INQUIRER.net Breaking News http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/ 2009-11-22T23:45:17+08:00 text/html http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20091122-237752/Filipino-declared-Hero-of-the-Year-by-CNN (UPDATE 2) For his innovative “Kariton Klasrum” (pushcart classroom) Filipino educator Efren Peņaflorida has been awarded by CNN as “2009 Hero of the Year.” text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237816/Scientists-eye-2nd-forum-on-Guinsaugon-landslide An international group of scientists is planning to hold a second conference on the Guinsaugon landslide that occurred in Southern Leyte three years ago. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237815/Sheriffs-who-roasted-confiscated-pig-dismissed The Supreme Court has affirmed its decision to dismiss from service five court sheriffs in this city for illegally confiscating pigs and feasting on one of them in 2007. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237763/Estrada-shows-he-can-still-run-at-72 Former president Joseph Estrada showed that at the age of 72, he would still be fit for the presidency. He led a ceremonial run on the University of Makati’s new track oval on Sunday, before a cheering crowd of 1,000 students. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237805/BIR-asked-to-reject-other-bids-for-P18B-BIR-stamp-deal A lawmaker from the tobacco-producing province of Ilocos Sur wants the Bureau of Internal Revenue not to subject to a Swiss challenge an unsolicited proposal for its P18 billion tax stamp contract for cigarettes. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237771/Ads-with-high-sales-results-recognized The most anticipated event during the 21st Philippine Advertising Congress (PAC), the Araw Awards, turned into a celebration not only of industry creativity but also its capacity to produce results from investment. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237770/Cemetery-for-police-heroes-eyed-in-Rizal A final resting place for the country’s fallen policemen – modeled after the popular memorial parks in the world - will soon be developed in Baras, Rizal, according to the Rizal provincial government. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237769/Binay-opens-1500-meter-world-class-oval-in-Makati A world-class track oval inaugurated at the University of Makati (UMak) on Sunday will be open to city residents and non-residents looking for more venues to exercise. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091122-237768/87-workers-perish-in-China-mine-disaster HEGANG-- The death toll from a coal mine blast in northeast China climbed to 87 on Sunday as rescuers hunted for 21 workers still trapped deep underground in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in two years. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237762/Metro-cops-all-out-in-hunting-for-suspect-in-road-killing The Philippine National Police has issued an "all-points bulletin" mobilizing all police territorial and operational units on land, sea and air to stop American Jason Ivler, suspect in the killing of the son of a Malacaņang executive on Wednesday, from escaping abroad. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237761/Iloilo-City-mayor-leaves-Lakas-Kampi-to-join-NP Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treņas, a key ally of President Macapagal-Arroyo, will formalize his break with the administration Lakas-Kampi coalition on Monday, when he takes his oath as a member of the Nacionalista Party (NP) before NP president and standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091122-237760/Dubai-court-again-clears-ex-minister-of-fraud DUBAI - A former United Arab Emirates minster, Khalifa Bakhit al-Falasi, was cleared on Sunday of corruption charges on appeal for a second time, his lawyer said. text/html http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20091122-237691/Smiling-on-Facebook-costs-Canadian-her-insurance Facebook can be a double-edged sword, a Canadian woman learned when an insurance company cut her health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20091122-237759/Team-Krista-fights-back-on-Pacquiao-rumors It’s a one-two punch from Team Krista. Smarting from a slew of intrigues, Krista Ranillo’s relatives, grandmother Gloria Sevilla and aunt Suzette Ranillo, defended the troubled 25-year-old actress from persistent rumors of an illicit affair with boxer Manny Pacquiao. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20091122-237758/Asian-call-center-attrition-high With the growth of contact centers across Asia, particularly in the Philippines, there is a general idea that contact center agents never stay any longer than two years in their job and thus look for other opportunities. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237757/Palace-wont-court-Pacquiao-back Having all but lost congressional hopeful Manny Pacquiao to the Nacionalista Party, Malacaņang made it clear, on Sunday, that it would make no effort to win him back. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237756/Gibo-fighting-to-keep-Pacquiao-as-Lakas-Kampi-ally Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats standard bearer Gilbert ``Gibo” Teodoro is not giving up Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to another party without a fight. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237755/Ocampo-asked-about-sharing-stage-with-Marcos-son Can you share the campaign stage with the son of your tormentor? text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237754/Partylist-groups-ordered-to-bare-nominees-to-House To help ensure transparency in the election of party-list groups, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered these organizations to identify their nominees for Congress for the May 2010 elections. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237753/2-men-hurt-in-Pasay-grenade-blast Two men were hurt when an unidentified man lobbed a grenade into a house in Pasay City, Saturday night. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237751/Team-Pacquiao-feels-snubbed-by-Sarangani-execs One of the advisers of Manny Pacquiao called on officials of Sarangani Province as lacking of political finesse for ignoring the arrival of the world boxing superstar on Saturday. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237750/Bolante-says-Korina-acting-like-queen-of-Capiz Controversial former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante said broadcaster Korina Sanchez-Roxas should not meddling in local politics and stop acting like a "queen" of Capiz. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237749/RP-presidential-candidates-court-boxing-idol Philippine political heavyweights are courting boxing idol Manny Pacquiao to win his endorsement for the May 2010 presidential elections in an effort to cash in on his soaring popularity. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237748/JBC-to-meet-Monday-on-nominees-to-SC The Judicial and Bar Council is scheduled to meet on Monday to choose the nominees who could replace the recently retired Senior Associate Justice Leonardo Quisumbing and soon to retire Associate Justice Minita Chico-Nazario in the 15-member Supreme Court. text/html http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20091122-237747/Learning-disability-ban-lifted-for-2012-Paralympics-official Officials of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have voted to allow athletes with learning disabilities to compete again at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. text/html http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20091122-237746/Asian-currencies-mostly-lower-against-dollar HONG KONG--The US dollar picked up against most Asian currencies during the week as concerns about the global recovery saw dealers move into safer currencies such as the greenback and Japanese yen. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237745/Catholic-Churchs-ideal-bet-Moral-competent-patriot Morality, patriotism and competence are the top qualifications the Catholic Church is looking for in the country’s next leaders as it plunges into the election season early next year, Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iņiguez said. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237744/6-year-old-killed-by-stray-bullet-in-Manila A six-year-old boy, playing on a vacant lot, was killed when a stray bullet hit him in the head Saturday evening in Manila. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237743/Ex-Miss-Universe-is-Lakas-bet-for-Davao-Norte-gov Former Miss Universe Margarita “Margie” Moran-Floirendo is running for the top elective post in Davao del Norte, her husband, former Representative Antonio “Tonyboy” Floirendo Jr. said. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091122-237742/3-tugboat-crewmen-kidnapped-off-Zamboanga-Norte Three crewmembers of a tugboat were abducted in the high seas of Siocon Bay in Siocon town, Zamboanga del Norte on Saturday night. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091122-237741/Teenage-boy-stabbed-dead-by-drunkspolice A 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a group of men early Sunday in Manila. text/html http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20091122-237740/New-US-envoy-wont-bring-in-policy-shiftsLeft Except for being the "first black US ambassador to the Philippines named by the first black US president," there is no other significance in the appointment of Harry K. Thomas Jr. as Washington's new envoy to Manila, according to militant groups. text/html http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20091122-237739/China-could-grow-10-in-4th-quarter China's economy could grow by over 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said Sunday, citing a top government think-tank. text/html http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20091122-237738/Labor-party-welcomes-suspension-order-against-teacher-recruiter The labor partylist group Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) welcomes the issuance by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) of a preventive suspension against the recruitment agencies accused by local and US-based Filipino teachers of defrauding and exploiting them. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091122-237737/Indonesian-ferry-with-200-people-sinkspolice A ferry carrying more than 200 people sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island, possibly due to bad weather, police said Sunday. text/html http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20091122-237736/Hornets-shoot-down-high-flying-Hawks-96-88 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, United States—New Orleans Rookie Darren Collison notched his first NBA double-double with 22 points and 11 assists Saturday as the Hornets ended Atlanta's seven-game winning streak. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091122-237735/Tokyo-bar-blaze-kill-4-injures-16-others TOKYO, Japan—A fire broke out in a bar in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, killing four people and injuring 16 others, both customers and staff, a fire department official said. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091122-237734/Hospital-evacuated-as-Australian-wildfires-blaze SYDNEY, Australia—About 100 bushfires were burning in eastern Australia on Sunday as a hospital was evacuated and 1,000 firefighters battled the blazes amid sweltering conditions. text/html http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20091122-237733/Hotline-for-available-jobs-wins-award The Department of Labor and Employment’s hotline for information on local and overseas jobs won an award from International Association of Business Communicators, it was learned over the weekend. text/html http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091122-237732/Second-Mangyan-hunger-striker-rushed-to-hospital One more Mangyan hunger striker was rushed to the hospital Sunday morning after complaining of dizziness, chillness, and stomach pains, bringing to two the number of protesters who have been hospitalized, an anti-mining alliance said.