Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Newsphils - 0523h Tuesday, 04 October 2011

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Philippines



Mike Arroyo denies rigging 2007 polls

Inquirer.net - Gil C. Cabacungan Jr - ‎3 hours ago‎
Former First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo on Monday said that he and then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had no direct and personal interest to rig the 2007 elections.

Aquino still cool to Charter change, says it's not the way to go

Inquirer.net - Cathy YamsuanChristine O. Avendaño -‎4 hours ago‎
President Benigno Aquino III is still cool to the idea of Charter change (Cha-cha) to amend economic provisions in the Constitution that put limits on foreign investments.

Worst over in Bulacan: Floodwaters receding

Inquirer.net - ‎3 hours ago‎
A boat is the only means of transportation in Gugo, Calumpit in Bulacan after the village was submerged in water due to the rains spawned by Typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel”.

US woman freed, relatives still held

gulfnews.com - Barbara Mae Dacanay - ‎1 hour ago‎
Manila: An American woman was released by her abductors after two and a half months of captivity, but her 14-year-old son and nephew remained with their kidnappers in the southern Philippines, sources said.

MILF threatens to back out of talks

gulfnews.com - Barbara Mae Dacanay - ‎1 hour ago‎
Manila: A former secessionist Filipino-Muslim group threatened to back out from a 14-year-old peace talks with the Philippine government, saying that government negotiator should offer concrete expanded areas and ...

Ex-AFP comptroller in plunder case wants out of penitentiary

Inquirer.net - Leila SalaverriaMarlon Ramos -‎2 hours ago‎
Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) comptroller Carlos Garcia has petitioned the Supreme Court to order his immediate transfer from the state penitentiary in Muntinlupa City to a military detention facility.

Flooded hotel to re-open Monday

Philippine Star - Helen Flores - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Sofitel Philippine Plaza is set to resume operations on Oct. 10, nearly two weeks after a storm surge spawned by typhoon “Pedring” inundated the ground ...

Where were they during 'Pedring'

Manila Bulletin - Hector R.R. Villanueva - ‎4 hours ago‎
Bread is just like the heart of a politician. Hard in the face of human need.”…”The worst thing in the world is to go hungry.
The wrath of Pedring Philippine Star

Bigger flood control budget sought

Manila Bulletin - Raymund F. Antonio - ‎11 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Anticipating more destructive typhoons to hit in the country brought by the erratic weather patterns, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is seeking a total of P10.8 billion for flood control ...

New weather disturbance threatens Philippines

ABS CBN News - ‎6 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - A new weather disturbance is forming near the Philippines, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday. The low pressure area (LPA) was estimated to be 520 kilometers northeast of southern Luzon as of 2 pm Monday.

House to give Supreme Court back its funds

Inquirer.net - Gil Cabacungan JrMarlon Ramos -‎3 hours ago‎
Members of the House of Representatives on Monday decided they did not want a confrontation with the justices of the Supreme Court but they would not mind one with Budget Secretary Florencio Abad Jr.

Gears of War III sells three million copies in first week

ITP.net - Clayton Vallabhan - ‎9 hours ago‎
Gears of War III has sold more than three million copies in its first week of sales. The game is a set to be a holiday-season hit, and is one of the first blockbuster titles of the season.
The Gears of War 3 Manila Bulletin

Penalties sought vs abusive traders in disaster-stricken areas

GMANews.TV - ‎14 hours ago‎
A bill has been filed at the Senate seeking to penalize businessmen who are jacking up prices of essential goods in disaster-stricken areas.

Guv eyes mangrove reforestation in coastal towns

Sun.Star - ‎6 hours ago‎
ILOILO Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. vowed to conduct a massive mangrove reforestation on all the coastal municipalities in the province.

Lawmaker grills poll fraud whistleblower on timing of revelations

Sun.Star - ‎6 hours ago‎
A MEMBER of the House ad hoc committee created to probe the alleged break-in at the Batasan Pambansa complex more than six years ago questioned the timing of the revelations brought up by a relieved police office director.

