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Rain comes to Metro Manila; cold front in Luzon
MANILA, Philippines After weeks of scorching heat, rain has finally come at least in parts of Metro Manila and the government-run weather bureau is forecasting that there will be more due to a cold... »
Creation of bureau for special kids urged
MANILA, PhilippinesWith only two percent of Filipino children with special needs getting government support, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for the creation of a Bureau of Special Education (BSE) to attend to their needs, outgoing Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said Thursday. Lapus said the proposed bureau would help not just children with... »
DoH eyes nationwide vaccination against measles
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Health (DoH) is planning to conduct a nationwide anti-measles vaccination of children from six months up to six years old, an official said Thursday. Doctor Eric Tayag, National Epidemiology Center (NEC) director, said the DoH would make the announcement 'very soon.' Between January 1 and February 27, four... »
Metrobank 2009 profit up 36.8%
MANILA, PhilippinesMetropolitan Bank and Trust Co. grew its 2009 net profit by 36.8 percent to P6 billion over a year ago on a double-digit growth in interest income as well as fee-based and treasury earnings »
Calamity proclamation set DOE to gain ‘greater flexibility’ in meeting Mindanao power crisis
BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR THE National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) yesterday recommended to President Arroyo that Mindanao, which has been suffering from a power crisis due to the dry spell, be placed under a state of calamity. »
Mindanao waits for calamity declaration
MANILA, PhilippinesEnergy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes Wednesday said the government is now banking on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao to help solve the worsening power situation in the island. This option will allow the government to tap the calamity fund and fast-track the procurement process as projects undertaken under... »
Kris Aquino joins brother in Zamboanga sortie
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Celebrity talk show host Kris Aquino, for the first time in the official campaign period, joined her brother, Liberal Party candidate Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III here Wednesday and her appearance made an immediate impact as she was mobbed when she arrived at the airport. »
Meralco told to limit generation charge
MANILA, Philippines The Energy Regulatory Commission directed the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Wednesday to limit the increase in the generation charge for March to 91.14 centavos per kilowatt-hour, lower than the P1.3852-per-kWh increase proposed by the power distributor. This means that the basic generation charge in customers' electricity bills this month will... »
Plan to ease Mindanao power crisis in the works
MANILA, PhilippinesBefore the end of the week, Malacañang will unveil a plan to ease the worsening power shortage in Mindanao, which is now facing a power deficiency of 750 megawatts, from the 400 MW last week. »
In New York and Taguig
HE SAYS 03/10/2010 New Musical Express magazine described it as a lusty bellowing of a statement of facts about New York, the city that has become the subject of many songs, which after Sinatras New York, New York, has again hogged the limelight courtesy of Alicia Keys, whose soulful chorus in the two different... »
Summer heat no picnic for your car
MANILA, Philippines--You may be celebrating this dry season as being perfect for your car. And why wouldn't you? The last rainy season only brought a flood of despair to thousands of cars all over the country, leading its hapless owners to believe that water is the enemy. »
Candidates frustrate audience at Ateneo forum
DAVAO CITY, PhilippinesAll presidential candidates except the three who have consistently topped the surveys were at the presidential forum at the Ateneo de Davao University here on Tuesday, and they disappointed sectoral representatives on their stance on such Mindanao issues as the peace process, mining, agriculture. Present during the forum were Senators Richard Gordon... »
Philippines catches recovery wave
By Jennee Grace U Rubrico MANILA - As the global economy shifts from crisis to recovery, the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry is sparking new demand and buoying employment and investment in the Philippines, where it is one of the country's most important industries. BPO firms in the Philippines are hiring new personnel on... »
GMA abandons special powers but to pursue new deals
By Aytch S. de la Cruz 03/09/2010 Realizing the futility of convincing legislators to attend a special session in Congress amid the election flurry, President Arroyo said yesterday she is abandoning efforts to secure emergency powers to address the power crisis in Mindanao. Arroyo, however, said she is mandating Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes to... »