Flu cases in 29 countries balloon to 3,440
The number of officially reported human cases of Influenza A(H1N1) infection worldwide rose to 3,440 (Update 23) on May 9 from 2,500 (Update 22) on May 8.
3 children being tested for H1N1 virus
Three children from Japan and the United Kingdom have been added to the cases under observation by the Department of Health (DoH) for possible Influenza A(H1N1) infection, a health official told the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Sunday afternoon.
June 1 school opening to push through
The government is not keen on moving the scheduled June 1 opening of classes despite the threat of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, the country"s Education secretary said Sunday.
Customs holds pork trim from Canada
A shipment of frozen pork trim from Canada is being held by the Bureau of Customs to check if it is safe from contamination of bacteria that prompted one of the source country's meat processors to order a recall of products.
RP lifts temporary ban on Canadian pork
The government yesterday announced that a temporary ban on most Canadian pork imports has been lifted as pork consumption is proved not to transmit Influenza A H1N1 virus that has claimed more than 50 lives worldwide.
Jeepney groups to hold off fare hike calls
JEEPNEY TRANSPORT groups will suspend their petition to increase fares by 50 centavos while diesel prices are below P25.
DBM thumbs down LTFRB financial aid
The plan to convert all diesel-run public utility jeepneys in the country into liquefied petroleum gas-run vehicles may still have a long way to go.
3 ka bata naanod; 1 patay 2, missing
Patay nang nakit-an ang usa ka 7-anyos nga batang babaye ug pabilin pang missing ang laing duha ka mga batang kauban niini nga gituuhang nalumos human maanod sa baha samtang padulong manginhas sa dagat sa barangay Palanas lungsod sa Alcantara niadtong Sabado sa alas 4:30 sa hapon. Patay na si Willie Clare Tejas, 7-anyos, samtang gipangita pang iyang mga kaubang sila si Jonna Mae Garao, 9, ug Virgil Yusores, 8, pulos taga Lawaaan, Alcantara.
Pamilya girakrakan
Usa ka pamilya ang nangaangol human gipang-strafing sa wala mailhing mga suspetsado sulod sa ilang panimalay kagahapon sa ala- 1:30 sa kaadlawon sa sitio Ybañez barangay Cayang dakbayan sa Bogo. Ang amahan nga si Renato Velez, 28, nakaangkon og samad pinusilan sa walang braso ug bugan; samtang samdan usab ang asawa niining si Mirasol, 24, sa tuong kamot ug tuong paa, samtang naagtang usab ang ilang usa ka tuig pa nga anak nga si Janel.
Ang gitumbok nga suspek mao ra usab ang silingan nilang si Elpidio Dahunan, 46, kinsa giimbitar sa kapolisan ug gipaubos sa paraffin test kagahapong adlawa.
Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo launched today
ABS-CBN is launching today its year-long campaign to encourage Filipinos to begin taking an active role in the 2010 Presidential Elections.
Voter registration cut-off countdown starts
The countdown has started for the remaining days until the deadline for voter's registration on October 31 this year with the launching of the "Final Countdown for First-Time Voters" yesterday.
Leaders urge youth to register
TO remind the youth to register as voters, Cebu City's youth leaders launched yesterday the 176-day countdown to the deadline of the voters registration, a campaign they want to bring to the barangays.
10 cities launch campaign for change
COMMUNITY organizers and development workers have launched a movement that aims to return political power back to the people in the 2010 elections. Aside from Mandaue, the cities of Iloilo, Ormoc, Davao, Naga, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Dumaguete, Borongan and Quezon also joined the activity.
'Lakas-Kampi collapse without 2010 bet'
Despite its vaunted political machinery and vast resources, the ruling Lakas-Kampi coalition could "disintegrate" if it could not find a "winnable" candidate in the coming 2010 elections, a Kampi (Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino) official said over the weekend.
De Castro top administration bet -- Palace
Vice President Noli De Castro is still the administration's top choice for its standard-bearer in the 2010 presidential election, a Malacañang official said.
Defense chief not running for veep
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Sunday said running for vice president "is not in the horizon" as he continued to express optimism that he would be the administration coalition"s standard bearer in next year"s elections.
Detained Colonel to run for senator in 2010
Jailed Marine Colonel Ariel Querubin has tossed his hat in the political ring for a senatorial seat in the May 2010 elections.
Public consult on regulating plastic use
THE Cebu City Council is inviting the public to join the public hearing this Wednesday on a proposed measure regulating the use of plastic in the city.
UN prober alarmed over Davao killings
The vigilante-style executions that took place almost every day in Davao City was the "most troubling development" in the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines in the last two years, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, said.
Law to stop harassment vs. activists
Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo has proposed a measure that would protect political activists from harassment suits and ensure they would be able to continue to express their views against the abuses of those in power.
