Makati City News Articles

Volunteers Help Clean Up San Fernando School A Week Before Opening     Inquirer - posted ~2.1 hrs. ago.
WITH only a week to go before the opening of the school season, the Green Hills Elementary School in barangay Green Hills, San Fernando town insouth Cebu received another visit from a familiar benefactor yesterday.......

Graduates In Tornado-raked Oklahoma Town Vow To Stay     Inquirer - posted ~2.3 hrs. ago.
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.......

Bullet Through The Heart For Both Lovers     Inquirer - posted ~2.3 hrs. ago.
AUTOPSY results confirmed that a single gunshot through the heart killed Mabini barangay captian Rey Oybenes.......

BO-P K Witnesses Say They Were Given P100     Inquirer - posted ~2.4 hrs. ago.
At least 10 persons said they were offered P100 to P300 by Team Rama community leaders in exchange for their votes in Cebu City or to stay home and not vote in the May 13 polls.......
Many teachers deputized for poll duty still unpaid Inquirer
Gordon tells Comelec: Don't remove PCOS Inquirer
Polls solidify LP hold in most of Visayas Inquirer
Workers get post-poll gift: P10 hike in pay Inquirer

Full Moon And Full-to-bursting Hearts     Inquirer - posted ~2.7 hrs. ago.
When we stepped out of the church, I saw the moon floating behind the leaves of a tree, a sight I found too magical to pass up, and so I whipped out my phone camera, positioned myself to get the right composition and took a shot.......

Business Leaders Welcome Rama's Reelection, 'friendly Ties' With Capitol, Mega Cebu Progress     Inquirer - posted ~3 hrs. ago.
Some business group leaders see a positive outlook for Cebu with the re-election of Mayor Michael Rama in Cebu City and new executives in the provincial government.......

Retired Vidal: I'll Continue Working For The Church     Inquirer - posted ~3 hrs. ago.
On the second year of his retirement, Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal celebrated the 28th anniversary of his elevation to the College of Cardinals with a Mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral yesterday.......

Baking, Home Skills Benefit Nurse, Helpers     Inquirer - posted ~3.4 hrs. ago.
She worked as a nurse in a small company but when she heard about a scholarship offer for cooking and other basic livelihood skills, Nora Urgel knew she couldn't pass it up.......

Weddings     Inquirer - posted ~3.4 hrs. ago.
Last week, I heard this familiar Bible verse again during a wedding ceremony: 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must......

US Teenager Accused Of Planning To Bomb School     Inquirer - posted ~3.4 hrs. ago.
A U.S. teenager who intended to blow up his school will be charged with attempted aggravated murder after six bombs were found in his bedroom, a prosecutor said late Saturday.......
Arellano routs JRU in Filoil Flying V tourney Inquirer
Assaulted girlfriend sues PSG member Inquirer
FBI shoots, kills man linked to Boston bomb suspect'"report Inquirer
Power of Oklahoma tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb Inquirer

Radazas Obtain Witness Against Pelaez     Inquirer - posted ~3.6 hrs. ago.
AFTER being charged with electioneering, the Radazas of Lapu-Lapu City have produced their own witness against their accuser.......

Que Rallies To Beat Lascuna     Inquirer - posted ~3.7 hrs. ago.
ANGELO QUE turned it around when it mattered the most as he shot a 10-under par 62 to overhaul a four-shot deficit into a four-shot win over Tony Lascuna in the ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship at the Player Course here in Dasmarinas, Cavite yesterday.......

Malaysia B Routs PH, 3-0, In Opener     Inquirer - posted ~3.8 hrs. ago.
The Philippine Under 15 dropped its first game in the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)-Frenz U-15 ASEAN Champions Trophy 2013 against Frenz Malaysia B, 0-3, yesterday at the Cebu City Sports Center.......

John     Inquirer - posted ~3.8 hrs. ago.
In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God" is how begins the gospel of St. John, the beloved of the disciples. And it may well be that Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" depicts that precise moment when Jesus whispers to John the name of the disciple who would betra......

Spirited     Inquirer - posted ~3.9 hrs. ago.
It is easy to recognize people who take the Holy Spirit's lead. There is joy dancing in their eyes and there is peace in the timbre of their voices. Their actions and directions deflect from destruction (of themselves and others), but point towards authenticity and 'life-giving truth.'�......

A Kabilin Fest     Inquirer - posted ~4.2 hrs. ago.
After the mid-term elections, the rest of the month of May bustled with heritage-related activities, and not the usual type of heritage activities. I am referring to the 1st Kabilin Fest on May 18, 2013, a cultural stewardship program of West Gorordo Hotel, and the forthcoming Gabii sa Kabilin on Ma......

CEPCA Chess Begins     Inquirer - posted ~4.3 hrs. ago.
THE monthly tournament of the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (CEPCA) will come off the wraps today at the Deep Blue Chess Club at the SM City Cebu.......

Run For BB Set Today     Inquirer - posted ~4.4 hrs. ago.
THE FIFTH RUN for BB kicks off today at the Chong Hua Medical Center parking area.......

Spellbound     Inquirer - posted ~4.6 hrs. ago.
American movie stars Vin Diesel and Sarah Jessica Parker, who came to the Philippines recently to endorse their films, were surprised by the warm reception they received from Filipinos. Last year, residents of Manila came to see the filming of The Bourne Legacy in different parts of the metropolis, ......

Briton, Woman Held At Mactan Airport For Tampered Passport     Inquirer - posted ~4.7 hrs. ago.
A British national and his Filipina companion were held at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport after the woman was caught using a tampered passport.......

