Here are links to the breaking news articles I wrote for http://www.thepoc.net.
My main beats are police/military, environment and world entertainment. But as you may see, I also dabble in some political news.
YEAR 2012
The end of the beginning
MARCH
11 | Charice defends edgy look, pays tribute to Houston and dad during concert
11 | Weeklong protests against oil price hike
10 | Jessica Sanchez safe after rousing performance of Whitney Houston hit
10 | De Lima orders probe of new NBI extortion case
4 | American Idol Season 11: Filipino-Mexican makes it to Top 13
4 | Youth group blasts CHED for “useless” guidelines vs tuition increase
3 | Inquirer’s Isagani Yambot writes 30
FEBRUARY
26 | Syria: as OFWs go out, illegal recruiters send more in
26 | Alleged SBMA appointee: PNoy has final say
25 | After drawing flak, Aquino orders probe on PAGCOR chief
25 | Survey: 8 out of 10 Filipinos will respect impeachment verdict
19 | Whitney Houston roundup: Sony retracts album price increase, Bobby Brown leaves funeral early
19 | Arts and Culture Roundup: Theater Actors’ Guild, Charles Dickens’ 200th
18 | Globe mulls limiting unli data plans amid high revenues, netizens angry
5 | UP students call for tighter security inside campus
5 | Palace ok with GMA extended hospital stay; Comelec confused with wake request
4 | Zambales special election begins amid shooting incident
2 | Arts and Culture Roundup: $7.9M book, Alternative Alamat, celebrating the Ateneo-La Salle rivalry
JANUARY
29 | China urged to impose economic sanctions against PH for US military ties
29 | K+12: No Science for Grade 1 pupils, hit by bloggers
28 | Comelec might hold special elections after Iggy Arroyo death
28 | PPUR officially announced as among the New 7 Wonders of Nature
22 | Gov’t to have fuel aid plan on top of Pantawid Pasada
21 | Sandigan says PCGG failed to prove Marcos kickback for Binondo Central Bank
21 | Minority bloc strong but Lakas party dying – solons
18 | Arts and Culture roundup: Asiong Salonga, Lea Salonga in non-musical, UST’s 400-picture exhibit
15 | Sto. Niño in Cebu seas, Tondo procession
15 | Shabu labs found in Ayala Alabang
14 | City mayors, ex-cabinet members weigh against Corona
14 | Ex-solon jailed in Hong Kong now free
8 | Belmonte hands off Lagman-Suarez-Arroyo feud
8 | To deter mob, priests to carry Black Nazarene
6 | Earthquakes, tsunamis, executions and civil unrest abroad (March 2011)
6 | Aquino-Arroyo tug-of-war (February 2011)
6 | Fast cars, crime, pride and prejudice (January 2011)
2 | “Give me some dignity” – POEA chief says of unofficial ouster; migrants express support
YEAR 2011
New challenges
DECEMBER
Rush, rush, rush
30 | Arroyo faces graft charges for NBN-ZTE deal
29 | Acosta: my appointment is beyond court power
28 | PNoy out looking for next chief justice, unfazed by Corona lawyers
27 | Police intensifies campaign against illegal firecrackers; boy dies in fireworks blast
26 | 7 out of 10 say GMA case “fair and just;” Corona rating zero
23 | ARMM cancels all logging permits; 1000 dead, 1000 missing from floods
21 | Gov’t welcomes NPA ceasefire, help for Sendong victims
20 | Arrest warrant issued against Palaran after flee attempt; police tracker team formed
19 | World on alert after Kim Jong-Il’s death
18 | Lacson, Drilon deny Enrile ouster
17 | Flash floods kill 130 people in Mindanao
17 | DOJ to charge Palparan with kidnapping
13 | Arts and Culture Roundup: Latin dance world cup in Manila, young Pinoy filmmaker wins London contest
11 | SC orders DBM to explain justices’ delayed benefits
11 | US Teen free after 5 months with Abu Sayyaf
10 | Next PNP challenge: Arroyo’s trip to court
10 | Plane crashes into Parañaque community, school; 13 dead
6 | Arts and Culture round-up: gallery news, dance festival, Manila Cathedral’s wedding songs
