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I’m posting in here starting today (March 10, 2009) the links of the articles/issues that i have discussed/featured in our radio program–“Merkado Patrol”.
- Don’t give beggars alms; don’t say Merry Christmas– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Mayon big bang feared– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Traders told not to exploit Mayon situation– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- New tax chief overhauls BIR; shuffles 57 key positions– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Woman judge accepts Ampatuan case– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Cuenco bypassed as envoy– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- President Arroyo: Philippine economy in better shape than i found it– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Senators question P10-M cost for new Rome envoy– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Lebanese woman jailed for abusing Pinay maid– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 4 oil firms to roll back pump prices– GMAnews.tv
- Cheaper alternatives for Noche Buena staples– ABS-CBNnews.com
- How to have ‘Noche buena’ on a budget– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Lawmakers continue opposition to martial law despite its revocation– GMAnews.tv
- Bloody future awaits poor Maguindanao– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ermita: Martial law proclaimed without actual rebellion– PhilStar.com
- Comelec to push for early polls in ARMM, poll hotspots– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 3 detained in China over tainted milk concerns– GMAnews.tv
- Global warming threatens human race: Tuvalu PM– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Hayden Kho: Give back my license– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Congress holds joint session on martial law– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 51 lawmakers ink anti-martial law resolutions– GMAnews.tv
- ‘Nearly 300 firearms registered with Ampatuans’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Andal Jr. shot victims, made sure they were dead – witness– GMAnews.tv
- Last decade warmest on record—weather chief — Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Martial law may not reach 60 days, govt hints– GMAnews.tv
- RP removes tariffs on selected goods under AFTA– GMAnews.tv
- PLDT to borrow P7B from local banks– Phill. Daily Inquirer
- Israel defense minister in hot water over illegal Pinoy maid– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Facebook, Maricar Reyes top Google searches in RP– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Tweet while you work, Australia urges workers– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Dubai crisis to cost RP $300 million in remittances–PhilStar.com
- Some Maguindanao residents fear martial rule– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Businessmen against martial law in Maguindanao– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Retailers expect shortage in LPG next week– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Troops surround Ampatuans’ home in Maguindanao—Army– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Big arms cache near Ampatuan mansions unearthed– ABS-CBNnews.com
- SC dissenting opinion warns: ‘Disaster waiting to happen– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gonzalez paints post-Arroyo scenario– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Arroyo is finished, says Joker Arroyo– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Multiple murder raps filed vs Ampatuan patriarch, 4 kin– GMAnews.tv
- 2 Maguindanao gunmen flown to Manila– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- The Maguindanao Massacre, Part 2– GMAnews.tv blog
- Erap wants to spend ‘twilight years’ as president– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP reelected to world maritime body– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Dubai debt crisis likely to affect peso– ABS-CBNnews.com
December 2, 2009 (Wednesday)
- 4 senior cops accused of trying to cover up slays– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ampatuans to SC: Stop warrantless arrests– ABS-CBNnews.com
- CHR, forensic experts go back to ‘killing fields’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Woman marries massacre victim before burial– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Sinsuat vs Mangudadatu in Maguindanao gubernatorial race– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Remonde to Ampatuans: Clear your names first– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- GMA files COC in Pampanga– Phil. Star
- Cebu candidate doles out money to prove he’s serious– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ‘Self-rated’ poverty down, survey shows– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP likely grew 1.6%-2.6% in Q3: NEDA chief– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Korean traders seek Palace help over PASG ‘extort try’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Jinkee’s parents slam Manny over alleged affair– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Pirated Windows 7 selling like hotcakes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Oil firms raise prices, fare hikes may follow– ABS-CBNnews. com
- Arroyo may restore gas price cap in view of hikes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Senators confront Reyes over oil shortage warning– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Govt reins in prices of Noche Buena staples… — ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘La Diva’s’ rendition of RP anthem defended– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 4 oil firms to hike fuel prices Wednesday– GMAnews.tv
- Green energy can power 15% of flights by 2020– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ad Congress goes to Subic– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP floods spur move to high-rise living– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP lifts ban on US meat, bone meal imports– GMAnews.tv
- Some senators claim deception in pro-Villar resolution– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 7 of 10 RP voters say media most influential in polls– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Solons wary of plan to hike cigarette taxes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Proposed OFW insurance to protect local recruiters– GMAnews.tv
- Call center eyes 4,500 more workers in RP– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP firm creates m-commerce app for MasterCard– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Friday the 13th– Wikipedia
- Palace to scrap oil price freeze order– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Petron’s profits climb despite lower sales– GMAnews.tv
- DOLE: Renewed demand for Pinoys abroad to boost employment– GMAnews.tv
- Corruption increases RP gov’t IT spending: study– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Comelec says gay party ‘immoral’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Palace rules out takeover of oil companies– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- NDCC studying measures to address oil shortage– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t may extend price control– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Sugar should sell for P3 more per kilo– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DoH investigates anomalous flu test equipment– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Filipina scientist wins P4.6-M prize for snail toxin work– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Nokia to replace defective chargers for free– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- FDA looks out for fake, unsafe condoms from China– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP close to lifting fuel price cap– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Comelec needs 50,000 IT workers– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 3,000 Filipinos abroad languish in jail, DFA says– GMAnews.tv
- RP among National Geographic’s 25 travel destinations– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP makes biggest ever rice tender—exec– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Senate body calls for Arroyo impeachment over ZTE– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Retailers threaten to stop LPG sale– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron gas stations in Lucena resume operations– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Shortage of petrol, LPG supplies seen– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Petron offers books to DOE, DOJ for scrutiny– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Auto sales up 20.1% in Oct– ABS-CBNnews.com
- LRT allots ‘green zones’ for bikers– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- How do we raise investment?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron to raise LPG prices in Visayas, Mindanao– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Bazaars to help lower tax shortfall: BIR– ABS-CBNnews.com