San Miguel Recovers, Ties Semis Series     Inquirer - posted ~4.7 hrs. ago.
THE SAN MIGUEL Beermen bounced back in a big way as they tied their semifinal series with the Sport Rev Thailand Slammers after beating the latter, 91-60, in the Asean Basketball League yesterday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City.......

Boy Electrocuted     Inquirer - posted ~4.7 hrs. ago.
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was electrocuted after he accidentally touched the wire of a washing machine outside their house in barangay Cantabaco, Toledo City.......

A Blueprint For The Future     Inquirer - posted ~4.7 hrs. ago.
Mandaue City recently concluded its 6th Mayor's Cup which is usually held in conjunction with the annual fiesta celebration in honor of St. Joseph.......

Emano Changes Mind, Files Protest     Inquirer - posted ~4.7 hrs. ago.
Mayor Vicente Emano has asked his lawyers to file an election protest against the proclamation of Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar Moreno as the new city mayor.......

Philippine Team Emerges On Top In First-ever FIBA-Asia 3�-3 Under 18 Championship     Inquirer - posted ~4.7 hrs. ago.
The Philippines bore the fruits of its grassroots basketball development program as its Under 18 team emerged champions in the first-ever FIBA-Asia 3x3 U18 Championship for Boys and Girls last Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.......

Ex-councilor Hurt In Cockfighting Shootout     Inquirer - posted ~4.8 hrs. ago.
A FORMER town councilor was shot and wounded by a retired police officer after they argued at a cockfight in barangay Bulacao, Talisay City, southern Cebu.......

CQCU Makes Men's Open Final, Eyes Vengeance Vs San Roque     Inquirer - posted ~4.8 hrs. ago.
THE CEBU QUEEN City United (CQCU) gets a chance to avenge its loss against San Roque Rehab (SRR) as they will face each other for the Men's Open title of the Cebu Amateur Football Club's (CAFC) 13th Cebu Inter-Club Football Cup today at the Cebu City Sports Center.......

Young's Move     Inquirer - posted ~4.8 hrs. ago.
I can't understand why acting Cebu City Mayor Joy Young has issued a cease and desist order against City Hall staff from proceeding with clearing operations in sitio Bato in Ermita contrary to the order of Mayor Michael Rama just because a few residents oppose the post-fire operation.......

Anti-Muslim Actions Rise In UK Over Slain Soldier     Inquirer - posted ~4.9 hrs. ago.
Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the nation.......

Cepca's Monthly Tilt Rolls Off Today     Inquirer - posted ~5.1 hrs. ago.
THE monthly tournament of the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (CEPCA) rolls off today at the Deep Blue Chess Club in SM City Cebu.......

Bill Clinton, Other Celebs At Vienna AIDS Charity     Inquirer - posted ~5.3 hrs. ago.
Cross-dressers, half-naked revelers, a famed fashion designer, entertainment icons and former U.S. President Bill Clinton are sharing the spotlight in Vienna for the Life Ball, one of Europe's biggest AIDS fundraisers.......

Illegal Logging Drive Gets Boost     Inquirer - posted ~5.5 hrs. ago.
The government has created teams of environment and interior department officers as well as police and military forces to boost the campaign against illegal logging in Western Visayas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Saturday.......

Paragua, 2 Others Share 7th Rd Lead Of Pacquiao Chess     Inquirer - posted ~5.7 hrs. ago.
Grandmaster Mark Paragua drew with GM Baskaran Adhiban of India in their seventh-round match Friday night, to share the lead with overnight co-leader GM Li Chao of China and GM Marat Dzhumaev of Uzbekistan in the $100,000 Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Chess Championship at the Midas Hotel and......

May Fluvial Parade Is For Women Devotees Of 'Ina'     Inquirer - posted ~5.9 hrs. ago.
As a tribute to the role of women in the family and society, the Archdiocese of Caceres has organized an annual fluvial procession as one of the major activities of the Peñafrancia de Mayo, a month-long festival that showcases the Bicolanos' faith in the region's patroness.......

Change Kids' Mindset On Muslims'"OPAPP     Inquirer - posted ~7.2 hrs. ago.
How many schools serve their students halal food'"that which is allowed under Islamic dietary guidelines?......

It's Furlough Friday For Federal Workers     Inquirer - posted ~11.2 hrs. ago.
More than 100,000 federal workers are having a three-day weekend, but not all of them are enjoying it. The first day of US government furloughs imposed by a budget crunch saw an estimated 115,000 workers, including those at the scandal-plagued Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ordered to stay home on ......

Gov't Acts On 'Pablo' Trafficking Reports     Inquirer - posted ~11.7 hrs. ago.
The government's Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (Iacat) on Saturday said it had sent a team to the Caraga and Davao regions following reports that human trafficking syndicates were preying on the communities there affected by Typhoon 'Pablo.'�......
Manila cop, 6 others charged with human trafficking Inquirer

Substandard Maritime Schools Warned Anew     Inquirer - posted ~12.2 hrs. ago.
Maritime schools that continue to defy government orders to shut down their substandard training programs are putting all Filipino seafarers at risk of being banned from European Union (EU) flagged vessels.......

78 Massacre Suspects Face Charges Over 58th Victim     Inquirer - posted ~12.2 hrs. ago.
A Quezon City court hearing the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case has ordered the arraignment of 78 suspects for the 58th murder case filed recently on behalf of a slain photojournalist whose remains were never recovered.......