Yearlong spacemen return to Earth

03/03/2016

Ah, there’s nothing like a blast of fresh, frigid air to welcome you back to the planet after nearly a year cooped up in space. That’s the word from astronaut Scott Kelly, NASA’s space-endurance champ who returned…

Norwegian girl, 19, is world’s youngest billionaire — Forbes

03/03/2016

A Norwegian teenager has been named the world’s youngest billionaire, following business magazine Forbes’ release of its 2016 ranking of the world’s richest people  on Tuesday. Alexandra Andresen, 19, who is worth an estimated US$1.2 billion (S$1.68…

Troops seize terror camps in Lanao

03/02/2016

Butig, Lanao del Sur — Government security forces yesterday regained full control of this town following the capture of three major strongholds of a local terror group said to be inspired by the Islamic State. The 10-day…

Consumption growth boosts SM Prime’s profits

02/22/2016

REGIONAL property giant SM Prime Holdings, Inc. grew its net profit last year by 54 percent to P28.3 billion, buoyed by one-time trading gains on securities booked early in the year. Excluding the P7.4 billion non-recurring gains,…

Marquez: Pacquiao legacy intact despite scandal

02/20/2016

JUAN Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao again found themselves on opposing sides. The four-division world champion Marquez, who had four epic fights with Pacquiao, believes his Filipino rival made a costly mistake in making derogatory remarks against…

World Bank exec chooses gf over career

02/14/2016

This World Bank executive spent the last 35 years of his life catalyzing programs to reduce poverty, develop infrastructure and promote inclusive growth across Asia and Africa. But Japanese national Motoo Konishi – who always wanted to…

Metro Retail starts expansion

02/11/2016

LISTED Cebu-based retailer Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. is starting to implement an aggressive expansion program that will bring its network to 100 stores in five years. The biggest retailer in the Visayas plans to open a…

Comelec says local bets can join nat’l campaigns

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/09/2016

Local candidates would not be violating election laws against premature campaigning when they join the campaign rallies of national candidates, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office said yesterday. “We don’t have jurisdiction yet over the (local)…

DBP-Landbank merger okayed

02/09/2016

President Benigno Aquino III has given his go-ahead for the merger of state-run banks Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Landbank of the Philippines (LBP). Executive Order (EO) No. 198, issued on February 4 and published…

Dry spell forces farmer to commit suicide

02/07/2016

COTABATO CITY — A 37-year-old farmer, who reportedly got so depressed after his farmland got parched by the dry spell, committed suicide in South Upi town in Maguindanao. Chief Insp. Roel Villarin, South Upi police chief, said…

Menorca released on bail

01/23/2016

Lowell Menorca II, an expelled member of Iglesia Ni Cristo, was released from jail yesterday afternoon, with warning that he is ready to file counter charges against those who would continue to harass him with libel charges.…

Ex-Iglesia minister Menorca arrested

01/21/2016

The arrest of Lowell Menorca II in Manila yesterday was “proof” that he needed a “lifetime protection” from Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), whose leaders he accused of abduction last year. This was how Menorcca described the serving…

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