Makati City News Articles

Palace Aide: What Code? Just Ask Corona     Inquirer - posted ~1.2 hrs. ago.
MalacaƱang on Saturday sneered at Chief Justice Renato Corona's lawyers for claiming they had 'cracked the code'¯ with respect to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales' testimony on the impeached magistrate's dollar accounts.......

Chronicle Of A Death ForeTweeted     The Manila Bulletin - posted ~1.8 hrs. ago.
Marquez  MANILA, Philippines — Rumors of the death of the great Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez have been, in the immortal words of Mark Twain, greatly exaggerated. Magical realist Márquez won the Nobel prize for literature in 1982 for “his novels and ......

'Jack And The Beanstalk' Gala Sunday     The Manila Bulletin - posted ~2.3 hrs. ago.
  MANILA, Philippines — Kids Acts Philippines, Inc. presents a special gala performance of “Jack and the Beanstalk” - the famous English classic fairy tale written by Joseph Jacobs tomorrow, May 20, 6 p.m. at the Star Theater, Star City, CCP Complex.......

A Spidey For This Generation     The Manila Bulletin - posted ~2.5 hrs. ago.
GROUNDBREAKING '" Miles Morales is the world's first Spider-Man of both African-American and Latino descent.  MANILA, Philippines — The Ultimate Universe lost their greatest hero when the Green Goblin killed Peter Parker, but another brave soul took on the role of everybody’s frien......

Slow And Steady Wins It     The Manila Bulletin - posted ~2.7 hrs. ago.
LITERARY DEBUT '" Kate Evangelista breaks into the American book market with her young adult novel, 'Taste'. (Photo by Jozel Ann Esguerra)  MANILA, Philippines — There are many ways to skin a cat, they say, and that has certainly been proven true when it comes to breaking into the intern......

Palace Leaves Lobby Issue For Senate, INC To Answer     Inquirer - posted ~4.4 hrs. ago.
It is up to the Senate and the leadership of the Iglesia ni Cristo to explain the reported lobbying by the politically influential religious sect for the acquittal of impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona, one of President Benigno Aquino III's aides said Saturday.......

100 School Children In Surigao Norte Join Inquirer Read-along     Inquirer - posted ~4.6 hrs. ago.
At least 100 school children joined the Inquirer read-along session in Del Carmen here Saturday morning.......

Researcher Apologizes For Study Of Gay Therapy     Inquirer - posted ~8.5 hrs. ago.
A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what's called reparative therapy.......

OsmeƱa: Cebuanos Won't Settle For Showbiz     Inquirer - posted ~8.7 hrs. ago.
'DI na magsilbi ang showbiz sa Cebu (Showbiz glamour won't be enough for Cebu).'¯......

Ramas, Lhuilliers Among Clans Honored By City     Inquirer - posted ~8.9 hrs. ago.
Five Cebuano families were honored last night at a dinner as part of the 75 Families of Distinction in Cebu City in celebration of its 75th Charter Anniversary.......

Ice Chunks Fall For First Time In Cebu; Whirlwind Hits Pinamungahan Village     Inquirer - posted ~9.2 hrs. ago.
Lumps of ice fell in rural villages of Pinamungahan town, western Cebu, accompanied by a whirlwind that destroyed at least 10 houses and damaged almost 200 others on Thursday.......

Gay Party Set To Make New Bid For Congress     Inquirer - posted ~9.5 hrs. ago.
Ladlad, said to be the world's only LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) political party, on Friday formalized its new attempt to gain a seat in the House of Representatives in next year's party-list elections.......

Annabelle Signs Up: I'm Ready To Fight     Inquirer - posted ~9.5 hrs. ago.
'I'm ready to fight.'¯ With these words, talent manager Annabelle Rama signified her willingness to run for Cebu City's north congressional district under the Team Rama banner of her first cousin, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama.......

Hailstorm In Hot Tropics?     Inquirer - posted ~9.7 hrs. ago.
'THE hail storm in Pinamungajan was a first in Cebu,'¯ said Al Quiblat, senior weather specialist in Mactan.......

Before The Circus     Inquirer - posted ~9.8 hrs. ago.
Rep. Rachel Marguerite del Mar of Cebu City's north district showed astuteness in declining to comment about any contender for her seat until the October deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy passes.......

Gunman's 'cohort' Falls     Inquirer - posted ~9.9 hrs. ago.
A piggery caretaker was arrested after he was tagged as a cohort of the gunman in the May 13 killing of the son of the mayor of Carcar City during a village dance.......

No Extension For Jadewell, Says Mandaue City Hall     Inquirer - posted ~9.9 hrs. ago.
The Mandaue city government yesterday denied the request of Jadewell Parking Systems Corp. to reconsider the termination of their contract in towing vehicles of traffic violators in the city.......

Binangkal Poisoning Victims Reach 13     Inquirer - posted ~10 hrs. ago.
FROM 11 last Thursday, the number of victims in San Fernando town, south Cebu, who fell ill after eating binangkal, a popular deep-fried pastry, reached 13 yesterday.......

Libitikusang Nawong Mo     Inquirer - posted ~10.1 hrs. ago.
Mura og gender issue month kining buwan sa Mayo. Una, mi-ingon si Miriam Quiambao nga mga bayot bakak sa yawa. Dayon gisundan kini sa pahayag ni Barack Obama nga uyon siya sa kaminyuon sa mga bayot ug tomboy o same-sex marriage. Ug karon miapil na si Manny Paquiao ning layog sa pagbati dihang miingo......

