Australia miner rejects fresh $3.4-billion offer

April 12, 2010 - 12:00am

HONG KONG — Macarthur Coal, an Australian miner that is the focus of several rival bids, on Friday rejected as inadequate a fresh surprise offer made by a rival Australian miner, New Hope.

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RP history in the MacArthur Memorial

By Bobit S. Avila | March 13, 2009 - 12:00am

I had the rare opportunity to feature two special guests on my TV show Straight from the Sky last Wednesday: James “Jim” Zobel, archivist of the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia; and my old friend...

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The MacArthur Memorial and Cebu history

By Bobit S. Avila | March 13, 2009 - 12:00am

My readers know that I’m very passionate about World War II history because whenever we see the occasion, we always write about this part of our history in that war that my generation missed.

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Kudos to Visayans for the One Visayas expo!

By Bobit S. Avila | March 10, 2009 - 12:00am

I gathered that the One Visayas Expo, a weeklong presentation of Visayan culture and arts held at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) was a great and stunning success.

Freeman Opinion

Leyte landing: A battle Allied Forces almost lost

By Rudy A. Fernandez | October 20, 2007 - 12:00am

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MacArthur memorial in Virginia to undergo major expansion

By Patricia Esteves | September 23, 2007 - 12:00am

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The escape of Gen. MacArthur 65 years ago

By Bobit S. Avila | March 14, 2007 - 12:00am

As you read this column, I will be in Las Vegas, Nevada attending the ShoWest annual convention of the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) in America. This annual convention will give me an insight...

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Gen. MacArthur's escape from the Philippines

By Bobit S. Avila | March 13, 2007 - 12:00am

As promised, we're bringing you the historic escape of the American Cesar, Gen. Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor down to Cagayan de Oro, which have been widely told and documented and its parallel incidents...

Freeman Opinion

Iraq War: Another defeat on the record of the US soldier

By AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR | By AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo | December 21, 2006 - 12:00am

Over there, Over there Send the word, send the word, Over there That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming, The drums rum tumming everywhere So prepare, Say a prayer Send the word, Send...

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Was it liberation or destruction? Something to ponder this Saturday

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | February 14, 2006 - 12:00am

A daily newspaper said yesterday that with less than two weeks before the 20th anniversary of EDSA "People Power" 1, our stand at the barricades in February 1986, former President Fidel V. Ramos was "irked"...

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