PRESIDENT Aquino, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, distributes ballers to the participants of the 7th Puregold ‘Tindahan Ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Store’ Convention during the tour and inspection of the booths at the World Trade Center at the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, yesterday. (Photo by: Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
AMERICAN contemporary ballet company Trey McIntyre Project performs at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. Its 10-day Philippine tour is a joint program of the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. (Photo by Tara Yap)
CAGAYAN’s Junar Arce (center) finds himself sandwiched by Gio Ciriacruz and Kelly Nabong of Blackwater during PBA D-League action last night at The Arena in San Juan.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade, foreground, regains control of the ball as he is guarded by Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, rear, during Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Miami.
VENDORS arrange bananas in a makeshift stall on Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, as they sell ‘lakatan’ at P30 per kilo yesterday morning. The Philippines’ fruit exports to China, particularly bananas, seem to have trouble getting cleared by Chinese Customs amid a tense standoff between the two countries over the disputed islands on the West Philippine Sea. Fruit shipments, especially bananas, were rotting in Chinese ports because pests were allegedly discovered in some produce, prompting stricter quarantine inspections. (Photo by Linus Escandor II)
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Noise barrage vs dengue epidemic
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – The City Health Office (CHO) spearheaded yesterday a noise barrage and motorcade in the city’s thoroughfares and national highways against dengue, which has reached outbreak or epidemic level in the city. The activity was aimed to inform the public about the prevention and control of dengue fever and eventually lower the cases which have reached outbreak level. Incoming...
Mindanao power woes continue – group
Philippines – The power crisis that has saddled Mindanao for months continues. Thus, claimed multi-sectoral advocacy group Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), which over the weekend led the conduct of a summit on possible solutions to the power woes down south. Incoming search terms:freedom from debt coalitionmindanao consumer summit-resultweekend in davao Read More »
11 dead, 10 hurt as jeep plunges into Bontoc ravine
By AARON B. RECUENCO . FREDDIE G. LAZARO Philippines – Eleven people died and at least 10 others were seriously injured Sunday afternoon when a public utility vehicle plunged into a 15-meter deep ravine in Bontoc town, Mt. Province, police officials said yesterday. Incoming search terms:Bontoc road tragedycordillera administrative regionbontoc road accidentbontoc may 15bontoc jeep accidentbontoc...
Leyte fishers hit mining operations
Philippines – Fishermen in Lake Bito in MacArthur, Leyte have slammed mining operations near the waterway for turning the waters into brown, thus endangering their livelihood. They were amazed at the development, barely a week after the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) condemned the operations of Nicua Mines as threatening the economic life of the small fisherfolk...
Cop dies in road crash
CAMP BGEN OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – A rookie policeman died after the motorcycle he was driving slammed into a post in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, last Friday. Incoming search terms:assailants riding a motorcycle caloocan Read More »
New deputy ombudsman for Luzon
Manila, Philippines – Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) commissioner for litigation Gerard Mosquera has been transferred to the Office of the Ombudsman as the new deputy ombudsman for Luzon. Malacañang announced Mosquera’s appointment last Friday. He is to replace Francis Jardeleza who was appointed Solicitor General last February. Mosquera, who worked previously with East...
NBI agent slain in Antipolo
ANTIPOLO City, Philippines – A National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent was shot dead Saturday by unidentified gunmen while he was about to leave his house on board a car, it was reported yesterday. Police said the victim, Atty. Lenadro Taborda Yanguas, 43, of No. 01 V. V. Soliven Greenheight Subdivision, Barangay Mayamot , Antipolo City, succumbed to multiple bullet wounds in the neck...
Pilot dead in plane crash
By AARON B. RECUENCO Philippines – A small aircraft being used for spraying of pesticide on a banana plantation in Davao del Norte crashed in Tagum City, resulting in the death of the pilot. Incoming search terms:japan plane crashpesticide OR pesticides OR DDT OR organochlorine OR methyl-iodide OR methyl-bromide OR organophosphates OR permethrin OR pyrethroid OR atrazinedavao crash mayflash...
One killed as spray plane crashes
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A light plane used for spraying pesticide crashed in southern Philippines early Saturday, killing one person, police said. Incoming search terms:tagum city place crashtagum city philippines aircraft accidentdavao city plane crashsteve pacaldosteve pacaldo airplane crashspray plane crash davaoplane crash in philippines may 2012plane crash in northern davao philippinespesticide...
