Manila Bulletin back issues from June 2008:
Gov't places GDP growth forecast at 6.2-6.7% in 2009.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Budget Secretary and DBCC Chairman Rolando Andaya, Jr. said the DBCC has reviewed the macroeconomic assumptions over the medium-term and approved the country's economic growth targets until 2010. Andaya noted a slight downsizing in the government's original growth targets for ...
China malls to earn P200 M for SMPI.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Macquarie Research Equities said that despite initial dilution of earnings due to the issuance of new shares to the Sy family, it will maintain its "outperform" rating for SM Prime as the stock is trading at a 43 percent discount to net asset value. "We see potential upside of ...
Sugar prices sink to lowest in 7 months.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Other commodities traded lower in a broad sell-off led by a steep drop in crude oil prices and a stronger dollar. Gold, silver, copper and agriculture futures all fell sharply. The sugar market expects a surplus of 11 million metric tons this year after growers ramped up ...
PSALM prioritizes sale of coal-fed plants.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PSALM vice president for asset management Froilan A. Tampinco told reporters that there is more logic in privatizing the baseload coal plants first so they can have a template on the proposed transfer of fuel procurement. In PSALM's mind, to go first on the divestment process to ...
For vegetable, fruit program.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith signed a memorandum of subsidiary agreement (MSA) with Dr. Patricio S. Faylon, executive director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAFNRD) for the vegetable and fruits ...
P/$ stands at P43.75/$ 1.(News In Brief)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Bank secrecy scope clarified The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said disclosure of bank deposits of deceased or "incompetent" persons are prohibited under the Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits. The BSP is not clear on what "incompetent" is, but generally the law identifies them ...
Japanese-Singapore joint venture to make auto instrument clusters.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... An instrument cluster displays and indicates the status and performance of the car, the status of the engine and other major components of a car. The new facility would be capable of producing 48,000 sets per year of instrument clusters and 150,000 units of instrument cluster ...
C$ 30 M raised for Masbate gold project.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CGA Mining Ltd. reported an oversubscription in the private placement offering of its agent Haywood Securities Inc. (HSI). "(Due to) significant oversubscriptions, Haywood Securities has exercised their over-allotment option in full to sell an additional number of common shares ...
MWC offers lowest bid for Vietnam works.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) yesterday, MWC legal and investment officer Jewel Austria said that, under the bidding rules, the bidder that submitted the lowest bid still has to undergo a technical evaluation by SAWACO. The lowest bid will also have to ...
Industry stakeholders push demand-side management, energy-efficiency schemes.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By doing so, they noted that end-users would be able to save on their monthly electricity bills, while the need for additional capacity may be pushed back further. Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) chairman Meneleo Carlos sounded off that instead of elbowing power ...
Group to operate 3 smelters to process ferro-nickel ores.(Business News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The firm is now in the thick of putting up furnaces and kilns in its three plants: the Manticao plant in Misamis Oriental, the MCCI-Iligan ferro-nickel smelter plant in Lanao del Norte, and the Danao plant in Cebu, said PGMC chairman Ramon Atayde. The Iligan ferro-nickel smelter ...
Aging Hollywood greats go for 'revivals'.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By observation, only those movies that already developed a huge fan base throughout the duration of its original run are quite assured their latest follow-up won't go down the drain. Still, it's never a guarantee that a movie sequel of a long-dormant film series (whose own generation of ...
Just call her Charise.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2008 ... She, for instance did the famous "Ellen" dance steps. She also had a dance showdown with Ellen."Ginawa po niya yung dance steps niya and tapos ako naman po nag-strut ng mga arms ko," she recalled. "Sayang because they were editted out ...bata pa lang ako mahilig na ako mag-sayaw ....
Blast From The Past.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2008 ... "As a child, I was fond of singing. I guess, it was an inborn talent," he began. "When I was six to eight years old, I was a regular in amateur contests during fiestas in Masbate, my father's home-province. Ang kalaban ko, malalaki na, pero ako ang nananalo." Ernie's penchant ...
Jack Black names Panda his best role yet.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Jack Black, who last starred in "The Holiday" revealed in a recent interview that he was drawn to Po because the character "has this idea of himself being a master of something." He added, "(Po) is a Panda bear who is a big sort of sensitive daydreamer. Like in this case a Kung Fu master, ...
Marian Rivera still well loved despite You Tube Bruhaha.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2008 ... "Sa lahat ng mga nangyayari sa akin siguro isa lang kakampi ko, si Lord lang talaga," intimated the star of GMA7's "Dyesebel." "Sa kanya ko na lang binubuhos lahat ng mga nangyayari sa akin. Kayo na po bahala sa akin ano man ang lumalabas sana makaya ko." Primetime television's ...
