South Africans dominate ISU skatefest; Phl bets take silver
By Olmin Leyba | April 21, 2013 - 12:00am
South African siblings Matthew and Abigail Samuels made the SM Ice Skating Rink their virtual playground as they led their nation’s sweep of the first four events in the ISU World Development Trophy 2013 yesterday...
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Highly deserving artist

By ROSES & THORNS | By Alejandro R. Roces | May 12, 2009 - 12:00am
This column wishes to congratulate Pambansang Samahan ng mga Tagamasid at Tagapagtaguyod ng Filipino (PASATAF) for its wise decision to grant its Gawad Balagtas to Balintataw aired on DZRH and Sining Gising broadcast...
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Garchitorena, Guidote quit as presidential advisers
By Paolo Romero | July 19, 2005 - 12:00am
Two more senior advisers to President Arroyo resigned as she struggled to keep her administration intact amid allegations of electoral fraud and her family’s alleged involvement in the illegal numbers game jueteng. Corazon...
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Political bickering eroding investor confidence — Palace
June 25, 2005 - 12:00am
After declaring that the Philippines was still on the world investment map, Malacañang yesterday admitted to feeling the heat from moves against the government and that it was beginning to destroy the country’s...
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Malacañang: RP still on Asia’s investment map
June 22, 2005 - 12:00am
The Philippines remains on Asia’s investment map despite prolonged political turmoil, Malacañang officials said yesterday. Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said this is the message being conveyed by President...
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Moody’s expected to reconsider RP credit rating
By Des Ferriols | June 7, 2005 - 12:00am
After the outlook upgrade from Fitch Ratings and the retained double B-minus rating from Standard & Poors, local officials said Moody’s will be under pressure to reconsider its credit rating for the Philippines....
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‘RP credit rating now stable’
By Des Ferriols | May 27, 2005 - 12:00am
What a difference a new law makes. An international investment ratings agency revised its outlook on the Philippines’ long-term foreign and local currency ratings yesterday from "negative" to "stable"...
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Credit rating agencies worried over RP debt level
By Des Ferriols | August 18, 2004 - 12:00am
The country will have to broaden its tax base and increase government revenues before it can hope for an improvement in its credit rating. A survey of credit rating agencies revealed that among its peers with the...
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RP marine fisheries in turbulent waters — new book
By Rocel Felix | July 25, 2004 - 12:00am
Multilateral agencies with interrelated functions have yet to show substantial gains in enforcing fishery and environment laws as the country’s marine resources continue to be decimated at an accelerated...
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‘People Power’ spelled the difference in CalPERS decision
By Des Ferriols | April 23, 2004 - 12:00am
"People Power" made the difference in the precedent-setting decision of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to keep its investments in the Philippines. In the board meeting that...
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