THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will decide before weekend on cutting jeepney fares by 50 centavos.
Oil stays below $35 after big drop
Oil prices languished below $35 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as further signs the US recession is deepening spurred investor concern over crude demand.
DTI exec says LPG supply back to normal
The supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is, finally, back to normal.
Pastor's missing wife found dead
The wife of a pastor who was reportedly abducted last week was found dead half naked yesterday morning in sitio Cantipla I, barangay Tabunan, Cebu City. Pastor Leonardo Jastiva of the International Missionary Society of Seventh-Day Adventist Church Reform Movement personally identified the decomposing body as that of his wife Judith.
Firecracker blast
THREE children, aged 12, 6, and 5, suffered second-degree burns in a fire in Sitio Campagyuhog, Ba-rangay Madridejos, Alegria town. The fire, which razed a shanty and injured siblings Paul, 12, and Jerry, 6, both surnamed Lerio, and their cousin Bingbing Enakio, 5, was reportedly caused when an ember fell on a stock of firecracker powder that was stored inside the shanty.
Poblacion Pardo has 2 brgy. chiefs
THERE are now two barangay captains of Poblacion Pardo, Cebu City. And their paths will cross today when they will both report for work at the barangay hall. This was after Fermin Dasmariñas yesterday took his oath of office before Acting Vice Mayor Hilario Davide III after securing a writ of execution from the court. But Barangay Captain Danilo Lim said he will not honor the order, believing that the court has no jurisdiction over the case.
Kap Abella, mga kagawad nag-uli na
Mahatagan na sa ilang tag-P10 mil nga extra cash gifts ang tulo ka kagawad sa barangay Labangon sa siyudad sa Sugbu ingon man ang ilang SK chairman.
Econg to SC: Approve inhibition from Ecleo
Regional Trial Court Judge Geraldine Faith Econg has reiterated before the Supreme Court her request to affirm her order of voluntary inhibition from the celebrated parricide case against Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association supreme master Ruben Ecleo, Jr.
Probes start into marine accidents
The Special Board of Marine Inquiry (SBMI), which is tasked to investigate sea mishaps, will start its investigation next week into the collision between fishing boat Linda Steel II and Chrysler Cargo vessel in the seas off Madridejos town.
FLI to pay for SRP lots this March 3
Filinvest Land Incorporated (FLI) will be paying the P348 million down payment to the city government on March 3 for the recently-awarded P25 billion project to develop a portion of the South Road Properties (SRP).
Application for veterans' benefits Thursday
Surviving Filipino veterans of World War II who are living in the Philippines and are eligible to receive benefits from the US government can start filing their application on Thursday, according to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO).
1,087 pass physician licensure exam
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday that 1,087 out of 1,685 passed the Physician (Complete, Prelims and Finals with Prelims) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila and Cebu this February 2009.
Stronger curriculum edge to Pinoy nurses
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said local nursing schools need to strengthen curriculums to give Filipino nurses an edge in the international labor market.
Nursing, caregiver applicants under Jpepa
Candidates for several nursing and caregiver positions under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa) are up for final interview. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has asked the final candidates (see list here ) to go to the Occupational Safety and Health Center, North Avenue corner Agham Road, Quezon City depending on their assigned schedule between February 23 to 25 at 8 a.m.
PRC approves 246 new agriculturists
The Professional Regulation Commission announced Wednesday that 246 applicants were approved for registration without examination as Agriculturists after compliance with Section 75 of Republic Act 8435 (Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997), per Board Res. No. 01 dated February 13, 2009, Series of 2009.
7 MILF rebels slain in North Cotabato
Seven Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were killed while two government combatants were slightly wounded in separate encounters in Alamada, North Cotabato and Datu Piang, Maguindanao yesterday.
Gen. Garcia 2-taon kulong sa perjury
Dalawang taong pag kakakulong ang inihatol ng Sandiganbayan laban kay dating Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) comptroller Major Gene ral Carlos Garcia ma tapos mapatunayang nag kasala ng walang pag-aalinlangan sa ka song perjury.
Muslim Associate Justice makakatulong
Hinimok ni Anak Min da nao party-list Rep. Mujiv Hataman ang Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) at si Pangulong Arroyo na i-re komenda at magtalaga ng Muslim Associate Justice dahil may anim na mga Ma histrado ang magrere tiro ngayon taon.
Bedol nagtago na sa US
Nagtatago na sa Ame rika ang isa sa mga itinu turong kasabwat sa diumano'y dayaan noong 2004 elections na si dating Maguindanao elections supervisor Lintang Bedol.
