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Manila Bulletin
Published by the Manila Bulletin, the Manila Bulletin is a daily newspaper. Dr. Cris J. Icban, Jr. is the editor-in chief, Hermogenes P. Pobre is the publisher and Diego C. Cagahastian is the news editor.
Articles from January 6, 2002
2 More Oil Firms Cut Prices by P0.30; Shell, Total Follow Rollback by Caltex
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Byline: MYRNA M. VELASCO Major oil industry player Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. and new player Total Petroleum Philippines Corp. have initiated the first round of rollback to be implemented this year which would slash gasoline prices by another...
Arrested Jordanian Carries $25-M Reward
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Byline: FRED ROXAS CAMP OLIVAS, San Fernando City -- Local police authorities said yesterday they have verified that the suspected Jordanian terrorist they arrested in Balanga City, Bataan last Dec. 26 is one of the United States' most wanted terrorists...
Arroyo Assures RP Back on Its Feet, Cited by Envoys
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assured yesterday the members of the diplomatic corps that the Philippines is back on its feet after surviving the economic and political difficulties during the first year of her administration. The President gave...
Becoming a Good Citizen
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WE take our citizenship for granted, so most of us hardly mention the word. Many in fact mention the word with a degree of seriousness only when they have already been out of the country for some time and have to grapple with the intricacies of applying...
Better Vehicle Insurance Plan Readied
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Byline: FRED G. GABOT The Insurance Commission, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and insurance industry leaders have banded together to ensure that all vehicles on the road are covered by proper insurance, promote the welfare of the riding public...
BTr Foresees T-Bills Fall off in Today's Maiden Issue
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Treasury Bill (T-bill) rates are expected to fall off in today's maiden issue for the year with market appetite trickling back-in in risk-free government IOUs. National Treasurer Eduardo Sergio Edeza foresees the yields to drop across-all-tenors...
'Burka,' Afghan Women's Veil of Secrecy, Is Lifted
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BURKA, the mandatory wardrobe that covered Afghanistan women from head to toe, is finally lifted. It had been their garments for five years under the dreaded Taliban regime. When it was rescinded by the new government recently it also uncovered...
DAR Gets $39-M Grant for Projects
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Despite a P1.2 billion cut by Congress of its 2002 budget, the Department of Agrarian Reform continues to receive funding support from foreign lending institutions which are committed to help farmers in the countryside and see that the Comprehensive...
IMF Plan to Hike Tax on Oil Products Opposed
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Sen. Renato Cayetano, chairman of the Senate committee on energy, yesterday rejected the call of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the government to raise taxes on fuel products. "There's really no compelling need to impose additional taxes...
Jesus in Capernaum
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Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 WHEN Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might...
Jordan Has One More Mission against Bulls
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michael Jordan beat the Chicago Bulls and scored his 30,000th point on the same night. Those were special moments, yes, but a bigger one is coming in less than two weeks. "I imagine it will be a little different in Chicago," Jordan...
Legitimacy of New ARMM Gov't Is Unquestioned
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MINORITY set to stage power grab in Senate. In again out again. Behind it all is something personal, the love for power. The nation go hang. *** Vice Gov. Mikey Arroyo denies authorizing anybody to use his name in gov't deals. At last somebody...
Much at Stake in Another Senate Shakeup
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A GREAT deal rides on the efforts of the minority senators to take the Chamber's leadership. *** It's also true with regards to Malacanang. Prez is in an inagain out-again situation. Rumors of a coup persist. *** Senate Minority Leader...
Mystery Fil-Am May Be Surprise of the PBA Draft
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Byline: DODO CATACUTAN Jr. HIS NAME first cropped up in the rookie pool, just one of a number of Fil-foreign players in the 81-man list only a few have really heard of. But there may be more to Jimmy Alapag than meets the eye. Although a total...
