 22, 2009... A SARANGANI provincial board member is facing graft charges for allegedly using a government pickup to go to a shopping mall. The Ombudsman filed in the Sandiganbayan antigraft court a case against Sarangani board member Eunice Santos for...

Confidence.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD THE STORY IS TOLD ABOUT A MAN WITH A strong body odor. Asked by his friend if he was not bothered or ashamed of it, his confident reply was: Why should I? I sweated for it (Pinagpawisan ko ito, no)! *** ...

Overwhelming victory.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Artemio V. Panganiban THE RECENT PULSE ASIA SURVEY SHOWS Noynoy Aquino gathering 44 percent of the national vote and Manny Villar, 19 percent. These numbers affirm an earlier SWS poll bearing similar figures. The survey results can be...

March to mayhem.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Patricia Evangelista IT IS NOVEMBER IN MANILA, DAYS BEFORE THE DEADline for filing candidacies. On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada with 11 other senators signed Resolution 1472 absolving Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. of...

Patriots whip Indonesians, tie Slingers.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Jasmine W. Payo MAKING THE MOST OUT OF A SURPRISE advantage, the Philippine Patriots blasted the Indonesia Satria Muda BritAma, 74-56, and grabbed a share of the lead in the Asean Basketball League yesterday at the FilOil-Flying V...

7 pigs for 77 people who died in landslide.
November 22, 2009... Byline: Delmar Carino, Inquirer Northern Luzon LA TRINIDAD, BENGUETMore than thirty-seven days after a massive landslide buried the community of Little Kibungan in Barangay Puguis here, residents met for the first time last week to remember...