Chevron, Seaoil raise oil prices too
Chevron (formerly Caltex) announced that it will increase oil prices effective Wednesday. At 12:01 a.m., Chevron will raise the cost of its regular and E10 gasoline by P1 per liter and diesel and kerosene by P0.75 per liter, said communications manager Toby Nebrida.
The same price adjustments were implemented Tuesday by Pilipinas Shell, Petron Corp., and Total.
Meanwhile, Seaoil Philippines Inc. will raise gasoline prices
by 50 centavos a liter, effective 12:01 a.m., on Wednesday.
Oil eases to $49 on IEA forecast
Oil prices slipped to near $49 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders looked to US bank results this week for signs a severe recession may have bottomed but remained pessimistic that demand for crude can recover in the near term.
Nene: Explain diesel price discrepancies
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. is asking government agencies to explain the discrepancy in the prices of diesel from the same oil companies even if the gasoline stations are located only a few meters apart.
Tanker nalunod sa Danao
Nalunod ang usa ka motortanker nga Golden Rose nga gipanag-iya sa Rose Shipping Lines sa kadagatan sa barangay Maslog siyudad sa Danao human mabuslot ang engine room niini ala una pasado kagahapon sa hapon.
BFAR cautions public on "donsol," "lukot"
With two Lapu-Lapu City residents dead due to food poisoning by eating sea hare, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources yesterday advised the public to refrain from eating the marine gastropod mollusk commonly known as "donsol". BFAR-7 Assistant Director Allan Poquita said sea hares naturally possess toxic substances contained in the blue ink it secretes to drive away enemies. These substances are reportedly found on its skin.
The toxin may be tolerable to humans, Poquita said, but there reportedly are certain times when its toxicity level becomes high, which makes those with weak resistance vulnerable to its effects.
Poquita said this might have been the case of Abunjo Gulbe, 53, and Nerigen Rumbo, 10, who died the other day at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. The two, together with four other members of their family, were rushed to the hospital after suffering severe symptoms of food poisoning just hours after they shared "donsol" for dinner last Black Saturday.
Poquita said the fatalities might not have tolerated the toxin, considering that Gulbe was already of age while Rumbo, being so young, has not yet developed a strong body resistance.
The incident prompted investigation and a series of laboratory tests in Manila and while these are ongoing, Poquita said it would be better if the public would refrain from eating "donsol,"considering that its "absolute edibility" has yet to be proven.
The death of Gulbe and Rumbo was the first incident recorded that is related to poisoning by eating "donsol" but Poquita said the advise should be heeded seriously.
Likewise, aside from the sea hare themselves, Poquita said the public must also be cautious in eating the so-called "lukot", which are actually sea hare eggs. She said these secretions can also be toxic, especially when they are sprayed with the sea hare's defensive ink.
Meanwhile, BFAR clarified that there is no red tide occurrence in the coastal area barangay Soong in Lapu-Lapu City where the victims reside.
Wa mobakwit ang mga residente sa landfill
Nagdumili sa pagbakwit ang ubay-ubay nga mga molupyo sa barangay Inayawan ning siyudad sa Sugbu nga apektado sa aso sa sanitary landfill kini bisan pa sa kamandoan sa dakbayan nga adto una sila papuy-on sa Inayawan Sports Complex.
Docs cite risks to health in landfill fire
LEAVE. Otherwise, stay at your own risk. This was the warning that Department of Health (DOH) 7 Director Susana Madarieta issued yesterday to residents near the Inayawan sanitary landfill who were earlier asked to evacuate the area.
Council to declare calamity in Inayawan
WITH smoke slowly clearing at the Inayawan landfill, the Cebu City Council is set to declare the facility under a state of calamity today to release funds for aid to affected residents and for the purchase of materials to address the problem.
Urban poor consultant gihagit ni Mercado
Mihagit ang hepe sa demolition team sa siyudad sa Sugbu nga si Vicente Mercado ngadto kang Urban Poor Consultant Gerry Marquez nga tinud-on ang gisulti niini pagluwat sa katungdanan kun mapamatud-ang siya maoy hinungdan nga midagsa ang mga street vendors sa kadalanan.
Tresurera sa pasil gitaktak
Napamatud-an sa Ombudsman-Visayas nga sad-an sa kasong Gross Neglect of Duty si Kapitan Romeo Ocarol Sr. sa barangay Pasil ug iyang tresurera nga si Ma. Corazon Veloso tungod sa pagkahanaw sa P973,579.32 nga halin sa water refilling station nga gipadagan sa barangay.
Ibrado sunod na AFP Chief
Pormal nang inanun siyo kahapon ni Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. na si Army Chief Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado ang ha halili kay outgoing AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander Yano na magreretiro na sa darating na Hunyo 13.
Leftist solon: Arroyo manipulating military
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is trying to manipulate the military by choosing a chief of staff who only has nine months to serve in the post, Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo said on Tuesday.
Teodoro: No ransom for Sulu hostages
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday said paying ransom to the Abu Sayyaf for the release of its two European hostages in southern Philippines would be "self-defeating."