News in Breif
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Peso rate closed at P51.63 The peso closed at P51.63 to the US dollar on Friday at the Philippine Dealing System of the Bankers Association of the Philippines. The weighted average rate stands at P51.603. ADB to lower multicurrency rate ...
Nothing but Silence from Pop Cola Camp
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Reports are conflicting, regarding the plans of newly accepted FedEx for their PBA team. Colleagues from the PBA press corps who had a chance to interview Fedex president Lito Alvarez who will also sit on the board as alternate governor, during...
NPC Files Petition for Wheeling Charge
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Byline: MYRNA M. VELASCO The National Power Corporation (NPC) has already filed before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) its application for "wheeling charge" or "transmission tariff" that would be paid by users of its transmission network,...
Only Bare AUV Models Are Exempted from Tax
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Byline: BERNIE CAHILES0-MAGKILAT The government will exempt from excise tax payments only the bare model of the Asian Utility Vehicle (AUV) that falls under the specified price cap, as the Department of Finance (DOF) is bent on collecting R9 billion...
Pay Tax on Time, Get Discounts, Says Atienza
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Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and city treasurer Liberty M. Toledo called on all business owners and real property owners in the city to pay their taxes, permits and other fees promptly to avoid the long wait during the deadlines. Atienza and Toledo...
Peso Seen to Gain Further Strength
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Byline: FIL C. SIONIL The Philippine peso is expected to gain further strength, in step with the economic recovery, to average at P50 against the dollar by the end of this year. In its economic outlook on the Philippines, Deutsche Bank projected...
PSA to Cite PSC, Oil Firms
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The Philippine Sports Commission, which kept in motion a nationwide grassroots development program, and three oil giants and a softdrink company which have given Philippine sports a shot in the arm will receive special citations from the Philippine...
Puro Malas! Puro Malas! A Satire
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Byline: MINYONG ORDONEZ WHAT'S the big deal when Lapu-Lapu killed Magellan in 1521? Nothing much really. During Lapu-Lapu's time, Mactan was strictly tribal. Think small, gid. There were no big ideas such as nationalism or geopolitics. Lapu-Lapu...
SEC Expects PSE Listings to Double This Year
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Byline: RYAN G. BORJA New listings are expected to pour in at the Philippine Stock Exchange this year which may translate to increased investments to Asia's second worst performing stock market last year, said Chairman Lilia R. Bautista of the Securities...
Taliban Envoy in Pakistan Held; as Search for Bin Laden, Omar Pressed
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WASHINGTON/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) -- The US military took into custody the former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan even as its primary targets, Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar and Osama bin Laden, eluded Afghan and US forces. ...
'The Block'
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HEY, MICHAEL Jordan fans out there! You probably saw the Aired One lead the Washington Wizards past the Chicago Bulls yesterday on Cable TV and now know that Jordan, in scoring 29 points, became only the fourth man in NBA history to post 30,000 points...
The Man in Room 40
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THERE is an interesting novel by Osbert Sitwell entitled, The Man Who Lost Himself. In one scene, the hero of the novel trails a man to Paris. He thinks he knows at what hotel the man is staying, but he's not sure. So he devises a plan to find out...
The Parable of the Barrio Writer
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THE farmer was not only an excellent fruit grower. He was also the undisputed poet laureat (makata) of the whole barrio. Whenever the village queen had to be crowned, the tribute was invariably assigned to him. Not just to compose the poetic piece...
Trial of Erap Resumes Today
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Byline: EDMER F. PANESA The trial of former President Joseph Estrada and his co-accused on plunder charges is set to resume at 1:30 p.m. today after almost a month of recess. Estrada's lead counsel, former senator Rene A.V. Saguisag, said that...
What Prevents Us from Having Genuine Peace
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Byline: NANDY PACHECO Founder, Gunless Society EVERYONE talks about peace. Everyone wants peace. Every time we talk about peace, there is war, there is violence. Every time we talk about law and order, there is violence and criminality. Why is peace...