- BIR asked: How do you collect tax on poll funds?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Proposed campaign tax will prevent poll overspending–execs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP asks First World to fund climate change response– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ban on substandard Christmas lights urged– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Big business seeks end to fuel price freeze; Palace stands firm– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Salceda: Oil price freeze big mistake– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Salceda: Wealthy few gain from fuel price cap– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Pork prices seen to rise– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Critical’ power supply situation in 2010– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Veco urged: Check firms on load compliance– Cebu Daily News
- Facebook usage in RP surges– ABS-CBNnews.com
- I’m ashamed, says resigned BIR chief ; Cites stress in meeting tax target– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BIR acting chief lists steps to improve tax take– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ‘Midnight sale’ of gov’t assets seen– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t employees to get tax-free 14th month pay, P15K cash gift– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Nokia Siemens to cut 5,000 jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 5 areas under signal 1 as LPA develops into tropical depression– GMAnews.tv
- Muslims hit Palace move taking back declaration on Eid’l Adha– GMAnews.tv
- Over 93,000 workers needed for road maintenance program– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Napocor needs P6B to ensure stable power supply during polls– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP should consider climate change to avoid excessive rice imports– GMAnews.tv
- CHEd urged to name inferior nursing schools– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- OFWs can now take RP board exams in Mideast– GMAnews.tv
- Oil price controls: Good or bad idea?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Notorious rob leader Alvin Flores killed in Cebu– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Pagasa expects intense `Santi’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 15,000 vehicles damaged by storms– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Plastics, nails found inside ‘butanding’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Palace dares oil firms to open books– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron Corp. dislodges Napocor in report ranking top 1000 RP firms– GMAnews.tv
- ‘Remittance-driven economy may be over soon’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Typhoon ‘Santi’ enters Philippine seas– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- UN on RP disasters: Worst yet to come– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DoH on ‘high alert’ for virus outbreaks– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Marikina City plans P10 bounty for rat– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron to incur P1.5 billion in losses from fuel price cap– GMAnews.tv
- Petron Corp. dislodges Napocor in report ranking top 1000 RP firms– GMAnews.tv
- ‘Non-holiday on Oct 30 is bad for business’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Deals signed to support SMEs– ABS-CBNnews.com
- “My Own Private Carbon”– clarice dimagiba@facebook
- Firms warn of oil shortage– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- NEDA sees higher food prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP to push for disaster preparedness at APEC meet– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Arroyo orders implementation of 70’s anti-flooding plan– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RH stand cost bishop CBCP presidency– ABS-CBNnews.com
- “A Dismal Display of Customer Relations in a SuperMarket”– juntariman.wordpress.com
- Facebook to launch ‘memorial pages’ for dead members– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 3 more oil firms announce rollbacks– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Three-minute showers to conserve water?–ABS-CBNnews.com
- Baguio tourism loses P20M a day– Sunstar Online
- RP in talks with Thailand on rice deal– ABS-CBNnews.com
- BIR eyes up to P1.4-B from election-related taxes– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Why Cebu?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- How to Read your Electric Meter– VECO.com.ph
- 20 percent of Metro heart attacks due to passive smoke– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 5 presidential aspirants tackle poverty– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Yap on rice prices: Leave the market alone– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Costly shampoo latest DepEd controversy– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Price is right for anti-lice shampoo, says Department of Education– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DOLE: Good traits make Pinoys preferred abroad– GMAnews.tv
- 2 Pinoys fished out of Pacific Ocean after almost 2 months– GMAnews.tv
- Job cuts in US likely to limit outsourcing business– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Are you a Facebook addict?– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Survey says incidence of hunger down– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Arroyo powers to control oil prices sought– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Senate approves P12-B calamity fund– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SSS releases P490-M loans to typhoon-hit members– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Ondoy-like floods once in 5 years’–ABS-CBNnews.com
- Petron not raising oil prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 3-month reprieve on Pag-IBIG loans OK’d– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- UN exec to RP: Build, plan for disasters– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- House approves resolution on Calamity fund– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Agriculture losses from ‘Ondoy’ and ‘Pepeng’ hit P18-B– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP importing rice to offset crop damage– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Bohol to produce more rice for Luzon– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Viz-Min veggies sought as north Luzon is cut off– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Mindanao ships 75 tons of bananas to Luzon for typhoon victims– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- US recession over, but employment will lag—survey– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP least competitive in AsiaPac– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Floods submerge 19 of 48 Pangasinan towns, cities– GMAnews.tv
- Magnitude-6.7 quake rocks Jolo town in Sulu– GMAnews.tv
- Iloilo gets international recognition– GMAnews.tv
- Shoppers’ paradise: All on sale in US– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Bodies float in flooded Botolan cemetery– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Pepeng’ makes 2nd landfall, returns to Ilocos Norte– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 4 to 6 more cyclones to enter RP before yearend– GMAnews.tv
- UN seeks $74 mln in aid for flood-hit Philippines– AFP
- Arroyo OKs 1-year suspension of payments for SSS, GSIS loans– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Repair businesses surge after floods– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 70% off in Marikina shops after ‘Ondoy’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Justice chief warns vs price manipulation– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ease donation rules—Filipino donors in HK– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 3 oil firms to cut oil prices Wednesday– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Quake jolts south Philippines; no injury reports– Associated Press
- Ship sinks as typhoon loiters off Philippines– Reuters
- Lawmakers question P10-B calamity fund– GMAnews.tv
- ‘Pepeng’ destroys P75M worth of crops in Bicol– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ‘Ondoy’ agri damage at P6.3-B; gov’t says no food shortage– ABS-CBNnews.com
- World pours aid into the Philippines– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- We have the most beautiful malls and dirtiest esteros– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- LGUs, LLDA blamed for floods– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Who do we blame for untrammeled hyperurbanization in Manila– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP behind Asian neighbors in human development– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Pepeng’ nears supertyphoon status– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP’s worst tropical cyclones– GMAnews.tv
- RP to evacuate by force those in storm’s path– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t calamity fund in a state of calamity– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Cash donations subject to tax, BIR chief says– GMAnews.tv
- ‘Dressed to the nines’ stars, publicity-hungry politicians hit– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DSWD on alert vs bogus ‘Ondoy’ victims– GMAnews.tv
- Why RP telcos are quick to recover from ‘Ondoy’s’ wrath– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Business blooms for car mechanics after RP floods– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Gov’t, private developers liable for flood damage’– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Ayala Land goes into low-cost housing– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SM to open 35th mall– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Pagasa: Storm ‘Pepeng’ threatens RP’s extreme north– GMAnews.tv
