By Michael Tan – Will Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile be able to finally crack down on the telecoms or mobile phone service providers? At 85, the senator is still going strong with his fiery tirades, and the other day he zeroed in on the telecoms and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). (more…)

President announces Lakas-Kampi merger

By Angelo S. Samonte, Reporter
President Gloria Arroyo gave an assurance on Thursday that the 2010 elections would push through. She cited the merger of administration political parties Lakas-CMD and Kampi as “tangible proof” that there was no stopping the polls next year. (more…)

By MARLON LUISTRO
BATANGAS CITY, Philippines – A Batangueño has left his province on Wednesday morning hoping to set a Guinness World record being the first man to travel across the world using a kayak. (more…)

Katrina seeks public hearing on sex video scandal
By Aurea Calica
MANILA, Philippines – After her tearful and much publicized show of remorse and wrath at being involved in a sex video scandal with a celebrity doctor, sexy young actress Katrina Halili wants the Senate hearing on the issue set for today to be open to the public. (more…)

By Michael Lim Ubac, Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
The man who “made” three Philippine Presidents is gunning for No. 2 and a possible dream combination with the leading presidential contender, Vice President Noli de Castro. (more…)

Raymond Patrick Tolentino graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University and was named Salutatorian of the University’s Class of 2009. Tolentino earned a degree in English with a minor in Government and Japanese, and finished with a Quality Point Index (QPI) of 3.989. (more…)

By Paolo Romero – President Arroyo ordered yesterday the Department of Finance to scrap the taxes imposed on imported books and reading material. (more…)