ERC says WESM participants gamed the market, caps rates for Nov-Dec period
(UPDATED 4:55 p.m.) After receiving much flak because of a record surge in electricity rates in Luzon last December, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has voided all prices at which spot market players settled during the two months leading to the controversial increase.
CA orders PNP to produce Lee, explain his arrest and detention
(UPDATE2 - 11:43a.m.) The Court of Appeals' First Division has issued a writ of habeas corpus ordering the PNP to bring to court Globe Asiatique founder Delfin Lee and explain his arrest and detention, but Vice Pres. Binay said Lee's alleged victims need not worry about this development.
Malaysia military tracked missing plane to Strait of Malacca
Malaysia's military believes it tracked a missing jetliner by radar over the Strait of Malacca, far from where it last made contact with civilian air traffic control off the country's east coast, a military source told Reuters.-
Five banks sued for manipulating gold price
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Chot Reyes announces Gilas Pilipinas pool, adds Slaughter, Lee, Lassiter, Dillinger to core
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Bills filed to naturalize NBA players JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche for Gilas Pilipinas pool
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Laban Pilipinas: Even Filipino soldiers defending Ayungin Reef watched Gilas at FIBA Asia
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GUY STUFF | In the volley of the queens
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PUBLISHED | Globe Telecom, 69 other firms make up BOC's list of suspended importers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday has published the list of 70 importers and 45 brokers whose accreditations were suspended for "repeatedly failing" to properly describe their inbound shipments.
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ADVERTORIAL | Online classifieds, transactions show growth of C2C e-commerce
The steady increase in the volume of online classified ads and resultant buy and sell transactions among private individuals demonstrates the growing acceptance in the Philippines of C2C e-commerce, apart from its B2B and B2C marketing and sales applications.
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Manila truck ban to cost PH economy as much as P320B -- Citi report
The economic loss stemming from Manila City's truck ban far outweigh the benefits derived from it, according to a report from Citi.
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'Social news' referrals not a fix for ailing media - study
News organizations get the most engaged readers by working on their own to build brand loyalty, not through referrals from social media or search engines, a study showed Monday.
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DOTC eyes 3 options for location of northern Metro Manila transport terminal
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is looking at the former site of the Manila Seedling Bank as the future location of the integrated transport hub for vehicles coming from the north of Metro Manila.
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BITCOIN | BSP breaks silence on virtual currencies, issues advisory â Newsbytes.ph
With the phenomenal emergence of digital currency Bitcoin - and the recent controversial closure of some Bitcoin exchanges such as Japan-based Mt. Gox - the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued an advisory on the use of the virtual currency.
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SCAM WARNING | Do not invest in Xingasia 'cooperate bond notes'--SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against a trading company selling debt securities without the proper licenses.
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Job-creating foreign investments in 2013 exceed BSP goal
Job-creating foreign investments dropped in the final month of 2013, but the full-year figure was still up by a fifth from 2012.
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Cybercriminals entrenched in 'Dark Web': researchers
Cybercriminals are settling into a comfortable place in the "Dark Web" where they test, refine and distribute malware for online thievery.
'SELFIEST' CITIES IN THE WORLD | Makati, Pasig and Cebu
Makati City and Pasig City (ranked together) are the "selfiest" in the world, according to research released by TIME Monday.
PHL protests China's shooing away of 2 boats on Ayungin Shoal
Acting on a report by its military, the Philippine government has protested China's recent act of shooing away Philippine boats on Ayungin Shoal, calling Beijing's act a 'clear and urgent threat' to the country's rights.
'UNPRECEDENTED' | Mindanao's first cardinal to celebrate thanksgiving mass in Cotabato City
Mindanao's first cardinal, His Eminence Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, will celebrate his 75th birthday and cardinalship today with a thanksgiving mass in the city.
FAO chief: Typhoon-hit Central Visayas farmers will reap rice harvest
Farmers in central Visayas will soon reap a harvest after using emergency seed supplies to grow crops following a devastating typhoon that struck during the planting season, the UN food agency said Monday.
3 YEARS AFTER DEADLY TSUNAMI | Japan remembers 18,000 swept away, re-thinks atomic power
Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away 18,000 victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power.
Number of jobless Filipinos rises despite above-target economic growth in 2013
The number of unemployed Filipinos rose despite the country's above-target economic growth in 2013.
VIDEO | Pampanga court where Delfin Lee charged evacuated over bomb threat
The San Fernando City, Pampanga Regional Trial Court, where Globe Asiatique president Delfin Lee is set to be arraigned on syndicated estafa charges this Friday, was evaucated late Tuesday morning after receiving a bomb threat.
First Pacific to set up shop in Silicon Valley: 'We need to tap into ecosystem of innovation' - MVP
First Pacific Managing Director Manuel V. Pangilinan on Monday evening told an audience at Stanford University that the conglomerate will set up an office in Silicon Valley to help spur a more competitive culture in an economic era defined by companies' ability to innovate.
OTHER NEWS
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Pinoy arrested, charged in triple killing at Ohio bar
A Filipino suspected of shooting three men to death at an Ohio bar, including an off-duty police officer, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Federal authorities were investigating whether Igmidio Mista, 33, was in the US legally.
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Social media to shape 2016 presidential polls, Miriam predicts
Huge campaign funds running to P2 billion will no longer be needed in coming elections since the winning president will be determined by social media, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago predicted on Monday.
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Malunggay for national vegetable? De Venecia pushes House bill
Malunggay, the highly nutritious vegetable, might soon be getting the recognition it deserves with Pangasinan Rep. Gina de Venecia pushing for its declaration as the country's national vegetable.
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LIBRE ARAL, SIGURADONG TRABAHO | University of Makati offers maritime scholarships
The University of Makati, in partnership with Southfield Agencies Inc. and the JC Binay Foundation Inc., is offering a Maritime Scholarship Program this school year to young men in the city that will guarantee them shipboard training and employment.
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Vote-buying alleged in Vice Ganda's Star Awards Best Actor win
Comedian Vice Ganda's victory as Best Actor at the 30th Star Awards for Movies on Sunday came as a surprise to many â including one press agent who was confident the honor was going to his client because he had paid for it.
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HOTEL OF THE WEEK | MNL Beach Hostel Boracay
Enjoy more than the usual in Boracay's first boutique hotel for backpackers.
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More Filipinas occupy senior positions amid stagnating global numbers--survey
The number of Filipinas holding senior posts this year improved as global count stagnated, according to a Grant Thorton survey.
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MEL STA.MARIA | Torture in the Philippines
An alleged thief was paraded in a public place, the market of Tanauan last week. A note hang from his neck humiliatingly announcing, 'Ako'y Magnanakaw, Huwag tularan.' Government officials imposed it as his punishment. It is a form of torture, prohibited by law. The officials must be punished.
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Paris Hilton in Manila: 'Magandang umaga! Maayong buntag, Pilipinas!'
The socialite shows her love for the Philippines and gets some love back in return.
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Do not indiscriminately take drugs, supplements as they can damage the kidneys - experts
Do not indiscriminately take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), over-the-counter painkillers, antibiotics, and herbal supplements as they can damage the kidneys, said Dr. Susan Dela Rama, president of the Philippine Society of Nephrology.
