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House fails to pass Freedom of Info Act
The House of Representatives failed to muster a quorum on its last regular session on Friday and adjourned without tackling any bills, including the much awaited Freedom of Information Act (FOI). A total of 128 lawmakers were present, but 135 were (...)

05 - 06 - 2010
RP experiencing hottest year of the decade
Weather Bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the country is experiencing its hottest year this decade. “The year 2010 is the hottest year in the last 10 years,” PAGASA Administrator Dr. (...)

25 - 05 - 2010
World Bank extends loan for typhoon recovery program
The World Bank has approved a $250 million loan to support recovery and reconstruction efforts in the Philippines following back-to-back killer typhoons last year. World Bank country director Bert Hofman said the loan was part of a financing (...)

22 - 05 - 2010
Infrastructure investments drag Philippines' global competitiveness
Despite being touted by her presidential spokesperson as an “infrastructure icon,” President Arroyo and her 9-year long administration's investment in the country's infrastructure pales in comparison to the Philippines' neighbors. In the recently (...)

22 - 05 - 2010
Manila Hotel, the country's oldest luxury hotel, undergoes facelift
The oldest luxury hotel in the country is in the final stages of renovation as it prepares to celebrate its 100th year in business in 2012. It was a huge price to pay, but Manila Hotel took the risk since it wanted to keep up with the times. The (...)

15 - 03 - 2010
704, 542 flying voters delisted
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Friday said it has discovered more than 700,000 multiple and double registrants in its voters' lists, thanks to a new computer program that checks voters' registration records. The Comelec said that aside from (...)

13 - 03 - 2010
704, 542 flying voters delisted
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Friday said it has discovered more than 700,000 multiple and double registrants in its voters' lists, thanks to a new computer program that checks voters' registration records. The Comelec said that aside from (...)

13 - 03 - 2010
RP fourth most corrupt country in Asia-Pacific: Survey
The Philippines was rated the fourth most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations, according to a business survey released Monday. The survey conducted by the Hong Kong-based Political & Economic Risk Consultancy showed the (...)

10 - 03 - 2010
Roxas leads in VP race
presidential bet Manuel “Mar” Roxas dropped 4 percentage points but remained the overwhelming choice in the vice-presidential race, according to the latest survey of Social Weather Stations. A report from the Nacionalista Party of Sen. Manny Villar (...)

10 - 03 - 2010
Metro Manila,other parts of Luzon to have 1-hour outages
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) Thursday said rotating 1-hour blackouts will affect parts of Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon due to an expected shortfall in energy supply. Joe Zaldarriaga, external affairs manager of Meralco, said the rotating (...)

05 - 03 - 2010
Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Thursday disqualified Kilusang Bagong Lipunan Kilusang (KBL) standard-bearer Vetellano Acosta from the presidential race. Comelec Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer said the poll body disqualified Acosta on the basis (...)

05 - 03 - 2010
Villar's ads exceed combined airtime of five rivals
The political advertisements of Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Manuel Villar Jr. had been aired for a total of 8,730 minutes (6 days) for three months before the start of the official campaign period, exceeding the combined airtime of five (...)

05 - 03 - 2010
911 call reveals details of Filam family ordeal
The recordings of the 911 call made by one of the four passengers killed in the Toyota car crash six months ago in Santee, San Diego, California revealed details of the tragedy, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau reported. The accident involving (...)

01 - 03 - 2010
Lacson visited Macau, China last month: Source
Opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson visited Guangdong province in China as well as Macau after leaving the Philippines last Jan. 5, a source from the National Bureau of Investigation said Friday. The NBI source said Lacson left Zhuhai City in Guangdong (...)

13 - 02 - 2010
NBI apologizes to Aguilar
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has apologized to Jason Aguilar over a case of mistaken identity that cost him his job overseas and his eventual deportation, ANC News reported Saturday. Angelito Magno, chief of the NBI's Special Action (...)

17 - 01 - 2010
Police want curfew amid looting in Maguindanao
Police urged the Maguindanao provincial government Saturday to impose a 12-hour curfew to curb increasing incidents of looting in the province. Superintendent Alex Lineses, acting provincial police director, said police and military units have been (...)

10 - 01 - 2010
‘No terrorists in Metro Manila'
Metro Manila is still free of terrorists, a police official announced Friday. Chief Superintendent Roberto Rosales, Metro Manila police director, said police and military intelligence unit failed to confirm an intelligence report about the supposed (...)

11 - 07 - 2009
House gives initial nod to ombudsman ouster case
The House committee on justice unanimously voted on Tuesday that the impeachment complaint filed against Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Gutierrez was sufficient in form. In spite of debates on quorum rules, the committee chaired by Quezon City Rep. (...)

06 - 05 - 2009
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