Imelda Marcos: The best and worst lifeAsiaOne - - 14 hours ago
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - In true Imeldific fashion, she glided down a red carpet, surrounded by little girls in white dresses carrying bouquets of roses and trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favorite love ...
Imelda Marcos sure she'll beat corruption charges The Associated Press
Imelda turns 80, sets party at Sofitel ABS CBN News
Palin is Alaska's 'greatest gift' to US, her successor saysCNN - 24 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin after she leaves office later this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the United States on Saturday.
Sarah Palin cuts and runs Kansas City Star
Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad missionThe Associated Press - - 14 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his ...
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Poll automation should restore trust in admin
Inquirer.net - - 48 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines---The agreement by Smartmatic International and the Technical Information Management Corp. to go implement the computerization of next year's elections should squelch speculation that the administration was bent on ...
Erap: Something fishy in TIM-Smartmatic pact ABS CBN News
An embarrassment of funds Manila Times
Palace: Arroyo set to return to work next week
GMA news.tv - 3 hours ago
MANILA, Philippines - Amid persistent questions on her health, Malacañang officials said Saturday that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to resume work next week.
Arroyo to finish remaining projects before term ends Manila Bulletin
Palace makes a clean breast of Arroyo implant Inquirer.net
Prayer power for Aquino spreads to Internet
Inquirer.net - - 4 hours ago
MANILA, Philippines -- Garbed in her signature color yellow, former president Corazon Aquino's former Cabinet members gathered Saturday in prayer for the recovery of the 76-year-old leader who is battling cancer.
Cory has 'strong fighting spirit' Philippine Star
Indonesia's election candidates hold last rallies
AFP - 3 hours ago
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia's presidential candidates held their final rallies Saturday ahead of only the second direct elections for the country's head of state since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship in 1998.
EU may lift Garuda flight ban
ABC Online - - 9 hours ago
The Garuda crash in Jogyakarta in 2007 was one of a string of deadly air disasters for the airline. (Reuters: Pentak Lanud Adisucipto, file photo) The European Union is set to lift its ban on Indonesia's national ...
EU revokes ban on Indonesian planes New Straits Times
Umno Youth Agrees To Discourse With Pas
Bernama - 3 hours ago
PUTRAJAYA, July 4 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth has officially agreed to holding an intellectual discourse with its PAS counterpart. Its deputy chief Datuk Razali Ibrahim said a letter to the effect was sent to PAS Youth on Friday.
Nik Aziz all for a healthy discussion New Straits Times
PAS Youth invites Umno Youth for a debate Malaysia Star
Calm urged after N Korea missiles
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Russia, China and the US have all called for calm after North Korea test-fired a series of missiles. Seven Scud-type ballistic missiles with a range of about 500km (312 miles) were fired in an apparent act of defiance against the US, on 4 July.
North Korea acts in defiance of UN weapons ban Times Online
UK investigates Iran charge claim
BBC News - 7 hours ago
The chief political analyst at the British Embassy in Iran has been charged with "acting against national security", reports suggest.
UK: staff at embassy in Iran did nothing wrong eTaiwan News
Trial Announced for British Embassy Staff Washington Post
Video shows Honduran troops shooting protesters' bus tires
CNN - 19 hours ago
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- Honduran soldiers shot out the tires of buses headed for a demonstration in support of ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya, a video obtained by CNN shows.
Honduran court defiant on Zelaya BBC News
Preventing a Honduran Bloodbath Washington Post
S&P affirms credit ratings
Manila Standard Today - 7 hours ago
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services yesterday affirmed its ratings on the Philippines and kept the outlook stable despite a deteriorating fiscal condition, citing the resiliency of its external accounts.
Standard & Poor's keeps stable outlook for RP GMA news.tv
RP credit rating stays 'junk' Manila Times
BSP wants cover for forex losses
Inquirer.net - - 18 hours ago
MANILA, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seeking a clear mandate in its charter to set aside a portion of its income to cover for potential foreign exchange losses.
