Supreme Court junks appeal of party-list Banat questioning poll automation law
The Supreme Court junked yesterday a petition of party-list group Barangay Association for National Advancement and Transparency (Banat) questioning the constitutionality of several provisions of the poll automation law.
First US Hispanic justice sworn in todaySotomayor<br>
WASHINGTON — When Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in today to the Supreme Court, she’ll be able to claim two firsts: first Hispanic justice and first high court member to have her oath-taking made available to TV cameras.
More ports to adopt Internet-based processing of imports
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement its new Internet-based Imports and Assessment System (IAS) at several ports next week.
Philex ships out P864-M worth of metals in July
MANILA – Philex Mining Corp. recently announced that it has shipped out P864 million worth of precious metals in July.
SMART offers 'off-peak' mobile Internet rate
(6 Aug 2009) Prepaid subscribers of leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) may now take advantage of affordable, off-peak mobile Internet rate of as low as 17 centavos per minute, with the Off-peak Lite mobile Internet package.
Asian terror suspect Noordin Mohammed Top is dead: TV
BEJI – Asian terror suspect Noordin Mohammed Top was killed during a raid on his hideout by heavily armed counter-terrorism police in Indonesia on Saturday, Metro TV reported.
10 miners killed, 3 more feared dead in Baguio landslides
MANILA – Ten small scale miners were confirmed killed and 3 more were waiting to be retrieved from a mining camp hit by landslides in Baguio City, a police official said Saturday.
Arroyo signs CARP extension bill into law
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law on Friday a bill extending the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) for another five years.
Pagasa warning: Kiko moves farther away but could still cause floods, landslides
Even as typhoon Kiko (international code name: Morakot) moved farther away from Philippines on Saturday, the state weather bureau warned the public against occasional downpours that could cause flashfloods and landslides in the northern part of the country.
US investors finally find good news on unemployment
The economy's most vexing problem, unemployment, is showing the first signs of easing. And Wall Street is celebrating.