Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from November 2010

Philippine Daily Inquirer archives from November 2010

PCSO to end STL permits by Dec. 30.
November 30, 2010... CITY OF SAN FERNANDOThe Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has decided to terminate by the end of this year the permits it has issued to operators of the Small Town Lottery (STL), allowing renewal of permits or filing of new...

Masses thumb down Marquez agenda.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Recah Trinidad WITHOUT bothering to look in the mirror, the balding Juan Manuel Marquez has again made a blind claim hes the fairestand therefore should get an immediate shot at the best of them all. Well, JuanMa may have indeed...

Chinese tourist shoots dead compatriot in Clark.
November 30, 2010... CLARK FIELD, PampangaA Chinese tourist was arrested for fatally shooting another Chinese inside a villa at the Fontana Leisure Park and Casino here on Sunday. In a report on Monday, Chief Insp. Luisito Tan, chief of the Police Station 4 in...

Coming out from the dark.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Hazel Galang LAST NOV. 23, many people paused to remember the Maguindanao massacre where at least 57 people, including 32 media workers, were ambushed, brutally murdered and hastily buried on a hillside in Ampatuan, Maguindanao. It...

Did you know.
November 30, 2010... Today is the 147th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio. Born on Nov. 30, 1863, Bonifacio is remembered on his birthday, rather than on the date of his death, unlike most heroes and saints. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research

Media agenda.
November 30, 2010... OVER THE weekend the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas held a conference on How Todays Media Set the Nations Agenda. Looking at agenda-setting from the perspectives of the media and the government, the conferees found that there is a lot...

Elderly man collars 30-something thief.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Julie M. Aurelio AGE DOESNT matter to this retireeespecially when it comes to chasing the man who stole his cell phone. A 38-year-old thief proved to be no match for a senior citizen after the latter caught up with him following a...

US Embassy vows to plug leaks.
November 30, 2010... Byline: DJ Yap THE US EMBASSY in Manila yesterday vowed to take steps to prevent security breaches after the whistle-blower WikiLeaks indicated that almost 2,000 of the thousands of sensitive US diplomatic cables it had gotten hold of...

Francisco, Thai vow KO victory.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Dennis U. Eroa, Inquirer Libre BUENG KAN, THAILANDExpect a thriller of a bout when Filipino-pride Drian Francisco collides today with Thai veteran Duangpetch Kokietgym for the WBA interim super flyweight title at a makeshift ring on...

Smart Gilas competing in Dubai tilt.
November 30, 2010... Byline: June Navarro SMART GILAS Pilipinas took a month-long break before going through the final stretch of its preparations for the 2011 Fiba Asia Championship. RP coach Rajko Toroman said the Dubai International Tournament in January...

13 hurt in plane crash.
November 30, 2010... TUGUEGARAO CITYTwo pilots and 11 passengers of a light plane bound for Ilocos Norte were hurt on Monday when the aircraft crash-landed in Iguig, Cagayan, police said. Senior Supt. Mao Aplasca, Cagayan police director, said a 13-seat...

Compulsory insurance for OFWs stays.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Philip C. Tubeza and DJ Yap THE GOVERNMENT will continue implementing the compulsory insurance policy for new overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) despite calls for a review from various sectors, including Vice president Jejomar Binay. ...

Israel not hiring nurses.
November 30, 2010... LABOR Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Monday warned Filipino nurses to reject fictitious job offers in Israel as that country was not hiring nurses. Baldoz said she had received reports that unscrupulous recruiters were still asking nurses to...

Balance as gift.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Juan L. Mercado HALF THE journalists are only interested in the issue of condoms, groused Peter Seewald. Hes the Bavarian author of the new book-interview with Benedict XVI, Light of the World: The Pope, The Church and The Signs Of...

LBC Cup: Union downs Dolphins, sweeps group.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Cedelf P. Tupas UNION ATTACKED in numbers in the second half to smash Dolphins, 5-0, Sunday night and complete a sweep of its group assignments in the United Football League-LBC Cup at the Nomads field in Paranaque. Already assured...

Lim stands firm on orders banning kuliglig, pedicabs.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Jaymee T. Gamil WITH JUST ONE day to go before the Manila City government implements two executive orders which would ban pedicabs and the kuliglig (motorized pedicabs) from the citys major thoroughfares and national roads, Mayor...