Caraga Region infrastructure projects benefit

Manila Bulletin - Mike U. Crismundo - ‎12 hours ago‎
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines - Big number of 'Pantawid Pamilya' beneficiaries in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga region) are currently benefited the Php 26, 462, 317.45 infrastructure projects spread at various far-flung communities in ...

Aviation agency gets green light to hire 3, 500

Manila Standard Today - ‎14 hours ago‎
The Department of Budget and Management has given the go signal for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to hire 3544 workers, including 1743 technicians.

LGUs urged: Resolve child labor

Manila Bulletin - Nicole O. Ong - ‎12 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Monday called on local government units (LGUs) to formulate local legislations that will address child labor and integrate anti-child labor ...

6000 sign petition vs coal power plant

Sun.Star - ‎4 hours ago‎
By Jereco O. Paloma MORE than 6000 residents, religious and community leaders, students, professionals and members of cause-oriented groups have signed a petition, asking the City Government of Davao to revoke earlier endorsement of the 300 megawatt ...

3 bishops to present 100000 anti-mining signatures to PNoy

Minda News - Allen V. Estabillo - ‎6 hours ago‎
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/03 October) - Three Catholic bishops in Mindanao are seeking an audience with President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to directly present at least ...


Business



FOREX-Euro sinks to 8-1/2-month low vs dollar on Greek mess

Reuters - Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNick Olivari -‎28 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The euro fell to its lowest level in more than eight months against the dollar on Monday, as fears of a Greek default deepened after the debt-ridden country said it will not meet the deficit ...

Open-ended Wall Street occupation

RT - ‎8 minutes ago‎
The group of protesters on the streets of New York continues to grow, and now war veterans are joining in to show their support. The brutal showdown on Brooklyn Bridge, where over 700 people were arrested, spawned another protest near City Hall.

Reds storm mining firm, torch equipment in Surigao del Norte

Tempo - Mike U. Crismundo - ‎11 minutes ago‎
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines - Some 300 heavily armed New People's Army (NPA) rebels stormed a mining company and reportedly burned a wharf, several barges and other equipment at the firm's seaport in Taganito, Claver, ...

BSP Unwinding More Forex Swaps

Manila Bulletin - Lee C. Chipongian - ‎4 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The central bank, which has been active in the foreign exchange market, is looking to further unwind foreign exchange (FX) swaps as one of the open market intervention measures to contain FX volatility.

PAL workers accuse management of 'busting'

Inquirer.net - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Philip C. Tubeza The ground crew union of Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Monday accused the flag carrier's management of “union busting” after the airline's outsourcing program threw more than 60 percent of the union leadership out of work.

Philex to tap lenders for $1-B project

BusinessWorld Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
PHILEX MINING Corp. is looking at tapping creditors for a bulk of the $1-billion funds needed to develop its Silangan mine in Surigao del Norte in the second half of next year, an official yesterday said.

Visayas grid needs 2000 megawatts

Manila Bulletin - Malou M. Mozo - ‎12 hours ago‎
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines - The Visayas grid will need an additional 2000 megawatts (MW) of power onwards till 2030, even if at present the region is enjoying enough power resources, an official from the Department of Energy (DoE) ...

5 oil firms reduce prices

Tempo - ‎4 hours ago‎
Manila, Philippines - Oil firms Pilipinas Shell, Petron Corp., Chevron Philippines (formerly Caltex), Eastern Petroleum Philippines, and Unioil Philippines reduced prices by up to P1.20 per liter yesterday.

Fund Acquiring 28% Ani's Stake

Manila Bulletin - James A. Loyola - ‎4 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Global asset management company Black River is acquiring a 28.11 percent stake in listed AgriNurture, Inc. (ANI) for $30.45 million.

EDC reviews export growth target

Manila Bulletin - Edu Lopez - ‎1 hour ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The Export Development Council (EDC) would meet this month to review the 10 percent growth target that industry leaders had set for themselves for 2011.

P/$ rate stand at P43.72/$1

Manila Bulletin - ‎4 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The peso exchange rate stands at P43.72 to the US dollar, the closing rate last Friday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp.