- Woman OFW’s “insensitive” comment on Ondoy received flak by angry reactors in Facebook and other social networks– c/o juntar’s email
- 75 dead as major quake hits Indonesia– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Banks offer debt servicing holiday– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ADB pledges $3M grant for Ondoy victims– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BSP sees no drastic inflation due to Ondoy– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Rice supply secure despite ‘Ondoy’;NFA can buy add’l palay from unaffected provinces– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Climate change to affect 25M kids in 2050– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Philippine death toll rises, as new storms brewber– YahooNews
- RP appeals for foreign aid for ‘Ondoy’ victims– GMAnews.tv
- A brewing storm threatens to hit RP– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Wall collapse kills Smart cofounder– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- China gives $100,000 more for Ondoy victims– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Judge on Jet Ski saves 100; teener dies after rescuing baby, 30 others– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Most car insurance do not cover ‘act of God’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Firms, households brace for reconstruction– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Oil firms cut fuel prices by P1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DTI freezes prices of basic goods– Phil. Daily Inquirer
Septem 25, 2009 (Friday)
- Germans cite RP’s green energy potential. Proper policies, education needed– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Japan cuts foreign assistance to the Philippines– GMAnews.tv
- RP outsourcing revenue seen up by 22%– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- A world first: Vaccine helps prevent HIV infection– GMAnews.tv
- Loren to PAG-IBIG: Explain need to raise funds after spending on ads– GMAnews.tv
- Pag-IBIG firms up P12B bond issue– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Health care agreements exempt from documentary stamp tax– GMAnews.tv
- CHED to close down seven law schools– ABS-CBNnews.com
- What energy shortage? Reyes’ estimates confusing– ABS-CBNnews.com
- LTO microchips could be used for spying– Phil. Daily inquirer
- Smart offers as low as P2.50/minute for calls abroad– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Inflation seen to start rising– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Pangilinan: RP leaders not long-term thinkers– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Longer nights starts today– Philstar.com
- Oil firms to cut diesel prices– ABS-CBNnews.com
- House ‘reconsiders’ tax on text– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Group sues 3 House members over text tax– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP 2010 elections to spur domestic demand: ADB– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP 2009 remittances growth may top 3%: BSP– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Belo twits Facebook user: Go to court, not to media– Yahoonews
- Filam concert promoter convicted of tax fraud– GMAnews.tv
- Hungry again in Davao– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP orders P100M worth of anti-A (H1N1) vaccines– GMAnews.tv
- Ban “Banana” song– Cebu City Council resolution
- Why Noynoy will be good for business– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Shell gets P22-M tax refund– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Renewable energy body formed– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t doubles NFA subsidy to P8B– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Grow now, pay later– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BIR: Meeting goals will be tough– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Martial law: costly lessons in economic development– GMAnews.TV
- Sy family keen on toll road business– ABS-CBNnews.com
- DoH warns vs food supplements hype– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Overview of Dietary Supplements– US Food and Drug Administration
- What is the road user’s tax?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- PDIC to pay P10.7B in Legacy bank deposits;Audit shows group had debts of P17.49B– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BIR shuts down coffee shop, bar in The Fort– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 21 Maltreated OFWs repatriated from Libya– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Traders push for Mindanao development agency– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Think tank sees RP deficit above 3% of GDP in 2010– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Members up in arms over delayed GSIS benefits– ABS-CBNnews.com
- How to choose the right cell phone plan (Part 1)– ABS-CBNnews.com
- How to choose the right cell phone plan (Part 2)– ABS-CBNnews.com
September 16, 2009 (Wednesday)
- RP facing looming power shortage-energy department– GMAnews.tv
- Number of jobless Pinoys rises in July, govt says– GMAnews.tv
- Private workers may join the poor sans pay hike– GMAnews.tv
- Businessman confirms Lacson expose– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DTI chief warns against extorting inspectors– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Cebu firms stay out of IPP list– Sunstar online
- Climate change threatens growth of RP farm sector– GMAnews.tv
- New York Eyes “No Smoking” outdoors, too– The New York Times
- Power shortage hits Metro Cebu– Sunstar Online
- Gov’t okays ‘green’ power projects–Investments to add 379 MW of renewable energy– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SeptemCommuters’ text hotlines launched:‘Trip Tracker’ to go after errant PUV drivers– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Telcos want P3-P8 for first 12 seconds of mobile call– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP’s poor showing in business surveys may harm BPO sector– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Filipinos disappointed with gov’t response to crisis– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Food children eat– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- “Maring” left P65M loss in farm investments: DA– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Marina starts inspecting Aboitiz ships– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 2 sea marshals cited for SuperFerry rescue– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Proposed SMS tax ‘anti-poor’ – telcos(Smart, Globe against metering devices)– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ralph Lauren launches iPhone app for customized shirts– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Asian social networking sites profit from virtual money– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Eco groups at odds over ‘green techs’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP, Taiwan extend special hiring deal– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Vehicle sales down 1.3% in first eight months– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Mindanao businessmen seek Arroyo’s attention– Phil. Daily Inquirer
September 10, 2009 (Thursday)
- Aquino’s son declares Philippines presidential run– YahooNews
- Biodata – Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III– ABS-CBNnews.com
- No exemptions yet for Ramadan holiday—Palace– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Aboitiz sanction concerns Cebu traders– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Corruption seen undermining stimulus funds: monitor– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP needs to strengthen corporate governance: OECD– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Despite reforms, RP slips 3 notches in “doing business” survey– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP competitiveness plunges– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Lower House think tank ups RP growth forecast– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Arroyo wants growth target raised to 4%– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Rep. Suarez: Telcos to suffer P15B loss from text tax– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Plan to tax SMS causes uproar in text-crazy RP– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Willie speaks up on new jet– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Bunch of bananas a lifesaver for 4 survivors– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 10M Filipinos unemployed—survey– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Housing as economic stimulus– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Factory prices decline by 3.9% in July– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Arroyo says her foreign trips keep RP afloat– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- House panel: No to sin tax, yes to text tax– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 60 OFWs in Maldives appeal for help– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Next President Must be Pro-Economy– GoNegosyo Today
- Holidays
- Fare Hike public hearing
- Oil firms announce rollbacks in pump prices– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Aboitiz fleet grounded– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Marina suspends sail of Aboitiz vessels– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Miracle rescue in shark-infested Philippine waters– YahooNews
