FOCUS | China may be fanning flames of Taiwanese anger with PH - expert
Since the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman off Batanes on May 9, there has been no confirmed violence against OFWs directly linked to it, boosting the possibility as raised by an expert-- that Beijing may be fanning the heat as a test case as it continues its bullying in the South China Sea.
Amid criticism, BCDA says SM hid construction of BGC shopping mall
After receiving flak for its belated protest over the first SM shopping mall in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), the state agency tasked with developing the country's military bases on Wednesday said the Henry Sy-led company hid the construction of the 234,892-square meter retail complex.
PARTYLIST VOTE | Padaca bares top 25 groups with winning tallies
Commission on Elections Commissioner Ma. Grace Cielo Padaca on Wednesday bared the top 25 groups that each garnered at least 2-percent of the total number of votes cast for partylists, and that should therefore be eligible to gain seats in the House of Representatives.-
'Wala pa ring tatalo': Alaska sweeps Ginebra to win Commissioner's Cup
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho sent off as city rivals Atletico lift Spanish Cup
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Republika ni Abueva: Alaska’s Gatas Republik embraces star player other fans love to hate
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Rain or Shine looking at Arizona Reid, not Jamelle Cornley for Governors' Cup defense
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Crisanto Pitpitunge makes defense of bantamweight belt against Michinori Tanaka in PXC 37
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SEC issues rules on computing foreign ownership in companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday issued the final guidelines in computing foreign ownership, giving non-compliant firms one year to meet the new requirement.
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PSEi goes sidesways as investors wait for leads
(UPDATED 6:54 p.m.) Philippine share prices struggled for direction on Monday as the benchmark index stretched its losing streak for a third straight session.
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Dollar surplus jumps by more than half at end-April
(UPDATED 6:35 p.m.) The country's balance of payments (BOP) surplus during the first four months surged by more than half from a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
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COCKTALES | Ayala, SM rivalry leads to roadblock, regulatory capture
The Fort transmogrified into a gridlocked Makati on Friday and over into the weekend as the rivalry between developers SM and Ayala-government combine spilled over to a road blockade that marred the rushed opening of the SM Aura mall within the former military base.
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Leyte transmission line to be completed 1Q next year--NGCP
(UPDATED 6:57 p.m.) The National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) aims to complete early next year a project that would improve the reliability of the Visayas grid.
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NEW APP | MMDA Traffic Mirror gives live video feed of traffic on strategic roads
The bad news: traffic in Metro Manila's roads wonât be dramatically improving any time soon. But the good news is, yet another mobile application will allow motorists to plan their trips and avoid time-consuming, gas-draining jams.
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VIDEO | Making sense of Yahoo's Tumblr deal
Yahoo's deal to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion is getting a lot of attention- both for the bold move - and for the even bolder price tag. And the deal is about a lot more than dollars and cents, according to Ross Rubin of Reticle Research.
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Trans-Asia bags DOE approval for Guimaras wind farm project
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp has secured Department of Energy (DOE) approval for a wind farm project in San Lorenzo, Guimaras.
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Despite Philippine-Taiwan row, Cebu Pacific to proceed with maiden flight to Taipei in July
The operator of Cebu Pacific on Monday said it will push through with its new Cebu-Taipei flight in July despite the political tensionw between the Philippines and Taiwan.
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Sarah Jessica Parker inaugurated 'illegally' built SM mall, BCDA says
(UPDATED 9:35 p.m.) The newly inaugurated mall of the SM group at the Bonifacio Global City - the same commercial center graced by Hollywood fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker last week - was 'illegally' built, according to the state agency tasked to commercially develop the country's military bases.
As mayor longs for development in Kalayaan, others fear China's 'rape' of the islands
Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon Jr. is growing frustrated with his own attempts to bring development to Kalayaan Island Group. "Nothing happens up to now," he says. Residents not only sympathize with their mayor, they also fear that KIG's rich marine resources would be destroyed soon.
LEGAL POSER | Can DOJ findings of probable cause be enjoined?
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has questioned the seeming pattern in a series of moves by the Court of Appeals enjoining the DOJ from its determination of probable cause in key cases, saying this effectively hindered it 'from prosecuting, from discharging its mandate.'