Farm damage estimate raised to P7B

BusinessWorld Online - ‎4 hours ago‎
AGRICULTURAL LOSS estimates due to typhoon Pedring (international code name Nesat) have been substantially raised, a development that could lead to the government advancing planned 2012 rice imports.

US 6-Month Bills: 0.060%; 15.89% At High; Bid-To-Cover 5.10

Wall Street Journal - ‎5 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The US Treasury awarded $27.00 billion in six-month bills at Monday's auction at a high rate of 0.060%.

Cebu Pacific adding int'l flights

Inquirer.net - Paolo G. Montecillo - ‎5 hours ago‎
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is adding more flights to key international destinations at the start of next year to keep up with growing demand from Filipino travelers.

PAL gets tax break on fuel

Inquirer.net - Marlon Ramos - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Court of Appeals has prevented the government, using a Department of Energy (DOE) certification issued nine years ago, from imposing an excise tax on aviation fuel imported by troubled Philippine Airlines.
EVAT on PAL fuel halted Journal Online

Rogue trader case shows serious risk management flaws

Business Insurance - ‎5 hours ago‎
AP UBS AG trader Kweku M. Adoboli's fraudulent scheme triggered $2.3 billion in losses at the Swiss-based bank. Banking institutions still have risk management lessons to learn in preventing rogue traders from racking up billions of dollars in losses, ...

Philippine mango industry positioning “strongly” in world market

FreshPlaza - ‎7 hours ago‎
Mango industry players are positioning Philippine mango strongly in the world market by maximizing efficiency in the cost service and logistics areas, an industry officer said.

San Miguel Brewery bonds retain Aaa rating

GMANews.TV - ‎14 hours ago‎
The bonds issuance of the beer unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has retained its highest rating. In a statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, SMBI said it maintained its "PRS Aaa issue rating" for its P38.8 billion bond ...

Edsa rail trips back

Manila Standard Today - ‎14 hours ago‎
The Metro Rail Transit 3 resumed operations on Sunday morning after a power failure last Saturday forced a shutdown, said the Light Rail Transit Authority.

Central Luzon gains in OTOP Expo

Manila Bulletin - Franco G. Regala - ‎12 hours ago‎
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Philippines - At least 24 Central Luzon-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recently participated in the 1st OTOP (One Town, One Product) National Expo and posted P3.3 million in total sales.



Sports



Gold standard

BusinessWorld Online - Angelo S. Murillo -‎4 hours ago‎
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball tournament ended at the weekend the way it has had in the last half decade: the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles on center court ...

Fresh blood in PBA

Philippine Star - ‎5 hours ago‎
Paul Lee had an auspicious debut with Rain Or Shine in the PBA's 37th season opening game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Sunday and fans are wondering if the other 23 rookies will acquit themselves as impressively.
Lee takes PBA by storm Manila Bulletin

Bombers enhance Final 4 bid

Philippine Star - Olmin Leyba - ‎5 hours ago‎
Mapua's Michael Parala (15) pulls off a tough undergoal shot against John Montemayor of Jose Rizal U as teammate Mark Sarangay looks on.

Knights too hot for Blazers

Manila Bulletin - Jonas Terrado - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Letran came through with a decisive fourth quarter run to score a 72-60 win over College of St. Benilde Monday in the 87th NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.

Azkals need to overpower Macau Tuesday after draw with Taiwanese

Inquirer.net - ‎7 hours ago‎
By Cedelf P. Tupas KAOHSIUNG—On the heels of two successive draws, Philippine Azkals skipper Aly Borromeo no longer sees their final match against Macau Tuesday as a mere stepping stone to the Long Teng Cup title.

Saludar triumphs, nears Olympic berth

Manila Bulletin - ‎5 hours ago‎
BAKU, Azerbaijan - The Olympic gold medal dream lives through the fists of Philippine Army man and Guangzhou Asian Games flyweight champion Rey Saludar.

Phl athletes scramble for SEAG berths

Philippine Star - Abac Cordero - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - With less than six weeks to the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia, a number of national sports associations are still scrambling for inclusion of their athletes ...

Bradley on collision course to face Pacquiao

Yahoo! Sports - Kevin Iole - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Knowing that, you can still feel free to write this on your calendar in pen, not pencil: Assuming Pacquiao defeats Marquez on Nov. 12, he'll face Timothy Ray Bradley Jr.