Lopez downs Kimura, gains Phinma main draw.
November 30, 2010... LOCAL BET Louise Alexandra Lopez advanced to the main draw after bundling out Yuko Kimura of Japan, 6-3, 6-2, in the Phinma International Junior Tennis Championship Week 2 girls division yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Lopez...

Ivler brings case to UN.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Julie M. Aurelio ROAD rage suspect Jason Ivler has accused the Philippine government of violating his human rights before the United Nations. In a complaint sent via courier last week to the Committee on Civil and Political Rights...

13 names added on heroes wall.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Ma. Ceres P. Doyo HUMAN rights lawyers, a pastor, teachers and organizers of students, the youth, peasants and communities13 men in all, two of them, brotherswill be honored today and their names engraved on the Wall of Remembrance at...

Escudero and Bonifacio, ilustrado.
November 30, 2010... Byline: John Nery I DONT think there is any question that Sen. Francis Escuderos campaign support for the vice-presidential candidacy of Jejomar Binay proved pivotal in the May elections. One political ad of Escuderos was especially...

Aquino names AFP human rights officer.
November 30, 2010... PRESIDENT Aquino has approved the designation of Army Col. Domingo Tutaan, head of the Armys 1003rd Infantry Brigade based in the Davao provinces, as chief human rights officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. There is already an order to...

More vegetable gardens in public schools.
November 30, 2010... NEXT TIME you need to shop for pinakbet, you may check out the nearest elementary school. The Department of Education (DepEd) is aiming to develop more vegetable gardens in the countrys public elementary and high schools as part of a...

Customs warned on entry of toxic toys.
November 30, 2010... AN ENVIRONMENT group pressed the Bureau of Customs to carefully inspect holiday toys and goods shipped from China to ensure that these are not made of toxic materials. In a statement, Ecowaste Coalition said the bureau should publish the brand...

Tax raps vs ex-singer revived.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Marlon Ramos CLAIRE DELA FUENTE may be singing her monster hit Sayang more than usual these days. After clearing her of 43 tax evasion charges, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the indictment of the singer-turned-bus...

Finding Mindanaos bearings.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Cielito F. Habito WHAT WILL it take to fix Mindanao? Today, Mindanao officials from both the executive and legislative branches of government, led by Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Luwalhati Antonino, will endorse to...

Nueva Ecija paces Srs flight in Fil-Am golf.
November 30, 2010... BAGUIO CITYNueva Ecija ruled the first half of the Seniors Flights B and G (Am Division) of the 61st Fil-Am Golf Invitational Amateur Tournament played at the Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay here. Fred Santos scored 56 points on Monday...

9 OFWs hurt in bus mishap still in hospital.
November 30, 2010... NINE FILIPINO workers who suffered serious injuries in a bus-truck collision in the Mie Prefecture in Japan on Sunday remain confined in the hospital, while 12 others who were slightly hurt have been discharged, the Department of Foreign Affairs...

PH Patriots yield to Kuala Lumpur Dragons.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Jasmine W. Payo IT SEEMED like the Philippine Patriots not only left their coach in Manila, but their game as well. The visiting Patriots absorbed an embarrassing 96-81 beating against the Kuala Lumpur Dragons in a match that went...

PCSO to decide on lotto prize cap.
November 30, 2010... EVEN IF the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is now under Malacanang, the agency will be the one to decide on whether it would put a cap on the lotto jackpot. President Aquinos spokesperson, Edwin Lacierda, said it was not the...

Senate to probe real ownership of Edsa MRT 3.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. THE SENATE will conduct a probe to determine who really owns Edsa-Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) as Sen. Francis Escudero argued that the Sobrepena Group should give the drivers seat to the state-owned banks that...

Still and yet again, televise it.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Conrado de Quiros CONGRESS WAS astir on the eve of the first anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre. We should not forget, said Speaker Feliciano Belmonte. I will work hard to make sure that human rights in this country are...

Palace rules out sending of troops to Korea.
November 30, 2010... MALACANANG yesterday ruled out the deployment of troops to South Korea in the event war breaks out there with North Korea and said that the government could only provide humanitarian assistance, like dispatching a medical mission. President...

Sharks, Bulls arrange title showdown.
November 30, 2010... DEFENDING CHAMPION Manila and Series V winner Batangas hammered out contrasting wins yesterday to forge a title showdown in the Dunkin Donuts Baseball Philippines Series VII at the Felino Marcelino Baseball Stadium in Taguig City. The Manila...