4 | MILF mulls sending first woman peace panelist
4 | Miss Earth PH bags 3rd place
4 | China to execute Pinoy, rejects Binay
3 | Government to pay for GMA hospitalization in Veterans; Arroyo ready for transfer
3 | Janelle says Ramgen treated siblings with iron fist
NOVEMBER
Chasing pavements
30 | Arts & Culture Roundup: Cecile Licad in jazz ensemble, Pinoy Christmas ballet, Maguindanao’s shadow
27 | DSWD opposes street caroling
27 | Kato alive; groups disagree on cause of illness
27 | Farmers question Hacienda’s ‘just compensation,’ pushes for collective farming
26 | Arroyo ready for jail; Police seeks funds to fix cell
26 | Bishops question EDSA renaming proposal
22 | Arts and Culture Round-up: National Book Awards, Bilingual Noli Me Tangere, Bonifacio in Braille
20 | N. Cotabato Mayor’s nephew mistakenly kidnapped
20 | Superferry ships grounded after death of fisherman
20 | Libyan fighters capture Gaddafi son
19 | Malacañang overjoyed by Singapore court ruling on Piatco
19 | Abalos rushed to hospital; PNoy allows GMA to stay at St. Luke’s
15 | Feast and Famine: Negros served by molecular gastronomy
15 | Arts and Culture Round-up: Picasso, book launches and sales, Ballet Philippines’ Sleeping Beauty
13 | Pacquiao edges Marquez in controversial fight
13 | Aquino dismayed over China investments
13 | Media vest found in Maguindanao massacre site; Phil-Am Press Club donates money to families
13 | Two Pinoy seafarers released by Somali pirates; 41 remain
12 | No more long weekends in November; Bonifacio Day still on a Wednesday
12 | QC court clears Mikey Arroyo for travel abroad
12 | Palace says don’t delete texts yet for Palawan underground river
11 | In Time: Science fiction as social commentary (Features, Metakritiko)
7 | Arts & Culture Round-up: Pulitzer winner in Manila, Ricky Lee’s Amapola, Dulaang UP, Badong Bernal
6 | Ramona believed on her way to Turkey; Ramgen aide accused of the crime
6 | Authorities ready for today’s bar exam; heavy traffic expected
6 | Foreign cargo ship believed to have sunk in Ilocos now safe
5 | Cayman Islands questions OFW deployment ban
5 | DOJ to file first cartel case in PH; LPGMA solon accused
5 | Ramona leaves for HK after recanting kidnap story
1 | DOH chief says GMA condition is ok; Palace says remark is premature
OCTOBER
Light at the end of the road
31 | PH delivers 7 billionth baby of the world
31 | Military orders air strike against Abu Sayyaf; 3 killed
30 | “Wedding truck” falls into ravine; 5 dead
30 | DFA issues travel advisory on Bangkok flooding
30 | Robbers kill teller, guards in Cavite mall heist
29 | Arts & Culture Round-up: Nicholas Sparks in Manila, Taiwan Film Fest, 10-year tour of 420 concerts
29 | Hunger rate rises; now affects 4.3 M families – SWS
29 | Ligots missing; DOJ to order manhunt
29 | MMDA: No number coding from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2
23 | Nov. 7 declared a non-working holiday
23 | Hacktivists target child pornography sites
23 | Mass for slain priest to be held in Rome; other priests rumored to be next
22 | Chinese vessels in custody of Navy brought to Palawan; some lost at sea
22 | Arroyo lawyer cries foul
16 | Arts and Culture Round-up: Niño in Busan, Cine Europa, Untitled, Aquabella, Conscripcion
16 | In light of Taiwan missile plan, Philippines to defend Spratlys
16 | PUP official says she might be real target
16 | From blood money to blood trade, OFWs sell blood for cash
16 | Garcia stays in jail; habeas corpus plea denied
15 | De Lima against lowering age of criminal liability
15 | Ombudsman vows to catch big fish; starts with Mike Arroyo
9 | CPP announces death of spokesman Ka Roger
9 | 8 injured in twin blasts in Zamboanga
9 | California passes Federal Dream Act
9 | Palace defends Sandiganbayan appointment