Asian Under-14 netfest unwraps Tuesday

Manila Bulletin - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The battle for supremacy in junior tennis begins Tuesday with local aces slugging it out with a number of foreign bets in the Mariposa Foundation Cup presented by the Philippine Tennis Academy ATF 14-Under Series at the Rizal ...

UST judokas complete sweep

Malaya - ‎7 hours ago‎
UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas wielded the broom in judo action of the UAAP Season 74, sweeping the men's and women's crowns over the weekend at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium to underscore its domination of the sport.

Albert Pagara replaces 'El Matador' in Pinoy Pride 9

PhilBoxing.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Seventeen-year-old and undefeated prospect Albert 'Prince' Pagara will be stepping in for Arthur 'El Matador' Villaueva after the latter suffered a serious finger injury last Saturday - less than a week before the much awaited ...

Black Superman wants to coach in PBA

Manila Standard Today - Rey Joble - ‎14 hours ago‎
FOR Billy Ray Bates, the phrase “welcome home” was the most satisfying greeting he heard the moment he set his foot anew on Philippine soil.

National U wrests juniors crown

Tempo - ‎6 hours ago‎
National University, a founding member of the 74-year-old University Athletic Association of the Philippines, clinched the juniors basketball crown at the expense of Far Eastern University, 72-63, in Game Three of the best-of-three series last Sunday ...

Filipino boxers absorb three straight losses in Olympic qualifier

Sun.Star - ‎13 hours ago‎
MANILA—Only three Filipino pugilists remain in contention for a spot in the 2012 London Olympics after the six-man delegation was dealt its third straight setback last Saturday.

Ethiopians dominate Milo Cebu elims

Philippine Star - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Mikael Tesfaye and Mailemariam Kansay made it a 1-2 finish for Ethiopia as they dominated the Milo marathon regional elims last Sunday in Cebu City.

STI edges CEU, reaches finals with UM

Philippine Star - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - STI Colleges brought down Centro Escolar University, 82-78, in their sudden death match to arrange a title showdown with defending champion University of Manila in the 11th NAASCU men's basketball championship at the Makati ...

Olivarez gains top semis berth

Manila Bulletin - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - The Olivarez College Sea Lions drew crucial baskets from Franklin Mancio in the second quarter as they stopped the Philippine School of Business Administration Jaguars, 90-72, Monday to nail the No.

Tour leaders keep posts; hot Millanes steals show

Philippine Star - Joey Villar - ‎5 hours ago‎
SAN FERNANDO, La Union ,Philippines - American Vinyl's sprint specialist Joseph Millanes launched his attack in the last 50kms and sustained his pace to clinch lap honors even as ...

Lady Tams win it all

Tempo - ‎5 hours ago‎
Manila, Philippines - Far Eastern University's Lady Tamaraws accomplished what their male counterparts failed to pull off, beating the Lady Falcons of Adamson University, 68-57, in Game Three to snatch the UAAP Season 74 women's basketball crown ...

NBA negotiations key on Tuesday talks

ESPN - Henry Abbott - ‎26 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK -- Another day of NBA labor talks came and went without a deal, with NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver stressing that Monday's negotiations weren't meant to cross any significant hurdles.




Southeast Asia




Mike Arroyo denies rigging 2007 polls

Inquirer.net - Gil C. Cabacungan Jr - ‎3 hours ago‎
Former First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo on Monday said that he and then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had no direct and personal interest to rig the 2007 elections.

Hong Kong Cancels Typhoon Signal as Nalgae Heads to China

BusinessWeek - Marco LuiBei Hu - ‎5 hours ago‎
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong canceled all typhoon signals and replaced them with a strong monsoon warning as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae, which killed at least one person and flooded nine towns and cities in the Philippines, ...

US woman freed, relatives still held

gulfnews.com - Barbara Mae Dacanay - ‎1 hour ago‎
Manila: An American woman was released by her abductors after two and a half months of captivity, but her 14-year-old son and nephew remained with their kidnappers in the southern Philippines, sources said.

