Provides the latest RSS feeds for Philippines News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Philippines News.net http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/cat/0267775d6f1c3971/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:22 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:22 -0400 30 Petrol Price said PTT is also raising prices of its products. The dzBB report said fuel prices are to go up by 35 centavos per liter and diesel to go up by 25 centavos per liter. The oil companies cited changes in the world prices of oil for the latest price adjustment, the dzBB report ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214642991/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:26 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214642991/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Taipei youths support OFWs . Taiwanese students hold placards along Chungsan Street in Taipei on Sunday, May 19, showing support for Filipino migrant workers who are being harassed by Taiwanese over the killing of a fisherman by a Philippine Coast Guard crew off Batanes last week. Peter Wan With media reports both in Taiwan and the Philippines showing the growing tensions between the two ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214641774/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:34 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214641774/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Buhay Hayaang Yumabon (Buhay) party-list group topped the Commission on Elections (Comelec) first tally of the partial and official count, while Mikey Arroyo's former group Ang Galing Pinoy (AGP) got the least votes. Buhay, which was founded by El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde, describes itself on its website as an "organization that acknowledges the sanctity and value of human life ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214641775/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:34 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214641775/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 A high school senior in the Philippines is drawing attention for his unusual name, which includes 40 first names and a surname. The latest senior to enroll at Urdaneta City National High School in Pangasinan is a 15-year-old student named Ratziel Timshel Ismail Zerubbabel Zabud Zimry Pike Blavatsky Philo Judaeus Polidorus Isurenus Morya Nylghara Rakoczy Kuthumi Krishnamurti Ashram Jerram Akasha ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214641776/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:20 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214641776/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA--The Philippines said Monday it had signed a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia that would protect thousands of Filipina maids from being exploited in the Middle Eastern ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214640226/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:15 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214640226/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA -- The Philippines said Monday that it would make "coordinated efforts" with Taiwan to look into the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman but stopped short of a joint ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214640230/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:08 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214640230/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 (MENAFN) The Philippines central bank said that during the January-April period, the country's balance of payments (BOP) recorded a surplus of USD1.8 billion, reported Xinhua News.Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that the figure exceeds half of the USD3-billion forecast for the current year.In April alone, the BOP surplus reached USD274 million, up from a deficit of USD74 million ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214637567/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:15 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214637567/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 President Benigno Aquino III on Monday questioned the supposed offer made by the Philippines' de facto envoy to Taiwan to his counterparts in Taipei for a joint probe into the death of a Taiwanese fisherman earlier this ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214637707/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:43:49 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214637707/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Two bettors are P23.2 million richer after winning the jackpot of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Megalotto 6/45 draw Monday ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214636130/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:22 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214636130/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Citing a decline in instances of harassment against Filipinos in Taiwan, the head of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office on Monday said the tension between the Philippines and Taiwan over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman last May 9 could be over before the end of ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214636129/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:22 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214636129/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tensions over the recent killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard are still going on. Looking through the history of the Philippines confronting China on maritime disputes, we find that the Phillipines has always held an unscrupulous and reckless attitude. For example, the naval face-off at Huangyan Island last year was triggered by Philippine navy which had attempted to ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214634570/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:36:22 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214634570/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Several disqualified party-list groups have asked the Supreme Court to order the Commission on Election (Comelec) to recognize the votes they got in the May 13 mid-term ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214632444/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:33:39 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214632444/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Senator-elect Antonio Trillanes IV, a known rival of current Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, said he expects around 16 to 19 senators, both incoming and current, to vote for a Franklin Drilon Senate presidency when the 16th Congress opens in ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214632446/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:33:37 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214632446/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Vice President Jejomar Binay. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Jejomar Binay has called on Taiwan to assure the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there amid reports of attacks against Philippine nationals, an apparent backlash following the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman earlier this month. In a letter to Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Manila, Binay ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214632242/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:20:26 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214632242/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Reuters © The logo of the Universal Entertainment Corp. is seen at the company's headquarters in Tokyo February 14, 2013. REUTERS/Yuya ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214631371/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:43:35 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214631371/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Malacañang on Monday told critics of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to go to "proper avenues" if they have any complaints on the conduct of the 2013 midterm polls."If, at this point, they feel that they have to avail or to go down that proper avenue, then that is the prudent thing to do, to dispose of these concerns," deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214631372/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:34:19 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214631372/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request here. Factual errors? Contact the Philippine Daily Inquirer's day desk. Believe this article violates journalistic ethics? Contact the Inquirer's Reader's Advocate. Or write The Readers' ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214630074/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:17:46 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214630074/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 GOVERNOR GENEROSO, Davao Oriental, Philippines -- The number 1 elected councilor in this municipality was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday, but authorities were quick to rule out politics as a motive behind the murder. Romie Almacin was on his way to his farm when attacked by motorcycle-riding men in Tibanban village past 8 p.m., according to Senior Superintendent Jose Carumba, Davao ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214628855/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:42:52 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214628855/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Senate roster for 16th Congress complete. Senate's "Magic 12" now complete with the proclamation Saturday night of last 3 winners Gringo Honasan, Cynthia Villar, and JV Ejercito. Re-proclaimed were Koko Pimentel (L) and Nancy Binay (center). Danny Pata Amid criticisms that the proclamation of the winners of the senatorial race was rushed and premature, the Commission on Elections ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214628856/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:41:57 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214628856/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said no passport will be issued to former police officer and fugitive double murder suspect Cezar Mancao II, who is reportedly planning to flee the country. Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez also assured that all mechanisms are in place to ensure that Mancao will not be able to obtain a passport even under a fictitious name or assumed identity. ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627818/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:46:44 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627818/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 With a colorful career in and out of uniform, Senator-elect Gringo Honasan knows what it’s like to keep your head down and work with a big group. He was 17 years a soldier, after all. But the soldier-turned-politician Honasan also has a streak of mischief in him, with seven years as a rebel under his ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627819/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:46:44 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627819/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Commission on Elections (Comelec), under fire at the heels of the May 13 elections, may postpone the October 2013 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to late next year or early 2015.According to Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr., postponing the barangay and SK elections to a later date will give the poll body time to deal with the protests that may come following the recently ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627817/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:46:43 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627817/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tropical storm Nock-Ten (local name: Juaning) damaged 17.17 million pesos (about 407,664 U.S. dollars) worth of Philippine crops, according to initial report filed Thursday by the agriculture department.Nock-Ten, which triggered flash floods, destroyed 2,977 hectares of farmland planted with rice, damaging 10.83 million pesos (257,183 U.S. dollars) worth of unmilled rice.A total of 612 metric ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214626888/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:41 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214626888/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Seven government soldiers were killed in a clash between Philippine troops and the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippine province of Sulu on Thursday.According to Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, spokesman for the Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command, the encounter between the 11th Marine Battalion Landing Team and Abu Sayyaf under Raidula Sahiron and Isnilon Hapilon, ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627820/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:37 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627820/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 One person was killed and another injured when a light plane used for spraying pesticide over plantations crashed in southern Philippines late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.Bonifacio Cabansag, 42, a traffic control personnel for banana firm Dole Philippines died after being hit by the company's spray aircraft as it landed on an airstrip in Mapawa village, Maragusan town, in ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627534/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:30 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214627534/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the filing of a criminal case against controversial car dealer Lynard Allan Bigcas, whose name hit national headlines in 2011 after a Hollywood screenwriter's missing motorcycle was found in his possession.The case, however, was connected with the alleged unlicensed firearms and ammunition found in his possession during a raid on his property in ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214625681/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:59:13 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214625681/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA | Mon May 20, 2013 2:58am EDT MANILA May 20 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank has narrowed banks' access to short-term special deposit accounts (SDAs), the latest in a series of moves to tweak a liquidity facility that has attracted a high volume of funds and contributed to financial strains on the monetary authority. Policymakers have lowered the SDA rate three times ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214626404/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:58:03 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214626404/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 SAN FRANCISCO — Perhaps the stupidest reaction to the last Philippine elections came from people who concluded that, based on the outcome, Filipinos are really stupid. Someone even came up with a faux Time magazine cover making that argument. In an ironic twist, a few who embrace the stupidity claim believed the spoof was for real. Then there's the Philippine Star columnist who ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214625682/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:47:53 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214625682/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 CEBU CITY — The son of Mayor Socrates Fernandez of Talisay City, Cebu was arrested by the police at 9:30 a.m. Monday at a beach in Sitio (subvillage) Bas Dako, Barangay Saavedra, Moalboal town, around 90 kilometers from this city. Joavan Fernandez was about to board a motor banca to Negros Island when he was arrested. Senior Superintendent Patrocinio Commendador Jr., Cebu provincial ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624112/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:16:40 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624112/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sen. Franklin Drilon is noncommittal on Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago's statement that either him or Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will take over the reins of the Senate in the 16th Congress.In an interview on GMA News TV’s "News to Go" on Monday, Drilon, the administration coalition's campaign manager in the recently concluded midterm elections, said the Senate presidency is ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624113/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:15:36 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624113/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 (11 mins ago) Around 50 people from several groups have staged a protest outside the Philippines' Consulate-General in Admiralty over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters last week. They demanded an apology and compensation from Manila over what they described as a "cold-blooded murder" of the fisherman, RTHK reports. One of the protesters Chau Pik-fai, said ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624014/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:06:00 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624014/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 An investigation into the killing by the Philippines coast guard of a Taiwanese fisherman is focusing on whether rules of engagement were broken. A report by The Philippine Star newspaper cited an unnamed official close to the Philippine government's investigation as saying coast guard personnel appeared to be on the defensive and they may have violated rules. That is what the ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624018/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:53:16 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214624018/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Senate roster for 16th Congress complete. Senate's "Magic 12" now complete with the proclamation Saturday night of last 3 winners Gringo Honasan, Cynthia Villar, and JV Ejercito. Re-proclaimed were Koko Pimentel (L) and Nancy Binay (center). Danny Pata After the ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214623482/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:23:49 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214623482/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 After a one-day pause, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday resumed the canvassing of votes from the May 13 polls-this time for the party-list groups. Of the 123 party-list groups printed in the ballots, 12 were purged by Comelec to end up with 111 as the proportional representation in Congress of the marginalized and underrepresented sectors. The poll body has no choice but to canvass ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214623481/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:23:49 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214623481/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Chief Prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco of the Cavite Prosecutor's Office passed away after suffering a heart attack Monday morning. According to a report on GMA News TV's News To Go, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima confirmed the death of Velasco. Velasco, a former journalist, chairs the Presidential Task Force Against Media Harassment and once handled the investigation on the disappearance ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214622455/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:38:16 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214622455/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Philippine officials on Monday hinted at a possible cooperation of sorts between Philippine and Taiwanese investigators looking into an encounter in disputed waters where a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead last May 9. Manila Economic and Cultural Office head Amadeo Perez Jr. said he was contacted Sunday by Taiwan Foreign Minister David Lin on a possible cooperation in the investigation, but ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214622456/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:38:15 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214622456/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 A Philippine Palace official on Sunday backed the proclamation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of winning senatorial candidates ahead of the full count of votes, but said anybody could hale the agency to court. "The Comelec is the Comelec," Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, a senior political adviser to President Benigno Aquino III, said by phone. "At the end of the day, ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214622457/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:35:07 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214622457/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Taiwan's Ministry of Justice yesterday provided evidence suggesting that the Philippine coastal guard intentionally targeted sailors aboard a fishing boat during a shooting incident that left one Taiwanese fisherman dead, while