Four months into his post, Mayor Alfredo S. Lim drafted an 11-point agenda for the city of Manila primarily focused on health, education and the rule of law. Under the education umbrella is the master plan for restoring the former grandeur of Manila’s rich and colorful legacy, culture and history, bolstered by the signing into law of Executive Order No. 10 (series of 2007) entitled “Constituting the Manila Historical and Heritage Commission (MHHC).”

During his tenure back in the 1990s.. Full Story »»»

Prioritize the welfare of the people, scrap the Oil Deregulation Law.

This was the reaction of militant transport group Pinag-kaisang Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) in connection with the P0.50 per liter increase in the prices of oil products Saturday raising diesel price to P38 per liter.

According to George San Mateo, Piston secretary-general, the government, particularly the Department of Energy (DoE), instead of exerting effort to stop oil companies from implem.. Full Story »»»

Lordy Tugade could not seem to go wrong last night: hitting his target from practically every angle at the Araneta Coliseum with precision.

The result was a game-high 34-point production, enough to lead Magnolia to a 101-90 rout of sister team Ginebra in the Smart-PBA Philippine Cup that's starting to look interesting.

"As you have seen it, it was a hell of a shooting performance by Lordy Tugade. Even me as a coach, I enjoyed watching it," said Magnolia coach Siot Tanquincent minutes a.. Full Story »»»

Riyadh — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez opened an Organizatin of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) Summit on Saturday with a chilling warning about $200 oil if the United States attacks Iran in a speech that also urged the cartel to be more political.

But internal divisions about the role of the oil exporters’ group were highlighted when King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Opec kingpin and key US regional ally, sounded a moderate note, saying oil “must not become an instrument for conflict.”<.. Full Story »»»