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21 bodies of Maguindanao kidnap victims found

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:26 +0000

DAVAO CITY (3rd Update) -- The military confirmed that 21 bodies of the 44 people kidnapped in Maguindanao province, including the wife and sister of a town vice mayor, were recovered Monday afternoon.

Ebdane is new coalition’s standard-bearer

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:38 +0000

MANILA -- Two major components of Lakas that catapulted former President Fidel Ramos to power in 1992 have formed an alliance with Lapian ng Manggagagawa (LM) and picked Hermogenes Ebdane as its presidential bet.

‘One Cebu’ to announce presidential bet

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:27:32 +0000

CEBU CITY -- Members of One Cebu will convene on Saturday, November 28, for the announcement of the party’s presidential bet.

Palace to award Filipino educator

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:34 +0000

MANILA -- Efren Peñaflorida, who was named the top Hero of the Year by Cable News Network (CNN) for his pushcart education program, will receive one of the country’s highest honors.

BIR officer suspended for questionable wealth (12:27 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:36:45 +0000

MANILA -- A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) official has been placed on a six-month preventive suspension over her alleged unexplained wealth.

Ex-councilor formalizes presidential bid (3:54 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:10:57 +0000

MANILA -- The Kapatiran party, led by its standard bearer JC delos Reyes, filed its certificate of candidacies (COCs) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Monday afternoon.

More Pinoys disapprove of, distrust President Arroyo: survey (2:10 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:19:31 +0000

A PULSE Asia Survey conducted from October 22 to 30 showed an increase in the number of Filipinos distrusting and disapproving of the performance of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

40 people seized in Maguindanao

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:43:32 +0000

DAVAO CITY (Updated) -- Some 100 heavily armed men abducted Monday at least 40 people, including the wife and sister of a town vice mayor in Maguindanao, his lawyers, supporters, and local media practitioners.

Court yet to decide on Wagas's motion (1:50 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:15:56 +0000

MANILA -- The camp of former Compostela mayor Gilbert Wagas has filed its opposition to the bench warrant used to arrest him on November 4, 2009.

Oil rises above $78 amid Iranian war games (3:58 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:11:55 +0000

SINGAPORE — Crude prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday in Asia as Iran staged five days of war games, boosting tensions in the oil-rich region.

Palace to award Filipino named 2009 CNN hero of the year (12:21p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:31:33 +0000

MANILA -- Malacañang will award the “Order of Lakandula” to the Filipino conferred as 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.

Arroyo to discuss status of Sona projects (12:12 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:15:24 +0000

MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to review accomplished and pending projects listed on her State of the Nation Address (Sona) in a Cabinet meeting in Boracay Tuesday.

Osmeña says he's running for senator, not VP (11:05 a.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:22:01 +0000

FORMER senator Sergio Osmeña III denied he would run for vice president under former Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) standard bearer Senator Chiz Escudero.

Nacionalista to settle senatorial slate issues (11:02 a.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:21:20 +0000

MANILA -- Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo said Monday a talk on his issues over the forging of a Villar-Marcos alliance has already been set.

'No prominent COC filer yet' (2:07 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:16:32 +0000

MANILA -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said that as of Monday afternoon, certificate of candidacy (COC) filers are not prominent.

NPC: No merger talks with Lakas-Kampi (1:01 p.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:12:08 +0000

MANILA -- The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) denied it is forging an alliance with Lakas-Kampi-CMD.

Palace rejects anti-graft chair's resignation (11:40 a.m.)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:42:56 +0000

MANILA -- Malacañang rejected Tuesday the resignation of Philippine Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) Chairman Constancia de Guzman.

DTI assures public of affordable goods (11:58 a.m.)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:15:09 +0000

MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has yet to lift the prize freeze on all brands of listed commodities, but the cost of meat already went up in some markets.

Estrada, Binay all set for 2010 polls

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:29:35 +0000

MANILA – Ousted former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada will file his certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on November 30, Bonifacio Day.

Filipino educator named 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:31:03 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Updated) - For bringing education to slum communities through his innovative "Kariton Klasrum" (pushcart classroom), Filipino Efren Peñaflorida has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.

Low pressure to hit Vis-Min (10:54 a.m.)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:19:43 +0000

MANILA -- The weather bureau spotted at 2:00 a.m. Monday an active low pressure area, 160 kilometers East of Northern Mindanao.

'Pirates' abduct 3 crewmen

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:29:04 +0000

MANILA - At least nine suspected pirates have abducted the skipper and two crewmen of a tugboat and barge anchored at Siocon Bay, Zamboanga del Norte at 11 p.m. Saturday.

Tunnel deadline moved to March

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:27:47 +0000

CEBU CITY -- The tunnel component of the Cebu South Coastal Road Project (CSCRP) is only about 78 percent done, just days away from its original deadline.

Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:59:51 +0000

MANILA (Update) -- Filipino Efren Peñaflorida has been awarded the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year at the finale of "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Saturday night.

State insurance chief may run for Cebu mayor

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:17:02 +0000

CEBU CITY -- With “a puppet” and “a joke of a candidate” aspiring to become Cebu City mayor, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) president Winston Garcia said he is now tempted to run for mayor.