• Luzon Newsbits for May 19,2013

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    CAMP FLORENDO, La Union - Police authorities in Region 1 and the province Abra, two traditionally troublesome areas during election season, declared the conduct of the recent 2013 midterm polls as "generally peaceful." Chief Superintendent Ricardo C. Marquez, Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) director, said no election-related violent incident was recorded on Monday's poll regardless of inclusion of the provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan in the list of priority concern. In Abra, PRO-Cordillera Director Benjamin B. ... More »Luzon Newsbits for May 19,2013

  • PSEi flat after record highs

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    The Philippine Stock Exchange index managed to post only a 0.2 percent or 17.5 point increase compared to last week as investors took profits after the benchmark breached the 7,400 level on the back of strong corporate earnings and a relatively peaceful elections. More »PSEi flat after record highs

  • Misibis bay: A happy place

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Moming back from our honeymoon three years ago, friends playfully asked, "So what did you do?" And to their horror we answered, "Of course that, and we read 15 or more chapters of the Bible for five days and four nights." Not that we're religious but my husband and I are quite active and energetic people, and it takes very little to get us up and running. ... More »Misibis bay: A happy place

  • No Marinduque representative yet – Velasco

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Boac, Marinduque - Reelectionist Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco decried yesterday alleged attempts by his political rival to mislead the public into believing that candidate Regina O. Reyes has been proclaimed winner in the congressional contest in the province. More »No Marinduque representative yet – Velasco

  • Namfrel questions Comelec on unaccounted ERs

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Manila, Philippines --- Where are the unaccounted 8.5 million votes from 18,504 election returns (ERs)? More »Namfrel questions Comelec on unaccounted ERs

  • Schools gird for K-to-12 effects

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Manila, Philippines --- While the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or K-to-12 is seen primarily as a vital reform that would put the country at par with other nations in terms of quality of education, and enable Filipino youth to be employable right after high school, the new law is also expected to have negative repercussions especially on higher education institutions (HEIs). More »Schools gird for K-to-12 effects

  • Balintang incident

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    On May 9 this week, a PCG-BFAR boat out on patrol in the Balintang Channel, Northern Luzon, encountered a Taiwanese Fishing Boat which, according to reports..."violently and dangerously tried to evade their arrest after they were caught poaching some 39 nautical miles off Balintang Channel." To make a long story short, the Taiwanese fishing boat Guang-TA-SHIN-28 tried to ram the PCG boat. But by skillfull maneuvering, the PCG boat was able to avoid it. Then when the Taiwanese boat tried to escape, warning shots were fired by the Philippine PCG boat. However, it refused to stop. ... More »Balintang incident

  • Hapag-Lloyd-Quarter loss narrows

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Hapag-Lloyd AG, Europe's fourth- largest container-shipping line, said its first-quarter loss almost halved as freight rates rose slightly and it reiterated its forecast of a 2013 operating profit. More »Hapag-Lloyd-Quarter loss narrows

  • Not back to square one!

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    At the height of the Huk uprising under Luis Taruc in the early 1950s, Ramon Magsaysay as Secretary of National Defense envisioned the policy of poverty alleviation and community development as a dynamic force sweeping the countryside in a long-delayed awakening to the opportunities and potentials for a better life. More »Not back to square one!

  • Tension grips Balagtas over mayoralty

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Balagtas, Bulacan - Gina Libiran Estrella is not going away easily to yield the mayoralty to incumbent Mayor Romy Castro as hundreds of complaints of fraud and intimidation on Election Day last May 13 were raised by hundreds of registered voters from various barangays, here. More »Tension grips Balagtas over mayoralty

  • Mindanao Newsbits for May 19,2013

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    SURIGAO CITY - Despite the full support extended by a religious group to the opposition candidates for the second time in the May 13 polls, all the administration candidates won with a wide margin and finally proclaimed for Surigao Del Norte and this city. Proclaimed winners in the gubernatorial, congressional and mayoral race were incumbent Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas, incumbent Vice Governor Jun Egay, Representatives Francisco T. Matugas (1st District), and Guillermo A. Romarate Jr. (2nd District), and Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas. ... More »Mindanao Newsbits for May 19,2013

  • Ronald S. Feels he’s vindicated

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Caoayan, Ilocos Sur - Ronald Singson said yesterday he feels vindicated after the electorate in the 1st District of this province pulled him through to regain his long lost seat in Congress. More »Ronald S. Feels he’s vindicated