Slain vice mayor had planned to file raps against military officer.
November 30, 2010... DAVAO CITYBefore he was killed, Alexander Tomawis, the vice mayor of Barira town in Maguindanao province who was shot dead Sunday outside his residence here, had discussed with a friend the cases he filed against a military officer with whom he...

Archers end Lions 19-game win run.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Cedelf P. Tupas AN UNDERMANNED La Salle squad pulled off a feat no team had done all season: Beat San Beda. The Archers finished with a flourish to humble the Lions, 84-74, last night in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League...

Studies find Philippines a disaster waiting to happen.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Winston A. Marbella, Contributor AS CLOSE to 200 countries began yesterday a two-week meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to try to forge an agreement to curb climate change, several international agencies warned that the Philippines remained...

Supremos prose reveals brave patriot.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Bryan C. Paraiso, Contributor RETAINING the aura of an 18th century Byronic hero, Andres Bonifacio, the Katipunans Supremo during the plebeian-led 1896 Philippine Revolution, remains a prominent yet elusive personality in the annals...

Manila police take two robbers out.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Jeannette I. Andrade TWO heavily tattooed men who took P3,000 in cash and two chickens from an establishment were killed on Sunday evening in a shootout with policemen in Manila. The slain men have yet to be identified, according...

Teenager drowns in Antipolo river; police blame death on liquor, horseplay.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Nina Calleja A 14-YEAR-OLD girl drowned in a river in Antipolo City after one of her friends playfully pushed her into the water. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered the body of Desiree Luod at around 5:30 a.m....

Jailed for the wrong crime.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Ramon Tulfo GERARDO BIONG, former Paranaque police investigator who was sentenced to 15 years in prison and is about to be released, deserved his fate. Not for being an accomplice of those convicted of the Vizconde massacre but for...

Vargas eyes Ariza to help Olympic bets.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Ronnie Nathanielsz BUOYED BY the boxers success at the recent Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, in which the Philippines won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal, Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines president Ricky Vargas...

Why celebrate Bonifacio Day?
November 30, 2010... Byline: Mona Lisa H. Quizon, Contributor TODAY, we celebrate the 147th birth anniversary of one of the great heroes of our countryAndres Bonifacio. To many of us, this event is much awaited not because we are commemorating the greatness of...

With Korea tension up, OFWs in Taiwan gain from overtime.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Philip C. Tubeza AS TENSION in the Korean Peninsula escalates, Filipino factory workers in Taiwan are getting paid more for overtime work, a recruitment industry leader said on Monday. Jackson Gan, president of Pilipino Manpower...

Beer with Jesus.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Jaime Mendejar I LOOKED at my bottle intently, and let my fingernails run carefully, slowly, around the perimeter of the paper glued to my light beer. Its a pastime of mine, a habit I always find myself doing while waiting for my...

Net hot money inflow breaches $3-B mark.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Michelle V. Remo THE FLOW of hot money into the Philippines surged further this month, breaching the $3-billion mark, as investors continued to bet on favorable economic prospects over the short term. Data from the Bangko Sentral...

GSIS to review global investment program.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao THE STATE-OWNED Government Service Insurance System is set to review its global investment program to decide whether it must bring back all the funds it invested offshore or place them in other emerging markets in...

Italian company keen on wind power venture.
November 30, 2010... ITALIAN INVESTORS are planning to invest in wind power projects in Oriental Mindoro, which was estimated to have over 200 megawatts of various renewable energy potential. Rep. Rodolfo Valencia of the 1st district of Oriental Mindoro...

K-Water eyes project in Benguet.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Amy R. Remo DESPITE A legal issue over a power plant acquisition, Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-Water), the leading water resources and power company in South Korea, said it was still willing to invest about $300 million (roughly P13...

Still in bull market territory.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Den Somera AFTER ANOTHER week of trading, the market ended 68.82 points down to 4,053.58 of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday from the previous weeks close of 4,122.40 points. Along with this market performance,...

PAL Holdings H1 profit boosted by traffic hike.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Paolo G. Montecillo LUCIO TAN-led Philippine Airlines (PAL) Holdings grew its profits substantially in the first six months of its fiscal year on the back of the improvement in demand, despite the many challenges faced by the local...