Commercial bank lending up 10.2% Philippine Star
Tax effort expected to improve in 2010
BusinessWorld Online - Jul 2, 2009
THE GOVERNMENT'S tax effort - the ratio between tax revenues and the gross domestic product (GDP) - is expected to rise to 14.3% in 2010 from 13.9% this year as the local economy rides on a global recovery.
Government eyes P1.195 trillion in taxes next year Philippine Star
RP tax take to grow 10.4% in 2010: Finance dept ABS CBN News
Symantec's Ramzan on solving the antivirus puzzle
CNET News - - Jul 3, 2009
As technical director and architect at Symantec, Zulfikar Ramzan spends his time trying to outsmart the virus writers responsible for the onslaught of malware that infects millions of computers on a daily basis.
Symantec Releases Norton 2010 Betas PC Magazine
New security services improve on standard AV signatures Computer Business Review
'Green' tech blooms amid economic crisis
Inquirer.net - - Jul 2, 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Despite tight budgets caused by the current economic crisis, businesses are expected to prioritize “green” or eco-friendly technology.
TXTPower pushes for more consumer benefits
ABS CBN News - 5 hours ago
MANILA - A consumer group said on Saturday the National Telecommunications Commission's (NTC) recent order extending the shelf life of cellular prepaid credits was not enough to protect consumers from alleged abusive practices of mobile network firms.
Consumer group hails NTC ruling on 'vanishing' cellular phone loads Visayan Daily Star
Serena top in Williams' sister act
The Press Association - 19 minutes ago
Serena Williams won the battle for sibling supremacy in the women's Wimbledon final. The 27-year-old American beat her older sister Venus 7-6, 6-2.
Serena Williams Cruises to Wimbledon Victory New York Times
Tour de France starts in Monaco
The Canadian Press - 39 minutes ago
MONACO - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong began his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday by taking an early lead in the first-stage individual time trial in Monaco.
Armstrong back on favourite stage Reuters India
Federer's hunger fired by impending parenthood
guardian.co.uk - - 56 minutes ago
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Even if Roger Federer gets his record 15th grand slam title at Wimbledon on Sunday retirement will not be an option -- for the simple reason that his heavily pregnant wife has ruled it out.
Federer ready for historic final BBC Sport
Michael Jackson's memorial -- what would LA taxpayers get for ...
Los Angeles Times - 30 minutes ago
The city of Los Angeles is a half-billion dollars in the hole. Layoffs. Furloughs. Potholes unfilled, trees untrimmed. Animal services, the ethics commission, whack whack whack.
Debbie Rowe a 'mum' to Michael Jackson's kids years too late
Melbourne Herald Sun - - 3 hours ago
The woman, who was able to surrender the two children she had with Michael Jackson as part of their divorce settlement, now reportedly plans to fight for their custody.
Jackson kids: Debbie's not our mom! Times of India
Give me the original cartoon series any day
AsiaOne - - Jul 2, 2009
AS A child growing up in the 1980s, one of my favourite toys was a Transformer robot that never left my side. I was fascinated by how I could, with my very own hands, transform a cool toy car into an even cooler "more than meets the ...
Autobots almost steal the show Inquirer.net
Transformers roll up to SkyVegas Bettingpro.com
RP now 8th in H1N1 flu cases
ABS CBN News - 2 hours ago
MANILA - The Philippines now ranks 8th worldwide in terms of the number of confirmed cases of the influenza A-H1N1 virus. The country, which was in 10th place just 3 days ago, has overtaken Argentina and Japan, with over 1700 cases and one death.
First swine flu death in London BBC News
New H1N1 flu cases in northeastern Kenya Daily Nation
Swine flu transmission studies suggest new virus is here to stay ...
The Canadian Press - Jul 2, 2009
TORONTO - Swine flu viruses are missing at least two key features seen in all flu viruses present and past that transmit well among people and yet the viruses are spreading quite efficiently, two new studies suggest.
H1N1 cases in Zamboanga Peninsula climb to 3
Sun.Star - - Jul 3, 2009
TWO more people were found positive of influenza A (H1N1) virus in Zamboanga Peninsula, bringing to three the confirmed cases in the region, a health official said Friday.
Health staff training, new anti-flu tack Business Mirror
Zambo City's 1st A(H1N1) case from Ateneo ABS CBN News