Oil below $47 as stocks tumble
Oil prices plunged with the equity markets Monday as investors nervous about a week chock-full of corporate earnings reports sought safer havens in gold and the dollar.
Price watchdog joins case v Big 3 oil firms
Businessman Raul Concepcion, and the Consumer and Oil Price Watch (COPW) were allowed yesterday to intervene in the trial of monopoly and cartelization case against Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Caltex Phils, Inc., and Petron Corp. before the Manila Regional Trial Court.
Consumers withdraw plea for fare rollback
The National Council for Commuters Protection on Monday said it will withdraw its supplemental petition to bring down the minimum fare in jeepneys to P6.
Amid crisis, fewer feel mahirap
FEWER FILIPINO FAMILIES consider themselves "mahirap" or poor amid continued belt-tightening, with a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey putting their numbers well below a peak hit last year.
3 illegal recruitment victims return home
Three Filipinas who were victims of illegal recruitment and sex trafficking in west African nation of Ivory Coast were rescued by the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) and returned to their families on Monday.
RP firm charged for offering fictitious jobs
An agency hiring Filipinos to work in Dubai was slapped with charges of illegal recruitment and syndicated estafa.
OFW binalaan sa passport syndicate
Nanawagan kahapon ang Department of Foreign Affairs sa libu-libong overseas Filipino workers sa United Arab Emirates na mag-ingat sa mga gumagalang ilang grupo ng kapwa nila Pilipino na nag-aalok ng 'machine readable passport' para makapanloko at magkamal lamang ng salapi.
Deployment ban to Aden 'band-aid'
Branding it as a "band-aid" solution, a seafarers" group rejected the government"s 'deployment ban' to fleets sailing the Gulf of Aden to prevent Filipino seafarers from falling victim to pirates.
Banks use system to cut remittance fees
Three of the Philippines" top ten biggest lenders have agreed to use an electronic settlement system that will reduce remittance fees for Filipinos sending money home.
House bill grants OFWs claims insurance
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may soon be provided with compulsory insurance to cover monetary claims or damages awarded to them in the course of doing their jobs.
De los Angeles ipakulong ng Senado
Desidido si Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile na ipakulong na si Legacy Group Consolidated Inc., President Celso de los Angeles matapos na isnabin nito ang pagdinig kahapon ng Senate Committee on Trade and Commerce at mabigong isumite ang kopya ng statement of assets and liabilities at bank waiver ng personal bank accounts nito.
SEC bars Prudentialife from selling plans
As a showcase of the Securities and Exchange Commission's resolve to regulate the troubled pre-need industry well, SEC chair Fe Barin told the senate hearing Monday that it had prohibited Prudentialife Plans Inc. from selling new pre-need plans since April 16.
Tests on pistachio food products continue
Laboratory tests of locally available pistachios and products containing pistachios have shown negative results for possible Salmonella contamination, BFAD said.
Solon slams Filinvest's Cebu City project
A Cebu lawmaker has warned that a multi-billion-peso project of the Cebu City government and Filinvest Land, Inc., is threatening to be worse than the controversial contract for the construction of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal III.
Cuenco, Gullas, Salimbangon back probe
REPRESENTATIVE Pablo John Garcia made good yesterday his vow to bring to Congress the controversy over Cebu City's joint venture agreement with Filinvest Land Inc.
BOPK dads flip on new district
CEBU City Mayor-on-leave Tomas Osmeña and all eight south district councilors have united to oppose Rep. Antonio Cuenco's bill creating a third legislative district in the city.
City Hall pulls out fire trucks from landfill
ACTING Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday ordered the pullout of fire trucks and some heavy equipment from the Inayawan sanitary landfill. Rama said the state of emergency has ended.
LGU execs face raps for ignoring law
The government's task force on global warming threatened on Monday to file charges against local government officials who would fail to comply with the long-delayed full implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.
Residents, demolition team clash
RESIDENTS of Sitio Kalubihan, Barangay Talamban, Cebu City formed human barricades and set up a bamboo fence to stop authorities from implementing a court-ordered demolition yesterday.
Ex-PC tighimo'g peke nadakpan
Kanhi PC ug usa ka lalaki gidakop sa kapolisan human giingong maoy tighimo og mga mini nga kwarta atol sa gipahigayong entrapment operation sa Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) kagahapon sa alas 8:30 sa buntag sa barangay Pooc dakbayan sa Talisay.
Iligan bridge bombed: Probers eye MILF
Police and military authorities closed to motorists yesterday a bridge in Iligan City, which was bombed by still unidentified suspects in Barangay Agos, military officials said.
4 injured in North Cotabato bombing
Unidentified suspects blasted an improvised explosive device in a bus in Kabacan, North Cotabato past 1 p.m. yesterday, causing injuries to four passengers.
Bishop, CHR keeping eye on Sulu
Sulu Bishop Angelito Lampon and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) are closely monitoring the implementation of emergency rule in the province, about four weeks after Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan declared the area under a 'state of emergency' at the height of the Red Cross kidnapping crisis.
Military keeps pressure on Abu Sayyaf
THE MILITARY yesterday said it was keeping up pressure on the Islamic militants holding captive a Red Cross worker from Italy and hopes he will be released "sooner than anticipated."
