Philippine corruption magnifies effects of typhoon TACLOBAN, Philippines — When a newspaper for Filipino workers in New Zealand told readers how to donate to the typhoon relief effort in… November 19, 201316 CommentsRead More Not enough funds for rehabilitation Not enough funds for rehabilitation Budget Secretary Florencio Abad yesterday said the government’s fiscal space may not be sufficient to finance the rebuilding efforts in communities devastated by… November 19, 2013No CommentRead More ‘Yolanda’ leaves P9-B damage to agriculture ‘Yolanda’ leaves P9-B damage to agriculture Manila, Philippines – Super-typhoon ‘’Yolanda’’ damaged P9.089 billion worth of agriculture production and facilities, including 145,779 million metric tons of rice with a… November 19, 2013No CommentRead More Japan sending biggest aid deployment ever Japan sending biggest aid deployment ever Manila, Philippines – Japan dispatched yesterday two warships, carrying some 650 troops, to the typhoon-ravaged Visayas region in the Philippines in what might… November 19, 20132 CommentsRead More PNoy–no blame game, but seeks probe of LGU PNoy–no blame game, but seeks probe of LGU Tacloban City, Leyte – President Benigno S. Aquino III is not about to play the blame game on exactly why typhoon “Yolanda” caused… November 19, 20136 CommentsRead More More on National News News in Photo More Mad rush for water Benguet Cowboys ‘White Gold’ Meal Money Meal Money Drama at Seventh Floor Drama at Seventh Floor Seattle Seahawks’ Baldwin carries Philippine Flag for ‘Yolanda’ victims Prayer vigil Mad rush for water Benguet Cowboys ‘White Gold’ Meal Money Drama at Seventh Floor Seattle Seahawks’ Baldwin carries Philippine Flag for ‘Yolanda’ victims Prayer vigil Previous Next Featured Story Trending Popular Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day Do you know that there is such a thing as World Toilet Day, which is today, Nov. 19? 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The 19-year-old… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More More on Entertainment Jun-Jun Quintana shifts to the fast lane Ryzza Mae, Bimby named ‘Golden Kids’ More artists rock the ‘Yolanda’ relief wagon Champ Lui Pio admits closeness with Laureen Uy More on Entertainment Grand Lotto 6/55 Mega Lotto 6/45 4 Digits Swertres 9PM EZ2 9PM November 18, 2013 21 25 13 50 26 04 Total prize P30,000,000.00 Sports More NLEX opens 3-Peat bid in D-L in style Games Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 12 noon – Hog’s Breath vs Wangs Basketball 2 p.m. – Cagayan… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Gonzales wins Marcen Gonzales scored a pair of tough victories to clinch one of the four berths disputed in the two-day… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Big Chill keeps streak; CaféFrance triumphs Games Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 12 noon – Hog’s Breath vs Wangs Basketball 2 p.m. – Cagayan… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Rain or Shine posts rousing win Games Tomorrow (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 5:45 – Air21 vs Barako Bull 8 p.m. – Petron vs Globalport Rain or… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Lakers rally to beat pistons Los Angeles (AP) – Jordan Hill had career highs of 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Jodie Meeks and… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Cebu star a favorite Cebuano Charles Hong installed himself as one of the title contenders in the P2.5 million ICTSI Wack Wack Championship… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More World More Syrian families Beirut (AP) — Thousands of Syrians poured into Lebanon, taking shelter in wedding halls and makeshift shacks after fleeing heavy fighting in a mountainous region across the border in Syria, while a massive explosion Sunday targeting a government building outside… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More The poetry of JFK’s speeches Reform plan Kabul’s school of rock opens Egypt satirist Manila Bulletin E-paper Business More WB gives $500-M emergency loan; IFC mobilizes int’l banking support by: Chino S. Leyco and Lee C. Chipongian The World Bank Group announced yesterday that it will provide a loan and deploy its global disaster experts to Philippines support… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More DOTC lists 5 pre-qualified consortia The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has pre-qualified five consortia for the P1.72- billion fare collection system project under the administration’s public-private partnership (PPP) program. The consortia… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More PAL eyeing BOI tax incentives PAL eyeing BOI tax incentives Philippine Airlines, the country’s largest full-service flag carrier, is seeking clarifications with the Board of Investments if its ongoing massive refleeting and expansion program would qualify for income… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More JICA applies Japanese expertise on securing Metro water security The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) collaborated with the University of Tokyo to apply Japanese expertise and technology in predicting the impact of climate change to water security… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Robinsons retail buys chain, earns P2B Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., through wholly-owned subsidiary Robinsons Supermarket Corporation, has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Eurogrocer Corporation for P290 million. In a disclosure to the Philippine… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More More on Business News Metro More ‘Jeepney barker’ A jeepney barker was shot on the head while watching a video in his cellular phone about 7:45 in the evening of Sunday in front… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Four die in motorcycle accident by: Freddie G. Lazaro and Ferdinand F. Castro Dagupan City, Pangasinan—A teenager died while crossing the road after he was hit by a motorcycle in Dagupan,… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Makati cancels Yuletide parties Manila, Philippines – The Makati City government has decided to forgo its traditional New Year’s Eve Countdown and Christmas parties of its offices to sympathize… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More ‘Concern’ raised over ex-military men at customs Manila, Philippines – Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ruffy Biazon said yesterday the designation of new port collectors plucked from the military could be a… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Fires hit Makati, QC Manila, Philippines – Some 50 houses were destroyed when a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Singkamas, Makati City on Sunday. Just a few… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More More on Metro News Provincial More Tacloban dark for six months Tacloban City, Leyte — It will most likely be a dark Christmas for victims of super… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Cebu hosting nat’l ICT summit Visayas Newsbits for November 19,2013 ‘Superadobe houses’ for Coron Alternative resources More on Provincial Environment & Nature More Losses from extreme weather at $200B a year Losses from extreme weather at $200B a year WARSAW – Global economic losses caused by extreme weather events have risen to nearly $200 billion… November 18, 20131 CommentRead More ‘Yolanda’ as global climatic change model NASA aims for Mars, ‘Maven’ set to Soar Prairies vanish in US, push for green energy ‘Operation Tulong Express’ ongoing More on Environment & Nature Food & Travel More In the land of the Garuda In the land of the Garuda The spectacular drowned karst islets in Phang Nga Bay, an hour’s drive from Phuket, was top… November 17, 20130 CommentsRead More New all-in fares for the best seats in the sky The amazing villa: A slice of paradise in western Palawan (Part 2) PH remains a safe, fun destination for all tourists – DOT Ultimate café hopping in Paris More on Food & Travel Technews More LG owns first OLED TV in local market LG owns first OLED TV in local market LG knows how to impress with their eye-melting TVs, and soon their claimed world’s first LG… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Grand Theft Auto V, ‘nuff said Dell Unveils new easy and connected Inspiron laptops and Inspiron 23 all-in-one Smart gives meaningful welcome to iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c PLDT HOME’s ‘Game Night’ highlights interactive fun with the Dual Core Telpad More on Technews SCU More Stemming the rumors Stemming the rumors Over the past few months, stem cell therapy has taken hold of the imaginations of many… November 18, 20130 CommentsRead More Parents use music to give children a head start in math Campus beat Why I work as a speech pathologist New study detects signs of autism in infant More on SCU Agriculture More These are serious papaya diseases These are serious papaya diseases The hybrid papaya varieties have become good money makers for an increasing number of growers. 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