Peso remains competitive vs peers, says BSP.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Michelle V. Remo THE PESO remains competitive, with its appreciation and volatility since the start of the year comparing favorably with those of some competitor currencies, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. From the...

PH exports to Japan rise by 24%.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Abigail L. Ho THE VALUE of goods shipped from the Philippines to Japan jumped 23.8 percent to $5.8 billion, from $4.6 billion a year ago. Data from the Japan External Trade Organization showed that from January-September, the...

Smuggling a key hurdle in auto market expansion.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Abigail L. Ho WIDESPREAD SMUGGLING and a weak second-tier auto parts manufacturing sector remain major deterrents in the expansion of the domestic automotive market. International Finance Corp. Philippine representative Jesse Ang...

SSS net revenue up 51% in 9 mos.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo THE SOCIAL Security Systems net revenue for the nine months to September rose 51 percent year-on-year to P17.62 billion, driven mainly by income from investments. Emilio de Quiros Jr., SSS president and chief...

Tariff hike on offal seen.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Riza T. Olchondra THE COUNTRY is considering raising its import tariff on offals such as pork ears and head. There will be a review of tariff for offals, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Davinio Catbagan told reporters. The...

Vista Land to invest P1B in masterplanned city.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao VILLAR-LED Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. is investing about P1 billion over the next six months in a commercial and lifestyle complex in its Evia masterplanned city in the Las Pinas-Alabang area, building a major...

Wind power devt efforts get big boost from ADB.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Amy R. Remo THE ASIAN Development Bank plans to provide technical assistance to the Philippines and three other countries in the Asia Pacific to help boost wind power development in the region. Jitendra (Jitu) Shah, adviser for the...

How electricity helps heal the body.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Cory Quirino EVERY GOOD and bad thing that happens to our bodies begins from within. This is the foundation of the Inside-Out Philosophy, an approach that stands out in the field of natural health. In the 1800s, Serbian electrical...

Unique, budget-friendly holiday findsin bazaars.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Tatin Yang, Contributor SAVVY HOLIDAY shoppers know bazaars are the best place to find undiscovered treasureswhether in the form of a new organic skincare line, an up-and-coming shoe brand or a home-based bakery with the best...

Theres a barrebut this workout is not ballet.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Sasha Lim Uy IN A SMALL room, a group of mostly women gently push, pull and stretch on a wooden barre. Through the mirrored walls, one can see graceful plies and leg- and arm-lifts. It almost looks like ballet, what with the barre...

Can one be hypnotized to commit a crime?
November 30, 2010... Byline: Jaime Licauco ALMOST ALL the books on hypnosis say one cannot be hypnotized to do something against his or her will. If anyone tries, the subject immediately goes out of his or her trance state, or so they say. But Im not quite...

Sampaguita inspired to record again.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Pocholo Concepcion THE SONGS need to have meaning, says Pinoy rock queen Sampaguita, on the prospect of her writing new material for another shot at recording an album. The gregarious mother of three children, still full of wit and...

Rachel Alejandro never wanted marriagetill now.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Dolly Anne Carvajal AFTER being through hell and back in the name of love, Rachel Alejandro is finally settling down with her fiance, Carlos Santamaria. He is a journalist with the EFE Spanish newswire service in Bangkok. The...

Bamboo breaks out of the norm.
November 30, 2010... Byline: Manny Espinola, Contributor Bamboo Tomorrow Becomes Yesterday (Reissue with extra track and DVD); PolyEast Records Stripped of the metal ad lib, the faux rap and ponderous bridges, previous Bamboo hits like Hallelujah and now...

Abap program a model for NSAs.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Ronnie Nathanielsz THERE WILL be the usual soul-searching and review after the disappointing performance of our athletes at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. But at least we take solace in the fact that Philippine Olympic...

Noynoy spending P68B on irrigation.
November 29, 2010... STA. RITA, PampangaAt least 250,000 hectares of farms previously not served by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) would be supplied with water through the construction of facilities worth about P68 billion within three years, the...

Araneta vows to recover missing fund.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Cedelf P. Tupas NEWLY ELECTED Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Nonong Araneta yesterday vowed to recover the P2.8 million lost during the administration of the ousted Jose Mari Martinez in an effort to restore the...