Aquino still cool to Charter change, says it's not the way to go

Inquirer.net - Cathy YamsuanChristine O. Avendaño -‎4 hours ago‎
President Benigno Aquino III is still cool to the idea of Charter change (Cha-cha) to amend economic provisions in the Constitution that put limits on foreign investments.

Consultations delay ISA repeal

TODAYonline - ‎23 minutes ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government said yesterday that the Internal Security Act (ISA) can only be repealed in March as it needs to consult and engage with stakeholders.

MILF threatens to back out of talks

gulfnews.com - Barbara Mae Dacanay - ‎1 hour ago‎
Manila: A former secessionist Filipino-Muslim group threatened to back out from a 14-year-old peace talks with the Philippine government, saying that government negotiator should offer concrete expanded areas and ...

Tribunal Only Part of Answer to Trauma: Author

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
Monday, 03 October 2011 Tribunal Only Part of Answer to Trauma: Author Phy Sopheada, VOA Khmer | Washington "I think for many people who are troubled by lingering feeling of injustice, their hope is that the tribunal's proceedings will help to ...

Barisan Nasional needs a united MCA, says Najib

TODAYonline - ‎14 hours ago‎
by The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday urged the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) to remain united and cease internal bickering, ahead of a general election expected to be called early next year.

Photos of the Day

Wall Street Journal - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Firecrackers exploded over revelers during a street procession marking the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand, Monday.

Ex-AFP comptroller in plunder case wants out of penitentiary

Inquirer.net - Leila SalaverriaMarlon Ramos -‎2 hours ago‎
Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) comptroller Carlos Garcia has petitioned the Supreme Court to order his immediate transfer from the state penitentiary in Muntinlupa City to a military detention facility.

Hacker of Thai PM's twitter account identified

TODAYonline - ‎23 minutes ago‎
The Thai authorities have identified the hacker who took over the Twitter account of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday and questioned her ability to defend the country if she could not even secure her own tweets.

Transport upgrading plans on track

TODAYonline - Leong Wee Keat - ‎23 minutes ago‎
SINGAPORE - Besides getting commuters onto the train or the bus, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew is also looking at improving their journey to the station, while arming passengers with more timely and accurate information to decide on ...

Najib, Rosmah Not Relevant Witnesses To Anwar's Sodomy Trial - Counsel

Bernama - ‎9 hours ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, were not relevant or material witnesses in Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's ongoing sodomy trial, the High Court heard Monday.

Employment Act (Amendment) Bill 2010 Second Reading To Go On Despite Protest

Bernama - ‎8 hours ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The second reading of the Employment Act (Amendment) Bill 2010 will go on during the Dewan Rakyat sitting this time despite protest from the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).

Filipina worker in Saudi jumps from building to escape abusive employer

Mindanao Examiner - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Oct. 3, 2011) - A Filipina domestic helper, who was escaping from abuses of her Saudi employer, jumped from the second floor of their apartment in Al-Khobar City.

Lawmakers feel being terrorized by KPK

Jakarta Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
House of Representative Commission III chairman Benny K. Harman admitted that lawmakers have felt “terrorized” by the recent moves by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to summon legislators.

Gears of War III sells three million copies in first week

ITP.net - Clayton Vallabhan - ‎9 hours ago‎
Gears of War III has sold more than three million copies in its first week of sales. The game is a set to be a holiday-season hit, and is one of the first blockbuster titles of the season.

Kelantan PAS Government On Explanation Drive On Hudud

Bernama - ‎5 hours ago‎
KOTA BAHARU, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Pas government will explain the hudud law to the people in the state, including to non-Muslims, from tomorrow.

Flooded hotel to re-open Monday

Philippine Star - Helen Flores - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Sofitel Philippine Plaza is set to resume operations on Oct. 10, nearly two weeks after a storm surge spawned by typhoon “Pedring” inundated the ground ...

Setback in govt push to develop Kg Baru

Business Times (subscription) - Pauline Ng - ‎1 hour ago‎
A PROPOSED Bill to help unlock the value of Kuala Lumpur's oldest Malay settlement was withdrawn and a 'new and improved version' tabled in its place yesterday after the authorities capitulated to the residents' demand for a greater say ...




