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/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:45 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:45 -0500 30 Behave, you're on camera! This is the message of Metro Manila police to potential election troublemakers and cheaters, as it moved to reposition some of its closed-circuit television (CCTV) cam... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038398&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:34 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038398&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 That tall glass of the Filipinos' favorite crushed-ice dessert known as halo-halo may look inviting in the searing summer heat, but it can be potentially deadly as well. Health Secretary Espera... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038397&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:32 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038397&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippines recently received kudos from other member-states of the United Nations for its efforts to promote gender equality and women empowerment. In a http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038399&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:30 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038399&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the filing of charges against the husband of slay victim Ruby Rose Barrameda, while clearing another suspect in the killing. In a 12-page resolution date... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038400&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:25 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038400&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 While admitting that the ballot printing has had some delays, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday assured the public that it will be able to print the more than 50 million ballots needed... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038401&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:24 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038401&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A classmate of newly installed Armed Forces chief General Delfin Bangit has been named as the incoming commander of the Philippine Army. In an interview Thursday, Agapito Lugay, head executive assi... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038402&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:10 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038402&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A new crackdown looms on smoke belching as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) relaunches its anti-smoke belching campaign on Friday. The MMDA will initially assign six personnel t... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038403&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:08 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038403&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar has trimmed Sen. Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino's lead to just six percentage points (31 percent and 37 percent respectively) in a survey conducted by a poll firm report... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038404&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:06 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038404&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 With still no major lead after nearly two weeks, police will seek to interview a jueteng whistleblower over the killing of her fellow anti-jueteng witness last February 28. Radio dzBB's Denver ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038405&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:03 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038405&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Nacionalista Party standard bearer Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. said seeing celebrity Kris Aquino campaigning for her brother in Mindanao was the least of his worries, adding he has just the right star p... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038407&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:00 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038407&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippine National Police on Thursday vowed to identify and punish those responsible for the possible torture and maltreatment of three bloodied youths seen on a video circulating online. PNP ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038406&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:58 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038406&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 In the same television program, economist Solita Monsod mentioned the name of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and asked Villanueva for his source on such information. The television evangelist r... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038408&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:56 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038408&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Perfecto Yasay on Thursday said he did not recant his testimonies against former President Joseph Estrada despite apologizing for his role in the former... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038409&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:53 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038409&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Another prelate has warned celebrities against endorsing condoms as a means to prevent the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), just days afte... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038410&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:51 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038410&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A tail-end of a cold front brought some relief to residents of some areas in Rizal province on Wednesday, but state weather forecasters stressed the weather condition is just temporary. The Philipp... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038413&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:48 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038413&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Cosmetics products tainted with mercury continue to be sold in downtown Manila in defiance of an order from the Food and Drug Administration, an environmental group has said. The EcoWaste Coalition... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038412&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:46 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038412&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Celebrity Kris Aquino has not lost hope that her uncle, business tycoon Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., will support the presidential bid of her brother Senator Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III. ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038411&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:44 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038411&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday it has opened seven new regional consular offices (RCOs) in the last two years, and is continually improving the services of its existing RCOs... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038414&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:42 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038414&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Despite the support he is getting from Catholic bishops, Ang Kapatiran party standard-bearer JC de los Reyes said he would rather that the Church would not endorse him and his party for the May 10 ele... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038415&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:36 -0500 GMA News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33038415&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A QUEZON City trial court judge will be investigated for allegedly rendering an unjust decision against a former lawmaker who is an ally of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Former Justice Secretary... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33035296&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:27 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33035296&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved the recommendation of declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao amid worsening power crisis in the island due to dry spell. Mindanao Development Authori... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032155&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:49 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032155&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 THE commander of the military’s anti-coup force in the National Capital Region (NCR), Major General Reynaldo Mapagu, was named as replacement of newly-installed Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) Chi... