Standard and Poor’s maintains Philippines’ ratings
MANILA (AFP) – Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s affirmed its credit ratings for the Philippines, saying the outlook for both long-term ratings was stable despite the
Filipino choir wows crowd in California
EL CERRITO, California: A visiting Filipino choir from Saudi Arabia wowed a diverse Bay Area audience at the Saint John the Baptist Church here on Monday night with a delightfully varied repertoire…
DepEd owes GSIS P21.3 B
MANILA, Philippines–P21.3 billion, and counting. That’s how much the Department of Education owes the Government Service Insurance System, according to top GSIS officials. The amount represents premi…
Skip SONA if you feel sick
MANILA, Philippines – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday advised employees of the House of Representatives who have flu-like symptoms to just skip President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’…
Imelda’s toughest battle is in media
Imelda Romualdez Marcos is 80 years old and has lost little of her charm. The political rubbishing she has received since her husband Ferdinand fell from power and died has failed to dent her self-con…
Senate remains open despite H1N1 case
MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE 2) The Senate will not suspend its operations even after one of its employees was confirmed to be infected with the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, Senate President Juan Pence …
Murder of another Filipino journalist prompts UNESCO condemnation
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the recent murder of a radio commentator in the Philippines, the fourth such killing of a journalist in the Asi…