8 | Arts & Culture Roundup: Filipina wins UN painting contest, UST Singers in Madrid, Pelicula and PH fi
8 | US envoy apologizes for sex tourism remark
8 | Labor groups call for Keppel Shipyard shutdown after death of 5 workers
2 | Arts & Culture Round-up: Pinoy vies for Asian Art Prize, The Kitchen Musical, Busong and Tony Perez
2 | Agusan mayor refuses Lolong transfer; “I’m so attached to Lolong”
2 | Cops face criminal charges over jailbreak
2 | Quiel weakens; another potential cyclone spotted in Visayas
2 | Brittany to “Run the World” on next Glee episode
1 | Toll rates increase today; militants protest VAT implem
1 | ARMM officials resign amid SC TRO
1 | Migrants celebrate win in landmark case, but says battle not yet over
SEPTEMBER
Stress attack!
25 | Thia Megia on Idol winner Scotty: “I’m not one to say if he has a crush on me”
25 | Another OFW found dead in the Middle East
24 | DOT challenges US envoy remark on sex tourism
24 | Palace defends Villa’s appointment to LWUA
24 | Aquino off to Japan after US visit
24 | Thousands of students protest and plank at Mendiola
19 | Arts & Culture round-up: Stomp in Manila, Macuja’s last Swan Lake, Bagong Harana, Spanish videogames
19 | Ang kagila-gilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ni Manix sa mundo ng News Hardcore (Features, Metakritiko)
18 | American Idol finalists excited for Manila show
18 | BIR misses collection target
18 | Kato refuses to rejoin MILF amid ultimatum extension
17 | Palace warns transport strike leaders of franchise revocation
11 | Congress urged to scrap dangerous amendments to terror law, uphold civil liberties
11 | Pacquiao denies VP plans for 2016, cites age requirement
11 | Palace on spiraling fuel prices: We are not helpless
11 | Blood money policy sought by migrant group
10 | Palace wary of arming traffic enforcers
10 | Monster croc ‘Lolong’ included in Time’s ‘Top 10 Real Life Monsters’
10 | Speaker Belmonte asserts budget deliberation on schedule amid lack of quorum
4 | Senate ready to file more charges against former FG
3 | Surprise winner: Snape voted as favorite Harry Potter character
3 | New LTFRB chief to go after colorum PUVs
3 | De Lima denies appeal against acquittal of Alabang boys a political gimmick
AUGUST
Can you handle the pressure?
29 | Investors worried over PLDT-Digitel delay; Aquino assures no monopoly
29 | Arts & Culture Round-up: origin of Zombadings, US copied PH silent films?, Global Art competition
28 | Miriam to campaign for int’l court post while defending RH bill
28 | No Filipino arrested for breaking Ramadan rules
28 | PNoy to visit China, to push for trade and investments
27 | 35 out of 1,600 Pinoys escape Tripoli; 395 to leave Syria
27 | Shamcey leads Miss U online polls that guarantees semi-finals spot
27 | Flights cancelled because of Typhoon Mina
21 | Workers, Church criticize Palace stand on PAL spin-off
21 | Manila hostage victims’ kin to meet with De Lima; slams Palace statement
20 | Arts & Culture Round-up: Busong in Korea, 100 Best Filipino Films, Jazz Festival and MANILART 2011
20| Mancao: Lacson’s group deposited the P150M check
20 | Stop transporting people using dump trucks – DILG
14 | Glee season 3 sneak peek: Mercedes’ new beau, Sugar, pink hair, graduation and Broadway
14 | Binay to attend Harvard security course
14 | Ombudsman calls for back-up; asks for 100 lawyers
14 | Solon urges gov’t to improve NTC; ensure universal access to Internet
13 | Arts and Culture round-up: Urban Sketchers, Paper Monster, Rizal X, .MOV, Manila Symphony Orchestra
13 | German research group cracks GPRS; shows possibility of surveillance
13 | Durano, Jimenez floated for DOT top post
13 | Tax or CCT for environment protection – Climate Change Commission
7 | US loses AAA rating; Asia mulls effect on economy
7 | Amy Winehouse booked into rehab before death?