noting that it is currently negotiating with its Philippine counterparts regarding a possible joint investigation. The Ministry of Justice held an international ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621846/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:58 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621846/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Philippine officials have advised thousands of Filipino workers to "limit their movement" in Taiwan, fearing a potentially violent backlash over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Antonio Basilio, resident representative of Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) in Taiwan, issued the advisory following a reported upsurge of attacks on some of ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621848/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:44 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621848/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippines will stand by its export target of US$81.53 billion for 2013 on the back of rising non-electronics shipments and a robust services sector, according to trade officials. The country aims to chalk up $61.10 billion in merchandise shipments, and $20.43 billion in services exports for 2013, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) data. In 2012, the country slightly ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621873/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:40 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621873/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 A motorcade and music played by bands kicked off a week-long cleanup of public schools to prepare for the start of classes on June 3. Education Secretary Armin Luistro led a motorcade to start the yearly "Brigada Eskwela," radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported. But DepEd spokesman Tonesito Umali admitted they will need much help from parents, students and volunteers as many schools are ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621422/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:54:34 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214621422/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 With just two weeks to go before the start of classes, the Department of Trade and Industry advised parents Monday to buy their school supplies early. The DTI cited information that prices of school supplies may go up the week before the start of the school year, radio dzBB reported. Retailers and vendors selling school supplies in Manila's Divisoria area had similarly warned of a possible ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214620817/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:03:00 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214620817/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Parts of northern Luzon and Mindanao may expect rain showers and thunderstorms on Monday due to the tail-end of a cold front and the inter-tropical convergence zone, state weather forecasters ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214620243/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:14 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214620243/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 At least 1,000 graduates of the Department of Education and Philippine Business for Education teachers' program will be given priority hiring status as public schoolteachers, Malacañang said ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214620244/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:13 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214620244/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Raising the specter of an electoral system, even an entire democratic system, gone haywire, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban characterized the Commission on Elections' proclamation of the first nine Senate candidates as without legal and factual ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214618265/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:56:11 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214618265/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 A Taiwan investigation team that was sent to Manila to probe the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on Saturday, slamming the Philippines' attitude toward the joint investigation "capricious."Chen Wen-chi, head of the investigation team, said the team has been negotiating with the Philippine government on a joint investigation, but ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616631/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:20:15 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616631/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 SANTO NIO of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cebu, seat of Archbishop Jos Palma. The design incorporates the letters and symbol of the Holy Name of Jesus, "IHS," found in the church's pediment. Without a doubt, the most popular and most widespread Catholic devotion in the Philippines is the Santo Nio, the devotion to the Holy Infant of Jesus. Proof of this is that while having ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616632/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:53 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616632/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 PRIMA ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Ballet Manila principal dancer Rudy de Dios. Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is a firm believer that local audiences should be exposed not just to the wealth of ballet talents here, but also those abroad. This is why for the past three years, she has been organizing ballet galas such as "Stars of Russian Ballet," the Singapore Dance Theatre ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616711/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:53 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616711/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 "ICARO," by Fernando Zobel. The exhibit "Pioneers of Philippine Art" at Ayala Museum features the works of Filipino masters Juan Luna, Fernando Amorsolo and Fernando Zobel. "Most paintings were gifts from the various donors and benefactors, as well as acquisitions of Ayala Corporation that are on long-term loan to the museum," said Ditas Samson, one of the resident ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616710/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:53 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616710/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 A CEBUANO harana at the Casa Gorordo garden Once a year, museums and heritage places in Cebu City open their doors from 6 p.m. to midnight. A single ticket guarantees admission to all participating venues. Buses or tartanillas (horse-drawn carriages) are provided to transport visitors from one museum to another. This year's Gabii sa Kabilin kicks off at 6 p.m. on May 31. Held every last ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616709/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:50 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214616709/scat/0267775d6f1c3971