VIDEO | Boss repeatedly slaps intern, sparks outcry in Singapore
A Singapore company supervisor caught on video slapping a male intern is in trouble after the clip went viral on the web and sparked a public outcry.
24 dead, more than 230 injured in Oklahoma tornado
Twenty-four people were killed and 237 others injured when a massive tornado blasted the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City, the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, on Monday, state officials said Tuesday.
Mar: In movies, Bong portrays role of law enforcer, he should act like one
The word war between supposed friends and former peers in the Senate, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Sen. Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., appears far from over.
2 US experts reject murder theory in scientist's death in Singapore
Two US pathologists on Wednesday supported Singapore police findings that an American scientist found hanged last year in the city-state committed suicide and was not murdered as his family claims.
NBI team leaving for Taiwan soon to probe fisherman’s death
Department of Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday said a team from the National Bureau of Investigation is ready to leave for Taiwan soon to investigate the death of a Taiwanese fisherman in Balintang Channel last May 9.
PH among 28 nations that haven't licked tetanus yet
Although three doses of tetanus vaccine costs only US$2, the Philippines remains among the 28 countries that have yet to eliminate the disease, which nations like Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Timor Leste and Iraq already have.
as of 23-May-2013 5:31 AM
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GALLERY | Nora Aunor celebrates 60th birthday with career retrospective
For Nora Aunor’s 60th birthday celebration, the entire Meralco Multi-Purpose Hall was transformed into a virtual museum as posters of her classic films adorned the lobby and the hallway leading to the ballroom.
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Willie Revillame says ‘Wowowillie’ to end when his TV5 contract expires in October
One week after it was reported that TV5 had decided not to renew his contract when it expires in October, Willie Revillame announced on Tuesday that his noontime show "Wowowillie" will, in fact, end that month and he will go on a long vacation afterwards.
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CROC ON A SOAK | 4-meter reptile joins sunbathers on beach, sends people running
Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-meter (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said Wednesday.
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Project Runway judge Nina Garcia in Manila for JAG, Philippine Fashion Week
The international fashion guru will be collaborating with denim brand JAG in a forum that aims to inspire young Filipino students and budding fashion entrepreneurs.
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It’s fast, it's furious, it must be Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2013!
No other local fashion event has been more Instagrammed, tweeted, liked on Facebook, and blogged than this twice a year fashion week that gathers the best and most promising Filipino fashion designers under one big roof.
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EARLY BIRD | Leni Robredo sets foot at House to buckle down to work
Leni Robredo, the newly-proclaimed representative of Camarines Sur, set foot Wednesday at the House of Representative, her new office for the next three years, saying she wanted to buckle down to serious work early.
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Baby boy born onboard LRT-1
A baby boy was born Wednesday morning inside the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT1) after his mother was unable to hold it anymore until the next station where she could be rushed to the nearest hospital.
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2013 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest and Cosplay Mini-Contest extended to June 21 - embassy
The deadline for the submission of entries to the 2013 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest and Cosplay Mini-Contest has been extended until June 21, 2013 (Friday), the Japanese embassy here said in a news release.
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SLIDESHOW | Police, airline workers join plane-pulling contest
Teams of police officers from London's Metropolitan Police Service, city police officers, state police troopers and employees of British Airways PLC and JetBlue Airways Corp. race to move the Airbus A320 jet 100 feet in the fastest time.
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KOREA CHRONICLES (Last of 4 parts) | Shopping Gangnam-style
Grace Lee shops in this famous district in Seoul.
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HANGOVER 3 | This is the ultimate backwards engineering, director says during premiere
LAS VEGAS, Nevada--One of the oddest moments for Todd Phillips, director of the "Hangover" movies, was meeting a Zach Galifianakis lookalike on the Vegas Strip who refused to have his picture taken if not paid.
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VIDEO | Cezar Mancao taunts DOJ, NBI with selfies...in front of DOJ, NBI
In a series of photos sent to News5, the runaway former police officer tagged in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case could be seen posing just outside his former detention compound at the NBI on Sunday.
