DAVAO CITY — Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light), an electricity distributor of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), is contracting 112 megawatts (MW) from two generating companies to make up for the more than 60% drop in its allocation from the Mindanao grid.
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek about P1 billion from Congress to build four upgraded multi-purpose fisheries vessels, just as it commenced with the construction of a class of two less-capable boats, which cost nearly P360 million.
By: Lito B. Zulueta, January 29th, 2016 03:52 AM THUMBS UP Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle speaks before 15,000 delegates on the fourth day of the International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu City. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ CEBU CITY, Philippines—Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle criticized corrupt politicians, saying they were part of the “throwaway culture” condemned by Pope Francis. Speaking on the fifth day of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) being held here, Tagle said materialism and individualism had skewed moral and social values, and there was a need to foster the “culture of giving and sharing.” “Politicians, will you throw away people’s taxes for your parties and shopping or guard them as gifts for social services?” the prelate said. While urging dialogue with “traditional and emerging cultures,” Tagle warned against dealing with people whose values were contrary to Christianity. “We should avoid cultures with widespread acceptance but are incompatible with Christian values,” he said. Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas admitted that members of the clergy might have committed moral lapses like politicians. Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, asked for forgiveness for the Catholic clergy whose questionable acts might have alienated them from the faithful. ‘Forgive us’ “Our parishioners, forgive us, your lost shepherds, and beg God to show us His mercy,” Villegas told 15,000 IEC delegates from 71 countries during the penitential service, a ritual that prepares Catholics before confession, at the IEC Pavilion. “May the shepherd and the flock be merciful with each other,” Read More …
Asian Journal / INQUIRER.net News Partner By: Allyson Escobar, January 28th, 2016 09:00 PM Irene and Teofilo Mesina of Virginia Beach, Virginia, claiming their $1 million prize. POWERBALL PHOTO LOS ANGELES–While most people were closely watching the national Powerball lottery drawing live on television on Wednesday, January 13, an 82-year-old Filipino man from Virginia Beach, Virginia was not one of them. It wasn’t until he checked online that he realized he had a winning ticket. Teofilo Mesina won $1 million – before taxes – from the record $1.5 billion jackpot, after correctly picking five numbers. He missed only the Powerball number. “Not many people win that kind of money,” Mesina told The Virginian-Pilot on January 19, as he claimed his prize. Mesina bought his ticket from a 7-Eleven at Lynnhaven Parkway and Salem Road in Virginia Beach. “I would buy just sometimes,” he said. “I played a mix of my own numbers, and some computer-picked numbers.” His numbers – 04, 08, 19, 27 and 34 – were selected from significant dates for loved ones, he said. (A friend was born in April, the fourth month of the year, so he chose number 4.) When Mesina looked at the numbers, he first thought he was misreading. He checked with his wife, Irene, then other family members to make sure he had won. “I was shocked; I couldn’t believe it,” Irene Mesina said. Including Messina, 72 ticket holders were $1 million winners — 12 of them from California. There were eight $2 Read More …
President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Medal of Valor to PO2 Romeo Cempron, one of the slain SAF soldier in the Mamasapano Massacre, received by his wife Cristin Cempron at Camp Crame Monday (January 25). (MNS photo) MANILA, Jan 26 (Mabuhay) – Senator Grace Poe and Senate President Franklin Drilon are taking opposite sides on the issue of listening to an audio recording of an alleged attempt to cover up the events of the Mamasapano encounter. Poe said she is open to playing the audio clip when the Senate reopens its investigation on the bloody clash that saw 44 police commandos killed in an anti-terror operation. “Welcome sa atin iyan e kapag may magtutunton ng kung ano mang nais nating malaman na katotohanan,” said Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public order. On the other hand, Drilon said any evidence obtained through wiretapping is inadmissible in court hearings and legislative inquiries. “We are the lawmakers, we should not be the lawbreakers. Iyan po ay nasa Anti-Wiretapping Act, maliwanag po na hindi pwedeng tanggaping ebidensya ang unauthorized recording lalo na sa legislative investigation,” he said in a separate DZMM interview. A retired police officer and senatorial aspirant, Diosdado Valeroso, earlier said he has a digital audio recording of a conversation between a high-ranking government official and a legislator that occurred a day or two after the clash that left 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers dead. In the conversation, one of the parties was telling the other not to Read More …
A MEASURE seeking to lift foreign ownership restrictions on some types of financial institutions was approved on second reading at the House of Representatives on Monday.
MOST MUNICIPALITIES depended mainly on allocations from the national government, with about seven in every 10 considered weak performers in terms of generating their own income in 2014.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare’s meaning in that line from Romeo and Juliet is that what matters is what something is, and not what it is called. It came to mind with the recently issued Securities and Exchange Commission-Office of the General Counsel (SEC-OGC) opinion dated 3 November 2015, which clarified whether a 100% foreign-owned domestic corporation can engage in the business of ground handling services for aircraft. The marshalling of an aircraft, loading and unloading of passengers, refueling and baggage handling are examples of such services.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach pays a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang Palace. The Filipino-German model, who won the Miss Universe 2015 title last December 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was accompanied by her mother Cheryl Alonzo Tyndall, Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. Chairperson Stella Marquez-Araneta, and Miss Universe President Paula Shugart when she met with the Chief Executive at the President’s Hall sala. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang Palace. The Filipino-German model, who won the Miss Universe 2015 title last December 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was accompanied by her mother Cheryl Alonzo Tyndall, Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. Chairperson Stella Marquez-Araneta, and Miss Universe President Paula Shugart when she met with the Chief Executive at the President’s Hall sala. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach pays a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang Palace. The Filipino-German model, who won the Miss Universe 2015 title last December 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was accompanied by her mother Cheryl Alonzo Tyndall, Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. Chairperson Stella Marquez-Araneta, and Miss Universe President Paula Shugart when she met with the Chief Executive at the President’s Hall sala. (MNS photo) After the courtesy call, Wurtzbach held a press conference with Palace reporters at the Malacañang Palace Guesthouse. The 5-foot-8 beauty queen said she felt honored to meet President Aquino. “He congratulated me and we Read More …
President Benigno S. Aquino III holds a private talk with relatives of slain SAF troopers at the Mamasapano Massacre immediately after the program at Camp Crame for the commemoration of Mamasapano Massacre Monday (January 25). The President earlier presented the PNP Medalya ng Kabayanihan to relatives of the 44 SAF troopers who were slain in the massacre. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III on Monday personally vowed justice for the deaths of the 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) who died exactly a year ago during the bloody Mamasapano encounter. “Ako man po ay naiinip sa pag-usad (ng kaso). Justice delayed is justice denied… Makakaasa kayo, puspusan ang ating pagsisikap para makamit ang hustisya,” Aquino said. Aquino made the commitment during the awarding of the Medal of Valor to two SAF members. President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Medal of Valor to SAF Inspector Gednat Tabdi, one of the slain soldier in the Mamasapano Massacre, received by his wife Leah at the Camp Crame Monday (January 25). Tabdi was the team leader of Team 1 of the Main Effort 1 and 84th Special Action Company that carried out Oplan Exodus. He also served as the navigator and point man of the troops. (MNS photo) The Medal of Valor was given to the families of Senior Inspector Gednat Tabdi and Police Officer 2 Romeo Cempron, two of the so-called SAF 44, who died in the Mamasapano clash. The Medal of Valor is considered as the Read More …