- Loud thud key to SuperFerry 9 probe– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Timeline: How the sale of ABoitiz’s transport business went kaput– ABS-CBNnews.com
- BSP warns against cap on credit card rates– ABS-CBNnews.com
- BSP upbeat on consumer loan growth– ABS-CBNnews.com
- SC waives legal fees for poor clients– ABS-CBNnews.com
- No stopping sale of Facebook ‘friends’: businessman– ABS-CBNnews.com
September 4, 2009 (Friday)
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House moves closer to tax on text, metering– Phil. Daily Inquirer
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RP plans to export corn– Sunstar Daily Cebu
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Tomas rejects hosting of Miss Earth by City– Sunstar Daily Cebu
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Medical group suspends Hayden Kho– Phil. Daily Inquirer
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Cebu scion named to Comelec– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Economy seen hitting growth goal–Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t slashes 2010 budget for capital outlays– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP inflation to hit 3% by year-end–Phil. Daily Inquirer
- The dinner that sparked the BPO industry– Phil. Daily INquirer
September 2, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Cab driver claims P150M lotto jackpot– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron to raise LPG price by P2.25/kg– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Court summons Concepcion over oil price hikes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- VAT revenues to grow 5.2% in 2010– ABS-CBNnews.com
- San Miguel net profit hits P55.6B– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BDO in talks to acquire Export Bank– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP lifts ban on poultry imports– Phil. Daily Inquirer
September 1, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Hikes in LPG prices announced– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP one of world’s cheapest places to live –study– ABS-CBNnews.com
- “No pass on” of text tax unconstitutional: Smart– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Political ads to boost TV network’s profits– ABS-CBNnews.com
- “Lifting of Cabotage Law can kill local shipping industry”– BAS-CBNnews.com
- Book sector not spared by downturn– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Growing market seen for dual SIM phones– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Laptop users buying more accessories– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BFAR plans to ban fishing at Manila Bay– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Where did the growth come from? — Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Colombia says president has swine flu– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RM awardee: Cheap drugs for poorest– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Cebu is 4th best island in Asia for 2009– Phil. Daily Inquirer
August 28, 2009 (Friday)
- Abalos, Neri to face graft raps for NBN-ZTE– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP avoids recession– ABS-CBNnews.com
- PAL to cut workforce and flights amid losses– ABS-CBNnews.com
- AgriNurture, Chinese firm tie up to develop new rice variety– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ERC oks automatic rate adjustment for Napocor– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ATM cards may soon be used to pay for MRT fares– GMANews.tv
- Households to enjoy benefits of mobile microfinance banking– GMANews.tv
August 27, 2009 (Thursday)
- ERC approves scheme to augment Visayas power supply– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Bus falls into 200-ft ravine; 4 dead, 5 hurt– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 80 distressed OFWs Middle East arrive home– ABS-CBNnews.com
- DepEd owes P4.5-B, says Philhealth exec– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SSS suffers 50% drop in H1 profits– ABS-CBNnews.com
- US sugar guidelines could hurt soft drink firms– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Rice harvest up 3.65% in H1– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Asia’s growth depends on helping smaller firms: ADB– ABS-CBNnews.com
- SM Investments converts twp Makro outlets to hypermarts– GMANEWS.tv
- Growing mobile subscribers to boost SMS-based marketing– GMANEWS.tv
August 26, 2009 (Wednesday)
- IT firm gives workers day off to register– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 10 gov’t men spent P218M for ‘info ads’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Grade 6 passing grade now pegged at 66%– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Mikey asks oil firms to keep prices down– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Factory output contraction eases to 10.8% in June– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Consumer spending in RP averted contraction – poll– GMANEWS.tv
- BDO completes purchase of GE Money Bank– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Imports fall 22.8% in June– ABS-CBNnews.com
- BSP sees higher remittances this year– ABS-CBNnews.com
- China to keep policy loose as economy faces new woes– ABS-CBNnews.com
August 25, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Missing the point in Mindanao– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Bill on labor tenure will hurt us: Foreign chambers– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Saudi police drop case vs 18 Filipinos– Yahoo News
- Q2 economic growth seen at 2%– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ADB to lend $500m stimulus to Philippines– Yahoo News
- 50% price cut on drugs needs fine-tuning – DOH– GMAnews.tv
- Manila expected to lose imported liquor tax case– GMAnews.tv
- The secret checklist of traveling public officials– GMAnews.tv
- GSIS fires senior exec for ‘anomalous’ IBM contract– Yahoo News
August 21, 2009 (Friday)
- Summit seeks to strengthen protection of domestic workers– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Oil price rollbacks announced– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Higher cooking gas prices up– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Vietnam to buy RP corn in exchange for rice– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Hybrid rice pushed– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DTI to issue clearance stickers for imported goods– ABS-CBNnews.com
- $15-K dinner treat for Arroyo linked to Suarez’s business interest– GMAnews.tv
- Aggressive lending boosts DBP income– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP growth seen at -0.1%-0.9% in Q2– ABS-CBNnews.com
August 20, 2009 (Thursday)
- NFA shuts down 59 in Leyte for overpricing– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DOH cracks down on drug price violators– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Coke, Pepsi on Beijing’s worst polluter list– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP workers must toil more to afford a Big Mac- ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP shows signs of economic recovery: NSCB– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Spectacular’ rat-eating plant found in Palawan– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Arroyo party gave away P6-M tip during six-day stay in US– GMAnews.tv
- Arroyo entourage spent over P37M in US– GMAnews.tv
- House should have paid for delegation, former budget chief says– GMAnews.tv
August 19,2009 (Wednesday)
- Arroyo allots P5B more for cash aid to poor– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Pag-Ibig spent P500M on De Castro housing ads– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DESPITE DOWNTURN: More Filipinos buying mobile phones– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Reyes slams Recto in Oil Price hearing– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Removing tuition cap to help boost investments in RP education– GMAnews.tv
August 18, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Are oil products overpriced?-- Phil. Daily Inquirer
- An Estimation of Gasolina prices-- NEDA Official Website
- OFWs send more money as school year start– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Asia faces food shortage without water reform: UN– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Drugstores caught not following MRP rules– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Keep medicine receipts vs defiant drugstores-DOH–GMAnews.tv
- Marcos son hits Arroyo for econ claims in SONA– GMAnews.tv
- P1 pork barrel for each lawmaker proposed– GMAnews.tv
- Cockfighting aficionados eye congressional seat– GMAnews.tv
- DOF, solons forge pact on excise tax reforms– ABS-CBNnews.com
August 14, 2009 (Friday)
- Globe reports ‘partial’ broadband disruptions– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- WTO Rules Against China’s Limits on Imports– The New York Times
- Globe taps online shopping market– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Tita Cory’s economic legacy– Phil. Daily Inquirer
August 13, (Thursday)
- Villar ‘modus operandi’ bared in Senate probe– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Villar on Madrigal claims: ‘Pure lies’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Report: Arroyo entourage also had $15,000 meal in D.C.– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP debt rises as govt increases borrowing– GMAnews.tv