Man Beheaded In Argao     Inquirer - posted ~10.2 hrs. ago.
A MAN was beheaded yesterday by two brothers in barangay Capyoan, Argao town in southern Cebu.......

Mall Assists Bo. Luz Fire Victims     Inquirer - posted ~10.3 hrs. ago.
THE SM Foundation Inc. extended help to fire victims in Bo. Luz, Cebu City.......

'Welcome Back!'     Inquirer - posted ~10.3 hrs. ago.
'Whew!'¯ Claire sighed with relief. 'I'm finally home!'¯ 'Welcome back, Claire,'¯ Eva said as she shifted to give some space for her friend in the pew.......

Malapascua People Get Free Dental Care     Inquirer - posted ~10.4 hrs. ago.
At least 150 patients were given free tooth extraction, oral prophylaxes and prosthodontics in Malapascua Island, Cebu.......

PWDs To Show Musical Talents     Inquirer - posted ~10.5 hrs. ago.
A GROUP of disabled persons from Quezon City, the Rondalla On Wheels (ROW) will perform a weeklong concert in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, from May 25 to June 2.......

Rama Urged: Share Management Of Guba Hospital     Inquirer - posted ~10.7 hrs. ago.
PLANS to have the Guba district hospital co-managed by the Vicente Sotto Medical Center and the Cebu City Medical Center were floated anew during the turnover of P14 million worth of medical equipment to the hospital yesterday.......

DOJ, Comelec Stalling'"Abalos     Inquirer - posted ~10.7 hrs. ago.
Former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos has accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the current Comelec administration of prolonging the hearings on his petition for bail in his electoral sabotage case.......

A Sweet Harmony     Inquirer - posted ~10.7 hrs. ago.
A BEAUTIFUL G cleft chocolate centerpiece greeted us as we made our way inside the Feria of Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu in the SM commercial complex. A closer look revealed an intricately crafted work of art made of pure chocolate.......

Vintage Bombs Recovered     Inquirer - posted ~10.8 hrs. ago.
POLICE recovered 10 vintage bombs from a junkshop in barangay Opao, Mandaue City.......
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Fiscal Appointed As New RTC Judge     Inquirer - posted ~10.8 hrs. ago.
A NEW judge was appointed by MalacaƱang Palace for the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu.......

Luz Demolition Stalled     Inquirer - posted ~10.8 hrs. ago.
There won't be any demolition of houses in barangay Luz, Cebu City, at least until June 1.......

Child-care Center In Cordova Gets Aid For Abandoned Kids     Inquirer - posted ~10.8 hrs. ago.
THE Children's Haven, a residential institution owned and operated by the Albert Schweitzer Familienwerk Foundation Philippines Inc. (ASFFPI) in Cordova town, Metro Cebu, received 12 boxes of donation from the Costabella Tropical Beach Resort in Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City.......

Woman Robbed In Mandaue     Inquirer - posted ~10.8 hrs. ago.
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman was robbed at knife-point in barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City.......

After Tuesday     Inquirer - posted ~10.8 hrs. ago.
Did Chief justice Renato Corona 'hoist himself on his own petard'¯ by having the unflappable Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales subpoenaed?......

Man Nabbed For Killing In-law, Stabbing Wife     Inquirer - posted ~11 hrs. ago.
POLICE arrested a construction worker accused of stabbing dead his father-in-law and injuring his wife and the woman's 2-year-old nephew in barangay Mangacob, Ginatilan town, southern Cebu.......

Ampatuan Perjury Complaint Junked     Inquirer - posted ~11.9 hrs. ago.
The Quezon City Prosecutor's Office has junked a perjury complaint filed by Andal Ampatuan Sr. against a police official who is a prosecution witness in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.......

Air Force Plane Crashes Off Mariveles     Inquirer - posted ~12.7 hrs. ago.
A Philippine Air Force training plane crashed off the waters of Mariveles, Bataan, on Friday morning but the fate of its two pilots remains unknown, reports from the PAF and the police said.......

Road Closures, Traffic Rerouting For INC 'unity' Games On Saturday     Inquirer - posted ~13.4 hrs. ago.
The Manila police are alerting the public to another Iglesia ni Cristo event in Manila on Saturday. The Unity Games are a multi-sport competition for INC members across five ecclesiastical districts of Metro Manila.......

Enrile Son Says Prosecution Team Still Lacks Votes To Convict Corona     Inquirer - posted ~14.3 hrs. ago.
By the count of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile's son and namesake, the House prosecution team still lacks the votes needed to convict impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona.......

House Prosecutors Believe Corona Will Use Basa-Guidote To Explain Wealth     Inquirer - posted ~14.8 hrs. ago.
The House prosecutors have their own theory as to the possible strategy that Chief Justice Renato Corona would adopt in explaining the estimated P677 million in unexplained wealth that he is alleged to have amassed as claimed by a report of a special Ombudsman panel.......

'We Were In Palace To Ask About Mrs. Corona'     Inquirer - posted ~15.3 hrs. ago.
They went to the Palace by the Pasig to verify reports that Cristina Corona, the wife of Chief Justice-on-trial Renato Corona, is about to fly the coop.......