  • Relocations from Asian manufacturing firms drive RP’s industrial sector – CBRE

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    The manufacturing industry of the Philippines is now experiencing a resurgence since its slowdown in 2009 as demand for industrial facilities for the relocation site of multinational companies is growing on back of steady land values and rental rates. More »Relocations from Asian manufacturing firms drive RP’s industrial sector – CBRE

  • Living on their humble shoulders

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Imagine that you are a farm worker harvesting tons and tons of rice, a farm worker who has boiled root crops for supper, a ball of rice and a piece of dried fish for breakfast. Imagine that you are a fisherman catching groupers and tuna, a fisherman who takes home a small bucket of assorted small fish caught along with the big fish as his share of the catch. Imagine that you are a tile layer installing roof tiles on a mansion, a tile layer who cannot afford to replace his hovel's fenestrated roof. More »Living on their humble shoulders

  • KO match: Adamson faces NU

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Game Today More »KO match: Adamson faces NU

  • ‘Magic 12’ is complete

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Manila, Philippines --- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed last night the three remaining winning senators in the 2013 midterm polls, thus completing the proclamation of all the 12 winners in the senatorial race. More »â€˜Magic 12’ is complete

  • Diet Diva for a week

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    I was with newscaster Karen Davila in Cebu as Habitat for Humanity, which she is an ambassador for, launched "I Build the Visayan Dream" at the chichi Shangrila Resort in Mactan. As I noticed that she is even thinner now than years ago when I first met her, she told me that diet really is the key. More »Diet Diva for a week

  • Philippine fibers going to Rome

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Philippine fibers - abaca, pina and banana - will go to Rome! This developed as the Filipino community in Italy and the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-EU (ENFiD) launched a project Fibre Filippine (Piña-Abaca-Banana) Go to Rome. The Philippine Embassy in Rome will host the event, which highlights the activities for the celebration of the 115 years of Philippine independence. More »Philippine fibers going to Rome

  • Chhattisgarh’s Capital: There’s More To Raipur Than Meets The Eye

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    While traveling to India, I chanced upon this opportunity to make a trip to one of the centrally located provinces, Chhattisgarh, with its capital at Raipur. More »Chhattisgarh’s Capital: There’s More To Raipur Than Meets The Eye

  • Editorial: We celebrate national heritage month

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    "To create among the people a consciousness, respect, and pride for the legacies of Filipino cultural history, and love of country," Presidential Proclamation No. 439 issued on August 11, 2003, declared May of every year as National Heritage Month (NHM). Leading the celebration this year on the theme "Taoid: Weaving Our Stories, Threading Our Paths" is the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Sub-Commission on Cultural Heritage (SCH). The theme aims to give Filipinos a glimpse of the legacies of the past and how they continue to shape the present and the future. More »Editorial: We celebrate national heritage month

  • Now, what?

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    The campaign period is over and done with. Victory celebrations draw in people who are now more emboldened to show support for those who won. Losers find refuge in the consoling arms of family, friends, and diehard supporters. And what of the voters? They are in a hurry to move on, expecting the winners to perform yet knowing that some promises would never see the light of the day. More »Now, what?

  • Cotabato organic rice exporter pushes farm, market expansion

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    A 500-hectare organic rice farm in Cotabato looks forward to an expanded farm area and market as it has obtained organic certification from the Certification of Environmental Standards Gmbh (Ceres) of Germany. More »Cotabato organic rice exporter pushes farm, market expansion

  • Being part of history

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    My day to make a difference arrived on May 13, election day. It was the day I was tasked to volunteer for the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), during a point in history that would hopefully signal the beginning of something new in our country. More »Being part of history

  • Higher freight rates help Maersk beat forecasts

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Copenhagen (Reuters) - Lower costs and higher container shipping rates helped Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk beat forecasts for the first quarter and stick to its full-year guidance. More »Higher freight rates help Maersk beat forecasts

  • Tales, fun around Sarangani bay

    Manila Bulletin - 16 hours ago

    Zamboanga City - For spending a quality time with someone important, some secluded resorts fronting Sarangani Bay in Gumasa, Glan, Sarangani province, are yet among the best options in Southern Mindanao to laze away from a hectic city life. More »Tales, fun around Sarangani bay

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