Banayag, fiery Kenyans share McDo honors.
November 29, 2010... FORMER SOUTHEAST Asian Games marathon champion Jho-Ann Banayag prevented an all-Kenyan podium finish by topping the distaff side of the centerpiece 10K event of the 2nd McHappy Day fun run at the McKinley Hill in Taguig yesterday. Banayag...

San Beda battles La Salle.
November 29, 2010... NCAA CHAMPION San Beda tries to extend its winning run against La Salle today as they dispute a semifinal spot in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. With an almost intact lineup that won the...

Bulacan police moonlight as fireworks traders.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Carmela Reyes-Estrope, Inquirer Central Luzon BOCAUE, BulacanThere was a time the police cracked down on the underground retail of fireworks. But now that the government has regulated the trade, five of the stalls peddling...

CBCP website hacked.
November 29, 2010... AN OFFICIAL of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has downplayed the hacking of one of its websites hours before the Church was going to hold a prolife vigil. Msgr. Pedro Quitorio, CBCP media chief, said the hacking of...

RA 9064 unfair to non-Olympic sports.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Manolo R. Inigo DESPITE A lean harvest in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, our hard-fighting athletes from the various non-Olympic sports pulled the biggest surprise in the quadrennial meet by emerging the most productive in...

PCP II and the Pope.
November 29, 2010... THE LAST two months of the year are replete with commemorations. Not all memorials, however, are created equal. Christmas in our country, for example, is anticipated as early as September. Half the Philippine population probably flocks to the...

DENR plans P500-M facelift for QC wildlife park.
November 29, 2010... THE NINOY AQUINO Parks and Wildlife Nature Center in Quezon City will get a P500-million facelift to turn the place into an ecological tourist attraction and a respite from the urban jungle. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources...

Devt expert says cash transfer OK, but how will poor be chosen?
November 29, 2010... Byline: Leila B. Salaverria THE SELECTION of beneficiaries is one of the most contentious portions of cash transfer programs in various countries, according to Social Watch coordinator and Third World Institute executive director Roberto...

SC sees double.
November 29, 2010... THE NOV. 17 decision of the Supreme Courts Second Division dismissing the 2004 case against the controversial Jason Ivler, which had accused him of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide with damage to property, on the ground that it violated...

Mabuhay Philippines.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Ramon Farolan THE RECENT brouhaha over the Department of Tourism (DoT) slogan Pilipinas kay Ganda brought back memories of our familys involvement in the tourism industry. Shortly after the restoration of independence on July 4,...

Foreigners assert might in Phinma intl week 1.
November 29, 2010... LIECHTENSTEINS Kathinka Von Deichmann and Thailands Nuttanon Kadchapanan handily disposed of their finals foes yesterday to dominate the girls and boys singles events respectively in the Phinma international junior week 1 yesterday at the Rizal...

Francisco relishes underdog tag against Kokietgym.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Dennis U. Eroa, Inquirer Libre BANGKOKDespite being tagged by oddsmakers as 5-4 underdog, Drian Francisco is determined to send Thai veteran Duangpetch Kokietgym into retirement when they clash on Nov. 30 for the WBA interim super...

Girl killed, another hurt in blast.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Jeannette I. Andrade A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl was killed while her teenage cousin was wounded when a grenade exploded on Saturday evening near their house in Manila. An investigator of the Manila Police District (MPD) said the target of...

House approves 3rd Maguindanao district.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Michael Lim Ubac THE HOUSE of Representatives has passed a bill reapportioning the congressional districts of Maguindanao to include a third one, but, curiously, public records are silent on the new area delineation. Carving out...

Huey, Indian clinch Dunlop doubles title.
November 29, 2010... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes TREAT HUEY rebounded from a dismal Asian Games performance by topping the mens doubles of the 2010 Dunlop World tennis challenge in Tokyo, partnering with an Indian to beat a local pair for the title last Saturday....

P-Noy invited to grace Pinoy Peace and Unity Swim.
November 29, 2010... NO LESS than President Aquino has been invited to plunge into action in this record-breaking attempt. Organizers of the 24-hour non-stop marathon dubbed as The Great Pinoy Peace and Unity Swim have tapped Mr. Aquino to swim the first lap of...

6 Filipino workers killed in Japan bus-truck collision.
November 29, 2010... TOKYOSix Filipino workers were killed and 22 others were injured when a bus collided with a trailer truck in Mie prefecture in western Japan yesterday, police said. A police official said 20 other Filipino workers, including one who had...