Network war goes to the Big Apple.(Celebrity World)
Jun 01, 2008 ... At the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey was held the Special Edition Press, Inc.'s 2nd Annual Pinoy Musik Festival/Expo de Mayo twin event, the special guests were led by Sam Milby, Kris Lawrence and MYMP. Other performers included Divo Bayer, the comic duo PorkChop, and ...
Big oil price hikes.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Compounding the consumers financial burden was the simultaneous increase of P3.50 per kilogram in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to price the standard 11-kilogram tank at P38.50, implemented by the LPG Marketers Association. Pilipinas Shell Petroluem Corporation was ...
Statement of Pope awaited on world hunger, biotech food.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... "Reports said the concern of the Holy Father is the fact that there are millions of people who sleep at night hungry. So how do we solve the question of hunger? Biotechnology gives us an answer," ECB Chairman and Malolos Bishop Jose Oliveros said in an article posted on the CBCP website. ...
65,000 take nursing exams nationwide today.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The DoLE headed by Secretary Marianito Roque, sitting as the oversight supervisor of the nursing licensure tests, will administer the board exam to first-time examinees and retakers with the supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). PRC Chairwoman Leonor ...
Record-breaking corn harvest hikes farmers' income - DA.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Agriculture Undersecretary for Field Operations Dennis Araullo, also the coordinator of the National Corn Program (NCP), adds that the yield meant an additional two million metric tons of corn for the first three months of the year. The 17 percent hike for the first quarter ...
Gates reaffirms US commitment to Asian security.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... His message at a conference of Asian security and defence officials appeared intended both to reassure allies and serve as a statement of intent to China, following Beijing's rise in economic and military power in recent years. "As someone who has served seven United States ...
Transport groups demand P2.50 hike in Metro jeepney fare.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The transport groups, led by the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Associations of the Philippines (FEJODAP), amended last Wednesday their pending petition before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for a R1.50 increase in the minimum fare of jeepneys ...
2 Cebu groups say: Revive death penalty to deter crimes.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... IBP Cebu City chapter President Briccio Boholst and CAV's Thelma Chiong said the government should immediately act on the rising number of crimes in the country and revive the repealed Death Penalty Law. In the local scene, Boholst cited the recent killing of IBP member Richard ...
Remonde says GMA screening possible Comelec appointees.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Remonde said Mrs. Arroyo "may soon announce her choices" of new Comelec commissioners to prepare for the Aug. 11 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). "I would like to assure Comelec Chairman Jose Melo that the President is studying very seriously. It ...
Researchers developing disease-resistant abaca.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Leading the campaign for the rapid development of stronger abaca is the Department of Agriculture-Biotechnology Program Office (DA-BPO). At least 85 percent of the abaca fiber supply in the world trade comes from the Philippines and the economy derives $ 76 million per year from ...
KMP on CAPP, land conversion.(Main News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... This terse description of Administrative Order (AO) No. 226 was advanced by Rafael Mariano, chairman of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and incoming Anakpawis partylist congressman. "AO 226 is practically useless because it is done in the context of the dubious act of ...
Nograles asks telcos to lower service costs.(Metro & National News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Nograles said it is high time telcos return the favor to the public "after raking in billions in profit due to investment incentives and the blind patronage of millions of Filipinos." The Speaker made the appeal as he said that the House of Representatives is dead serious in its ...
Healing priest, Cory meet, pray together.(Metro & National News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... "She (Mrs. Aquino) met and prayed with him (Fr. Suarez)," said Deedee Sytangco, former presidential spokesman, stopping short of spilling the details of the meeting with Suarez, who returned to Manila last May 24. Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) Chairman Nestor S ....
Razon dismisses 52 policemen.(Metro & National News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Razon said 313 PNP personnel were meted disciplinary sanctions for administrative offenses and involvement in irregularities. They were penalized with demotion in rank, suspension, forfeiture of salary, reprimand, forced resignation, and restriction to quarters. ...
Around The Nation.(Metro & National News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Church marks feast of St. Justin today The Catholic Church commemorates today the feast day of St. Justin (San Justino), the first Christian apologist and martyr of the Christian faith. Masses and novenas will be held in honor of the most important of the second ...
The Family: The cornerstone of society.(Opinion & Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Charter is principally addressed to political leaders and all families. It provides those entrusted with the responsibility to care for the common good "a model and a point of reference upon which to base appropriate political legislation for the family" and encourages families to come ...
Don't just be good; be nice, too.(Word Alive)
Jun 01, 2008 ... That little girl must have met some good people that day but they were sour and unkind. *** There are some "good" people who are prayerful and even daily communicants. But they can be very inconsiderate, harsh, unkind, and hard to get along with. To ...
