MANILA (Mabuhay) — Despite being in the Senate minority, Senator Nancy Binay believes she and her colleagues will not be bullied. In an ambush interview, Binay said: “With the likes of Sen. [Juan Ponce] Enrile, Sen. [Gringo] Honasan, I won’t think kaya kaming ma-bully ng majority.” Enrile became minority leader on Tuesday, during the start […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos slipped after attending the inaugural session of the House of Representatives on Monday. The 84-year-old former First Lady, who won another bid as Ilocos Norte representative, left after the session to proceed to her office at the North Wing when she slipped at the North Lobby stairs. […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday said his administration will be expanding the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program, so it includes even 18 year olds in poor families to ensure an increase in the high school graduation rate. “Sa susunod na taon magiging saklaw na […]
Philippine Daily Inquirer 5:59 am | Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 Juliet Arnobit de los Reyes, former corporate executive of GMA Network, Inc., died on July 17 in Henderson, Nevada, after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. She was 56. Known to friends and family as “Jonjie” or “JJ,” De Los Reyes is survived by her husband, Byron Norgren De Los Reyes, and sons Brian Julian, David Christopher and Michael Patrick. She also leaves behind her parents, Eleuterio Arnobit and Dafne Calderon Arnobit, and brothers Terry, Vic, and Ed, all of Honolulu, Hawaii. One brother, Rene, lives in Manila. De Los Reyes’ remains are at the Davis Funeral Home at 6200 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada. Viewing and a memorial service have been set for Friday, July 26, at 2 p.m. Follow Us Recent Stories: Complete stories on our Digital Edition newsstand for tablets, netbooks and mobile phones; 14-issue free trial. About to step out? Get breaking alerts on your mobile.phone. Text ON INQ BREAKING to 4467, for Globe, Smart and Sun subscribers in the Philippines. Tags: Death Notice , Global Nation , Jonjie de los Reyes , Juliet Arnobit de los Reyes , Obituary , Philippines , US Factual errors? Contact the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s day desk. Believe this article violates journalistic ethics? Contact the Inquirer’s Reader’s Advocate. Or write The Readers’ Advocate:
PRESIDENT Benigno S. C. Aquino III’s State of the National Address (SoNA) is seen to boost investor and market sentiment as it underlined the administration’s commitment to its good governance and inclusive growth agenda.
PHILIPPINE businesses are not yet ready for the upcoming ASEAN economic community (AEC), a senior bank official said, urging the government to protect the country’s agriculture, financial services and labor sectors.
SOUTH KOREAN businessmen are interested in putting up manufacturing facilities in the country after a delegation recently visited the country, the Trade department said in a statement yesterday.
Kuwento By Boying Pimentel 1:28 am | Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO – I got mugged by a black teenager 10 years ago. I was walking down a street when a young man came up to me and pulled out a gun. PHOTO/RIC ROCAMORA I gave him my wallet, and he walked away. I wasn’t hurt, but it was a scary experience. But looking back, I was glad it happened when it did. That’s because by then, I was just a tad better informed, a tiny bit wiser. By then, I had been working for more than a decade as a reporter for a big city newspaper in the US, covering crime and court cases, some of them involving African Americans. But by then, I also had learned about US history, had read books and watched documentaries about the struggles against racism and prejudice, for social justice and civil rights, had listened to the stories and insights of friends and acquaintances who took part in those battles. In other words, by then, I knew, more or less, the context of what happened to me. In many ways, it was the same context President Obama talked about when he finally spoke publicly about the verdict in the Trayvon Martin case. “I did want to just talk a little bit about context and how people have responded to it and how people are feeling,” he said. When Trayvon Martin was shot, Obama had said the young man “could have been my Read More …
MANILA, Philippines – Eastern Petroleum Corp. is pouring in P3 billion for its new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business, its top official announced yesterday. In a briefing with reporters, Eastern Petroleum chairman and chief executive Fernando Martinez said they would launch the LPG cylinder as EC Gas. He said the company will make the initial P3-billion investment for the first year of operation of its LPG business. Martinez said their LPG container is explosion-proof and made from composite materials up to 10 kilograms lighter compared to the average weight of LPG made from steel. He said the most important feature of the cylinder, supplied by Norway-based Hexagon Ragasco AS, is its ability to withstand explosion even if set on fire. Ragasco is a leading producer of composite pressure containers. The introduction of Eastern Petroleum’s EC Gas comes after a series of high profile accidents involving LPG, which resulted in serious injuries and deaths. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 According to April 2013 data from the Bureau of Fire Protection, more than 800 LPG-related fires occurred from 2005 up to the first quarter of the year, making it the third leading cause of fire among households. “That’s an average of 100 a year,” Martinez pointed out. He added this makes the use of the 60-year steel container technology an alarming and dangerous practice. Martinez, who is also president of the Independent Philippine Petroleum Companies Association (IPPCA), said aside from the high incidence of fire, the steel cylinder Read More …
MANILA, Philippines – Publicly-listed IRC Properties said a foreign-backed investor group has signified interest to acquire one of its lots in Binangonan, Rizal. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Interport said the purchase of the 22-hectare land will provide IRC with fresh funds to continue building road/bridge infrastructures within its vast property. Plans for the property include a residential development to complement a planned garden community (residential cum retail promenade with upscale shops and restaurants). “The move is an integral part of the company’s thrust towards township development. Moreover, it is in line with the renewed interest of various local and foreign conglomerates in the area just east of Metro Manila,” Interport said. Last year, the company inked an agreement with Dell Equipment and Construction Corp. to jointly develop a residential subdivision in Binangonan, Rizal. The proposed project, dubbed Fiesta Casitas, sits on a 872-hectare property owned by Interport. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The project will form part of Sunshine Fiesta, the company’s socialized housing project involving some 4,290 units. Ayala Land was earlier rumored to have set its sights on the IRC’s property in line with its strategy to build townships similar to its flagship project, Nuvali in Canlubang, Laguna. IRC incurred a net loss of P2.2 million in the first quarter and accumulated losses amounting to P88 million as of March this year. The company’s main objective is to ensure it has adequate working capital moving forward to pursue Read More …