World



Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito cleared of murder

The Guardian - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Amanda Knox breaks down as she is helped away after hearing that she had been freed. Photograph: Pier Paolo Cito/AP There were scenes of delight inside and protests outside an Italian courtroom after judges upheld the appeal by the American student, ...

Israel partly to blame for growing isolation in region, says US

Vancouver Sun - Adrian Blomfield - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, addresses the 66th General Assembly on Friday after the Palestinians' historic bid for a UN seat.

Fighters overrun Gaddafi birthplace

Sydney Morning Herald - Jay Deshmukh -‎25 minutes ago‎
Anti-Gaddafi fighters have overrun the ousted strongman's birthplace of Qasr Abu Hadi, marking a symbolic victory in their battle to eradicate the last vestiges of his 42-year rule.

Pakistan rejects Afghan charges on Rabbani

TODAYonline - ‎23 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has rejected allegations from Afghan officials that its intelligence agency masterminded the assassination of Kabul's chief peace negotiator with the Taliban.

P-Noy lauds HK ruling on maids' residency

Philippine Star - Delon PorcallaCarina Roncesvalles -‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino lauded yesterday a Hong Kong court decision allowing residency status for Filipino domestic helpers and other foreign workers, which the Hong Kong government is opposing.

20 die in Iraqi hostage drama

News24 - ‎2 hours ago‎
Not only a breathtaking account of the Special Forces raid on Iraqi scuds during the Gulf War, this... Now R77.95 Ramadi - At least 20 people were killed in western Iraq on Monday when security forces stormed a police station to end a hostage-taking ...

Open-ended Wall Street occupation

RT - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The group of protesters on the streets of New York continues to grow, and now war veterans are joining in to show their support. The brutal showdown on Brooklyn Bridge, where over 700 people were arrested, spawned another protest near City Hall.

Kidnapped in Kenya

Reuters - ‎23 minutes ago‎
1 of 15. Kenya police inspect inside the beach home of a disabled French woman that was kidnapped in Ras-Kitau on Manda Island in Lamu, October 3, 2011.

'Syrian regime detains 3000 people in 3 days'

IBNLive.com - ‎54 minutes ago‎
AP Beirut: Syrian troops going house to house have detained more than 3000 people in the past three days in a rebellious town that government forces recently retook in some of the worst fighting of the 6-month-old uprising, activists said on Monday.

Hacker of Thai PM's twitter account identified

TODAYonline - ‎23 minutes ago‎
The Thai authorities have identified the hacker who took over the Twitter account of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday and questioned her ability to defend the country if she could not even secure her own tweets.

China firm "shocked" by Myanmar dam halt

Reuters UK - Zhou XinMartin Petty - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Chinese state-owned firm involved in a stalled $3.6 billion dam in Myanmar expressed shock on Monday at the Myanmar government's decision to suspend the project and warned of legal consequences.

Yemen's problem: The president and 'al-Qaeda'

Al-Arabiya - Abdul Rahman al-Rashed - ‎4 hours ago‎
For the Americans, Yemen has become a very important country, not out of love for its people or its resources, but out of fear from al-Qaeda.

Filipina worker in Saudi jumps from building to escape abusive employer

Mindanao Examiner - ‎7 hours ago‎
MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Oct. 3, 2011) - A Filipina domestic helper, who was escaping from abuses of her Saudi employer, jumped from the second floor of their apartment in Al-Khobar City.

Vizcaya couple names child 'Quiel'

Philippine Star - Charlie Lagasca - ‎5 hours ago‎
Quiel, a healthy baby girl, was born in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya on the afternoon of Oct. 1 when her namesake typhoon unleashed its fury on northern Luzon.

Ship runs aground off Taiwan

Tempo - ‎12 minutes ago‎
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Four crew members died Monday and six went missing after a Panama-registered cargo vessel ran aground in heavy seas off the northern Taiwanese coast, the coast guard said.

Can Seoul make play for detainees in North Korea?

