RP Tally: 6 Positive A (H1N1) cases
FOUR NEW influenza A (H1N1) infections were confirmed by the Department of Health (DoH), bringing to six the number of affirmative tests with the two earlier cases on the way to recovery.
2 Fil Japs from RP positive for virus
Inaalam na ng Department of Health kung sinu-sino ang mga nakasalamuha ng magkapatid na Filipino-Japanese na napaulat na nagpositibo sa AH1N1 virus. Nakitaan umano ng sintomas ng sakit ang magkapatid matapos makabalik ng Japan mula sa Pilipinas.
5 patients to be tested again for A (H1N1)
Five patients who have been under observation for Influenza A (H1N1) will be tested again even after the initial results showed that they are negative of the virus.
WHO tallies 13,398 flu cases, 95 deaths
The World Health Organization says 444 new cases of swine flu and three more deaths have been reported around the world. The agency's global tally stood at 13,398 laboratory-confirmed cases and 95 deaths Wednesday.
Virgin coconut oil di gamot sa AH1N1
Nilinaw ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III na hindi umano nakakagamot ng AH1N1 virus ang virgin coconut oil bagama't iki nokon sidera itong supplement.
Drugs don't give immunity vs. H1N1 -- DoH
The Department of Health (DoH) warned the public on health products that claim to provide immunity against the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.
It's safe to travel to RP despite flu cases
It's safe to travel to the Philippines, and its destinations that are free of the A/H1N1 flu virus. Tourism Secretary Ace Durano has allayed foreign tourists' fears of traveling to the Philippines in view of the deadly flu virus, saying there was no pandemic yet.
Lapus cancels P427M noodle contract
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus Wednesday the cancellation of the controversial procurement of P427-million worth of instant noodles for the Department of Education's School Feeding Program after allegations were made that the noodles were overpriced and not nutritious enough.
Scholarship program running low on funds
Naghihingalo na ang "Study Now Pay Later Program" o programang pautang sa mga estudyante ng Commission on Higher Education. Bukod kasi sa napakaliit na budget ng CHED halos walang estudyanteng nagbabayad ng kanilang mga utang.
Telcos warn text fees to triple with new tax
Phone companies are opposing the proposal of Rep. Danilo Suarez to impose a P0.05 broad spectrum fee on all transactions. They also scored the lawmaker for trying to implement a P0.50 ceiling on text charges. Globe Telecoms said these will result in double or even triple of current text rates.
Enrile fumes over lost phone load
An irate Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday said he would summon officials of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to explain why subscribers like him were losing cell phone load even without using it.
Palace hikes corn support price to P13
Malacañang has approved a P13 per kilo support price for yellow corn then ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) to purchase 300,000 metric tons of corn this main harvest season to encourage corn farmers to increase their production.
Glo supports opposition on oil firms' audit
President Arroyo's legal consultant expressed his support yesterday for Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera's opposition to an order of a Manila trial court for three government agencies to audit the books of the country's biggest oil firms for alleged cartelization.
No stopping taxi metering
THE PUBLIC land transportation regulator will not delay next month's implementation of metered receipts despite opposition from taxi operators.
IBM rejects GSIS claims on system glitch
IBM Philippines on Wednesday rejected claims made by state pension Government Service Insurance System that IBM is responsible for glitches in the GSIS system.
Robbers take P1.3 million in heist
Robbers took over P1.3 million from two men, who were transporting cash for a firm engaged in selling dental supplies, lending, and currency exchange.
Gang takes P1.3M cash
FOUR men, two of them armed with pistols, ran away with P1.3 million in cash after robbing the collector of a dental supply and money changer shop past 10 a.m. yesterday.
MCPO files raps vs. lotto outlet suspects
THE Mandaue City Police Office filed a robbery complaint against three men they accused of robbing a lotto outlet in Parkmall, and submitted as part of the evidence an empty black bag.
Osmeña eyes Nerez for PRO-7 director
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña wanted Chief Superintendent Lani-O Nerez to be the new director of Police Regional Office-7.
Prove claims on Ylanan shooting
City Police Director Patrocinio Comendador has challenged the airport official who suggested that the shooting of Chief Insp. George Ylanan was not accidental to come out into the open and prove his claim.