7 | Mike Arroyo to question watch list inclusion in court
6 | Solon urges DBP to disclose suicide victim’s affidavits
6 | Aquino, MILF secretly meet in Tokyo for informal peace talks
JULY
Writing machine
31 | Palace says Garci still a liar
30 | Arts & Culture Roundup: Septic Tank, Pureza, Cory ng Edsa, Before Ever After, American Idol and Jazz
30 | Govt investigates organ harvesting case in Australia involving Filipina
30 | PNoy grants dead man clemency
30 | FPJ daughter accepts apology of cops responsible for ER switching; more witnesses from COMELEC
30 | 2 Marines beheaded; Aquino threatens Abu Sayyaf
25 | Arts & Culture Roundup: Cinemalaya awards, Amorsolo restoration, blasphemous art?, PH Arts Awards
24 | House to investigate intel funds
24 | PH Govt: Everyone vote for Palawan Underground River
24 | 2 Chinese nationals blacklisted for assault on PNoy’s in-law
24 | Bishop to PNoy: Stop blaming Arroyo; Political prisoners on 4-day fast for SONA
23| Security guards open fire in demolition vigil in Caloocan; 2 killed
23 | OVP and FDA websites hacked
21 | Sir Lucien Spittael and Rizal the foreigner (MyRizal150.org)
17 | Arts & Culture Roundup Pinoy pride edition – UPLB choir, Ballet Manila, Swiss Film Fest, Prague Space
17 | Registration of PWD voters starts tomorrow; special centers set-up in malls
17 | Pinoy teachers protest in front of US Labor dept
17 | Rival asks Zubiri to resign; Zubiri says he’s poll fraud victim too
16 | PNP eyes notorious gangs in daring BPI robbery
16 | Smart is a copycat – Globe Telecoms
16 | PETA calls for closure of Manila Zoo
10 | Internat’l group tells PNoy: Give up Luisita
10 | Thousands lose homes in Cebu blaze
10 | PNoy starts search for next Ombudsman
10 | Arts & Culture roundup: former Gameplan host’s viral horror film, galleries, cineastas and Berlin fa
9 | PH, China agree to abide by maritime code of conduct
9 | Incubus concert in Manila denounced by prayer alert text; makes international news
9 | DFA: PCSO paid blood money; bishops to return SUVs
3 | PCSO funds released to Arroyo allies in Congress
3 | I’m not a bearer of bad news – Tourism secretary
2 | Arts & Culture roundup: Elmer, progressive film fest, Rafa Santos’ apology, Charice not in Glee seas
2 | Three gov’t power plants to be auctioned
2 | Govt: Saudi ban on PH maids will have little effect; critics disagree
2 | Citizens back Duterte punches, “babaeng Pacquiao” trends in Twitter
1 | Amaya: Birth pains of an ‘epicserye’ (Metakritiko opinion)
JUNE
New horizons. New publications?