- Will the Philippines pass new “sin” taxes?– ABS-CBNnews.com
- When P500 equals 13– Phil. Daily Inquirer
August 12, 2009 (Wednesday)
- All About Tacloban
- What can Filipinos do with P1-M today?– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Poverty Policy Uses– NSCB site
- Proposed five centavo texting tax unconstitutional, Globe says– GMANews.tv
- Roxas to Public: Beware of Defective, Fake LPG Tanks. Tighter Law Seen to Deal with Proliferation of Defective Tanks– juntariman blog
August 7, 2009 (Friday)
- BSP backs adding Cory image to P500 bill– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP fiscal mess may hit critical mass– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Meralco customers to enjoy lower power bills in August– GMAnews.tv
- Bill to impose add’l tax on mobile services filed– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Globe Telecom: Quality over quantity– ABS-CBNnews.com
August 6, 2009 (Thursday)
- July inflation falls to 22-yr low– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Sad state of the nation– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- The meaning of yellow– About.com
- Cory supporters’ messages swamp facebook– ABS-CBNnews.com
August 5, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Cory’s funeral, Aug 5, a special non-working holiday– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Pagasa: Rains threaten Cory funeral procession–GMAnews.tv
- SWS: Cory RP’s most important postwar president– GMAnews.tv
- Over 9M Filipino families see selves as poor– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 12 Cotabato women sold their kidneys—solon– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP debt doubled in 9 years– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 31, 2009 (Friday)
- Bakers see lower bread prices ;…if 25-kg flour bag drops to P700– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Energy chief sees P10 drop in LPG price– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Prepaid electricity metering guidelines out– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP’s swine flu death toll rises to 6– GMAnews.tv
- DOH exec alarmed over peddled fake vaccines– GMAnews.tv
- Alcohol, tobacco excise taxes breach gov’t targets– GMAnews.tv
July 30, 2009 (Thursday)
- Swine flu kills 4 in Cordilleras, 1 in HK– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Flu-hit Misamis Occ. schools suspend classes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Filipina with A(H1N1) dies in HongKong– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Consumer prices in July might fall, BSP says– GMAnews.tv
- EU files WTO case over Philippine taxes on spirits–GMAnews.tv
- Top 10 Kid’s Meals– howstuffworks.com
- Indencency on TV–Text to 700-6228– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 29, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Mag-aso Falls incident– Bobby Henderson’s blog
- SONA transcript– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 24, 2009 (Friday)
- NTC orders shift to per-pulse rate on mobile calls– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP imports fall for eight-straight month due to global trade slump– GMAnews.tv
- SMC eyes 100% stake in Dole Phils.– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Estrada’s ad fee near Poe’s P25M beer ad fee– Phil. Daily Inquirer
July 23, 2009 (Thursday)
- Palace declares holidays for 2010– GMAnews.tv
- Mobile content providers withdraw TRO petition vs NTC rule– ABS-CBNnews.com
- E-mail marketing for entrepreneurs — MarketingRx/Phil. Daily Inquirer
- PhilHealth Coverage for Confirmed cases of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) in Humans– philhealth.gov.ph
- Get boob jobs for the right reasons-surgeon– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 22, 2009 (Wednesday)
- NTC recalls circular on prepaid card expiry period– ABS-CBNnews.com
- ‘Dollar trap’ to put pressure on rice prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
July 21, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Firms refuse 50% price cut on 7 essential drugs– ABS-CBNnews.com
- NTC ban on “spam” tezxts puts P5-B industry in peril–ABS-CBNnews.com
- Worsening tax performance– No Free Lunch by Cielito Habito
- Part 1: Judiciary independence compromised under GMA– ABS-CBN news.com
- Part 2: SCANDALS– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 17, 2009 (Friday)
- Roxas shrugs off Pharma lobby, pro-GMA attacks. More lies seen as lobby intensifies to block cheap meds– Mar Roxas Press Release
- Arroyo satisfaction rating still dropping—SWS– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- I had no cash advances in my credit card!– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Nokia reveals 66% profit droop, shares slump– ABS-CBNnews.com
- San Miguel to complete acquisition of Extelcom in next few months– GMAnews.tv
- NTC postpones accumulated phone load due to technical glitch– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 15, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Arroyo signs Rent Control Act– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Tacloban City mayor’s daughter has A(H1N1)– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Longer phone load validity starts July 19–ABS-CBNnews.com
- SIM registration proposed to trace future bombers– GMAnews.tv
- Higher beer sales increase San Miguel Brewery profits– GMAnews.tv
July 14, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Drug firm hit for ‘bribe. pfizer offer to Arroyo rejected– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Roxas decries palace, drug industry boycott–MarRoxas Press release
- Transcript of Sen. Mar Roxas’ press briefing after Quality Affordable Medicines Oversight Committee hearing– MarRoxas Press release
July 10, 2009 (Friday)
- Metro ‘safe, stable,’ says defense chief– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ADB: No recession for RP this year– ABS-CBNnews.com
- More workers in Cebu export zone face lay off– ABS-CBNnews.com
- COMELEC to tap 80,000 IT people for 2010 elections– GMAnews.tv
- Pacquiao sues karaoke ‘pirates‘– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- World Bank urges gov’t to hike excise tax on petroleum– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 9, 2009 (Thursday)
- WHO to ask infected countries to stop testing swine flu cases– ABS-CBNnews.com
- UN suspends Mindanao missions after blasts– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- De Venecia: Martial law likely under Arroyo– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t. compromises on revenue bills, drops sin tax reforms– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Gov’t debts jump 20% in Jan-May as budget deficit widens– ABS-CBNnews.com
- LPG prices rise anew by P1.40 per kilo–GMAnews.tv
- Flat generation charge lowers electricity bills in July– GMAnews.tv
- RP poor in “life satisfaction”-Happy Planet index– Yahoo News
July 7, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Gasoline prices up; diesel, kerosene down– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DoH seeks P19B budget to fight H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Congress hearing on H1N1 today– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Editorial: Boob job– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Arroyo always presents a false front– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Extended Validity for load credits is not enough– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Recto: New NTC ruling to spur RP growth– ABS-CBNnews.com
- NEDA ask investors to believe in RP economy– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 3, 2009 (Friday)
- China wants new global monetary system– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Instead of jobs, more young Filipinos are looking for profitable franchises– GMAnews.tv
- Cebu Pacific overtakes PAL in global ranking–ABS-CBNnews.com
- “Best job”, Briton lands on Australian paradise island– ABS-CBNnews.com
- IT, tourism to spark retail sector growth– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- jACKSON DVD sell like hotcakes in tacloban– ABS-CBNnews.com
July 2, 2009 ( Thursday)
- Ban is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief– The New York Times
- Confirmed A(H1N1) cases in RP now at 1,709– GMAnews.tv
- Labor group urges firms to submit anti-flu plans– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Inflation may ease in June– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Banks urged to lower rates– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Oil leaps on Nigerian tensions, China demand– Phil. Daily Inquirer
July 1, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Shell to raise LPG prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron hikes LPG price– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- (UPDATE) Companies announce LPG price hikes–ABS-CBNnews.com
- Is the Philippines heading for a recession?– GMAnews.tv
- The Consumer:Instant noodles are not balanced meals– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Products with leather fungicide banned– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP power cost highest in Asia– ABS-CBNnews.com
June 30, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Madoff sentenced to 150 years for Ponzi Scheme– The New York Times
- No Free Lunch: Needless debate on recession– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BFAD orders recall of risky Hydroxycut weight-loss goods– GMAnews.tv