Video shows little: 'images not very clear'
THE video clip of the accidental shooting of Chief Insp. George Ylanan at the Mactan airport is dark and the images are not clear, an airport official said.
Policeman probed for escape of detainee
City Police Director Patrocinio Comendador has ordered an investigation into the incident at the Marcelo Fernan Memorial Hall of Justice last Tuesday wherein a drug suspect escaped from his police escort.
Citom, towers file plaint vs Garganera
Other than the criminal case filed in court, Tinago barangay councilor Joel Garganera will also be facing administrative investigation after a traffic enforcer and three towing personnel filed a collective administrative complaint against him before the City Council.
Towing not fund-raising: Tom
CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday said towing is "not a fund-raising" activity and anybody interested to provide the service is welcome. Osmeña said he will not turn down anyone who will also join Road Warrior and One Stop in providing towing service to the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom).
Baricuatro hits Dumanjug council's recess
DUMANJUG Mayor Cesar Baricuatro yesterday criticized the move of their Municipal Council to go on recess despite the pending passage of vital ordinances and other local legislation.
Tom wants SRP investors to follow design
Locators at the South Road Properties (SRP) cannot just do whatever they wish.
Edna Jaca succumbs to cancer
Former Cebu City Accountant Edna Jaca succumbed to cancer of the lungs last Saturday in one of the private hospitals in the City. She was 55.
Court lets Imelda travel to Singapore
The Sandiganbayan Wednesday allowed Imelda Marcos, the widow of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, to travel to Singapore for 10 days for an eye checkup and possible surgery.
Legacy case stalled for lack of xerox
Lawyers from the Office of the Solicitor General were reprimanded by Court of Appeals Associate Justice Martin Villarama for failing to provide respondents with copies of a petition to extend the freeze order on more than one thousand accounts of the Legacy Group of Companies.
100 Pinoys stranded in Kasab, Oman
Around 100 overseas Filipino workers are now stranded in Kasab, Oman after their visas to visit the United Arab Emirates have expired.
Saudi MOH in need of 240 Filipino workers
The Saudi Ministry of Health is in need of a total of 240 Filipino workers for its Hospital Operation Program at the King Fahad Medical City, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said.
3 Sayyaf, MILF commanders, 7 others slain
Ten suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, including three of their commanders, were killed in a military assault on their lair in Basilan yesterday morning.
SEC transferred to Trade dep't
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has transferred supervision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) from the Department of Finance.
ABS-CBN ads breach P1B in March, April
After a weak start, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.'s advertising revenues have slowly recovered, breaching the P1-billion mark in March and April this year despite the continued economic slowdown.
Van bombing kills 30; 250 wounded
Suspected suicide attackers detonated an explosives-filled van that destroyed a police building and sheared walls off a nearby office of Pakistan's top intelligence service in the eastern city Lahore.
Sri Lanka army kills 11 Tamil rebels in east
Sri Lankan troops on a mission to flush out the remnants of the Tamil Tiger rebels killed 11 suspected guerrillas in eastern jungles yesterday, the military said, in the largest clash since declaring it had won its 25-year war against the insurgents.
Aila toll up to 191 in India, Bangladesh
Heavy rains caused deadly mudslides and slowed rescue efforts Wednesday after Cyclone Aila pounded eastern India and Bangladesh, killing at least 191 people.
Pacquiao won't be in Cebu soon
DUE to his hectic schedule, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has put on hold his visit to Cebu City.
Manny confirms October fight, favors Floyd
Pinoy boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has confirmed that October 17 will be his next fight date after his successful campaign against Ricky Hatton last May 2.
Money Floyd: No 50-50 split for Pacman
There's not even an informal negotiation yet but Floyd 'Money" Mayweather, Jr. is already shooting down an even purse split for him and Manny Pacquiao.
Rain or Shine wins, enters quarters
Rain or Shine leaned on Solomon Mercado in disposing Barako Bull, 96-88, during their knockout wildcard match to barge into the quarterfinal round of the 2008-09 Motolite-PBA Fiesta Conference Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Senate targets video voyeurs in sex probe
On the eve of its investigation into the controversial sex videos of embattled celebrity doctor Hayden Kho, senators vowed to pass a new law that will strictly penalize video voyeurs.
