The next administration should continue to distribute cash subsidies to the poor, build more roads and other infrastructure, and attract foreign investments, among others, to ease poverty and hunger in the country, a government economist said Tuesday.
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) deputy director Dennis Arroyo admitted that many Filipinos are still hungry and poor despite the government’s efforts to uplift their conditions.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 8:41 pm
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Tuesday welcomed the dismissal of the disbarment case filed against her and hailed the Supreme Court (SC) decision as a “triumph of good against evil.”
In its resolution, the SC stated: “The allegations clearly show that the same are not of the complainant’s personal knowledge. Stripped of its unnecessary trimmings, the allegations are pure hearsay. There is no showing at how, or from whom, or in what capacity, complainant knew of aforesaid allegations.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 7:41 pm
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised Tuesday Filipinos planning to visit Thailand’s capital of Bangkok to postpone their trip in view of mass protest rallies in the area starting Friday, March 12, in support of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
“In view of the protest rallies being planned in key areas of Bangkok starting Friday, March 12, 2010, and for the duration of the rallies, Filipinos are advised to postpone all non-essential travel to Thailand, specifically Bangkok,” the DFA said in its travel advisory yesterday.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 7:40 pm
Games on Thursday (Ynares Sports Arena)
2 p.m. — AddMix vs Pharex B Complex
4 p.m. — Fern-C vs Ascof Lagundi
Calvin Abueva scattered seven of his 11 points in the extra period as Excelroof outlasted Fern-C in overtime, 87-83, to forge a three-way tie for the lead in the 2010 PG Flex Erase Placenta Cup at The Arena in San Juan.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 7:33 pm
Boxing's pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and wife, Jinkee, lead Team Pacquiao out of the chartered Boeing 737 Tuesday in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by NICK GIONGCO)
DALLAS, Texas — Joined by an entourage that would put Muhammad Ali’s own gang to shame, Manny Pacquiao blew into this city late Monday night with the promise of a sensational showing against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey this weekend at Cowboys Stadium.
“I am going to put on a great show for the fight fans,” said Pacquiao as the chartered Boeing 737 touched down here from Los Angeles with his entire training team led by Freddie Roach and friends in tow.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 6:59 pm
DALLAS, Texas — Several years ago, when Manny Pacquiao was an obscure journeyman still seeking his destiny in the United States, he would fly commercial and dump himself in the economy class.
No problem with that then.
But he’s now a multi-millionaire – in dollars at that – and millionaires no longer travel economy.
In fact, with his stature, commercial flights are no longer the travel of choice.
So on this day and in the recent past, Pacquiao, as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, travels in luxury.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 6:56 pm
The latest trade that shipped Yancy de Ocampo to Ginebra from Air21 is expected to strengthen the Kings’ depleted frontline.
The 6-foot-9 De Ocampo, who was sent to Ginebra in exchange for two forwards, is expected to fill in the center spot left by veteran Eric Menk who has been constantly hobbled by injuries in the semifinals of the previous Philippine Cup, where the Kings were swept in the best-of-seven Final Four series by the Alaska Aces.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 6:52 pm
Officials and representatives of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) on Tuesday had mixed reactions but most expressed disbelief over the reported resignation of Commissioner Chino Trinidad.
Trinidad announced his resignation without officially informing any of the league members through his Facebook message the other day where he said he has “lost his passion for the sport.”
He also said the country’s number one sport has not lived up to his expectations. “It’s in bad shape,” he said without elaborating.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 6:48 pm
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Angelo Que and Mars Pucay will try to earn a berth in the British Open in July when they make their bid in the 36-hole qualifying at the Saujana Golf Club near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and Thursday.
Que qualified to compete in last year’s Open but failed to make the cut, while Pucay will be aiming for his first British Open stint.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 6:46 pm
A brand-new Toyota Innova is up for grabs as hole-in-one prize in the Camp John Hay Suites Philippine Corporate Cup, which got going last Tuesday at the John Hay Golf Club in Baguio City.
Over 300 players from 70 teams are seeing action in the 22nd staging of the annual event featuring the country’s leading golfing firms and organizations.
CJH Suites 2, which outclassed CJH DevCo to capture the Group I crown last year, leads the chase for top honors in the 36-hole event spread over three days using the Molave scoring system.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 6:45 pm