26 | PNoy spokesperson denies Twitter war vs Congresswoman; Cong doubles Twitter followers
26 | Michael Ray Aquino arrives, clears Erap, Ping of murder
26 | Arts & Culture Roundup: Film Fests, Incubus, Cirque du Soleil, Andrew Lloyd Weber and Kylie Minogue
25 | Fil-Am Pulitzer winner unlikely to be deported
25 |US calls for calm after promising to arm PH against China
25 | Falcon leaves Muntinlupa flood-free because of plastics ban
21 | PNoy halts $2B-worth anomalous gov’t deals
19 | Philippine Team roundup: Azkals in natl anthem bout; POC assures no junket; PHL teams ready for SEA
19 | Public officials and Twitter: A match made in… (Feature, Lintech!)
19 | Netizens salute OFW who died saving her charge
18 | Ed Westwick (aka Chuck Bass) Penshoppe billboard photos revealed online
18 | Anti-corruption groups to Aquino: appoint new customs head, praise journalist’s exposé
18 | PNoy rejects hero’s burial for Marcos but military honors probed
12 | UP Manila health students required to serve 2 yrs in the PH
12 | Rizal’s 150th birthday extended; June 20 nonworking holiday
12 | Filipino now shortest living man in history
11 | Mini Warbler: the new Fil-Am Youtube sensation
11 | Facebook challenges Twitter real-time updates
11 | Radioman gets 24-hour security after Kalinga gov assault
11 | 887 escaped BuCor prisons since 2000
5 | Palace denies DOE chief transfer to DOTC
5 | Stash of corals, shells enough to cover Sulu seabed found in Zamboanga
MAY
Focus.
29 | Zuckerberg says G8 shouldn’t regulate web; clarifies under-13 access on Facebook
28 | On ‘Idol’ finale kiss: Lauren says ‘maybe,’ Scotty says he’s single
28 | Tingting to run in ARMM without PNoy support
28 | De Lima names BuCor OIC; death of inmate possibly drug-related
22 | Playboy bypasses Apple censorship, iPad web app launched
22| DOLE says no to wage cut in Saudi; Chinese Defense Minister visits PH
22 | House probe on Leviste incident set May 25
21 | End of the World trending in Twitter; Zombie Apocalypse post crashes site
21 |NGO launches street art competition against asbestos
15 | P100k reward for bus driver involved in veteran journalist’s death
15 | Malacañang warns schools against excessive tuition hikes
15 | ‘Hate crime’: QC court convicts blogger who killed cat
14 | America votes off rocker James Durbin; Ashton Kutcher to replace Charlie Sheen
14 | Celebrities among richest, partylist reps poorest in Congress
14 | Pacquiao back in Manila; Paris Hilton and Jinkee textmates
9 | ASEAN to focus on food, energy woes amidst members’ conflicts
9 | Cebu dancing inmates to be featured on UK show
9 | Pacquiao wins over Mosley; critics say performance below-par
9 | Public asked to return Maggi noodles with salmonella
2 | New ombudsman can undo Garcia plea bargain
1 | No wage hike; PNoy oks gov’t benefits instead
APRIL
Graphic design and layout hiatus. Focus on blog writing.
30 | Chopper fetches Prince William and Kate; honeymoon venue still secret
24 | Am Idol: Casey kisses JLo, dates Haley; Stefano says goodbye
24 | Another round of tremors from Taal volcano
24 | More feared buried in Compostela landslide; governor bans mining
22 | Virtual Visita Iglesia draws 90k record hits
17 | Repatriated Pinoys from Japan arrive today
17 | Holy Week kicks off with Palm Sunday; bishop asks for a green week
16 | 20 quakes in Taal over last 24 hours; Bulusan, Mayon alert level 1
16 | Gov’t to stockpile fuel – PNoy
16 | Ombudsman orders filing of plunder raps against Bolante, Lorenzo
11 | Hostage taker’s brod surrenders, posts bail
10 | Marcos, no war hero – educators
10 | Morong 43 case in QC court
10 | Aquino disagrees with SWS survey on hunger
3 | PALEA to file int’l case vs gov’t; FAs win labor complaint
3 | Visita Iglesia online for OFWs and PWDs
2 | SLEX toll hike adjustment done; netizens: April Fools joke?
