Former Energy secretary Angelo Reyes will not get to sit as sectoral representative after all despite a Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling favoring his nomination. Continue Reading here…

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration employees’ association yesterday urged the Aquino administration to increase the salaries of Pagasa personnel, particularly weather forecasters, to prevent them from leaving the country for better paying jobs abroad. Continue Reading here…

In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Aquino said he would shock his listeners with a litany of his predecessor’s alleged misdeeds and how they had shrunk the national budget from P1.54 trillion to just over P100 billion. Continue Reading here…

Based on SI’s research, Pacquiao has amassed $38 million (P1.7 billion) from his ring earnings and endorsements the last 12 months. The bulk of Pacquiao’s earnings comes from his fights with Miguel Cotto in November 2009 and Joshua Clottey last March. Manny Pacquiao is ranked fifth among the 20 highest-paid international athletes, according to a [...]

For one fleeting moment in late 2008 after Yeng Guiao resigned as head coach and the economy took a downturn, the unimaginable crossed the mind of Barako Bull (then Red Bull) owner George Chua. “Nag-usap kami ni pareng Tony (Chua, the team manager) at tinanong ko siya kung sa tingin niya kaya pa namin tumuloy [...]

Games this Friday (Araneta Coliseum)5 p.m. — Alaska vs Talk ’N Text7:30 p.m. — San Miguel vs B-Meg Derby Ace Alaska Milk hopes to sustain the momentum of their gutsy win in Game 1 as it goes for a 2-0 lead over the top-seeded Talk ’N Text squad in their best-of-seven semifinal series in the [...]

Samrt-Gilas national team head coach Rajko Toroman has expressed the wish to have Kelly Williams (in photo), Ryan Reyes, and either Asi Taulava or Sonny Thoss. It will take a board resolution before the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) can release some of its players to the national team.   PBA chairman Rene Pardo said on [...]

SINGSON Like Metro Manila, other parts of the country may experience severe water problems due to the aggravating impacts of weather disturbances. This was the warning issued by Secretary Heherson Alvarez, Climate Change Commission (CCC) vice chairman, as he said the prevailing water shortage must serve as a wake-up call for the public to commit [...]