'Insidious' sequel scares up box-office success
By
Sandy Cohen
| September 16, 2013 - 12:05pm
Moviegoers had an appetite for fright this weekend, sending "Insidious: Chapter 2" to the top of the box office.
Entertainment
In business, Pakistan's government bleeds
By
Nahal Toosi
| June 10, 2013 - 2:02am
With every flight, Pakistan's state-owned airline demonstrates the economic challenges facing the country's new governme...
World
NPAs burn heavy equipment
March 24, 2013 - 12:00am
The New People’s Army (NPA) owned up the burning of four heavy equipment owned by a construction company here.
Nation
Canada clears $15-B Chinese takeover of Nexen
December 10, 2012 - 12:00am
Canada approved China’s biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover by state-owned CNOOC of Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen, but vowed Friday to reject any future foreign takeovers in...
Business
For official use only, Mayor Rama orders all CH vehicles officially marked
By
Rene U. Borromeo
| November 21, 2012 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered to mark “For Official Use Only” all city-owned vehicles, including those recently given to barangay captains, to ensure that government vehicles are not used for personal...
Cebu News
Public sector incurs P8.6-billion H1deficit
By
Iris Gonzales
| November 12, 2012 - 12:00am
The country’s consolidated public sector deficit (CPSD) for the first semester of the year is estimated at P8.6 billion, Finance Undersecretary Jeremias Paul said in the latest CPSD report.
Business
Special Report: Going a bit too far
November 9, 2012 - 12:00am
The draft SEC rule to implement the SC decision in the Gamboa ruling has raised serious concern not only among public utilities that may be adversely affected but also within the business community and the investing...
Business
Domestic industry: Philippine-owned industries follow a ‘narrow’ nationalist path
By
Gerardo P. Sicat
| October 31, 2012 - 12:00am
The early outcome of the nationalistic program of industrialization appeared triumphant. It could not otherwise be, coming as the country was from the destruction of the war. It was brought on by a wide range of...
Business
Oil spill fouls Curacao shore, threatens flamingos
August 28, 2012 - 7:07am
A fuel spill has fouled a stretch of shoreline and oiled pink flamingos and other wildlife in Curacao, a Dutch Caribbean island just north of Venezuela.
Pangasinan municipal dad gunned down
By
Eva Visperas
| August 13, 2012 - 12:00am
A municipal councilor who headed the Liga ng mga Barangay in Agno town was shot dead in a videoke house he owned in Barangay Amandiego here Saturday night, police said.
Nation
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