| GMA arrives for 1st Cabinet meet in
Inquirer
Iligan CITY, Philippines--(UPDATE) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo opened her first Cabinet meeting for 2009 Tuesday morning, laying down her two-fold strategy to bringing what she said would be...
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| No lobby for kin in drug case
Inquirer
Philippine Information Agency chief Conrado Limcaoco said on Tuesday that he never tried to influence the drug case involving his nephew Richard Brodett, one of three suspects who were...
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| Poor women in Philippines yearn for birth control
Manila News.Net
Manila, (Xinhua) Struggling with a daily food budget of less than $2 for a family of 12, Floriza Bacli said she was happy to spoil her children a bit on New Year's Eve with something special - half a kilogram of fried chicken and a quarter kg of hot-dogs.
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| Philippine December inflation eases to 8 percent
Lexington Herald-Leader
Inflation in the Philippines slowed in December to 8 percent as fuel and other basic commodity prices continued to decline, the government said Tuesday.The National Statistics...
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| Philippine inflation 9.3 per cent in 2008
Earth Times
Manila - The Philippines' inflation rate increased to 9.3 per cent for 2008 as high oil and food prices battered the economy, the government said Tuesday. The National Statistics Office said the...
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| Pangandamans open to settling brawl case
Inquirer
Iligan CITY, Philippines--Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman Sr. said on Tuesday morning that his family could agree to an "amicable" settlement with the Dela Paz family to put behind them...
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| Vice-Mayor Shot Dead In Southern Philippines - Police
Morning Star
Froilan Rufino, 50, was walking to his home in the town of President Quirino on the troubled island of Mindanao when gunmen shot him three times in the head late Monday, said local police chief...
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| Manila seeks advice on new bond issue
Inquirer
Asian bond spreads were little changed Tuesday, with investors focusing on the Philippines, which contacted potential underwriters about a planned sovereign offering in coming months....
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| Philippines inflation eases to 8% in Dec.
Eview Week
The Philippines' annual inflation eased to 8 percent in lower than November's 9.9 percent, the country's statistics agency said on Tuesday. The figure was...
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| Philippines CPI +8.0% on Year in Dec
Quote.com
Annual inflation in the Philippines slowed to 8.0 percent in December, according to data released Tuesday by the government statistics office - well below the central bank forecast of...
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| Philippines Full-Year Inflation Drops To 8.0% In December
Quote.com
Full-year inflation in the Philippines slowed to 8.0 percent in December, according to data released Tuesday by the government statistics office.The decline, from the annual inflation...
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| Philippines - Journalist jailed for libel released from prison
IFEX
A Davao broadcaster was released on 23 after spending almost two years in prison in Davao del Norte following his conviction on charges of libel. Davao is a province...
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| QC barangay halls to go online
Inquirer
Presse WASHINGTON — Facebook is facing an online protest after removing pictures of breastfeeding mothers found to be overly revealing from the pa...
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| The Philippines vs. China and India
Business Week
Philippine software sector looks for new avenues for growth, it needs to be more nimble than China or India in looking for new opportunities. According to the Philippine Software Industry...
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| Leading law firm victim of scam
Newsbreak
... he biggest law firm in the country allegedly fell victim to a multi-million-peso scam. Sources in other law firms told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak that Sycip Salazar Hernandez Gatmaitan, one of...
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| DOJ official displayed
Newsbreak
... ustice Undersecretary Ricardo Blancaflor expressed “unusual” interest in the illegal drugs case involving scions of rich families arrested last during sting operations in...
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| Puno wants public trust restored to PNP
Inquirer
A protective brother and a disciplining father. These should be the images of the Philippine National Police to the public, Interior and Local Government secretary...
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| Local shares surge 5.4% on first 2009 trade, tracking Asian gains
Manila Bulletin
Local share prices closed 5.4 percent higher yesterday on the first trading day of the year in line with other Asian bourses, dealers said. The composite index added 101.84 points to close at...
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| DOJ exec’s role in drug case ‘unusual’
Inquirer
Justice undersecretary Ricardo Blancaflor can be held administratively liable for his alleged involvement in the case against three drug suspects, Justice Secretary Raul...
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| Obama seeks $ 310-billion in tax cuts
Manila Bulletin
Singapore, Jan. 5 (Reuters) – US President-elect Barack Obama is seeking as much as 0 billion in tax cuts as part of a massive stimulus plan to counter what senior policymakers warned could be a...
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| Pinoy open source firm, MS ink unholy alliance
Manila Bulletin
With interoperability as a goal, Microsoft Philippines has forged a deal with a Filipino-owned open source software development house to "jointly build developer tools" and to "enable the creation of...
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| 10 potentially game-changing games for 2009
Manila Bulletin
What games stand the best chance of changing the broader industry in 2009, either by dramatically influencing what consumers play and purchase, or by demonstrating the commercial viability of new...
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| Fruit trees in container
Manila Bulletin
There are a number of good reasons why urban dwellers should try growing fruit trees in containers. We have been doing that for a few years now and it makes sense.
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