Korea Times - Kim Young-jin - ‎11 hours ago‎
Calls are growing for the government to step up efforts to rescue South Koreans detained in North Korea, including a 69-year-old woman stranded for decades after being lured there with her husband.

DOTC in talks to end ports contract

Malaya - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said negotiations for a settlement of the French modular steel port project are ongoing, with the government pushing for its termination.

Rick Santorum Doesn't 'Stay Awake at Night' Worrying About Gay Soldier

PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog) - Randy LoBasso -‎1 hour ago‎
Remember a gay soldier asked a question about his future rights at the last Republican debate, and the moderators pawned the question off on Rick Santorum, because, uh, we all know what he thinks of the gays, anyway?

Bus Crash in Hubei Province Kills 16

NTDTV - ‎3 hours ago‎
At least 16 people are dead and 19 injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in Hubei Province on Saturday. State-run media reports the bus was carrying 35 passengers when it crashed through railings on the road and plunged into the Xiangxi River.

Pakistan's blasphemy laws have left even judges in fear of their lives

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
So he's going to swing - perhaps. On Saturday a Pakistani judge sentenced Mumtaz Qadri, the police bodyguard who assassinated the Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, to death by hanging.




Science



Environment bureau creates task force on illegal mining

Sun.Star - ‎3 hours ago‎
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Northern Mindanao created a unified task force to end illegal mining activities along Iponan River and in the nearby town of Opol, Misamis Oriental.

The Morning File / 2011 Ig Nobel wisdom: Go before you leave

Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Gary Rotstein - ‎7 hours ago‎
Michael Dwyer/AP Sigh language: Karl Halvor Teigen of University of Olso took home an Ig Nobel for research on why people sigh. What a great time of year early fall is: The annual guessing game over how...

CCTV Airs Space Launch to "America the Beautiful" Soundtrack

NTDTV - ‎3 hours ago‎
China's state-run broadcaster CCTV made what appeared to be an embarrassing mistake last Thursday, when they broadcast a video about the Chinese regime's space program to the music “America the Beautiful.

Urban population set to hit 30m by 2050

The Citizen Daily - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Songa wa Songa Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's current 12 million urban population is expected to reach 30 million in 2050, the minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Prof Anna Tibaijuka, said yesterday.

In the best interests of children

Inquirer.net - Malou Guanzon-Apalisok - ‎20 hours ago‎
The rampage by back-to-back typhoons Pedring and Quiel again highlighted what environmental groups, scientists and the international community have been saying for the longest time.

Kent under fire for ozone network cuts

CANOE - Jessica Murphy - ‎13 minutes ago‎
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is up to the job of studying the Arctic atmosphere despite staff cuts at its ozone-monitoring network, Environment Minister Peter Kent said Monday.

World's most complex telescope takes first pictures of deepest space

Daily Mail - Jessica Satherley - ‎41 minutes ago‎
This is the remarkable first picture taken by the new $1.3 billion radio telescope sitting high in the Chilean Andes. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, shortened to the 'ALMA radio telescope', took a snap of the ...

India bid to have Kyoto-like treaty faces resistance at UN

Hindustan Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
After failing to save Kyoto Protocol, India is fighting to include protection differentiated responsibility enshrined in the protocol in the proposed climate treaty to defeat the call of the rich countries of having mandatory emission reduction target ...

"Russian GPS" nears completion with succesful launch

Reuters - Alissa de CarbonnelShaimaa Fayed -‎3 hours ago‎
MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Russia successfully launched a navigation satellite on Monday that will complete a global system to rival the US GPS (Global Positioning System) and give a much-needed boost to the beleaguered Russian ...




Technology



Deus Ex 4: 10 Things We Want To See

GamingBolt - Shubhankar Parijat - ‎3 hours ago‎
We absolutely loved Deus Ex: Human Revolution. We had two authors review the Xbox 360 and PS3 version separately, and they both loved it equally, giving it a 9.5/10.

Mozilla Considers Blacklisting Java

InfoQ.com - Alex Blewitt - ‎11 hours ago‎
The Mozilla Foundation has publicly considered disabling Java from running in the browser environment, thanks to recent research that indicates Java is the top of the three vectors for security exploits in the browser.