Are Philippine-EU relations improving?(Opinion & Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008 ... As President of the Philippines, I witnessed and took active part in the deepening of both ASEAN-EU relations and Philippines-EU relations from the early 1990s up to end of my term. In 1994, EU's launch of the "New Asia Strategy" in Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as the declaration that ASEAN ...
Torn between belief and disbelief.(Gentle Breeze)
Jun 01, 2008 ... *** This controversy as to the origin of life - whether we humans are created by a supernatural and omnipotent God or we came into this world by evolving from non-life's (evolution of simple molecules to cells) to an organism capable of independent life and reproduction via ...
A perilous trade imbalance.(Opinion & Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Similarly, the European Union is deliberating an adjustment in the Common Agricultural Policy that seeks to hand out (40 billion, or US$ 63.1 billion, in subsidies to European farms. This is roughly US$ 173 million a day. In 2005, the total subsidy to agriculture in OECD ...
Energy and politics.(Never on a Sunday)
Jun 01, 2008 ... After the Edsa Revolution, the revolutionary government rejected anything and almost everything that was associated with President Marcos. The nuclear plant was junked because of alleged defects. However, no substitute non-nuclear fired generator was ordered. That government was satisfied ...
Analysis.(Opinion & Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The constituent assembly, which did away with the king and declared Nepal a republic in its first meeting on Wednesday, is tasked with drafting a constitution that reflects the aspirations of the country's diverse ethnic groups. With more than 50 ethnic groups clamouring for ...
Taal Lake: Anatomy of deteriorating fish quality.(Educators Speak)
Jun 01, 2008 ... These are perplexing questions. And not a few are pointing an accusing finger at the floating fish cages! Are they right? Causes of the reddish muddy water A news item about Taal Lake waters turning muddy came out in the Manila Bulletin in August 2006. The question ...
Sewer breath.(If Symptoms Persist)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Halitosis. The medical term for bad breath is "halitosis." The clinicalese, of course, doesn't make it redolent but it does allow enough distance (pardon the pun) to analyze the condition. Causes of Bad Breath. You cannot fully and permanently mask bad breath on a diet of mints ...
Analysis.(Opinion & Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The legal wranglings of the Democratic National Committee's rules panel in a Washington hotel will mark the latest impropable twist in Clinton's epic coast-to-coast nominating duel with Barack Obama, now drawing to a close. The former first lady won outlaw elections in both ...
The true disciple.(Reflections Today)
Jun 01, 2008 ... JESUS said to His disciples, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name? Did we not drive out demons in Your name? ...
SoNA projects closely watched.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... This was the contention of Regional Development Council (RDC) officials who are closely monitoring the implementation of the state-of-the-nation-address (SoNA) projects of President Arroyo. Juan Ngalob, director of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in the ...
14 Negros Oriental villages suffering from lack of water.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Among the villages that have no water supply are Timbaga, Bontod and Duldol of Bacong town; Tugawe, Magsaysay, Lipayo, Bulak, Mag-aso and Libho in Dauin. Villages in Bacong, such as Buntis, Kalamgay, Lutaw and Cumbado were also affected. Bacong Municipal Planning and ...
Solon airs concern on closing of Leyte university campus.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Rep. Salvacion said he has calendared a hearing with the House Committee on Higher Education wherein he will press for the continuous operation of the Leyte Normal University (LNU), San Isidro campus in San Isidro town. The campus caters to college students who are taking up education ...
Cops to use expensive cars for operations.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PRO 7 Director Ronald Roderos said this was one of the topics discussed in the last Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC). He pointed out that since the BoC warehouse had been burned, the seized vehicles could not be stored properly and are now exposed to the ...
Cebu eyed as innovation center by IT group.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... "That the Philippines in general, with Cebu in particular, is proactively implementing an ICT roadmap and strategy as the next level goal of our shared vision to transform our province into the Cebu Innovation Island," said Bonifacio Belen, executive director of the Cebu Educational ...
Flagship program aids 642 W. Visayas villages.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as implementing agency, said that 515 out of the 680 sub-projects implemented are fully operational as of the first quarter of 2008. The number represents 75.47 percent of the entire sub-projects constructed. Most of the ...
Search on for top Filipino retailers in Cebu.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The first Cebu-initiated search aims to identify and recognize the top-ten Cebuano retailers, who in turn will compete for the "Outstanding Filipino Retailers" awarded by PRA national chapter slated this November in Metro Manila. The nomination is open to all Cebu homegrown ...
Increased Australian grant to perk up Mindanao dev't.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Australia is the Philippines' second largest bilateral grant aid donor, MEDCo said. Managed by the Australian governments Agency for International Development (AusAID), Australia's ODA to the Philippines in the last decade has totalled more than P25 billion (about A$ 670 ...