2 | Kato forms new group; separates from MILF
1 | Fil-Am Thia Megia axed from American Idol
MARCH
Should I stop designing to focus more on writing? Or should I try to just devote more time for both?
27 | Lacson surfaces but remains elusive
27 | P1 bus fare hike starts Tuesday; strike on Mar 31
27 | Casey Abrams collapses after being saved by AI Idols; Thia bottom 3
26 | Media groups offer P50k reward for arrest of radio anchor’s killer
20 | Thia Megia still in AI; ‘Little monster’ Aragon meets Lea Salonga
20 | RH bill campaign: Bishop uses Facebook; DOH calls for support
20 | US, UK, France strike Libya; protesters warn US wants oil
20 | Pinoy solar car to join int’l race
19 | Oil rates down after Libya ceasefire declared
18 | Photoshop surgery: From weight loss to double joints (Metakritiko, Feature)
6 | China snub not true – DOE
6 | Entreps awarded at women’s summit
5 | HK expert: friendly fire could have killed bus hostages
5 | Charice proud of Fil-Am friend Thia Megia (AI Top 10)
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FEBRUARY
The month of my birthday. Great things for this month!
27 | Slain botanist’s family questions Aquino’s silence
27 | Speaker Belmonte: “Singson has to resign”
26 | Two Fil-Ams in Idol Top 24
26 | Benguet miners fight mercury use; PH reefs endangered
22 | Trading in the Porsche (Pera-Isipan, Feature)
20 | Palace on Ligot plunder charge: Leave it to the Ombudsman
20 | P17M worth of palay in SoCot damaged by rats
19 | DENR refuses mining permits; envi group says move not enough
19 | One of remaining Morong 43 detainees released
19 | Fans greet Taylor Swift at NAIA airport; tickets to be sold before the concert
15 | Big hopes for solar energy (What on Earth, Feature)
13 | MILF pushes for Bangsamoro sub-state
13 | 57% of Pinays prefer money over looks; men disagree
12 | Glee pays homage to Michael Jackson, Cebu inmates
12 | Mubarak resigns but allies still hold Egypt
6 | NPA blasts military for ‘twisting facts’
6 | LRTA listens to protesters, temporarily cancels fare hike
JANUARY
30 | DOJ to investigate AFP payola as new revelations surface
30 | DILG ponders how to curb juvenile delinquency
29 | Fil-Am Thia Megia, from America’s Got Talent to American Idol
29 | Facebook tap user actions to promote ads
29 | No Pinoys hurt as Egypt riots intensify; gov’t ready with evacuation plan
23 | Carjack-slay suspect in custody, denies involvement
23 | CHR lauded for upholding indigenous rights
23 | Filipinos shine: Compose HK Disney song; design gowns for Golden Globes
22 | Fraport, PIATCO charged for using “dummies”
22 | ‘Charice will be back big’ — Glee creator
16 | Google launches first Online Science Fair
16 | Tyranny of the cyber mob: Web hate drives rise
15 | Juris releases album in Korea
8 | Mediaman ‘harassed’ after seeing blindfolded prisoner
4 |Dollar slips, oil surges by end of 2010
YEAR 2010
The year I wrote again
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DECEMBER
too many ideas, not enough time
12 | PNoy denies Balikatan in Luisita amid military presence
11 | Fact finding team: Leonardo Co, companions were targets, no crossfire
11 | UK univ tuition cap tripled, protesters standoff with Prince Charles
10 | Morong 43 ask for soup, biscuits after temporary lifting of hunger strike
6 | Think tank warns gov’t on PPP debt
6 | NDF negotiator in Manila after Hongkong meeting
4 | 236 out of 454 pass architect licensure exam in Middle East
4 | UK immigration cap includes Pinoys
4 | Charice, David Archuleta ‘hanging out’, rumors fly
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NOVEMBER
saving up…
28 | CCT beneficiary selection may be abused –NGO exec
28 | Radio man survives ambush