- Go ‘fish farming’, fisherfolk urged– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Death spurs Michael Jackson album sales– ABS-CBNnews.com
June 26, 2009 (Friday)
- H1N1 cases rise to 727, 74% recover – DoH– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SOLON URGES GOV’T:‘Suspend classes nationwide to contain H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer’
- A(H1N1) contributes 1% to global travel slump in May– ABS-CBNnews.com
- DOH eyes measures to bring down rising Tamiflu prices– GMAnews.tv
- Farrah Fawcett Dies– New York Times
- Joker Arroyo sees collusion between NTC, telcos– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Smart joins ‘unlimited calls’ bandwagon– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- “Feria” slows down, changes course; death toll now 8– GMAnews.tv
- Batchoy– Wikipedia
June 25, 2009 (Thursday)
- 6 dead, 11 missing as Feria crosses Luzon– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DepEd to issue new guidelines on H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t releases new H1N1 school suspension guidelines– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Prices of flu drugs, vaccines triple amid A)H1N1) crisis– GMAnews.tv
- Schools with confirmed influenza A(H1N1) cases– GMAnews.tv
- SPEAKER SUSPENDS WORK UNTIL JUNE 28:Swine flu grips Congress– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Katrina Halili/s townmates in El Nido supportive shameful– ABS-CBNnews.om
- Public warned over new ATM scam– Phil. Daily Inquirer
June 24, 2009 (Wednesday)
- ‘Low-level’ H1N1 outbreak in Metro – DoH – Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Nograles suspends work at House due to H1N1– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Iloilo solon on self-quarantine– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Speaker doubts jet set solons spread H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DoH sets up call, text hotline on H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- More Metro schools suspend classes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 7-month-old baby has H1N1, on tight watch– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP tarries as rich countries battle for flu vaccine supply– GMAnews.tv
- Signal 2 up over Metro Manila as Feria batters Samar– GMAnews.tv
- 45 Common Foods and the Number of Calories they contain– howstuffworks.com
June 23, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Woman with H1N1 dies, says DoH– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 4 Metro schools suspend classes due to H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- UP pre-school suspends classes – official– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- HEALTH EXEC SAYS: H1N1 could spread to 25% of RP population– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BFAD readies recall vs. anti-flu herbal potions– GMAnews.tv
- Oil companies to raise prices Tuesday– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- World Bank sees RP slipping into recession– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Maricar Reyes finally surfaces– ABS-CBNnews.com
June 19, 2009 (Friday)
- New swine flu strain found in Brazil– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 2nd Filipino nurse in Saudi has A(H1N1)–exec– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Pinoy is Macau’s first case of A(H1N1)– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP’s H1N1 flu cases reach 344– ABS-CBNnews.com
- DTI checking prices of alcohol, hand sanitizers– GMAnews.tv
- Ballooning deficit puts RP at risk of downgrade–ING– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Japan, Philippines agree to boost economic ties– GMAnews.tv
June 18, 2009 (Thursday)
- DOH: No public health emergency yet despite 311 A(H1N1) cases– GMANews.tv
- UP athlete tests positive for H1N1– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DepEd to revise H1N1 class suspension policy– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Two more H1N1 cases in Western Visayas– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DTI to go after ‘vultures’ in H1N1 scare– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- LPG prices likely to go up in July—supplier– Phil. Daily inquirer
- World food prices to rise again by 2018—OECD– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP eyes foreign investors for palm oil industry– GMAnews.tv
June 17, 2009 (Wednesday)
- NTC: Telcos fought rules to protect consumers– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- NTC admits failure to act on cellphone complaints– GMANews.tv
- RP’s A(H1N1) cases balloon to 247– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 6 students tested positive for A(H1N1)– GMANews.tv
- Fewer Filipinos jobless after govt hikes spending– GMANews.tv
June 16, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Gasoline, diesel prices to go up again– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP’s H1N1 flu cases now 193– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP labor, employers agree on social protection amid crisis– ABS-CBNnews.com
- OFW Remittances up 2.2% in April– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Whitening product’s growth slowing–ABS-CBNnews.com
June 12, 2009 (Friday)
- WHO declares first 21st century flu pandemic– ABS-CBNnews.com
- DoH warns vs overreaction to swine flu– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP’s A (H1N1) tally nears 100 with 15 new cases– GMANews.tv
- World edges towards swine flu pandemic– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- History of Flu Pandemics– MyFoxAtlanta.com
- Half of 33M workforce now self-employed– Phil. Daily Inquirer
June 11, 2009 (Thursday)
- Petron, Phoenix to huike pump prices Thursday– GMANews.tv
- Construction index mirrors crisis– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Exports plunged 35.2% in April– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BIR padlocks posh burger place for undeclared sales– GMANews.tv
- Lame excuse for Con-ass– Phil. Daily Inquirer
June 9, 2009 (Tuesday)
- DOH readies list of medicines eyed for price ceiling– GMANews.tv
- Arroyo distrusted by 48%; Pulse Asia: 46 percent disapprove of her work– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP’s H1N1 cases jump to 46– ABS-CBNnews.com
- If Sys have BDO, San Miguel has BoC– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Belo, three others charged before DOJ– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP loses P148B a year to smoking-related diseases, deaths– ABS-CBNnews.com
- The man who will not be president– ABS-CBNnews.com
June 5, 2009 (Friday)
- Food prices rise as wet season continues– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Public warned vs Red Bull drink over cocaine reports– GMANews.tv
- BFAD circular on Taheebo –www.bfad.gov.ph
- PLDT Call All extends Wireless Landline– yugatech.com
- DOH: A(H1N1) cases now 29, including ADB staff– GMANews.tv
- Socialites’ swindle spurs Senate probe– Phil. Daily Inquirer
June 4, 2009 (Thursday)
- (Part 3) DepEd food aid feeding political ambitions?: Education: What Matters Most– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DepEd welcomes ‘constructive criticisms’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Smartmatic bags P11.3B poll automation deal– GMANews.tv
June 3, 2009 (Wednesday)
- DoH confirms 5 new A(H1N1) cases; Total of 21 patients in the country– Phil. Dailu Inquirer
- No thermal scanning for Gates, party– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ‘Villar sold 3 foreclosed lots to gov’t’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- House OKs con-ass– ABS-CBNnews.com
- US high-tech firm slashes RP workforce– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- “Remittances alone can’t sustain RP economy”– ABS-CBNnews.com
- RP’s failure to spend results in low growth–GMANews.tv
June 2, 2009 (Tuesday)
- (Part 1) EDUCATION: WHAT MATTERS MOST– ‘We aren’t better than we were 10 years ago’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Shell to hike pump prices Tuesday– GMAnews.tv
- RP on the brink of recession–official–ABS-CBNnews.com
- Reforms could help RP grow as fast as China–GMAnewws.tv
May 29, 2009 (Friday)
- BSP cuts interest rates to 17-year low– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- VAT collections fall below BIR’s target– ABS-CBNnews.com
- 4 projects worth P7.64B get Neda nod– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP revises economic growth in previous quarters– GMANews.tv
- BPOs not entirely crisis-proof, study says– Phil. Daily Inquirer
May 28, 2009 (Thursday)
- Senate OKs scrapping of tax on stock trading– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SEC moved to DTI after pre-need mess– ABS-CBNnews.com
- DOF OK with a two-tier sin tax scheme, instead of one– GMAnews.tv
- UNESCO opposes RP move to tax imported books– GMAnews.tv
- RP relies on honesty of telcos’ income reports– GMAnews.tv
May 27, 2009 (Wednesday)
- MarRoxas Price Monitoring– http://www.marroxas.com
- Solgen: Let private auditors open “Big 3″ books– GMANews.tv
- Land of unfulfilled promise– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Flu scare seen dampening investor sentiment– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP factory output remains weak in March– GMANews.tv
- Global crisis forces outsourcing firms to offer new services, survey claims– GMANews.tv
- Sin tax amendment bill hits snag– ABS-CBNnews.com
May 22, 2009 (Friday)
