Philippines News

IBA, Zambales, Philippines  – The provincial board of canvassers yesterday proclaimed Jun Omar Ebdane of the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka as the new representative of the second district of Zambales after beating four rivals in Saturday’s special election.

MANILA, Philippines - Strong demand for loans from enterprises and households has been sustained amid the low interest rate regime despite the economic slowdown last year, brought about by the weak global trade as well as the cautious spending by the Aquino administration, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported over the weekend.

MANILA, Philippines -  The Senate impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona will most likely be finished by March 23, lead prosecutor Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. said yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines -  Dell has announced the availability of the UltraSharp U2412M and S2220T flat panel monitors with in-plane switching technology (IPS) to deliver consistent colors across wide viewing angles for growing businesses, knowledge workers and photography buffs who need superb color reproduction in their work or leisure activities.

Cliché but true: It’s love, sweet love, that makes the world go ‘round.

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The irony would be funny if it weren't so disheartening. Galunggong or round scad, the poor Filipino's fish, is now imported. Ever since the late Philippine President Corazon Aquino chose its daily price as the economic indicator of the state of the impoverished Filipino's everyday way of life, galunggong has been an ubiquitous part of our lexicon. Playfully nicknamed "GG," galunggong has since been used by other politicians for the same purpose.

Were an artist to piece together a collage of the names and faces of the rescuers, relief workers, volunteers and donors who stood and delivered during and in the aftermath of Tropical Storm "Sendong" and other calamities in 2011, the resulting artwork would look, without doubt, lit from within.

MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) described as “peaceful and orderly” yesterday’s special election for congressman in the second district of Zambales.

MANILA, Philippines - The decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to slash the reserve requirement ratio for banks by three percentage points effective April 6 could free up at least P100 billion worth of funds to the financial system and help boost the country’s slackening economy, the country’s top banker said.

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines  –Government security forces have mounted intelligence tracking to locate the possible sites where Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members buried their leaders believed to have been killed in the airstrike Thursday in Sulu province, the military said yesterday.

On the screen and off, Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera make a handsome pair, seemingly so compatible that their fans (or maybe even their non-fans) wish that they would live happily ever after not just in reel but for real.

MANILA, Philippines -  Nonito Donaire Jr. declined to predict a knockout ending but said he expects to beat Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. convincingly in his first step to unify the world superbantamweight championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, this morning (Manila).

The controversial US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which seeks to stop online piracy may have been shelved, but warnings against it continue.

Philippine officials expect satellites to play a more important role in protecting Filipino seafarers from threats and keeping them in touch with their families.

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Are they or aren't they dead?

At least for now, Apple Inc.'s MacBook Air may remain out of reach of the masses as Apple is not keen on using lower-cost ARM processors for it, an enthusiast site said.

A new breed of malware has taken data theft one step further - it now grabs document and spreadsheet files and uploads them to a cloud-based file hosting service.

Taiwan-based computer maker Acer is planning to join the race to make lower-priced thin-and-light "Ultrabook" laptops in the third quarter of 2012.

The remains of the late Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo are expected to arrive this afternoon from London at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, his widow said.

MANILA, Philippines - A party-list representative recently filed a writ of kalikasan before the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the degradation of Taal Lake, which is the source of food and livelihood of thousands of local folk.