Sayyaf want to link up with leader
Abu Sayyaf bandits holding an Italian Red Cross worker hostage are reportedly trying to link up with one of their leaders, Radullan Sahiron, DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno said.
Abogado ni Smith pinasasagot ng SC
Inatasan kahapon ng Supreme Court ang mga abogado ng sen ten syadong rapist na sun dalong Amerikanong si Daniel Smith na ipa liwanag kung bakit nag notaryo sila ng affidavit ng biktimang si Suzette Nicolas.
NBI takes over Failon probe
THE NATIONAL Police Commission (Napolcom) yesterday announced it is transferring to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from the Quezon City police department (QCPD) the lead probe behind the death of a prominent TV broadcaster's wife.
DoJ tells NBI: Review the case
If the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has to start all over again, the agency has to review all facts to determine whether the death of Trinidad Etong, wife of broadcaster Ted Failon, was suicide or not.
DOJ nixes shift of Etong probe to police
The issue on whether it was suicide or murder that led to the death of Trinidad Etong has been pushed aside due to news reports concentrating on alleged police abuse against the Failon household, according to Department of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez.
Ted's wife shot herself, PAO expert claims
A forensic expert connected with the Public Attorney"s Office [PAO] headed by Persida Rueda Acosta claims that it is likely that the wife of news anchor Ted Failon committed suicide based on the contusion found in her skull.
Failon daughter: Let my mom rest in peace
At 23, Kaye Etong has to be a pillar of strength for her grieving father, little sister, and the rest of her family as she tries to cope with the loss of a mother she so loved.
PAO chief hurt by 'crazy' remark
Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda Acosta is hurt by the "crazy" remark made by Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez against her.
No order from Palace to pin down Failon
The director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday denied Malacañang officials had ordered the police to pin down broadcaster Ted Failon to the death of the ABS-CBN news anchor's wife.
Ball starts rolling for Nograles' Cha-cha
On the eve of the House plenary deliberations on the Charter change resolution he filed, Speaker Prospero Nograles on Monday reiterated that no political amendments like term extension may be inserted in House Resolution 737 (HR 737).
10% of new voters registered since Jan.
Only six months are left for the registration of new voters but only 10 percent of the country's estimated 1.9 million "first time" voters have registered.
7 bodies retrieved from plane crash
Bodies of the seven passengers of the ill-fated Chemtrad light plane were retrieved after several failed attempts due to bad weather in the Cagayan province, a police official said on Monday.
Police arrest hijacker in Jamaica
Police in Jamaica arrested a lone gunman Monday who had seized a Canadian airliner carrying 182 people during a stopover, the country's information minister told CNN.
Iran's leader sparks walkout at UN meeting
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West of using the Holocaust as a "pretext" for aggression against Palestinians, prompting European diplomats to walk out from a speech disrupted by jeering protesters in rainbow wigs tossing red clown noses at the hardline leader.
Bin Laden deputy slams Obama plan
Al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader is ridiculing President Barack Obama's plan to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan, warning that doing so will add fuel to the fire.
Palaro delegates hit water shortage
Some of the delegates for this year's Palarong Pambansa have already arrived in the city as early as second week of April to make their preparations for the event.
PRISAA action goes full blast
Action in the PRISAA National Games goes into full throttle today with the top collegiate athletes from the country's 17 regions clashing for top honors in athletics and swimming at the Metro Naga Sports Complex.
Dundee: Hatton will stop Pacman hook
Angelo Dundee knows a great punch when he sees one.
Peñalosa: JuanMa will go down
WBO bantamweight king and now super bantamweight challenger Gerry Penalosa said he will give Juan Manuel JuanMa Lopez his first taste of defeat when they clash on April 25.
'JuanMa' says he'll knock out Peñalosa
Puerto Rican boxer Juan Manuel Lopez says he is confident that he will knock out Filipino boxer Gerry Penalosa when they meet on April 25.
Noel's triple-double powers Kings
David Noel struggled with his shooting but still dished out with a triple-double outing to lead Barangay Ginebra to a 100-94 victory over Burger King in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference at the Astrodome last night.
Safina replaces Serena at number one
Russia's Dinara Safina, who has never won a grand slam, on Monday took over the number one spot in the WTA rankings from Serena Williams.
Erap wants Guia as next San Juan mayor
Former President Joseph Estrada said he will endorse former actress Guia Gomez should she decide to run for mayor of San Juan City in 2010.
RP studes top Sudoku tourney in Bangkok
Two Filipino students beat more than 100 contestants from over six countries to emerge as grand champion and runner-up in the 3rd Brand's Sudoku International Open competition in Bangkok, Thailand.
Hollywood actors to ratify labor deal
A labor agreement between Hollywood's largest actors union and major studios is expected to be approved despite the opposition from the union's outspoken leader.
Stephen Hawking rushed to hospital
Famed mathematician Stephen Hawking has been rushed to a hospital and is seriously ill, Cambridge University said Monday.
Saudi woman beheaded for shooting
Authorities have beheaded a Saudi woman convicted of fatally shooting her husband and setting his body on fire.
ITCZ to bring rains in RP - Pagasa
An Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to bring scattered rains in the country, state weather forecasters said.
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