- DoH confirms first A(H1N1) case in RP– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Flu scare won’t delay school opening-DoH– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Cynthia Villa richest solon; Mariano, poorest– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Recto urges oil firms to adopt monthly adjustment in oil prices– GMAnews.tv
May 21, 2009 (Thursday)
- Furor in RP over sex video scandal– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Is borrowing money from kin a good option?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Power and gory– Phil. Daily Inquirer
May 20, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Bid time stories– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Smartmatic’s tainted past, low bid raise questions– ABS-CBNnews.com
- YouTube video rocks poll automation bidding process– ABS-CBNnews.com
- BIR shutters 15 firms, may close 25 more by end-June– GMAnews.tv
May 19, 2009 (Tuesday)
- LPA may bring floods, slides over Palawan-Pag-asa– GMAnews.tv
- Shell, Total to increase pump prices Tuesday– GMAnews.tv
- Leaders of change wanted–former NEDA chief– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- House postpone decision on simplified sin tax scheme– GMAnews.tv
- Swine flu ‘notable economic effects’ seen– Phil. Daily Inquirer
May 15, 2009 (Friday)
- Filipinos saving more, spending less on clothes, vacation– survey– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Global crisis seen to last until 2014– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Cellphone metering can earn funds for computer labs in public high schools– GMAnews.tv
May 14, 2009 (Thursday)
- Sagging banana industry– Phil. Daily inquirer
- Unemployment hits record 14m in jan-March: SWS– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Cielito Habito:Not just any growth– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Pacquiao’s earnings $4M shy of RP’s foreign investments in February– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Social security institutions pool funds for the unified system– GMANews.TV
May 12, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Vigilante killings in Davao alarm UN– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 4 Oil firms to hike pump prices Tuesday– GMAnews.TV
- Chevron to hike pump prices, too– GMAnews.TV
- Talent management opportunities in downturn– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Falling prices said to upset property sector– Phil. Daily Inquirer
May 8, 2009 (Friday)
- Crisis leads to jump in franchising inquiries–ABS-CBNnews.com
- 25 lenders blamed for world financial crisis– Phil. Daily Inquirer
May 7, 2009 (Thursday)
- Postpone homecoming, DoH chief tells Pacquiao– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 5 under observation for swine flu—DOH chief– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Typhoon eats into RP’s Q2 rice output– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Cases of A-H1N1 infection rise 40% worldwide in a single day– GMAnews.tv
May 6, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Shell warns court about dangers of audit– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Consumer prices seen to stabilize– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP inflation hits 16-month low in April– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Palengke Watch (Mar Roxas)– http://www.marroxas.com
May 5, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Import ban on pork lifted, except Canada– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Firm hikes face mask production– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Oil firms slash gasoline, diesel prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Filipinos cut spending in malls amid economic downturn– ABS-CBNnews.com
- Bread prices down by Tuesday– GMAnews.tv
- Election spending seen to boost GDP by 0.5% in 2010– ABS-CBNnews.com
May 1, 2009 (Friday)
- 5 areas under signal 1 as Crising keeps strength– GMANews.tv
- PCG reiterates sea travel guidelines as typhoon season starts– GMANews.tv
- Mexico orders economic shutdown– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Swine flu update– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Swine flu can be ‘security concern’ for RP– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- McCurry beats McDonald’s in court– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- McDonald’s legal cases– Wikipedia
April 30, 2009 (Thursday)
- Businessman in tax credit scam hospitalized in China– GMAnews.tv
- Child dies in US as swine flu fears mount– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Swine flu cases up; WHO eyes pandemic alert level– GMAnews.tv
- Health chief to lawmakers: Abandon plans to visit Vegas– GMAnews.tv
- Pork sales dip but not because of swine flu: farmers– ABS-CBNnews.com
- NBN whistleblower arrested– Phil. Daily Inquirer
April 29, 2009 (Wednesday)
- EU health chief criticizes “swine flu” name– GMAnews.tv
- SWINE FLU ALERT: Manila bans pork from US, Canada, Mexico– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DOH readies medicine amid swine flu scare– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP hog farms being monitored vs. swine flu– GMAnews.tv
- BIR to launch shame campaign vs. delinquent taxpayers– ABS-CBNnews.com
April 28, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Asia steps up fight to stop swine flu spread– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DOH cautions travelers to Mexico, US. Gov’t plan to prevent swine flu outbreak in RP bar– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- RP ports execs warned vs. swine flu entry– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Warning vs hugs, kisses over flu fear– Phil. Daily inquirer
- Swine flu fears close some schools u US– GMAnews.tv
- Israeli official: Swine flu name offensive– GMAnews.tv
- FACTBOX: How swine flu spreads in humans– ABS-CBNnews.com
- A look at pandemics and pandemic threats in human history– GMAnews.tv
- Oil firms announce price cuts– ABS-CBNnews.com
April 24, 2009 (Friday)
- US Marine in Subic rape case acquitted– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Public warned vs property scam– GMAnews.tv
- Crisis forces Filipinos to cut spending, fear loss of employment, survey says– GMAnews.tv
- World Bank says RP population to top 100M in 2015– GMAnews.tv
April 23, 2009 (Thursday)
- $50B needed to deal with climate change– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- NGO, fishermen stage Earth Day protests– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Mother Nature’s RP lawyer hailed– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Filipino ‘fireflies’ celebrate Earth Day– Phil. Daily Inquirer
April 22, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Big 3 oil firms hike gas prices Wednesday– GMANews.tv
- House to focus on Cha-cha, right of reply– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Nograles mode may be unconstitutional– Phil. Daily inquirer
April 21, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Bioethanol producer gets P100-M credit line– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Group urges gov’t to review water concessions– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- For couple, money is not everything– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- “RP most popular destination in Asia”– ABS-CBNNews.com
- RP to miss UN dev’t. goals as crisis’ effects deepen– GMAnews.tv
April 17, 2009 (Friday)
- Obstruction of justice vs. Failon, 5 others– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Many companies to cut bonus, benefits– Phil. Daily inquirer
April 16, 2009 (Thursday)
- BIR aims to collect more VAT this year–GMANews.TV
- What went before: Tax credit scandal– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Business closed down after underdeclaring sales by nearly 1000 percent– GMANews.TV
- Recto tells Arroyo: Job losses tapering off– Phil. Daily Inquirer
April 15, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Know tax exemptions you’re entitled to– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- NFA chief: More consumers prefer gov’t rice– GMANews.TV
- 10 money questions couples should ask– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Collective hypocrisy?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
April 14, 2009 (Tuesday)
- 3 oil firms announce oil price hike– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Petron to increase pump prices, too– GMANews.TV
- Lady legislators blame “oil cartel” over over new fuel price hikes–GMANews.TV
- RP economy to grow 0.8% this year– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DA orders audit of agriculture facilities– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Remonde belied alarmist recruiter’s claim that Dubai has no more jobs to offer– http://www.gov.ph
April 8, 2009 (Wednesday)
- 3 Oil firms to cut pump prices Wednesday–GMANews.TV
- OECD removes RP from list of tax havens–ABS-CBNNews.com
- Imelda pleads guilty to being “greedy”–ABS-CBNNews.com
- Church hopes prayers can stop Davao killings– Phil. Daily Inquirer
April 7, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Oil price hikes a trend during Holy Week– GMANews.TV
- How one Filipino company practices corporate social responsibility– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Halo-halo business refreshes after 73 years–Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t vows review of bank secrecy law to get off tax havens list–ABS-CBNNews.com
- On blacklists and tax havens–Leonor Briones– ABS-CBNNews.com
April 3, 2009 (Friday)
