GMA gathers AFP brass
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sought to bolster her support within the military yesterday, following talk of a serious attempt to overthrow her government.
Palace confirms ISAFP chief's removal
By Fel V. Maragay
Malacañang yesterday confirmed an impending change in the top intelligence post of the Armed Forces but denied it had anything to do with the release of a wiretapped conversation that has proved politically embarrassing to the Arroyo administration.
Poverty, corruption RP's twin evils --- WB
Key Cabinet men, Abu get CA nod
Saudi court orders Pinoy beheaded
The House of Representatives has approved the proposed Anti-Smuggling Act of 2005, spurred by the need to stop the loss of P150 billion in annual revenues and cure the chronic fiscal deficit.
The Senate committee on banks yesterday sought the approval of a measure seeking to give the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) more powers to prevent bank failures and protect the interest of depositors.
Would a newspaper improve schoolchildren's English and address the Philippine education crisis?
A small patch on the uniforms of traffic policemen is big deal for Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and his archenemy Bayani Fernando.
Taiwan has agreed to take in more Filipino workers this year, raising its 80,000 yearly quota by 1,400.
Never say die.
Despite the furor surrounding his abrupt return to the country, Philippine Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena said he would continue to fight for the rights of overseas Filipino workers.
Incentive law sought to negate SC ruling
By Lawrence Agcaoili
The Department of Finance is pushing for the enactment of a law that will provide fiscal incentives to foreign and local investors that have set up shop in former US military bases in the country.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
Oil companies raised the pump prices of petroleum products by P0.50 per liter in the wake of higher crude prices in the world market.
First Holdings eyes Subic-Clark toll road
By Jenniffer B. Austria
First Philippine Holdings Corp. plans to bid for the contract to operate and maintain the $500 million Subic-Clark toll road project.
NTC urges telecom firms to boost security systems
Amid allegations of mobile phone tapping, the National Telecommunications Commission yesterday said it had asked telecommunications companies to beef up their security measures to ensure the security of subscribers.
Bank lending growth slowed in March — BSP
Growth in the loans outstanding of commercial banks slowed down to 5.1 percent in March to P1.54 trillion after rising 5.8 percent in February, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.
Selling golf courses and TV networks
By Ray S. Eñano
The government's privatization program is almost 20 years old and many prized properties and companies have since been sold after the newly-installed government of President Corazon Aquino began a massive restructuring of Philippine National Bank (PNB) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) back in 1986.
Pinoy hurt in Baghdad camp attack
A Filipino worker was among those hurt in a mortar attack at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport last May 31, Labor Undersecretary Manuel Imson said yesterday.
TV show director shot dead at posh club
A young television director was killed while six other persons were wounded, including a woman police officer, when an unidentified man went into a shooting rampage outside a bar in Makati City at dawn yesterday.
BI chief recalls IDs of immigration men
Immigration Commissioner Alipio Fernandez Jr. ordered yesterday the recall of all mission orders and identification cards issued to confidential agents whose contracts have been terminated.
PDEA agent charged for escorting Syrian
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency yesterday filed administrative charges against one of its own agents who was caught escorting a Syrian drug suspect who tried to leave the country last week.
In a colossal step towards the further upliftment of basketball in the country, the Basketball Association of the Philippines yesterday installed former Senator, Laguna Governor and local government secretary Joey Lina as its new president.
By Reuel Vidal
It will be size versus speed when Welcoat Paints battles Montaña Pawnshop in the best-of-five championship series of the 2005 Philippine Basketball League Unity Cup starting 4 p.m. today at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Purefoods parades a new import today when it starts its best-of-three battle with the FedEx Express in the wildcard phase of the Gran Matador Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
Asia's best vs Europe's finest
The world's top shuttlers, led by China's Lin Dan, are all set to see action in the Manuel V. Pangilinan Cup when it gets going on July 12 at the Philsports Arena.
By Reuel Vidal
The 2005 Philippine Basketball League will have a great championship series between the Welcoat Paintmasters and the Montaña Pawnshop Jewels which will start today at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Consa: Better way to go
Former Defense secretary Fortunato Abat comes as a comic relief to a country beset by so much negative news about destabilization,
Consa: Better way to go
Former Defense secretary Fortunato Abat comes as a comic relief to a country beset by so much negative news about destabilization,
By Antonio C. Abaya
WE were told to expect an exposé on tape regarding cheating in the May 2004 elections.
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