28 | Beyonce now among Pacquiao fans
27 | Sugar, flour, bread prices rise
27 | Palawan fish kill probed; Dud explosives found in QC
21 | Lopez Group mourn top botanist’s death, says military knew they were in the area
21 | No P543M Grand Lotto winner yet; PCSO page still down
20 | HP7 clip leaked online; Warner Bros. accused
20 | Lungs, corpses to serve as graphic warnings on US cig packs
14 | Bus operators threaten to strike vs number coding
14 | Marc Nelson and Rovilson WWF Ambassadors; Pinoy co-writes Asian musical
14 | Conflict over mandatory OFW insurance
13 | ‘Move over Gmail’–-Facebook
7 | Protesters chain selves to train tracks to bar radioactive cargo
6 | Quakes hit Bicol and Davao
6 | US mom owes USD1.5 million for illegally downloading 24 songs
3 | Through the Looking Glass: The Conditional Cash Transfer Program (Politiko!, Feature)
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OCTOBER
multi-tasking, multi-writing
31 | Entertainment roundup: Int’lly Acclaimed Moro film to be shown; MGM bankrupt; USA wins Miss World
31 | Palace: Aquino speechwriter’s tweets won’t affect Vietnam ties
30 | Aquino should repeal Mining Act–indigenous peoples’ groups
24 | Aquino: Tomorrow, go out and vote
24 | SC receives flak for plagiarism ruling
22 | Barangay, SK polls: Slow preps, relevance
16 | Skype integrates with Facebook
16 | Mayors junk odd-even scheme, approve coding for PUBs
2 | Charice Glee hits in US Billboard Hot 100
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SEPTEMBER
writing frenzy
30 | SC: Disclose May elections source code as set by law
30 | Gov’t asked to maintain NFA rice subsidy budget
18 | LWUA employees: Abolition not the solution to corruption
18 | Bacalzo launches one-strike anti-jueteng policy
12 | 9-hour blackout scheduled in Minda
11 | COA: SBMA 20k per diem not authorized
11 | Group pushes for alternative health budget
6 | Envi groups block gold, copper mining in Mindanao
6 | Catherine Zeta-Jones angry at doctors’ late diagnosis of hubby’s cancer
6 | ‘I could have subdued Mendoza,’ negotiator and vics say
4 | CebuPac stands by refusal of kidney transport
4 | Meralco rates go down this month: What to expect
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AUGUST
Going back to art and music
30 | Filipinos world’s top Youtube viewers
29 | Emmy Awards – going digital and green
29 | SC decision turns 16 cities into towns again
28 | Male grad tops nursing boards after 3-yr female dominance
28 | Turmoil in cyberspace; PNP website hacked?
27 | The CD afterlife: From guitar picks to bowls (What on Earth, Feature How To)
23 | Angelina Jolie to direct and star in love story set during the Bosnian War
22 | CHR re-enacts torture video; media walks out on briefing
22 | Radioman’s suspected killer might be freed on technicality
21 | Fugitive Lacson’s passport finally canceled
21 | P-Noy’s ‘quiet celebration’ for Ninoy plagued by divorce issue
16 | Aquino: Play more Pinoy music on air
15 | Split up schizo DENR, gov’t told
14 | Cotabato bishop warns gov’t not to take MILF threats lightly
14 | House swamped with bills; Ledesma still no show
14 | SK, brgy poll registrants less than 50% of expected
12 | Treehotel features invisible treehouse (What on Earth, Feature)
8 | 2 pols named suspects for Zambo blast
7 | Pagcor slashes police gas subsidy
7 | De Lima supports Morong 43 detainee’s petition to be with child
1 | Deported OFWs arrive from Jeddah and Kuwait
1 | US solons expose BP heavy use of toxic dispersants in oil cleanup
1 | Mysterious file posted in Wikileaks Afghan Diary page
1 | Bomb found in British Secret Service building
1 | NFA urged to sell rice at lower rates
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JULY
Busy………..