Opening of Davao bridge expected to ease traffic.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Jerome dela Rosa, DPWH Region 11 director, said that the bridge is now 97 percent complete and will reach 100 percent completion by the second week of June. The completion of the bridge is also expected to help ease the traffic problems in Metropolitan Davao, the DPWH regional ...
ARMM leaders saddened over demise of Brawner.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ARMM Executive Secretary Oscar Sampulna said the regional governor praised Brawner for his unquestioned character, fidelity to his office, and his plans to put in place a 10-point reform agenda for the Comelec. "We are greatly saddened and grief-stricken with the passing away of ...
Nograles to give additional P200 M for Davao projects.(Provincial News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Lawyer Karlo Nograles, son and the congressman's chief-of-staff, said that this was the biggest fund allocation made so far by his father since he assumed the fourth highest position in the government. Out of the total budget, R20 million is being allocated for the construction ...
'Ahon Pinoy!' A Dswd-wb Effort for the Poor.(Deedee Siytangco)
Jun 01, 2008 ... If you ask DSWD secretary Dr. Esperanza Cabral what is harder - her present job or her years as director of the Philippine Heart Center - she will readily tell you that she finds her present job a breeze despite the hassles of handling a bureaucracy and the natural hazards of being a ...
Kings face Bulls.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Answers to these questions will be known today when the Smart-PBA Fiesta Cup resumes today at the Araneta Coliseum. Ginebra and Red Bull clash at 4:30 p.m. followed by the 6:50 p.m. match between Air 21 and Sta. Lucia, which is parading a new reinforcement in Jamar Brown. ...
Gabica last Pinoy standing in Malaysia.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... From the onset, the 29-year old had a difficult time finding his rhythm as he suffered three consecutive dry breaks in the second, fourth and sixth racks and quickly fell behind, 2-5. To compound Bustamante's woes, the cue ball jumped off the table while he attempted a shot in ...
The Arena braces for Ateneo-La Salle match.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... While both teams have already secured quarterfinals berths, with the Green Archers tied for second place in Group B with a 5-1 card, and the Blue Eagles also tied with Adamson in Group A with a 4-2 mark, college basketball fans can still expect an all-out war in a continuing rivalry ...
Strong start by Tuason Racing.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Both McDonald and Samson survived great ordeals to deliver big wins for the Tuason Racing School powered by Ford, Petron Diesel Max, Standard Insurance, Goodyear, Bioactive, H&R, K&N, Speedlab, Winner Graphics, Starbright Body Kits, Dupont, OMP, AIM and media partners C! Magazine, NU 107, ...
New format in Petron GT championship.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Organizers have introduced a new class - the GT Single Driver category, which will be much similar to touring car races with its own year-end awards at the end of the series. Race officials, led by Clerk-of-Course Gabby Intengan and stewards Boy Ochoa and Dennis Ayuyao, are ...
Copper Dew favored in Pearl I Stakes.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Led by the US-bred four-year-old race mare Copper Dew, holder of the local track record for the 1,600-meter distance, the Philracom "Pearl I" is set over 1,800-meters and carries a guaranteed top prize of P300,000 to the winner. Fleet-footed Copper Dew (USA), to be skippered by ...
Tierro, Arcilla stay in hunt.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Tierro lost his serve in the ninth game at the resumption of his first round match against Japanese Hiroyasu Sato but broke back in the next game to complete a 6-2, 6-4 victory in their Group IV round robin eliminations contest. The Tierro-Sato match was stopped by rains ...
Pacquiao says he's on target.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Manny Pacquiao was in a jolly mood as he talked about preparations being made to make sure he gets up the ring in deadly form against David Diaz of the US on June 28. Minutes after his eight-seater private plane landed in San Francisco Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila), ...
Future stars stamp class in RP Open.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Ulboc, a 17-year-old bet from Far Eastern University, captured his third gold medal after ruling the boys' 10,000 meter run. The 2007 Palarong Pambansa discovery in Koronadal, South Cotabato clocked 33 minutes and 29.6 seconds to beat University of the Philippines Integrated ...
Tanamor gains final in Taiwan.(Sports News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Tanamor will face another Beijing-bound campaigner, Essomba Thomas of Cameroon, who bested Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan, 14-11, in their semifinal bout. Tanamor tangles with Thomas on Saturday in one of the 11 finals bouts which will feature 18 Olympics-bound boxers among the ...
Gov't marks CARP 20th year, holds 7th Agraryo Trade Fair.(Business News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... With the theme "Celebrating Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries' (ARBs) Growth and Success," the trade fair will showcase their various produce from all over the country to showcase the success stories brought about by land reform. "The Agraryo trade fair will showcase Filipino ...