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032157&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:48 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032157&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A MALACANANG official sees nothing wrong if the Department of Health (DOH) will ask the help of celebrities in spreading awareness against HIV-AIDS. Presidential spokesperson Ricardo Saludo said cele... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032158&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:48 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032158&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made last-minute appointments of 19 individuals to various judicial posts, including Norberto Geraldez as presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan and four associate ju... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032156&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:47 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032156&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 INDEPENDENT presidential candidate Jamby Madrigal, during her visit to the ballot printing office, called the automated system an electronic Garci. Former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano w... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032159&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:46 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032159&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 SOME 25 Paranaque policemen have been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the gruesome death of a civilian and his daughter during a shootout with the Waray-Waray Ozamis robbery gang ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032160&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:46 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032160&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will start processing the permits to allow buses to temporarily serve other routes outside of their franchise area. This is to... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032161&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:45 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032161&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 ONE of the interveners against petitions on whether President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may appoint the next chief justice despite the onset of the election ban has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to hold ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032163&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:43 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032163&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Universal Leading man Derek Ramsay stays as Kapamilya talent. (Sunnex/Glaiza Jarloc) The Kapamilya star who just signed a two-year contract with ABS-CBN said over a television interview that he's ha... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032164&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:41 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032164&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Pinoy Dream Academy Second Star Dreamer Bugoy Drilon launched his second self titled album under Star Records with a carrier single “Hindi Na Bale.” (Sunnex/Glaiza Jarloc) The PDA scholar starte... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032165&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:40 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032165&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 ACTRESS/TV host Janice de Belen finally breaks her silence on issues circulating the entertainment world on her non-appearance during her daughter's birthday. Last January 23, Inah, Janice's daughter... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032166&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:39 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032166&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 TELEVISION host/model Phoemela Baranda is happy after learning that her ex-boyfriend Ira Cruz is cozy again with his ex-girlfriend Mylene Dizon. Two weeks ago, Mylene said in an interview that she do... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032167&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:37 -0500 Sun Star Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33032167&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 - In the province of Sorgoson (south of Manila), priests, nuns and lay people staged a “Way of the Cross” to pray for an end to the drought, which for two months has devastated the country... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33028628&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:20:46 -0500 Spero News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33028628&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 RIGGED elections and the instability they create have been the bane of the Philippines for much of its democratic history. Filipinos are fervently hoping that the computerisation of the vote-counting ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33028630&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:05:53 -0500 The Economist http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33028630&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 It all started as a hobby in 1975. An insightful homemaker and skilled dietitian, it was therefore inherent in Mrs. Ong to intuitively turn this consumer insight into opportunity. Hence, what began in... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33029036&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:57:13 -0500 Inquirer http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33029036&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 - Two development-ready oil discoveries with contingent resources oil in place of 16 million bbls (P50) - First well has potential for 7,000 to 15,000 bpd initial production capacity - Three oil dis... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33024538&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:27:50 -0500 Market Wire http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33024538&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thousands of terrified Philippine civilians fled on Thursday as Philippine security forces staged an assault on Al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf gunmen in volatile south Philippines.More than 6,000 resident... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33022946&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:42:13 -0500 People's Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33022946&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) – Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021030&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:08 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021030&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company's (Metrobank) net income grew 36.8 percent last year to P6 billion from P4.4 billion a year ago due to improved revenues and efficient operations. In a disclos... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021029&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:07 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021029&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippine National Bank announced Thursday the appointment of Eugene S. Acevedo as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Byron T. Mier who will stay on as director of the bank. Aceved... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021031&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:07 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021031&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Domestic automotive players have rejected the new Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP) questioning some provisions including allowing the entry of used motor vehicle parts and components that it w... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021032&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:07 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021032&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A migrant workers group in the Middle East Thursday condemned the dismissal by the Court of Appeals (CA) of the habeas corpus petition filed by the ‘Morong 43’ health workers who were take... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021039&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:07 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021039&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The suggested retail price of chicken are expected to be lowered next week as the market is plagued with oversupply following the influx of imported chicken. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Salvador ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021033&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:06 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021033&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Two Lakas-Kampi-CMD stalwarts on Thursday warned that a financial crisis would trigger the collapse of the much-vaunted political machinery that party leaders claim will start to work wonders for its ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021040&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:06 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021040&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The government of Caloocan will conduct intensive and thorough inspections of old buildings and concrete structures in the city as a precautionary measure in case of a strong earthquake hitting the me... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021044&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:06 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021044&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Hundreds of workers from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) stormed out of their offices in disgust Thursday morning following news that Malacañang had revoked the... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021045&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:06 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021045&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The reported hopes of multi-million peso reward for “whistleblowers” have been sidestepped following the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) concurrence to the offer of Pilipinas... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021034&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:05 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021034&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Local steel fabricators expect price adjustments of their products in light of the sharp increases in prices of inputs for steel production such as ferrous scrap, iron ore, coking coal and energy cost... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021036&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:05 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021036&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 JAKARTA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains on track in achieving a unified community within the next five years amid the challenges that the regional bloc is facing now... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021041&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:05 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021041&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to set the oral arguments for the petition concerning the appointment of the successor to Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who will retire on May 17. In two separate ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021042&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:05 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021042&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Agusan del Sur Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza underscored Thursday the need to increase the internal revenue allotment (IRA) of various local government units (LGU) to rationalize the pork ba... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021043&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:05 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021043&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Thursday invited foreign observers to elections in May amid suspicions she was plotting to disrupt the polls to extend her term indefinitely. Arro... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021028&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:57:51 -0500 Earth Times http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021028&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Manila - The Philippines Thursday urged Myanmar to rescind a new election law that disqualifies democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in national polls planned this year. Foreign Secretar... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33020778&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:57:50 -0500 Earth Times http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33020778&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Magnolia has been making every meal a delight for more than twenty five years. Our experience and expertise translate to quality products that are part of every home. Our products are also the key ing... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021037&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:50:35 -0500 Inquirer http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33021037&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Department of Justice (DoJ) ordered Thursday the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office to file information against a judge for violation of a charge of knowingly rendering unjust judgment when she... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018992&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:28 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018992&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wonder Girls at the Sony Ericsson media launch in Singapore. (Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment) K-pop quintet Wonder Girls are the new “digital brand ambassadors” of mobile phone manufa... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018982&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:27 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018982&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) was officially turned over to Department of Tourism (DoT) as an attached agency, from the Board of Investments of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018983&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:27 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018983&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Malacanang has taken a direct hand in solving tax evasion and smuggling problems to raise more money for the government, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres announced Thursda... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018984&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:27 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018984&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 A relative checks what remains of the ancestral house of the Pastranas which was burned to the ground at dawn Wednesday in Banawa, Cebu City. The fire was apparently caused by faulty electrical wiring... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018993&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:27 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018993&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 CEBU (PNA) — Cebu-based Southern Partners and Fair Trade Center, Inc. (SPFTC) has signed a grant contract with the Japanese Government to upgrade its mango processing facilities and provide new ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018985&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:26 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018985&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 BACOLOD CITY (PNA) — The Bacolod City government is seeking approval of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), through Chairman Jose Melo, for exemption from expenditure, including donations, fo... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018986&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:26 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018986&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has sent donations to Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, for the victims of the destructive earthquake that killed ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018987&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:26 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018987&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 CEBU CITY (PNA) — District Collector Ronnie Silvestre of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu has ordered the seizure of Hong Kong $1 million that two Chinese passengers did not declare when... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018988&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:25 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018988&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 CEBU CITY – A proposal made by the labor union Group, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) for an across-the-board wage increase is not feasible at this time when the local business co... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018989&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:25 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018989&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Angel Locsin was surprised to learn that Luis dedicated his best supporting actor trophy from the recent Gawad Tanglaw Award to her. Angel Locsin’s relationship with her erstwhile boyfriend, Lui... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018990&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:24 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018990&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 DAVAO CITY – Farmers in Davao del Sur have aborted their scheduled planting of crops as the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA’s) announcement of a dwindling water supply serv... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018991&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:24 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018991&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Travel and Tourism in the Philippines report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data (2002-2007), allowing you to ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018292&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:06:34 -0500 Earth Times http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33018292&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co ( Metrobank), the Philippines second biggest commercial bank in terms of assets, recorded a net profit of 6 billion pesos (131.4 million U.S. dollars) in 2009, up by 36.... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33016779&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:15:35 -0500 People's Daily http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33016779&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks. "We initially embraced gam... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014400&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:58 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014400&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's W... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014401&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:58 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014401&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Pakistani men stand next to an injured victim at a field hospital after a militant attack on the offices of a US-based charity near the town of Oghi in the Mansehra district of North West Frontier Pro... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014403&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:57 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014403&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Despite the order of the Department of Education (DepEd) that public schools are not allowed to collect any graduation fess or any kind of contribution for graduation rites, many parents will still pa... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014409&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:57 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014409&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The Muntinlupa City government provided employment in private companies to 43,502 residents from July 2007 to 2009. Myrna Dullavin, head of the city’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO), t... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014404&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:56 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014404&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 “Let it be said that in our time and during our watch, we did our share,” said Atty. Antonio Oposa Jr., 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service, an authority in environmental law a... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014405&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:56 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014405&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Policemen stand guard at the police headquarters in Jos where suspects in the brutal religious killlings on March 5 in Dogo Nahawa village are being held. (AFP) JOS, Nigeria (AFP) – Pope Benedic... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014406&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:56 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014406&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 JAKARTA—The award-winning Pakistani journalist who met twice with the world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, the founding leader of the al-Qaeda terror group blamed for the 9/11 attacks... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014407&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:55 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014407&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Carlos, a 7-year-old boy who called 911 during a home invasion robbery as armed robbers threatened his parents poses with the dispatcher, Monique Patino, who took his call at the Los Angeles County Sh... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014408&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:55 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014408&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) officer Elaine Danforth Harmon (right) greets guest during a Congressional gold medal ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. to honor the female pilots wh... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014410&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:55 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33014410&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 One of the regular jobs that I inherited from erstwhile TESDA Director General, Secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco is writing this column every week. I will try my best to come up regularly with an intere... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33012049&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:21:05 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33012049&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Independent filmmaker Mia Buenaventura with deejay Chico Garcia who did the voice for Billie, the sea horse, in both the English and Tagalog versions. The claymation film opens with Billie the sea hor... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33012050&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:21:05 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33012050&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 DOHA: The Philippine Embassy yesterday asked Filipinos here not to lend ears to rumours suggesting that eight community members died in factional feuding in the Industrial Area recently. http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33012051&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:42:12 -0500 The Peninsula http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33012051&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 The first batch of ballot boxes that will be used in the May 10 polls finally arrived. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal showed reporters the 5,000 ballot boxes that ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009822&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:39:37 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009822&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Retired Gen. Victor Ibrado, who relinquished his post Wednesday as Armed Forces Chief of Staff to Gen. Delfin Bangit, for the last time called on soldiers to consistently respect, promote, and protect... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009826&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:39:37 -0500 Manilla Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009826&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as Commander-in-Chief of the AFP, presides over the change of command of the AFP, from Gen. Victor Ibrado (left) to Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009824&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:39:36 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009824&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA -- The Philippines said Wednesday that exports rose at their fastest pace in nearly 15 years in January as the Southeast Asian nation reaped the benefits of an improving world economy. Exports ... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009825&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:32:49 -0500 The China Post http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33009825&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 (MENAFN - The Peninsula) International ratings agency Moody's has rated Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) as one of the best Islamic insurers in the world for the second consecutive year in 2009.... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33006354&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:14 -0500 MENAFN http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33006354&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up sh... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33007343&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:57 -0500 Manila Bulletin http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33007343&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 KIK.AX ) (PINK:KAIRF) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Yilgarn Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd has entered into an agreement with TG World (BVI) Corp. [a subsidiary of TG World En... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33006321&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:20:03 -0500 Yahoo!7 News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33006321&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo salutes next to Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit (R), the new chief of staff of the Philippines' armed forces, and Bangit's predecessor Gen. Victor Ibrado during the... http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33002935&cat=0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:20 -0500 Arab News http://feeds.philippinesnews.net/?rid=33002935&cat=0267775d6f1c3971