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Philippine School celebrates 20th anniversary in style
rl of the Orient’ as its theme, the Philippine School in Muscat celebrated its 20th anniversary. The week-long celebrations took place inside the school campus as well as the Holiday Muscat Hotel. On February 25, a celebration was held inside the

Economy: Policy reform, other projects get Japan aid
JAPAN has committed some ¥26.3 billion (about P13.7 billion) for two official development assistance (ODA) loans and three grant aid projects, a statement the Japanese Embassy in Manila released yesterday said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G.

Stock Market: Share prices barely budge in sluggish trade
SHARE PRICES closed flat during yesterday’s sluggish trading session as most investors stayed on the sidelines to wait for positive news from the US, analysts said. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) moved up a bit, by 0.13% or 3.88

Finance: Bancassurance tack eyed
THRIFT BANKS want to engage in bancassurance without having to partly own insurance companies. The Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB), the industry group, wants the authority granted to members to sell microinsurance to also allow them to sell more expensive

Corporate News: MWSS: Hydropower plant sale may affect Metro water supply
THE WATER utility regulator for Metro Manila yesterday raised concern that power generation has taken priority over domestic water use at the Angat dam, claiming problems could arise if the Angat hydroelectric plant is privatized next month. Diosdado M.

Headline: RP outlook raised by World Bank
HIGHER 2010 GROWTH of 3.5% was forecast yesterday for the Philippines by the World Bank, which cited a recovering global economy plus increased private consumption and public spending. The outlook, up from 3.1% in November, falls within the

Encounters of the Traditional Kind: Reflections on the In-Service Teacher Training of Traditional Filipino Arts
This article presents the second segment of a qualitative study on the integration of traditional arts in tertiary level art and design education in the Philippines. It is focused on the experience of artist-teachers as participants in an in-service

Arroyo's game plan takes centre stage in May 10 polls
ALL interest in the May 10 national elections is not in the contest for a new president, but in the game plan of outgoing President Gloria Arroyo.

ADB, World Bank, CICA and IPFA event, Manila, Philippines: PPPs in Asia: the story so far...The Private Sector Perspective: 24th March 2010
The Asian Development Bank has organized a half day event to its PPP Days meeting on the 22nd and 23rd March, entitled 'PPPs in Asia: the story so far... The Private Sector Perspective' on the morning of 24th March 2010. This half day event from 9am to

Company develops lease option for mining operations in Philippines
Dredging Supply developed a special lease option for Philippine mining companies. - More -

MWSS: Hydropower plant sale may affect Metro water supply
THE WATER utility regulator for Metro Manila yesterday raised concern that power generation has taken priority over domestic water use at the Angat dam, claiming problems could arise if the Angat hydroelectric plant is privatized next month. Diosdado M.

'Acute financial crisis'? Maya spends crores on BSP rally
Lucknow: In UP, the Mayawati government is stirring yet another controversy. She is now being accused of misusing the state administration to hold a multi-crore rally to celebrate 25 years of formation of the Bahujan Samaj Party. If everything goes as

Court stops eviction of Isetann mall from LRT lot in Manila
THE MANILA Regional Trial Court has stopped the state-run Light Railway Transit Authority (LRTA) from evicting Isetann Department Store, Inc. from government-owned property in Sta. Cruz, Manila. In a three-page resolution, Branch 22 Judge Silvino

Appeals court urged to lift TROs
THE NATIONAL Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has asked the appeals court to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) secured by two firms against a new billing scheme for mobile phone calls, saying a similar petition has already been junked.

StarTek BPO hiring 1,000 more workers
BUSINESS PROCESS out-sourcing (BPO) firm StarTek plans to hire more than 1,000 employees as it continues to expand its second facility in Ortigas. 'StarTek has experienced significant growth in our Makati site. New program commitments from current

Court upholds minimum corporate income tax
CITING THE need to avoid tax avoidance schemes, the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the imposition of the minimum corporate income tax (MCIT) on companies. It also saw nothing wrong in government moves to collect creditable withholding

'When I perform in Manila, I also become a Filipino'
Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Music, Entertainment (general), Family Other Most Read Stories x Entertainment Entertainment Most Read RSS MANILA, Philippines--“I don’t believe in destiny. But I believe in circumstance,” said Julio Iglesias

'When I perform in Manila, I also become a Filipino' / Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Music, Entertainment (general), Family Other Most Read Stories x Entertainment Entertainment Most Read RSS MANILA, Philippines--“I don’t believe in destiny. But I believe in circumstance,” said Julio Iglesias

Share prices barely budge in sluggish trade
SHARE PRICES closed flat during yesterday's sluggish trading session as most investors stayed on the sidelines to wait for positive news from the US, analysts said. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) moved up a bit, by 0.13% or 3.88

Best Western Signs Deal for first Premier hotel in the Philippines
Due to open on January 2011, the 240-room F1 City Center Hotel enjoys a prime location within Fort Bonifacio Global City. This newly developed area is home to upscale residential buildings, trendy restaurants and bars, retail outlets and the Market!

Mayawati blows own trumpet, dares Election Commission to scrap BSP symbol
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati warned on Monday that if the Election Commission (EC) forfeited the BSP’s election symbol (elephant), then the party symbols of the Samajwadi Party (cycle) and the Congress (hand) should also be forfeited.

Manila trader hunted for P1.5 million tax debt
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ordered the arrest of a Manila businesswoman for her alleged failure to settle over P1.5 million in tax debts to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), it was learned Monday. The CTA order validates the merits of the

Manila Water to cut rates starting April
MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Metro Manila and parts of Cavite and Rizal provinces will enjoy a cut in their water bills effective April 1. Manila Water Corp., which holds the concession for the east zone of Metro Manila, said it would implement a

How a Filipino Couple Re-Invented Selves in U.S.
Winning the lottery was a fantasy; putting up a business without the capital and the know-how was madness; working a double job was a big physical risk. Lets go abroad, they decided, and lets go together.

RP outlook raised by World Bank
HIGHER 2010 GROWTH of 3.5% was forecast yesterday for the Philippines by the World Bank, which cited a recovering global economy plus increased private consumption and public spending. The outlook, up from 3.1% in November, falls within the government's

Remittances up 8.5%; strong OFW demand cited
MONEY SENT HOME by migrant Filipinos grew faster in January from a year earlier on strong demand for skilled workers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday said. Remittances grew by 8.5% to $1.4 billion compared to the 0.1% rise in January last

Ethical shopping shift seen in survey
SINGAPORE -- Commercialism is developing a conscience in the Asia Pacific region, where over six in 10 shoppers are buying items that are either 'fair trade' or environmentally friendly, a survey showed. The MasterCard poll, which involved over 3,500

MWSS, water firms could undertake Laiban
THE METROPOLITAN Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) could undertake the Laiban dam project jointly with Manila Water Co., Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. after talks with food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp. fizzled out this month.

Ruling on RP-Thai row moved to end of April
THE WORLD TRADE Organization (WTO) panel in charge of settling a long-standing cigarette tax dispute between the Philippines and Thailand has postponed the release of its preliminary ruling by a month, a Trade official yesterday said. The interim report

Manila to host global forum on climate funding
MULTILATERAL donors and recipient countries will meet on Thursday in Manila as part of a global effort to help developed nations find a framework that will channel billions of dollars in investments for 'green' projects. The focus will be on the nearly