- Government doubles daily palay purchases– GMANews.TV
- Filipinos spending less on laundry products– P & G– ABS-CBNNews.com
- PAGASA chief wants more Filipino Galileos– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Coke ads ‘unacceptable’ in Australia– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t vows prudent use of stimulus– ABS-CBNNews.com
April 2, 2009 (Thursday)
- Japan-to-ban-descent-from-heaven-jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Over 2,000 job vacancies in E. Visayas– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DENR to hire 3,700 farmers in E. Visayas– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Livelihood programs for Sulu– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DA to build roads, irrigation system for jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Group opposes liberalization of rice imports in RP–ABS-CBNNews.com
- Gov’t lifts deployment ban to Lebanon, Jordan– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 5,000 public nurses sought; 11,000 apply– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Arroyo expands employment program for poor students– GMANews.tv
April 1, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Shell, Petron to hike oil prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- DoE orders oil firms to open books– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BIR: More companies understating income– ABS-CBNNews.com
- Oil prices dip below $48 on more bad economic data– GMANews.tv
- 4.3M Filipinos poor without remittances–economist– ABS-CBNNews.com
- Gov’t urged to release P1-B export fund– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- HK journalist on RP immigration blacklist– Phil. Daily Inquirer
March 31, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Filipinos urged to boycott Hong Kong over columnist’s racist remark– GMANews.tv
- HK’s visitor arrivals up 11% in January 2009– People’s Daily online
- Filipinos in Hongkong– Wikipedia
- Global economic depression seen—EIU. ‘Recession-proof economies’ hurting, too– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Convergys opens 3 new sites, offers 2,900 new jobs– ABS-CBNNews.com
- Gov’t probe of vigilante killings in Davao starts– GMANews.tv
- Davao City mayor washes hands off killings-report– GMANews.tv
March27, 2009 (Friday)
- Inventors embark on quest for a market– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SURVEY SAYS: Declining Filipino TV, print consumption– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Seoul launches center seen to hike Korean tourists in RP– GMANews.tv
- Consumers, corporations encouraged to borrow due to lower rates– GMANews.tv
- San Miguel Corp doubles 2008 income on beer, asset sales– ABS-CBNNews.com
- Canadian Broadcasting Corp slashes 800 jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
March 26, 2009 (Thursday)
- Long standing issues prompt EU to avoid investing in RP– GMANews.tv
- BIR targets electronic tax cheats– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Philippine imports drop to a record low in January– GMANews.tv
- Economists push for tax system revamp to boost gov’t revenues– ABS-CBNNews. com
- BFAR tests show EV waters free of red tide toxins– ABS-CBNNews.com
- How to cut costs in a recession– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ILO calls for global pact to address jobs crisis– ABS-CBNNews.com
March 25., 2009 (Wednesday)
- Pacquiao: ABS-CBN broke embargo– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Cost-cutting Playboy pulls out of NY offices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t eyes P6B subsidy for laid-off workers– ABS-CBNNews.com
- RP women more intelligent, live longer than Filipino men– GMANews.tv
- China suggests replacing dollar as reserve currency– ABS-CBNNews.com
March 24, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Fewer Filipinos go hungry—survey– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- World’s cheapest car set for launch– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- P20-B tourism investment to bring 3,000 jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- 5 most graft-prone gov’t agencies– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Total to hike pump prices anew– GMANews.TV
- Firm pulls out tainted peanut butter products– GMANews.TV
- Luxury hotel to create some 2,000 jobs– ABS-CBNNews.com
- Organic farming backers urge use of microorganisms vs. banana pest– GMANews.TV
- World Bank oks new $10-M loan for irrigation program– ABS-CBNNews.com
March 20, 2009 (Friday)
- ‘Hidden paradise’ in Cebu lures visitors– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Shell, Chevron to hike diesel prices, too– GMANews.TV
- 15 tips to save on groceries– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- US to woo millionaire immigrants– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Slow salary growth forces Pinoys to become self-employed– GMANews.TV
March 19, 2009 (Thursday)
- 40,000 RP seamen could lose jobs–DOLE– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Fujitsu says cutting 1,750 jobs in RP– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- IN NEXT QUARTER: Gov’t bracing for rise in unemployment– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SSS offers P500M to laid off members– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- LABOR WATCHDOG: ‘Crunch taking toll on BPO workers’ health’– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Poor countries need stimulus funds–UNDP– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- AIG boss faces grilling in angry US Congress– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- SAYS MIGRANTE: 51 OFWs complain contract substitution– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- POLL: Singapore fares worst, Only Philippines, Indonesia to grow– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Gov’t plans to hike text messaging fees to fund education– GMANews.TV
- Last Post-Intelligencer printed, Seattle becomes a journalism lab– GMANews.TV
- Things are bleak in journalism– US study– GMANews.TV
- Pacquiao returns to ABS-CBN– ABS-CBNNews.com
March 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Outraged Obama vows to block AIG bonuses– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Jobless rate rose to 7.7% in January– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Saving for Graduate School– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Is freelancing an option?– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Teves pushes sin taxes “to help save jobs”– ABS-CBNNews.com
March 17, 2009 (Tuesday)
- SSS benefits for unemployed pushed in House– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Ship repair firm to cut 200 jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Bill wants BIR abolished, new agency formed– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Australia cuts immigration on recession fears– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Canada sheds 82,600 jobs– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Tourism law seen as shield vs global crisis– Phil. Daily inquirer
- OPEC keeps oil output unchanged– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Remittance growth drops to 0.1% in Jan– ABS-CBNNews.com
- Gov’t. to implement multi-purpose ID in August– GMANews.TV
March 13, 2009 (Friday)
- Bill Gates back as world’s richest man– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Sy, Tan stay in Forbes’ 09 Billionaires List– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Consumer confidence higher– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Oil rebounds towards $43– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Increase in air passengers slows in 2008– ABS-CBNNews.com
March 12, 2009 (Thursday)
- Female Asian migrants vulnerable to HIV–Phil. Daily Iquirer
- “Buying Filipino” goes against world trade, European Chamber says– GMANews.TV
- Saksi: Legacy mess may affect SEC credibility– GMANews.TV
- Former NTC chief sees lower SMS messaging rates, cheaper mobile phone units– GMANews.TV
- Bank accounts of our heroes– Phil. Daily Inquirer
March 11, 2009 (Wednesday)
- ‘Big 3′ to cut diesel, kerosene prices– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- ADB: $50 trillion wiped off world financial assets– (AP) Yahoo News
- Exports dive 41% in January– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- IMF: World economy to shrink below zero– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- EIU SURVEY: Crisis shifts cities’ cost rankings– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Furniture show gets P2-M boost– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BPO firms to hire 90,000 workers–ABS-CBN News
- Oil production at Galoc hits 1M barrels–Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Germany proposes debt swap agreement with RP– GMANews.TV
March 10, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Food prices stable, DA say– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- BSP regulates e-payment scheme– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Credit card spending in RP to rise by single digits this year, HSBC says– GMANews.TV
- Bill seeks cap on credit card interest rates– GMANews.TV
- From “greed is good” to comoon good– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- First Pacific buys MERALCO shares, sparks board war buzz– ABS-CBN News.com
- Crisis could last till end 2010 or longer– Phil. Daily Inquirer
- Economist cites business growth area– Phil. Daily Inquirer
September 3, 2009 (Thursday)