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Store loses P1-M ring

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An employee of a jewelry shop at a popular shopping mall in Mandaluyong City has sought police assistance after she fell victim to a woman con artist who made off with a diamond ring worth P1 million.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Cop faces raps for turning priest away

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A Manila policeman is in trouble after a priest who was allegedly punched by a drunk man near a school on Election Day accused him of ignoring his complaint.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Did you know

Jose Nepomuceno, known as the “father of the Philippine movies,” was born in Quiapo, Manila, on May 15, 1893. The movie producer and director started out as a photographer and founded Malayan Movies in 1917. His work included “Dalagang Bukid,” the first Filipino-produced feature film and “Tatlong Hambog,” the first local movie to feature a kissing scene. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Store helper jailed for pocketing P200,000

A case of qualified theft was filed against a clothing store helper who admitted that he connived with a policeman to make it appear that he was robbed of P200,000 in cash which he was supposed to deposit in the bank.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

QC starts P144-M flood control project

The Quezon City government has embarked on a P144.4-million city-wide flood mitigating project which involves clearing waterways and constructing “defensive walls” to protect low-lying communities from creek or river overflows.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Motorcycle accident on Edsa leaves man dead, son injured

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A 65-year-old man was killed while his son was hurt when the motorcycle they were riding was bumped in the rear by a delivery truck and crashed into a Metro Rail Transit (MRT) concrete pillar on Edsa, Quezon City, on Saturday afternoon.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Pasig gov’t makes life easier for traders

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Getting all the required licenses and paying the taxes to operate a business in Pasig City is now a breeze, thanks to the city government’s simplified business permit and licensing system starting this month.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Prices of school supplies monitored

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Fresh from his landslide victory in last week’s polls, Quezon City Mayor-elect Herbert Bautista has ordered the local price coordinating council to ensure that school supplies sold in the city are within the price ceiling set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Cop linked to robberies tagged anew in FX holdup

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A police officer who remains in active duty despite various charges filed against him in court is now the target of a manhunt after another complainant surfaced to accuse him of robbery, according to the Manila Police District.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Globe complaint spurs hackers’ arrest

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Two men were arrested for the alleged illegal operation and sale of Internet modems that caused a major telecom firm to lose P10 million in revenues.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Marikina City fire traced to 2nd-hand fridge

Fernando Garcia of Marikina City thought he scored a bargain when he recently bought a second-hand refrigerator. But instead of cooling things down, the Japan-made refrigerator apparently started a fire that cost Garcia his entire house on Russet Street, SSS Village in Barangay Concepcion II early Saturday.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Junk today, historic tomorrow: Save some Binay, Poe posters

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Save some of those Nancy Binays, Grace Poes and Bam Aquinos for posterity. Once every three years, campaign materials in all shapes and sizes clutter the streets. But decades from now, they could be prized mementos.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

23 youth offenders escape in Caloocan

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A total of 23 youth offenders escaped from a Caloocan City rehabilitation center Thursday night by sawing off the steel bars and matting of a toilet window, police said.

Posted: May 18th, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

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  • Lifestyle

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  • Philippine ballet’s finest from here and abroad take centerstage in rare one-night gala
  • ‘Pioneers of Philippine Art’ exhibit draws from various collections
  • Poet Fidelito Cortes makes the everyday extraordinary
  • Entertainment

  • ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes to top of US box office
  • ‘Archetypal villainess’ Bella Flores; 84
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  • Kids make tough guy Vin Diesel a ‘softie’
  • Film on old age wins in Jeonju
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  • Search on for top PH farmers
  • Mining firm, local groups join hands for nature
  • FPLA meets need for ‘renaissance leaders’
  • Toyota seen to ride on PH growth
  • Splash reports jump in food sales in North America
  • Technology

  • Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1B—report
  • Free Inquirer tablets for lucky INQSnap readers
  • Hong Kong launches first electric taxis
  • DepEd website now up and normal
  • Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
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  • A generation of Young Turks enters Senate
  • Editorial cartoon, May 20, 2013
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  • Game changer
  • Vote-buying in last polls raised inflation rate
  • Global Nation

  • Taiwan reiterates call for joint probe into fisherman’s death
  • DOLE: More OFWs coming home for good
  • Filipinos in Taiwan told: Limit activities
  • Santiago: Harassment of Filipinos in Taiwan may warrant MECO abolition
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