| Philippine cops failed to shoot hijacker Philippine police decided against shooting a sacked colleague who hijacked a tourist bus because they wanted to "save" him along with his Hong Kong hostages, a probe into the fiasco was told on... | |
| Future of the book discussed in confab Technology has changed the way books are created and enjoyed. The electronic book (e-book), invented in 1971 by Michael Hart, is emerging as the breakthrough that rivals Johann Gutenberg’s... |
| Daniel Matsunaga's affection for Heart deepens Fresh from break-ups with their respective lovers, Brapanese model-actor Daniel Matsunaga confirmed that he is dating Heart Evangelista. “I really like her company. She’s a really nice... |
| Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, Thursday, September 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP) NEW... |
| LTO to deploy lady enforcers starting September 20 Starting on September 20, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will deploy lady enforcers to major thoroughfares to help catch traffic violators. LTO head Virginia Torres said her agency will... |
| DSWD thanks ADB for $400-M 'Pantawid' loan The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) thanked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for approving a $400-million loan for the government's conditional cash transfer program, known as... |
| Police practice handling hostage crises After being criticized by the international community for bungling the August 23 Manila hostage rescue operation, the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday staged a simulation exercise to... |
| God did not create the universe, says Hawking God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking, seen here, has said in extracts published from a... |
| Toyota organizes program to upgrade auto education Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) has advanced technical education with the introduction of the Toyota Automotive Education Program (TAEP) in the Asia Pacific region. TAEP is a... |
| Honda issues safety recall of 77 Civic models in RP Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan recently announced a voluntary safety recall of some Honda Civic models. This is due to a defect in the passenger airbag SRS inflator containers that may rupture and... |
| Pedrosa wins at the Brickyard Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa continued his impressive 2010 season by winning his third MotoGP race of the season — the first time in his career, with last Sunday’s win at the famed... |
| Isuzu special-edition vehicles in motor show Special editions of Isuzu vehicles were the stars in the booth of Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) during the 3rd Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last week. The special-edition ebony black... |
| This small car is ‘big’ (Photo by ANJO PEREZ) Quiet comfort – that’s the first thing that I noted when I took the wheel of the Ford Fiesta over a 70-km route in the first leg of the media test drive in the... |
| Korea ready to host F1 by October The organizer of the upcoming 2010 Korean Grand Prix released images of the new facility to assure racing fans that construction of the newest Asian circuit will be ready to host the inaugural race... |
| Subaru Impreza Challenge is back Motor Image Pilipinas, the exclusive distributor of Subaru, will once again hold the Manila leg of its survivor competition the Subaru Impreza Challenge this September at the Eastwood City. Now on... |
| Evicted QC residents block nearby streets with new shanties After being evicted from their homes, families in a village in New Manila in Quezon City have blocked two nearby streets by setting up shanties there. Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported the... |
| Report: HK pays tribute to slain tour guide in hostage crisis Almost 1,000 Hong Kong residents paid tribute on Thursday to the tour group leader, Masa Tse Ting-chunn, slain in the August 23 hostage crisis in Manila, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.... |
| Aquino considered talking to hostage-taker - DILG usec President Benigno Aquino III considered talking face to face with hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza during the hostage crisis in Manila last week, but was advised to let the negotiators on the ground... |
| Hostage probe starts today At 2:00 AM Today, Tropical Depression "HENRY" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 1,180 km east of Basco, Batanes (20.5°N; 134.5°E) with maximum winds of 55 kph near the... |
| Peace adviser: Govt panel dealing with MILF 'complete' The government panel that will deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is virtually complete, a Malacañang official hinted. Presidential peace process adviser Teresita Deles said... |
| DENR: Computerized system to speed up land titling by 2011 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday vowed faster land titling services by next year with its on-going computerization of land records. DENR Secretary Ramon Paje... |
| 'Henry' enters RP, to enhance southwest monsoon A tropical depression off extreme Northern Luzon entered Philippine territory Friday, but state weather forecasters said it is not likely to make landfall. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical... |
| Phil. Coast Guard bats for US training for cadets Holding on: A Hacienda Luisita timeline from the Spanish to the Noynoy eras As Cuba could not supply all of the sugar requirements of the United States (US), they turned to the Philippines. Before... |
| DILG usec: Aquino considered talking to hostage-taker President Benigno Aquino III considered talking face to face with hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza during the hostage crisis in Manila last week, but was advised to let the negotiators on the ground... |
| Philippine Resort Suffers from Hostage Crisis 8 Dead As Philippine Hostage Crisis Ends Last month's hijacking in Manila of a bus carrying Hong Kong tourists has prompted many hotel cancellations across the Philippines. One popular resort... |
| Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians WASHINGTON (AP) – In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a... |
| Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development This audience of boys and girls aged 8 to 11 has game publishers launching new games like Disney Online's "World of Cars Online" and Sony Online Entertainment's "Star Wars: Clone Wars... |
| Soy may help older women with insomnia One of the problems of older women is insomnia or difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. But there is good news: according to a small study by Dr. Helena Hachul of the Universidade Federal de... |
| Aji Tataki at the Copper Grill Aji Tataki (Yellow Fin Tuna) from the Copper Grill, Greenhills Greenhills, Philippines – People who love Sashimi are bound to love this Japanese delicacy that is being served over in one of the... |
| Get that Refreshing Sleep After the hustles and bustles of everyday life, wouldn’t you want to go home and get a good night’s sleep? Of course everybody wants to get that perfect relaxing sleep, but not everyone... |
| Customs employees face raps for 'conniving' with errant rice importer The Bureau of Customs employees who allegedly assisted a rice importer in evading the payment of correct taxes and duties, are facing smuggling charges at the Department of Justice (DOJ). On... |
| Hostage probe committee meets for the first time Members of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) probing the August 23 hostage tragedy in Manila sat down together for the first time on Thursday. Secretary Leila de Lima of the... |
| PAGASA tracking potential tropical cyclone off Cagayan State weather forecasters are tracking another potential cyclone off Cagayan province in Northern Luzon and warned of rainshowers and thunderstorms over the country Thursday. The Philippine... |
| HK cop with bullets, shells held Hong Kong police officer Li Kwai Wah (L) is escorted by aviation security after he was briefly held at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Thursday for carrying bullet shell casings from the... |
| What Went Before: Food-for-School Program Cats Del Rosario, the budding makeup artist behind My Makeup Room, believes in making sure her client is comfortable before starting any session. My Makeup Room earned its moniker due to the fact... |
| Samsung to release its own tablet device in market In two weeks, Samsung’s own iPadversary will go on sale – the Galaxy Tab. The device will be first available in Europe by mid-September. It has a 7-inch screen – relatively smaller... |
| Scandinavian airline organizes first gay wedding in the air If you think gay marriages are not getting any kind of special treatment, think again, as SAS Scandinavian Airlines is planning to host the world’s first gay wedding in the air. The wedding... |
| Escudero: DILG chief's handling of hostage crisis may affect CA confirmation Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo's handling of the August 23 hostage crisis, which has been criticized by some sectors, will probably make it harder for his Cabinet appointment to be confirmed by... |
| Palace to officials: Don't preempt probe findings Malacañang on Thursday reminded government officials not to prematurely disclose the findings of the investigating committee formed to probe the August 23 hostage crisis that resulted in the... |
| Agusan irrigation project expanded STA. JOSEFA, Agusan del Sur – Farmers of this far-flung municipality of Agusan del Sur province received a good news when the Regional Development Council (RDC) endorsed the P57.7 million... |
| Gov’t to initially earmark P15 B in 2011 budget for PPP initiative Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima announced that the Aquino administration is looking at initially setting aside P15 billion next year for the planned multi-billion pesos Public-Private... |
| Military honors outgoing peace monitors from Brunei COTABATO CITY – Brunei’s contingents to the fifth International Monitoring Team (IMT) flew home yesterday, ending what they described as a “meaningful” one-year tour of duty... |
| P250-million budget eyed to retrain cops DAVAO CITY – The national government is eyeing to spend at least P250 million to retrain the police in handling a hostage crisis such as what happened in the Quirino Grandstand last Aug. 23... |
| MRT subsidy raised by P2.2 B in 2011 Amid the inevitable increase in fares, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has raised the subsidy of Metro Rail Transit (MRT) for next year by P2.18 billion. Budget and Management... |
| PNP launches Excellence Award CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao's law enforcers will take a vow to be agents of change in the country as the Philippine National Police (PNP) observes National Crime Prevention Week... |
| C.H.R. looks into dancing inmates CEBU CITY (PNA) — Cebu’s dancing inmates gained international fame when a video clip of their mass dancing of the late Michael Jackson’s “Thriller" was posted on YouTube.... |
| ODA-type financing eyed for RE projects Financing in the form of official development assistance (ODA) and those backed by government guarantees will likely prevail as the “initial model” in lending to renewable energy... |
| Bakers to sell P36 ‘Pinoy Tasty’ soon Despite increased prices in flour prices, bakers will make good its promise to producer cheaper Pinoy Tasty within the month at P36 per 450 gram loaf. This was bared by Luisito Chavez, vice... |
| Rector of Filipino priests’ facility in Rome named The Vatican has confirmed the appointment of Father Gregory Ramon Gaston of the Holy Apostles Senior Seminary in Makati City as the next rector of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome. The... |
| Durano bill seeks to regulate public accountants CEBU CITY — A Cebuano lawmaker is determined to push for developments in the accounting profession by passing a bill that will authorize the Board of Accountancy to monitor their members from... |
