SunStar Network News feed for Manila, Philippines http://www.sunstar.com.ph en-us Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:08:47 +0800 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:08:47 +0800 THE Supreme Court (SC) has officially received from the three-man panel its report and recommendations on the propriety of Court of Appeals (CA) justices in connection with its disposition of the Meralco ownership case. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/news/panel.submits.report.on.ca.row.probe.to.sc.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has cancelled her September 21 to 27 official visit to the US to attend to more pressing matters in the country including the ongoing pursuit operations and stalled negotiations between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/news/arroyo.cancels.us.trip.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified ASIDE from dissolving the panel negotiating the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), some bishops are also asking for the removal of former Armed Forces chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. as presidential peace adviser. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/news/bishops.seek.ouster.of.esperon.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said an all-out war between troops and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels is a remote possibility amidst the government's decision to disband its panel negotiating the peace accord with the MILF. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/news/military.all.out.war.vs.milf.won.t.happen.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified MORE than just being a parenting magazine program, "Wonder Mom" is creating an imagined community among new and experienced mothers who can learn from each other's experiences on parenthood as they watch the TV show. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/life/.wonder.mom.extended.to.one.hour.show.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified CELEBRITY doctor Vicki Belo and long-time boyfriend Dr. Hayden Kho had broken up. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/life/dra..belo.hayden.split.up.reunite.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified SWAYING into your television screens is a show that portrays the ever-shifting "swing" of the pendulum that reflected the change in America's collective value system - morally, politically, and socially. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/life/sway.to.70s.hit.in.swingtown.on.velvet.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified SENATE President Manuel Villar Jr. on Thursday stressed the need to extend substantial support to the tuna industry as it reels from the high cost of fuel and calamities. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/bus/villar.keynotes.tuna.congress.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified POWER retailer Manila Electric Company (Meralco) are now studying other options to recover the P2.7 billion, which the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) prevented them from claiming as part of their 10 applications for adjustment in generation and system loss charges. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/05/bus/meralco.dismayed.with.erc.ruling.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified IT WAS as difficult to make a reality as making money. But, after languishing for many years in the making, Pera, or the Personal Equity and Retirement Act of 2006, was finally signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo two weeks ago, on 22 August. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/oped/atty..reynaldo.geronimo.the.trust.guru.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Atty. Reynaldo Geronimo The Trust Guru CUSTOMERS of power retailer Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be facing a P0.0241 per kilowatt hour (kWh) increase in its electricity bills this month. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/news/power.rate.to.go.up.this.month.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified EXECUTIVE Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the police are prepared to face any charges that may be filed against them after the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ruled that authorities violated the human rights of several journalists that covered the Manila Peninsula Hotel siege last year. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/news/police.ready.to.face.raps.by.journalists.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified EXECUTIVE Secretary Eduardo Ermita said former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante should be prepared to “face the music” when he returns to the country after the US government rejected his request for political asylum. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/news/palace.to.bolante.‘face.the.music’.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified UNIDENTIFIED gunmen ambushed and wounded Batanes Governor Telesforo Castillejos and his driver at the boundary of Parañaque and Pasay before Wednesday dawn. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/news/guv.driver.hurt.in.ambush.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified COUPLE Tisha Silang and Geoff Rodriguez is the Philippines' representative in the next season of Amazing Race Asia. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/life/tisha.geoff.join.amazing.race.asia.3.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified ACTRESS Judy Ann "Juday" Santos looked more prepared in settling the tax evasion case filed against her by the Department of Justice (DOJ) three years ago. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/life/juday.wants.tax.evasion.case.resolved.soon.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified DOUBLE energy. Double fun. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/life/imago.works.on.4th.album.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jill Beltran LEADING mall operator SM Prime Holdings, Inc. will open two new malls in the next four months. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/04/bus/sm.to.open.2.new.malls.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified MARITIME Industry Authority (Marina) administrator Vicente Suazo Jr. announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/03/news/marina.chief.resigns.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is losing its relevance for refusing to surrender their rogue commanders and even condemn their illegal acts. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/03/news/defense.chief.hits.milf.for.not.yielding.kato.bravo.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified GOVERNMENT forces are minimizing use of artillery and air strikes against lawless Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) groups that are being pursued in Central Mindanao in deference to the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan, which started Monday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/03/news/troops.adjust.offensives.vs.milf.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE United States Court of Appeals (US CA) Seventh Circuit has denied the petition for review of former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante, alleged architect of the P728-million fertilizer fund scam, for political asylum. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/03/news/us.court.denies.bolante.s.plea.for.political.asylum.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified ACTRESS Judy "Juday" Ann Santos's first-produced movie "Ploning" has been chosen to represent the country in 2009 Academy Awards, widely known as the Oscars. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/03/life/juday.hopes.ploning.enters.oscars.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified VETERAN broadcaster Fidela Magpayo, popularly known in the media industry as "Tiya Dely," passed away last Monday. She was 87. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/03/life/veteran.broadcaster.dies.at.87.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified SEASONED actress Angelika dela Cruz looked unflustered whenever asked if she is pressured reprising the role of award-winning actress Dawn Zulueta in GMA-7's TV remake of "Una Kang Naging Akin." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/life/angelika.won.t.copy.dawn.s.acting.in.una.kang.naging.akin..html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified BEING one of the children of Master Rapper Francis Magalona and the one who has direct gateway to the media, Maxene takes all the responsibility to relate the present condition of her father. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/life/maxene.gives.update.on.dad.s.condition.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jill Beltran THE Senate acknowledged Filipino cook Ryan Jaranilla who served as senior executive chef for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/feat/senate.hails.pinoy.chef.in.beijing.olympics..html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Department of Energy (DOE) has called for a meeting with auto-LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) suppliers to update the public of its current status. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/bus/gov.t.officials.dealers.to.discuss.auto.lpg.industry..html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified AS CASES of sabotage and pilferage continue to increase, state-run National Power Corporation (Napocor) has tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to augment its security guarding the country's power plants. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/news/additional.cops.soldiers.securing.power.plants.sought.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified MANILA Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales has asked the Imams through the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) to lead all Muslims in Mindanao to pray for unity and peace in the region. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/news/imams.told.to.lead.prayer.for.peace.in.mindanao..html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Philippine Army on Monday announced the discovery of three gravesites and war materiel of the lawless Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/news/3.milf.gravesites.uncovered..html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE government has vowed to continue negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), but this time prioritizing and focusing on disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) before tackling any other agenda. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/02/news/government.won.t.abandon.peace.talks.with.milf..html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified WE ISSUE this official media advisory on behalf of our resident artist, Ms. Pops Fernandez. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/oped/tinnie.esguerra.alv.events.international.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Tinnie Esguerra ALV Events International THE Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed the bid of the Bataan Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO) to collect from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) over P110 million representing alleged unpaid real property tax obligations. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/news/bataan’s.plea.to.collect.peza’s.unpaid.taxes.junked.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified FROM the original P0.3685 per kilowatthour (kWh) rate adjustment it filed last July with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), state-run National Power Corporation (Napocor) is asking to increase its rates to P0.50 per kWh. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/news/napocor.now.seeks.p.50.rate.hike.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified A POLICE task force looking into the killings of political activists and journalists has reported significant progress in its investigation of the murder of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) provincial anchorman Martin Roxas in Capiz with the arrest of two suspects positively identified by witnesses. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/news/2.media.killing.suspects.nabbed.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE government will not allow lawless Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels to use the Ramadan period to evade authorities as operations against them continue until they are brought to the justice for the “heinous crimes” they committed in the past weeks. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/news/pursuit.operations.vs.milf.rebels.to.go.on.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE long-awaited reunion concert of most-admired band Eraserheads was cut short Saturday night as frontman Ely Buendia was rushed to the hospital. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/life/eraserheads.concert.cut.short.vocalist.rushed.to.hospital.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE woman who rose above her handicap and empowered the people of Isabela Province amid an oppressive political scenario was one of the awardees of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/01/feat/isabela.guv.gets.magsaysay.award.for.gov’t.service.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified PHILIPPINE politics is still a long way away from maturing to be like that of the United States, Presidential Management Staff head Cerge Remonde admitted Saturday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/31/news/aide.says.rp.politics.long.way.from.maturity.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified MALACAÑANG said Saturday it is "thankful" that it is finally getting some relief from weeks of spiraling world prices of fuel products, following fuel price rollbacks in past weeks. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/31/news/palace.thankful.for.fuel.costs.relief..html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified GOVERNMENT forces have seized another camp of the recalcitrant Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a military spokesman reported Saturday. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/31/news/another.milf.camp.uncovered.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. rejected the call of a Cotabato bishop for the military to stop its ongoing offensive against unruly Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in view of the Muslims' holy month Ramadan that starts next week. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/31/news/defense.chief.junks.call.for.military.milf.truce..html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified POLICE said the suspected bank robbers who engaged policemen in a running gunbattle in Makati City last Thursday could be remnants of the notorious Kuratong Baleleng or Ampang-Colangco Group. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/news/police.identify.robbers.in.makati.shootout..html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified SENATE President Manuel Villar Jr. on Friday called for a review of the implementation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program as he extended assistance to families of soldiers who perished in the Mindanao conflict. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/news/villar.seeks.review.of.afp.modernization.program..html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified EXECUTIVE Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the extension of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) for another three months should pressure both the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to work double time in resolving the peace efforts. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/news/rp.welcomes.imt.extension..html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE government will work for the speedy implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) provisions of the 1996 peace accord with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as part of its ongoing initiatives to restore peace and proceed with economic development efforts in the conflict-ridden communities of Mindanao. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/news/gov’t.to.work.for.completion.of.ddr.provisions.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified FORMER lovers LJ Reyes and Alfred Vargas will again appear in one screen together as they belong to the star-studded cast of GMA-7's newest afternoon series "Una Kang Naging Akin." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/life/lj.talks.about.new.soap.lovelife.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified GMA-7 will try to continue conquering the afternoon block as they bring to light their 10th Sine Novela offering - Laurice Gullien's "Una Kang Naging Akin." http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/life/maxene.plays.sharon.role.in.una.kang.naging.akin.tv.remake.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified HUNK actor Dingdong Dantes is planning to talk to Megastar Sharon Cuneta, who was reportedly upset with the simultaneous playdate controversy. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/08/30/life/dingdong.to.discuss.playdate.issue.with.sharon.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Jill Beltran