Gonzalez links BW scam to Dacer slay
The 1999 scandal that rocked Best World [BW] Resources Corp. may have something to do with the killing of publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer in November 2000, according to Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez.
US denies Dumlao habeas corpus petition
The amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in New York in the United Sates by former Philippine police official Glenn Dumlao's wife, Merlyn Cejo, has been denied.
'Arroyo can still run for another office'
House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Tuesday said nobody could stop President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from running for another public office, except for the presidency, when she steps down in 2010.
Miriam goodbye na sa politics?
Wala na umanong gana si Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago na tumakbo pang muli bilang senador sa susunod na taon kahit pa isinama siya sa senatorial line-up ni dating Pa ngulong Joseph Estrada.
Senate panel paves way for Villar probe
The ethics committtee in the Senate has found the case against former Senate President Manny Villar over a controversial road project sufficient in form and substance, according to documents signed by four members of the panel.
Arroyo trips since start of 2008 crisis
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo made at least 12 foreign trips when the financial crisis swept the world during the last quarter of 2008. Four of these trips were to Middle Eastern nations while two were to the United States.
The United Opposition [UNO] claims that Mrs. Arroyo might be frequenting Dubai and the US to protect her personal finances. The First Family purportedly lost some $500 million in investments from several collapsed financial firms in the US.
The President arrived from Dubai on Tuesday, April 14, but the UNO said Mrs. Arroyo might have clandestinely visited the Middle Eastern financial hub on January 31, 2009.
Malacañang claimed Mrs. Arroyo's last trip to Dubai was from January 27 to 28, 2008 before proceeding to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum that year.
- April 10-14 2009: Dubai, UAE — Philippine government sponsored job summit for Filipinos
April 10, 2009: Thailand — 14th Asean Summit
Feb. 5-6, 2009: Washington DC, USA — National Prayer Breakfast
Feb. 3-4, 2009: Manama, Bahrain — Meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Prime Minister Khalifa bin Sulman Al Khalifa
Feb. 2-3, 2009: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Meeting with Filipino communities
Feb. 1-2, 2009: Milan. Italy — Meeting with Filipino communities
Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2009: Davos, Switzerland — World Economic Forum
Dec. 13-15, 2008: Qatar — Meeting with Qatar leaders
Dec. 2-3, 2008: Hong Kong, China — Clinton Global Initiative
Nov. 22-23, 2008: Lima, Peru — 16th APEC Leaders Summit
Nov. 10-14, 2008: New York and Chicago, USA — 63rd UN General Assembly
Oct. 23-27, 2008: China — 7th Asia-Europe Meeting
Pirates take 22 more RP sailors as hostage
Somali pirates on Tuesday took 22 crewmen from the Philippines hostage when they hijacked a Greek cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, Greece's merchant marine ministry said.
Online filing system bogs down
TAXPAYERS REQUIRED to file their returns online may have to endure long queues today as the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) electronic filing and payment system (eFPS) bogged down yesterday due to an increased number of users.
N. Korea to quit talks, reopen nuke plants
North Korea announced Tuesday it would quit six-nation nuclear disarmament talks and restart its atomic weapons program in protest at the UN's condemnation of its rocket launch.
20 burned to death in Peru's bus collision
At least 20 people were burned to death yesterday when a intercity coach crashed into a truck carrying gas near Chincha province, some 165 km south of Peruvian capital Lima.
2-day holiday declared after Thai protests
Thailand's government said Tuesday it would extend a three-day local New Year holiday for two more days after protesters abandoned violent demonstrations that plunged Bangkok into chaos.
Pacquiao not aiming for KO vs Hatton
Manny Pacquiao said he won"t be aiming for a knockout win against Ricky Hatton in their May 2 (May 3 in Manila) fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Solis will be "Filipino killer" no more
Brian Viloria has had enough of Ulises Solis" nagging habit of beating Filipinos. Viloria vowed to put an end to the Mexican"s killing ways against Pinoy foes and at the same time get a crown for himself when they mix it up on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Way nahitabong bikini open - Opisyales
Pulos nanghunaw ang mga opisyales sa lungsod sa Sta. Fe ingon man ang kapolisan ug organizers sa nakontrobersyal karong bikini show nga gikasuko og maayo ni Gobernador Gwendolyn Garcia ug mipasabot nga walay malaw-ay nga palabas nga nahitabo niadtong Semana Santa.
Video belies Bantayan bikini show raps
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia made good her threat to sue the persons responsible for staging a bikini show in Bantayan Island during the Lenten weekend. She filed yesterday a criminal complaint before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor against event organizer Elton Tio and Rommel Solomon, owner of the resort where the show was staged, for what she described as a "shockingly indecent, vulgar and obscene" show. Tio said he had footage of the entire show, which lasted around 30 to 45 minutes. He added that he plans to speak with Governor Garcia and show her the footage of the entire show.
He admitted that some partygoers may have climbed onstage after the show but he assured that his staff kept on calling their attention and asking them to move.
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