Poll comish: No election raps vs Bedol yet
No criminal charges have been filed yet against controversial Maguindanao elections supervisor Lintang Bedol, Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Armando Velasco admitted.
Anti-graft group asks Ombuds to resign
The Coalition Against Corruption, which includes the Makati Business Club (MBC), has asked Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez to step down for being "liability in the fight against corruption."
Peso bounces back to P47.72
The peso Wednesday strengthened against the dollar, snapping two consecutive days of losses after market players awash with dollars took in profits on the local currency"s low.
IMF seeks sin tax hike to check RP deficit
Despite difficult conditions as a result of the global economic slump, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday called on the government to pass revenue-raising measures in order to fund planned higher expenditures and keep the country"s budget deficit in check.
ILO: 7.2 million Asians jobless in 2009
Asia is likely to have 7.2 million more jobless people in 2009 than last year due to fallout from the global economic crisis, the International Labor Organization said Wednesday.
Crisis pushes 140M Asians into poverty
More than 140 million people could be plunged into poverty and 23 million lose their jobs in Asia this year as the global financial crisis batters the region, according to a study released Wednesday.
Clinton seeks greater Southeast Asia ties
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is hoping to revitalize US economic ties with Southeast Asia as she visits Indonesia during her first overseas trip as America's top diplomat.
Pope to US Speaker: Reject abortion
Pope Benedict XVI told U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who supports abortion rights, that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life "at all stages of its development."
Pacman becomes a doctor
THE "People's Champ" now has a new title to his name. As he delivers blow after blow in the ring, it will now be Dr. Manny Pacquiao that will be heard throughout the arena.
Pacquiao off to London next week
The world's pound-for-pound boxing champion is scheduled to arrive in the United Kingdom on the last week of February.
POC says 80 gold medals realistic goal
The Philippine Olympic Committee yesterday said a realistic goal of 80 gold medals will be the main thrust of the Philippine campaign in the Laos Southeast Asian Games this December as it backtracked from a bold forecast of aiming for 100 to 120 golds in the biennial meet.
Celtics trade Sam Cassell to Kings
The Sacramento Kings have acquired veteran guard Sam Cassell from the Boston Celtics for a conditional second-round draft pick in 2015.
Philip won't quit: 'no one asked me'
MISS Cebu 2009 pageant organizer and Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) member Philip Rodriguez will not resign from his post, saying that no Cebu City official has asked him to do so.
Sanctions uncertain against Ms. Cebu staff
Cebu City administrator Francisco "Bimbo" Fernandez did not assure yet the family of Miss Cebu 2009 second runner-up winner Kimberly Therese Burden that their appeal on the imposition of proper sanctions against some members of the Cebu City Tourism Commission would be granted.
Gabby Concepcion OKs Piolo-KC tandem
The upcoming TV tandem of KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual has at least one backer - KC's biological father, Gabby Concepcion.
Bandila ng Pinas gustong baguhin
Nais ni Sen. Richard Gor don na baguhin ang bandila ng Pilipinas sa pamamagitan nang pag dadagdag ng isang sinag sa araw. Nais ni Gordon na gawing siyam ang kasalukuyang walong si nag ng araw na kumaka tawan sa walong lalawigan na lumaban sa mga Kastila na kinabibilangan ng Ba tangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Laguna, at Tarlac. Ayon kay Gordon, awtor ng panukala, ang ika-siyam na sinag ay kakatawan sa mga Muslim na nanindigan at hindi nag pasakop sa mga Kastila.
Bohol bans possession, display of tarsiers
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol has passed an ordinance prohibiting the possession and display of tarsiers, considered as the smallest primate species in the world.
Jackpot sa superlotto, P260 milyon!
Umakyat na sa P260 milyon ang jackpot prize ng 6/49 superlotto sa susunod na draw date nito.
Michael Jackson auctions awards, albums
The King of Pop is lightening his load. Michael Jackson is set to sell his American Music Award for "Thriller," a velvet cape given to him by his children for Father's Day in 1998, a pair of rhinestone-trimmed socks from 1981, a basketball signed by Michael Jordan and his own original artwork. The 50-year-old singer is also parting with his platinum and gold records, a customized Harley Davidson and a Rolls Royce limousine.
Shaq's shoe makes a big impression on O
What's the ideal gift for a basketball-obsessed president? Try a size 23 sneaker personally autographed by Shaquille O'Neal.
Cool weather in RP almost over - Pagasa
Filipinos may soon expect warmer days as northern monsoon or Amihan winds bringing the cool weather slowly leave the country, state weather forecasters said Wednesday.
Katharine Hepburn - "Life is hard. After all, it kills you."
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