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Pinoy Tech Blog - The Philippines' Premier Technology Blog » Samsung netbooks finally hit Philippine shores
We really don’t know why it’s only now that Samsung introduced their netbooks here in the local market considering the success of their NC10 overseas. Samsung is saying that they want to be prepared before launching their netbooks here so we’ll leave it at that. Samsung unveiled yesterday their first two netbooks for the Philippine market. Sporting the latest Intel … [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Juday is pregnant—husband
(UPDATE 2) Judy Ann Santos is pregnant, according to her jubilant husband Ryan Agoncillo who made the announcement Friday on GMA Network’s noontime show “Eat Bulaga.” [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Asia stocks mixed as China tightening fears linger
HONG KONG – Lingering fears China may introduce new credit-tightening after higher-than-expected inflation data were offset Friday by calls from Japan's premier for a weaker yen, leaving Asian stocks mixed. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Mt. Pulag off limits to trekkers to prevent forest fires
Mt. Pulag National Park is off limits to campers and other visitors to prevent forest fires and allow burnt forest patches to heal, officials of Kabayan town have declared. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Militiaman killed in Negros Occidental clash
A militiaman was killed and another wounded when suspected members of the New People’s Army ambushed members of the Philippine Army in the province of Negros Occidental Thursday night, police said on Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Oil prices above $82 a barrel
SINGAPORE – (UPDATE) Oil prices rose in Asian trade Friday, lifted by signs of stronger demand as the world economy recovers from recession, analysts said. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » $657M compensation deal for Ground Zero workers
NEW YORK – More than 10,000 people who worked in the toxic chaos of New York's Ground Zero after 9/11 could receive compensation totaling $657 million for health problems under a settlement reached Thursday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » RP stocks down on PLDT cash dividends, BSP relief measures
Local stocks fell sharply on Friday largely due to the cash dividend payment of telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and the unwinding of monetary relief measures by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » 9 hurt, traffic snarled as 4 buses collide in Makati
(UPDATE) Nine people were hurt after the four public buses they were riding in figured in a chain collision along the southbound lane of Edsa, police said. [Link]
GMA News.tv » Oil hovers above $82 as month-long rally stalls
SINGAPORE - Oil prices hovered above $82 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors mulled whether extending a monthlong rally is justified amid evidence of weak US crude demand. [Link]
Pinay Mommy Online » My Expressive Blog (Again!)
I am so excited to make this post! Why? Well, I think you will notice the reason why after you read this post. Anyway, it was last year that I noticed this cute smileys used by Mommy Willa at fickleminded.net.At first, I just admired the cuteness and all but this year, I can’t help myself but asked Mommy Willa about … [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Woods’ workout sparks talk of return to golf
Speculation was mounting Thursday that Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf within the next month, but just where and when remained a mystery. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Judy Ann Santos is pregnant—source
Judy Ann Santos is two months pregnant, according to a source close to the actress. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Top management, banks, audit firm blamed for Lehman fall
A court-appointed expert blamed Thursday the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers on its top management as well as audit firm Ernst & Young and banks Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Climate change pushing bird species ‘extinction’—US
Climate change is pushing some bird species "towards extinction," US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar warned Thursday as a new report on the threats facing North American birds was released. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Web 'critical' revenue source for NY Times—publisher
Charging online readers will give The New York Times a critical second revenue stream but the print newspaper will be important for "many years to come," publisher Arthur Sulzberger said Thursday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Rain comes to Metro Manila, but it’s still El Niño—Pagasa
(UPDATE) After weeks of scorching heat, rain has finally come – at least in parts of Metro Manila – due to a cold front in Luzon. But the government-run weather bureau quickly doused hopes of cooler days, saying the showers were merely “transient” and that the country was still experiencing El Niño. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Pacquiao has perfect game plan for Clottey
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao puts his World Boxing Organization title on the line Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) against Ghana's Joshua Clottey as they headline the first fight card at Cowboys Stadium. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Road mishap snarls traffic along Edsa southbound lane
