Philippine News at A Glance Saturday, March 27, 2010

Philippine News at A Glance Saturday, March 27, 2010
Headlines | Opinion | Metro | Business | Nation | News Feature | Sports | Entertainment

HEADLINES
GMA appointments hit
President Arroyo drew flak yesterday for her recent frenzy of appointments and surprise dismissals, which were done barely two months before the end of her term in June.

The Vote 2010: Eduardo 'Bro. Eddie' Cruz Villanueva
To help voters make an informed choice in May, The Philippine STAR has started a series of interviews, in no particular order, with candidates for president.

OPINION
EDITORIAL - Appointment binge
Having received the go-signal from the Supreme Court to appoint the next chief justice, President Arroyo has embarked on a binge of new appointments.

METRO
P10-billion shabu seized in Taguig raid
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confiscated approximately P10 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) and equipment during a raid on a warehouse in Taguig City yesterday.

BIR re-imposes VAT on tollway operators
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said yesterday that starting April 1, it will re-impose the value-added tax (VAT) on tollway operators all over the country.

BUSINESS
Consumer confidence turns positive - survey
Consumer confidence for the next 12 months finally turned positive after being in negative territory over the past seven quarters as the global economic recovery gains more foothold, a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

IPVG's ICT subsidiary expands in Metro Cebu
IP Converge Data Center, the information and communications technology subsidiary of publicly-listed IPVG Corp., has entered into a strategic partnership with Cebu-based connectivity provider ComPoint Networks Inc., marking the initial steps of its business expansion towards Metro Cebu.

NATION
2 cops in massacre nabbed
Two ranking police officers implicated in the massacre of 57 people, including 32 members of the media, in Maguindanao last Nov. 23 have been accounted for after they were arrested in the province yesterday.

Pacquiao kicks off campaign in Sarangani
Boxing champ Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao kicked off here yesterday his campaign for a congressional seat against Roy Chiongbian.

NEWS FEATURE
VP bet: Stop ignoring me
Ang Kapatiran Party vice presidential candidate Dominador Chipeco Jr. is hurting and wants to know why he was left out of a televised debate last week despite his party’s having sent a letter to express his intention to join the debate.

SPORTS
Tropang Texters hold off Painters
Shawn Daniels manned the boards and the Talk n Text locals provided the firepower as they held off the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 99-96, in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Cuneta Astrodome last night.

Bro Eddie keeps faith in Filipino athletes
His name doesn’t ring a bell when it comes to sports.

ENTERTAINMENT
Sergio Mendes on why Brazilian music endures
“This is bom tempo music, good times music.”

Groove to the beat of his latest album Bom Tempo, to be released soon by MCA Music, and you will know what Sergio Mendes is talking about.

To the people of Parañaque
This head I read in one of the pages of The Philippine STAR middle of this week: “Parañaque to create film awards body.”

2009 BAR EXAMINATIONS
Complete list of successful examinees
VIDEO
PUP president clarifies issues on tuition hike
BARANGAY PHILSTAR
Still waiting
Events @ Philstar:
Timbaland and Justin Timberlake (March 27) SM Mall of Asia
Social Networking Expo (April 22-23) Intercontinental Hotel
Spotlight:

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