Halili opposes closed-door Senate probe
The camp of actress Katrina Halili is not in favor of a closed-door Senate investigation on the sex videos featuring her and Dr. Hayden Kho Jr.
House keeps off sex video scandal
The House of Representatives is not wading in on the Hayden Kho sex video scandal but would rather focus on the needed laws to protect privacy.
NBI gives Dr. Kho more time for affidavit
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) gave a doctor who is at the center of a sex video scandal until Friday to submit his affidavit.
Warrant on Katrina-Hayden discs
The Mactan subport of the Bureau of Customs has issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the 216 kilos of pirated DVD's and CD's confiscated last week at the Mactan Cebu International Airport.
Computer sa sex video pag-aari ni Belo
Pag-aari ng cosmetic surgeon na si Dra. Vicki Belo ang computer hard drive na naunang nagla man ng mga sex video ng kasintahan niyang si Dr. Hayden Kho.
Belo eyes suits vs distributors of videos
Beauty doctor Vicki Belo is considering pressing charges against those behind the spread of the sex videos of her former boyfriend Hayden Kho as she stressed having no part in their distribution, her lawyer said.
Hayden: Deviant behavior due to childhood
Dr. Hayden Kho Jr., much maligned these days for his sex videos, said his socially deviant acts may have something to do with his childhood. He admitted that he's been seeing a psychologist since December last year.
Solis hits back at Mrs. Kho
Bumuwelta ngayon si Lolit Solis laban sa ina ni Hayden Kho. Ayon kay Lolit kung sinu-sino ang sinisisi ni Irene Kho sa iskandalong nilikha ng kanyang anak para malihis ang isyu! Ang dahilan: Malaki umano ang utang na loob ng pamilya Kho kay Dr. Vicki Belo dahil milyun-milyong piso umano ang utang ng mga ito sa doktora.
Stop involving my mother, Hayden appeals
Ngayong naiipit na si Irene Kho sa kontrobersya umapela na ang anak na si Hayden: Huwag daw isali ang kanyang ina sa iskandalo! Ayon kay Hayden 'wag na idamay ang pamilya niya sa kanyang naging kasalanan.
NBI probes local version of Kho sex video
While the rest of the country is still abuzz over the sex videos of celebrity doctor Hayden Kho Jr., a local version of the sex video scandal is the talk of the town in Cebu.
Ipina-video ang krimen. 2 pulis nang-rape
MANILA, Philippines - Hindi lamang niyurakan ng dalawang pulis ang da ngal ng kanilang pinag lilingkurang heneral kundi maging ang Camp Fermin Lira sa General Santos City sa South Cotabato ay bi naboy pa dahil sa gina wang panghahalay sa isang ba baeng police applicant saka ipina-video pa ang ginawang maitim na balak noong Miyer kules ng Mayo 20. Isinailalim na sa summary dismissal proceeding at preventive suspen sion ang mga suspek na sina PO1 Paul Untal at PO1 John Ripdos na kap wa security escort ni P/Chief Supt. Fidel Cimatu.
Maliban sa kasong ad ministratibo ay nahaharap din sa kasong kriminal sina PO1 Untal at PO1 Ripdos na kapwa naghihimas ng rehas na bakal.
Ang dalawa na mula sa PNP Regional Mobile Group 12 ay inireklamo ng ba baeng police applicant na itinago sa pangalang De borah ng Kaba can, North Cotabato.
Ayon sa ulat, naganap ang panghahalay sa loob ng compound ni Cimatu sa Camp Fermin Lira, kung saan ipina-video pa ng da lawang pulis ang pam ba baboy sa biktima.
Maui asks 20-day extension to explain side
Sexy star Maui Taylor has asked for a 20-day extension to submit her counter-affidavit on the criminal charges filed by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for violation of a provincial ordinance against pornographic and indecent shows.
Pinay wins 1M dirhams in UAE raffle
A Filipino flight stewardess got lucky in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) after winning more than P12 million in the country's National Bonds raffle draw.
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