A four-vehicle collision involving public buses caused a traffic jam along Edsa's southbound lane early Friday morning, although no one was reported hurt in the incident, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Rain comes to Metro Manila; cold front in Luzon
After weeks of scorching heat, rain has finally come – at least in parts of Metro Manila – and the government-run weather bureau is forecasting that there will be more due to a cold front in Luzon. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Reuter’s social media policy: Don’t break news on Twitter
This is from Reuter’s newly released Handbook of Journalism, which was recently picked up by Mashable. Can I break news via Twitter? As with blogging within Reuters News, you should make sure… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Binay: I’m ready to take over from Estrada
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino vice presidential candidate Mayor Jejomar Binay said Thursday he’ll be ready to take over in the event both he and former President Joseph Estrada win and Estrada opts to cut short his six-year term. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Legarda stands by claim Roxas offered her a deal
Vice-presidential candidate Loren Legarda is standing by her claim that her closest rival, Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, had approached her with a deal to make her withdraw from the race. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » QC judge faces raps for finding Villarosa guilty
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has ordered the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office to charge Judge Ma. Theresa de la Torre-Yadao with “knowingly rendering unjust judgment” when she convicted former Occidental Mindoro Rep. Jose Villarosa for the murder in 2006 of brothers Michael and Paul Quintos. [Link]
JaypeeOnline » First Apple iPad Commercial
While watching the 82nd Annual Academy Awards earlier this evening, I saw the first Apple iPad TV commercial. It was aired during a commercial break of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards or the 2010 Oscar Awards. When I first saw it, I didn’t really pay attention to it but then I remembered that I haven’t seen or heard about an … [Link]
JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #74
Hello everyone! How are you all doing? Hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was okay. It wasn’t that busy and it wasn’t boring as well. Had a few parts in the church program and had a church building committee meeting so I had to stay a while at church til late afternoon. Today, Sunday was spent mostly at … [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Ailing Filipino sailor rescued from vessel off Taiwan
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Thursday thanked the Taiwanese air force for helping in the rescue of a Filipino seaman who was feared to have suffered a heart attack on a Hong Kong-registered freighter that was plying the waters of southern Taiwan last month. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Canned fish exporter ups stake in NZ food firm
Canned fish exporter Alliance Tuna International Inc. has jacked up its stake in New Zealand's second largest smoked salmon processor Prime Foods NZ Ltd. as part of its overseas expansion. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Stop adopting politicos, military asked
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) should put an end to its practice of adopting politicians as part of insulating the military from politics, a congressman said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Oil prices mixed in holding pattern ahead of OPEC meet
Oil prices traded narrowly mixed Thursday as the market weighed prospects for global economic recovery ahead of an OPEC meeting next week. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » US stocks climb on bank cheer
US stocks staged an 11th hour rally Thursday after the head of Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, said he was sure the major bank was on track for a sustainable recovery, lifting sentiment. [Link]
ellen tordesillas » The power of being informed
Vote 2010Last Monday, VERA Files unveiled its Vote 2010 page within its website www.verafiles.org. (Click on the Vote 2010 logo on the upper right side of this page and it will bring you to the page.) Vote 2010 is a partnership among VERA Files, civil society organizations, the community media, individuals and institutions monitoring the May 10, 2010 elections. Readers … [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Keep off politics, Catholic clergy told
The top Catholic prelate in the country Thursday reminded the religious to refrain from endorsing candidates in the May 10 elections. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Indian national rescued in abductors’ hideout
Authorities on Thursday rescued an Indian national who was abducted by armed men in the province of Laguna, the provincial police chief said on Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Quake, tsunami alert hit Chile as new leader sworn in
A 7.2-magnitude aftershock and four other tremors rocked disaster-hit Chile Thursday, triggering a tsunami alert just minutes before billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president. [Link]
