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$500M lent to clean up dirtiest river
Published December 5, 2008, 3:00 am, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The Asian Development Bank on Friday approved a $500 million loan for cleaning up Indonesia's Citarum River, calling it the world's dirtiest.
Balikbayan dies in EDSA smashup
Published December 5, 2008, 3:00 am, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines -- A balikbayan (returning citizen) home for the holidays died when the taxicab he was riding was crushed between two trucks early Friday morning in Mandaluyong City.
Manila offers free Dream Match viewing
Published December 5, 2008, 3:00 am, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines -- Residents of Manila will have the chance to watch the free live telecast of Manny Pacquiao's fight against Oscar dela Hoya on giant screens to be set up by the local government around the city.
Bolante asks SC to order his release
Published December 5, 2008, 3:00 am, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 2) Former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante, through his lawyer, has asked the Supreme Court to order the Senate to release him or allow him to post bail.
Lebanon urges RP to lift OFW ban
Published December 5, 2008, 3:00 am, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines should lift its deployment ban to Lebanon and issue an amnesty to the 43,000 workers who have entered the country illegally since the prohibition was imposed in 2006, the Lebanese consul in Manila said.
World stocks hold their breath
Published December 5, 2008, 2:58 am, News 24 South Africa
World markets are mostly lower as caution ahead of a key reading on the US jobs market overshadows big rate cuts by central banks in Europe.
Cardinal Rosales throws support behind Calatagan farmers
Published December 5, 2008, 2:55 am, GMA News
MANILA, Philippines - Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales on Friday threw his support behind the 76 farmers from Calatagan, Batangas in their fight for land rights, a radio report said.
Indian badminton scaling new heights with Saina
Published December 5, 2008, 2:38 am, New Kerala
By K. Datta, New Delhi, Dec 5 : Indian badminton has been in the news since Saina Nehwal became the first shuttler to figure in an Olympic Games quarterfinal.
November consumer prices ease to single-digit levels
Published December 5, 2008, 2:34 am, GMA News
(Updated) Consumer prices fell to single-digit levels for the first time in six months as prices of rice, vegetables, and petroleum products declined in November, the Philippine government reported on Friday.
(Update) Tyson meets up with Pacquiao, offers winning tips
Published December 5, 2008, 2:31 am, GMANews.TV via Yahoo! Philippines News
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao got an unexpected visit on Thursday.
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