Recently added articles from Manila Bulletin:
MALAY: Let Love Win.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Despite Storm Signal No. 2, nothing like the Bulacan sun could be better as Virgilio Senadren Almario’s guiding light to his birthplace in San Miguel last Friday during the third leg of Pagpupugay sa mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining 2009.As early as 8 a.m. we had to be risen and ...
WALA LANG: Heritage Preservation vs Rate of Return.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2009; ... This Friday in San Fernando, Pampanga, the Heritage Conservation Society is holding a conference on the care and use of built heritage. It’s an uphill fight. High repair cost, houses too huge for today’s lifestyle, a deteriorating neighborhood, ownership by siblings ...
Phyllis Zaballero: The quintessence of her artistic spirit.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Capturing the essence of something as strong and as powerful as nature or something as nostalgic as a certain place or an object is never an effortless task. In photographing and painting nature, you battle with transient light and fickle weather. In arresting an evocative place that has ...
An emerging art district, Cubao Expo & My Breathing Space.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2009; ... “After hard work, the biggest determinant is being in the right place at the right time.” – Michael BloombergWhat if there’s a place, peaceful and quiet; a place where harried souls can find tranquility with aesthetic ambiance, exquisite cuisine, art, indie films, ...
How to deal with a special teen.(Education)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Handling a teenage child is like driving towards uncharted territory.No matter how many guide books and research materials you read, they will always find a way to surprise you. Parents of special children are left in the dark more than others — because for them, there are no road ...
Seizing seizures in autism.(Education)
Nov 01, 2009; ... If it were not for my husband who had hospital working experience as a college student, I would not have immediately noticed it.Our son with autism was 11 years old. He was staring sideways with his eyeballs fixed on the upper left corner of his eyes. We started calling his name and ...
How to handle children with selective mutism.(Education)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Children with selective mutism need a lot of compassion and understanding.They are not doing this to defy the adults around them. Consultant psychologist Lala Alcala says that it is very important for teachers and parents to educate themselves on selective mutism (SM) to be able to provide ...
The sound of silence.(Education)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Ejay was a precocious little boy who loved to talk and play at home. He liked discovering things on his own.But things changed when the three-year-old child entered play school.In the middle of the school year, Ejay’s mother noticed something different about her son. He became ...
Go into IT services, solon tells Philpost.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Warning that the country’s post office is slowly sliding into oblivion, a lawmaker has urged the state-owned Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) to go into the remittance trade and install Internet cafés in order to stay competitive and relevant.Catanduanes Rep. Joseph ...
Internet café owners act on image makeover.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A federation of Internet café owners have begun to examine deeply their respective manners of conducting business in a move to command respect from local government authorities and their client-aficionadoes.The deteriorating state of many community Internet cafés has alarmed ...
Stradcom and LTO get close to people.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The synergy between the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Stradcom has resulted in innovations that bring services closer to the public.Topping the list is the LTO Web Portal (www.go.lto.net.ph), which currently offers online services for motor vehicle and Law Enforcement and Traffic ...
Pulse billing good for RP mobile mart - IDC study show.(Infotech)(Report)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A new report from US-based analyst firm IDC has cited a recent circular of the country’s regulatory body that mandates the shift to pulse billing for mobile usage, saying this will tilt the “balance of power within the mobile services market” in favor of consumers.Under ...
Smart nominated in 4 major categories at GSMA awards, mobile money services cited.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Top mobile carrier Smart Communications has been nominated in a record 4 categories in the upcoming GSMA Asia Mobile Awards 2009.The carrier becomes the only mobile operator in the Philippines to received the major nominations from industry body GSMA.Smart has been cited to vie for the ...
Int'l number portability registry service unveiled.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2009; ... An organization of GSM players has announced the availability of a global number portability service that will provide an interoperable, industry-wide solution that enables the routing of global IP service interconnect traffic.The service, called PathFinder Number Portability Discovery, ...
'G.hn' standard for smart home network approved.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The International Telecommunications Union (IU) has approved a technical standard, called “G.hn,” that is expected to usher in a new era in “smart home” networking systems and applications.The new standard will enable service providers to deploy new offerings, ...
US stocks slide despite good news on economy.(Main Business)
Nov 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (AFP) – Despite the return of US economic growth, Wall Street was in no mood to celebrate as it braced for a Federal Reserve interest rate decision and crucial monthly labor data next week.''Volatility is clearly on the increase as markets attempt to digest what ...
Harvard brand takes a hit in tough times - study.(Main Business)
Nov 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (Reuters) – Tough economic times have hurt Harvard University's public standing in the media over the past nine months, while schools perceived as a safer educational investment have benefited, a research firm said.Global Language Monitor, which ranks colleges and ...
IMF sees encouraging signs but urges gov'ts to maintain stimulus.(Main Business)
Nov 01, 2009; ... ROCCA DI PAPA, Italy, Nov. 1 (Reuters) – There are encouraging signs from the US and some European economies but the global crisis is not over and stimulus must remain in place until unemployment recedes, the IMF's managing director said.Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that to avoid the ...
Stakeholders pin hope on IRR to boost tourism competitiveness.(Main Business)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The two-day National Dialogue on Enhancing Philippine Tourism Competitiveness concluded recently with the stakeholders expressing optimism that the New Tourism Law (RA 9593) signed last May 2009 will bring Philippine tourism to the level of international competition.Funded by the German ...
Bidding war looms in battle for Meralco control.(Main Business)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The Lopez group’s divestment of part of its remaining shares in Manila Electric Company (Meralco) ignited an electrifying “price war” among the country’s tycoons, with the group of Henry Sy reportedly posting a highly-attractive offer of P300 per share.With the ...