Vagni malapit nang lumaya
Matapos ang halos apat na buwang pagkakabihag, ipinahayag ng AFP na posibleng mapalaya na si International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) volunteer Eugenio Vagni.
Vagni kept by Abus in safehouse - military
The remaining International Commitee of the Red Cross hostage is now being kept in a safehouse by the Abu Sayyaf group, a military official said today.
MILF to military: What mansion?
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Sunday laughed off the military's claims that one of its commanders has a P10-million mansion in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines.
Bus drivers to file class suit vs recruiter
The more than 100 Filipino bus drivers who were stranded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is filing a class suit against their recruiter today.
Arroyo meets cabinet, signs bill in Cebu
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will meet her cabinet in Cebu tomorrow and sign a bill that hopes to boost tourism in the country.
Glo to Indonesia meet on coral reefs
President Arroyo will join other heads of the neighboring states in an upcoming summit held in Indonesia to discuss coral reefs protection, the government announced today.
Agri shows mixed results in first quarter
As admitted by Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap, agricultural output for the first quarter is showing mixed results with preliminary data indicating that while the fisheries sector managed to post a growth of four percent from January to March this year, corn production has posted a negative 2.56 percent growth.
Emong's toll: 36 dead; P411.2-M damages
THE DEATH toll and damage from typhoon Emong (international code name: Chan-hom) rose this weekend as hard-hit areas of Northern Luzon try to recover via relief efforts.
Sri Lanka artillery barrage kills 378
An all-night artillery barrage in Sri Lanka's war zone killed at least 378 civilians and forced thousands to flee to makeshift shelters along the beach, a government doctor said yesterday.
15 die as shell hits mosque in Mogadishu
Fifteen people were killed and scores of others wounded after a mortar shell landed in front of a mosque in the south of Mogadishu as fighting between insurgent groups and Somali government forces escalated for the fourth day in a row yesterday, witnesses said.
Myanmar leader Suu Kyi on IV drip
Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has difficulty eating and has been taking fluids intravenously, her party said Sunday, calling for the military government to allow a doctor to see the Nobel laureate.
Public mass on Pope's final day in Jordan
Pope Benedict XVI is to hold a public outdoor mass at a stadium in Jordan's capital on Sunday and visit Bethany on the east bank of the River Jordan where Christians believe Jesus was baptized.
Pacman fever continues with parade
The celebration for Manny Pacquiao"s most recent conquest on the ring reaches fever pitch with Monday"s National Day of Celebration highlighted by a victory motorcade around the metro and a courtesy call on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
No "social distancing" between Glo, Manny
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will not observe "social distancing measures" when she meets with Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Monday.
Pacquiao too small for me, says Floyd
Their showdown has not yet been set but comebacking Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his outspoken father, Floyd Sr. are already at it thrashing Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Roach's verbal punches at Fraud Jr.
After engaging trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in a colorful verbal tussle in the lead up to the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight, triumphant "pound for pound trainer" Freddie Roach directed his jabs at the former"s son and namesake, Floyd Jr., who he called "Fraud."
Calderon to take fight to Mayol early
WBO light-flyweight champion Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon plans to take the fight to Filipino challenger Rodel Mayor in the early rounds of their June 13 title fight at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
Nuggets, Cavs lead respective series, 3-0
Carmelo Anthony nailed a last-second 3-pointer to give the Denver Nuggets a 106-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and a 3-0 series lead that has been insurmountable in NBA playoff history. At Atlanta, LeBron James scored 47 in his best game yet of the playoffs to lead Cleveland to the brink of its second straight postseason sweep with a 97-82 win over the Hawks.
NBA admits refs' error that cost Mavericks
The NBA admitted officials were wrong when they didn't call an intentional foul the Dallas Mavericks were trying to commit before Denver's Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning 3-pointer Saturday night.
Yao out with sore foot
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will miss the rest of the NBA playoffs because of a broken left foot.
Patrimonio ordered to pay off P200K loan
The Court of Appeals has ordered former PBA star and current Purefoods team manager Alvin Patrimonio to pay off a 1994 loan worth P200,000 that he obtained through his then business partner Napoleon Gutierrez.
Chuck Daly, 78
Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, died at age 78 Saturday morning.
Is Jinkee Pacquiao Belo"s latest endorser?
Jinkee Pacquiao, wife of Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, hinted that she might be the new face of Belo Medical Group.
Ruffa: My mom and I are not talking
Actress Ruffa Gutierrez revealed Sunday that she and her mother, talent manager Annabelle Rama, have not been talking to each other for two weeks now.
Valerie doesn't regret being a mom at 16
"Wowowee" co-host Valerie Concepcion doesn't cry over spilt milk. She accepts whatever comes her way, good or bad. Her being a mother at an early age was the most trying moment in her life.
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