31 | PAL cancels flights due to pilot shortage
25 | Sinkholes cropping up in the US
25 | BP oil spill ‘kill’ to start in 3-5 days
25 | US soldiers relieved from Basilan
24 | Bon Jovi gives out football tickets
19 | HK’s first min wage law excludes foreign domestic workers
19 | Cinemalaya ends
18 | US still cautious despite successful BP oil cap
17 | Maguindanao police chief to be replaced
17 | Cops nabbed for ‘Hulidap’
11| Davao Oriental not ‘dangerous to media’ — Gov
10 | Radioman wounded in an attack in CamSur
7 | Groups ask Aquino to face human rights issues
3 | Lawyer of massacre witness hurt in ambush
3 | Private armies ‘holding RP down’ – report
3 | South Cotabato’s newly signed open pit mining ban to be reviewed
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JUNE
Adjusting. Crossroads. Decisions.
27 | Threatened journalists may carry firearms – police
26 | Mother of robbery-slay suspect accuses police of murder
20| ABS-CBN union leader, 21 others on indefinite suspension
18 | In search of fire trees (What On Earth, Feature)
14 | Int’l media watchdog asks Aquino for justice
14 | Plans for UN Biodiversity Panel finalized
12| Reward for info on Tetangco-Yap murders raised to P4M
12| Internat’l media watchdog asks Aquino for justice
10| In pictures: Inside Plenary Hall (Noy-Bi Proclamation) (Photo essay)
1 | Smartmatic starts PCOS machine stripping
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MAY
Back to Congress…
28| Susano’s mystery CF cards opened
28| Congress opens first ballot box, tallies OAV COCs
25| Deja Vu: 1969 election editorial cartoons (Politiko!, Feature)
24| Pakistan bans Facebook because of ‘blasphemous’ page
24| Madonna condemns 14-year sentence on gay couple
22| Police install CCTVs near schools
22| Bono recovering from spine surgery
22| The tuko: PGMA’s integrated pest management
15| Roman Polanski faces new assault allegations
13| A brief look: New media and the Polls (Essay, 2010 Election Watch)
11| Election photos (Photo Essay)
2 | Bolivia’s Morales nationalizes power plants
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APRIL
Last leg of election campaign!
25 | Private armies can’t be dismantled by May 10 — ICAPA
17 | Cops linked to Maguindanao massacre suspended
11 | Polish President, officials and figures killed in plane crash
11 | Flour shipments to be tested for toxins
7 | The colorful trail of campaign sorties (First in a series) (Photo essay)
3 | Critics wish Arroyo a ‘noisy birthday’
3 | AFP refutes MILF claim of provocation
2 | Revisiting the Visita Iglesia (Essay, What on Earth)
2 | Singer Badu gets flak for controversial music video
2 | A face that launched a thousand debates
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MARCH
Becoming more organized…and finally gaining weight
29 | ‘Turn off the lights now’ – 15 million Filipinos heed
29 | TV5 –playing with the big boys
28 | Playwright-director sues art school for hazing incident
27 | Mastermind cop in P1.4M payroll robbery charged
27 | Tubes of whitening skin creams found in Jackson mansion
27 | ‘D’oh!’ most influential word from ‘The Simpsons’
21 | Grenades lobbed at Bayan Muna provincial chair’s house
20 | Solar and renewable energy slowly making ripples in RP
14 | Gov’t blamed for lack of preparatory measures for El Niño
14 | ‘Who is Clark Rockefeller?’ premieres on TV
6 | Morong 43 lawyers accuse military of coercing health workers
5 | James Cameron defends Hiroshima author
1 | Anti-terrorism team digs into Ampatuan mansion
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FEBRUARY
I was celebrating my birthday at home when I heard about the Morong 43
26 | First sun-powered boat to travel around the globe
