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Why Bongbong, militant solons want to know

Inquirer.net - Michael Lim - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines--The entry of Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to the senatorial slate of the Nacionalista Party (NP) has prompted the main faction of the leftist movement in the country to clarify the matter ...

Would it boost the presidential bid of Sec. Teodoro if PGMA were to resign the ...

Philippine Star - ‎7 hours ago‎
Rey Onate, Palayan City: Gibo will win the presidency in 2010 because he is what he is. The resignation of PGMA as president of Lakas-Kampi-CMD will not help; it will have no bearing.

Arroyo studying call for term extension of AFP's Ibrado

GMA news.tv - ‎51 minutes ago‎
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is now studying a call by senators to extend the term in office of Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen.

Report: Palace exec son's killer eludes NBI raids

GMA news.tv - ‎36 minutes ago‎
The suspected killer of a Malacañang official's son during a road-rage incident in Quezon City last Wednesday remained elusive as government agents failed to catch him in raids during the weekend.

Palace: Obama's choice of envoy to RP heralds warmer relations ahead

Inquirer.net - Tj Burgonio - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines--US President Barack Obama's appointment of a new envoy to the Philippines to replace Ambassador Kristie Kenney augurs well for the two countries' relations, Malacañang said Saturday.

Serge O leaves LP 'for good' but will back Noynoy

Inquirer.net - Michael Lim - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines--It's final. Former Sen. Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III is leaving the Liberal Party (LP) for good. Osmeña, who is seeking a Senate seat in 2010, announced Saturday in an interview over dwiz radio that he was more ...

Najib's peace plan working

New Straits Times - Sean Augustin - ‎38 minutes ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak's peace plan for the MCA could see the Nov 28 extraordinary general meeting being called off and fresh party polls being held.

Death threats for Thai PM in pro-Thaksin stronghold: MP

AFP - ‎18 hours ago‎
BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited the north of the country amid heavy security Saturday after receiving death threats over a planned trip to a stronghold of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

GMA: Chinese business communities help boost RP economy

Philippine Star - Marvin Sy - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo said yesterday nations with strong Chinese business communities like the Philippines will post the strongest recovery from the global financial ...

At Least 42 Die in Chinese Mine Explosion

New York Times - Keith Bradsher - ‎17 minutes ago‎
HONG KONG - A gas explosion at a coal mine in northeastern China early Saturday morning killed at least 42 people and left 66 others trapped deep underground, Chinese official media said.

Herman Van Rompuy and Baroness Ashton: the EU's perfect couple of nobodies

Telegraph.co.uk - William Langley - ‎8 hours ago‎
The big winners in last week's EU carve-up may not have famous names or stellar CVs - but that's what made them ideal candidates for their new jobs, says William Langley.
President Who? Washington Post

Israeli Planes Strike Targets In Gaza

New York Times - Nidal al-Mughrabi, Joseph Nasr - ‎22 minutes ago‎
By REUTERS GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli planes carried out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, injuring seven Palestinians, Palestinian medical workers said.

Banks' NPL ratio eased further in September

Inquirer.net - Michelle Remo - ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said nonperforming loans of commercial and universal banks eased further in September, bringing down the NPL ratio to its lowest level since it peaked at 18.8 percent in October 2001.

Alliance Global earns P4.7 B in 9 months, up 16%

Manila Bulletin - James A. Loyola - ‎19 hours ago‎
Alliance Global Group, Inc., the investment holding company of businessman Andrew Tan, posted a consolidated net income of P4.7 billion for the first nine months of 2009, up 16 percent year on year.

GSIS wants Metro Pacific penalized over Meralco deal

BusinessWorld Online - ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
A STATE-OWNED pension fund wants the stock exchange to penalize Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp., claiming the firm failed to properly disclose a deal to acquire an additional stake in Manila Electric Co.

Black Friday 2009 ads

Los Angeles Public Relations - ‎30 minutes ago‎
This year 2009, consumers still haven't spent as much. Leaving inventory levels low, and the possibility of deals in 2009 limited.

Netbooks less durable than regular laptops - study

Inquirer.net - Alexander Villafania - ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
MANILA, Philippines - A recent study in the US shows that netbooks - smaller computers primarily for Web browsing- are more likely to fail sooner than regular laptops.

Broadband tech firm sees “farms of wifi” in RP

Inquirer.net - Alexander Villafania - ‎11 hours ago‎
MAKATI, Philippines - The broadband Internet business in the Philippines continues to heat up, but wifi (wireless fidelity) remains to be a huge business potential for a US-based company, who sees the usefulness of wifi in areas ...

Innovatronix offers energy-saving devices

Philippine Star - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - In times of crisis, Innovatronix offers energy-saving devices for the smart homeowner. Electronic devices used in the house now function beyond making homemakers' lives easy - these gadgets have actually become tools to help save ...

Manila throws party for Pacquiao's homecoming

USA Today - Hrvoje Hranjski - ‎1 hour ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The city's notorious traffic came to a halt and thousands lined streets and bridges Friday to cheer their hero Manny Pacquiao, who returned home pondering his next moves -- facing Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Burger King wallops Barako Bull

Manila Standard Today - ‎20 hours ago‎
Last night, the Whopper picked up their first back-to-back victory by whipping the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, 102-86, in the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum last night.

Sonsona vacates title after failing to make weight

ABS CBN News - ‎1 hour ago‎
MANILA -- Youngest Filipino champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona has vacated his World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title after failing to make the 115-pound limit during the weigh in.

'Twilight' sequel breaks opening day record: report

AFP - ‎6 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES - All the hype surrounding the "Twilight" vampire romance sequel is scoring big at the box office, with industry reports estimating Saturday it took in the largest opening-day receipts on record.

Cebu Entertainment Manny, Jinky show united front

Philippine Star - ‎7 hours ago‎
CEBU, Philippines - Who says there's trouble in their marriage? Rumors of marital strife were seemingly thrown out the window as Manny and Jinkee Pacquiao arrived together in the Philippines yesterday to a rousing welcome over the Pacman's historic win ...

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City

The Associated Press - Don Babwin - ‎8 hours ago‎
CHICAGO - Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.
Afternoons without Oprah Los Angeles Times

Group urges presidential bets to focus on achieving MDGs

Manila Bulletin - Jenny F. Manongdo - ‎19 hours ago‎
A group pushing for the realization of health programs, particularly the Reproductive Health Bill, has challenged presidential candidates to focus on five important areas that would help the Philippines achieve the Millennium ...

HIV infection on the rise among RP youth, says UN agency

Inquirer.net - ‎12 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines—Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among Filipino youth "have been increasing at an unprecedented rate," the United Nations representative's office in Manila has warned.

The Address to expand globally says Emaar

Philippines News - ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
The Address hotels have now opened in five key locations across Dubai, the latest being a centrepiece hotel in the middle of the Dubai Marina, adjoining the newly opened Dubai Marina Mall.

Personalized nutrition' wave of future, scientists say

Inquirer.net - Tessa Salazar - ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
THE modern world is spending a fortune just to keep its citizens out of sickbed. Around 80 percent of a country's Gross National Product is spent just on treating chronic diseases, a figure not just representative of the United States ...
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