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No more rice imports by 2014, says Alcala

By Cet Dematera | February 3, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines intends to  export special varieties of rice this quarter and stop rice  importation by 2014 after domestic rice production has exceeded yield target by at least two-million metric tons...

Agriculture

Chinese treasures from Chef Jacky Yu

January 4, 2011 - 12:00am

When the Resorts World Manila formally opened its doors to the public with a four-day celebration, it invited a guest chef to prepare the banquet for visiting VIPS, as well as local and international media.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Metro Pacific eyes P16.9 billion from share offer to fund investments

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 9, 2009 - 12:00am

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the local flagship of Hong Kong-based industrial conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd., is eyeing up to P16.9 billion (approximately $345 million) from a planned share offering...

Business

Tañamor, Tipon head Milan-bound RP team

August 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Lightfly Harry Tañamor and bantam Joan Tipon will banner the five-man boxing team in the World Boxing Championship slated Sept. 1-12 in Milan, Italy.

Sports

Thailand’s airport mess: Much ado over…

By MY VIEWPOINT | By MY VIEWPOINT By Ricardo V. Puno Jr. | February 6, 2007 - 12:00am

In our last piece from Singapore, we told you about a front-page article which appeared at The Straits Times in regard to alleged operational problems being encountered at Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi...

Opinion

Pakikiramay

January 9, 2005 - 12:00am

We Filipinos are supposedly imbued with the cultural trait of pakikiramay. Compassion. And this was spontaneously shown by the initial responses to the victims of the recent flashfloods and landslides in various...

Opinion

Universal Robina allots P3.7B for capex

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 24, 2003 - 12:00am

Universal Robina Corp., the flagship food manufacturing arm of the Gokongweis’ JG Summit Holdings Inc., is allotting between P3.2 billion and P3.7 billion for its two-year capital expenditure program in line...

Business

Bayan-bayanan

By CHASING THE WIND | By Felipe B. Miranda | February 16, 2003 - 12:00am

One of the most obvious differences between Philippine society and those that are relatively advanced is the length of nurture provided the young. A more precise way of stating the same idea is how long a period...

Opinion