How badly does the iPhone need a redesign?

CNET - Scott Stein - ‎32 minutes ago‎
On the eve of Apple's latest iPhone announcement, it's been over four years since the original iPhone debuted. In those four years, much has happened under the hood of the iPhone, but surprisingly little has changed about the iPhone's outward ...

Driver sets sofa speed record

Tempo - ‎15 hours ago‎
The phrase 'couch-potato daredevil' seems to be appropriate in the case of Paul McKinnon as the Australian couch-potato daredevil and his team have just set a new speed record by driving a sofa at 101mph.

In the best interests of children

Inquirer.net - Malou Guanzon-Apalisok - ‎20 hours ago‎
The rampage by back-to-back typhoons Pedring and Quiel again highlighted what environmental groups, scientists and the international community have been saying for the longest time.

Yet another tablet deal: HTC Flyer price slashed to $299

Washington Post - Sean Hollister - ‎2 hours ago‎
Seven might be the magic number for Android tablet manufacturers, but $499 is not looking terribly good; now that you can preorder a Kindle Fire for $200, competitors are bracing for sticker shock.

Samsung unveils three new smartphones

The Hindu - ‎2 hours ago‎
Aimed at further consolidating its position in the Indian smartphone market, Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled three new touch-screen handsets, which include its first device on the latest Windows operating system.

HTC investigating "massive" mobile phone security flaw

The Independent (blog) - Kevin Rawlinson - ‎2 hours ago‎
HTC has launched an investigation into claims that its phones store users' data and leak them to internet-enabled apps without their permission, the mobile phone manufacturer has said.

Oracle Pushes Appliance Message to Software Crowd

PCWorld - Chris Kanaracus - ‎2 hours ago‎
One thing became clear at Oracle's OpenWorld conference on Monday: The vendor is intent on drilling the benefits of its hardware-plus-software systems into a customer base that largely remains invested only in Oracle's ...

Facebook adds WebSense safe browsing to its defenses

CNET - Elinor Mills - ‎1 hour ago‎
This is the warning that will pop up if WebSense determines that a Web link is unsafe on Facebook. Facebook is adding a Websense Web link blacklist service to its arsenal of defenses designed to protect users from clicking on links that lead to sites ...

Facebook Timeline Has One Week Time-Out

AllFacebook - David Cohen - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook's new timeline profile is on time-out, as the social network delayed the beginning of its beta test of the new profile by about a week, to October 6. It's unclear whether the delay is the result of a lawsuit filed against the social network by ...

GM Hits Subcompact Nail on Head with 2012 Chevy Sonic

Headlines News - Steve Oak - ‎9 hours ago‎
At long last, Chevrolet appear to have got the recipe for the ideal subcompact just right. With aspirations of creating a global car to be sold in countries all over the world, GM needed to come up with a truly competitive product - and may well have ...

Tesla Model S Boasts 320-Mile Range, One-Hour Recharge Time

Fox News - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Production of Tesla's next car doesn't start until next summer, but the automaker is already turning up the juice. At an unveiling for the final Beta test version of the all-electric Model S, the Palo Alto-based automaker announced that it will be ...

Google updates Chrome to restore browser after Microsoft blunder

Computerworld - Gregg Keizer - ‎2 hours ago‎
Computerworld - Google updated Chrome over the weekend to help users affected by Microsoft's errant flagging of the browser as malware.

T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 to Get Wi-Fi Calling in November

CIO (blog) - ‎34 minutes ago‎
T-Mobile USA plans to roll out Wi-Fi calling support for its BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in November. Many current T-Mobile BlackBerry users were frustrated that Wi-Fi calling wasn't included at launch in August, but they shouldn't have to wait ...

Adobe: We've got the Touch for tablets

CNET - Stephen Shankland - ‎46 minutes ago‎
A look at Adobe's Photoshop Touch for Android app, which will come to iOS later. After dipping its toes in the water with some limited-scope mobile apps, Adobe is taking the plunge today with six programs for Android Honeycomb tablets, including the ...

Inside Google's London Chrome Zone shop

CNET (blog) - Luke Westaway - ‎1 hour ago‎
This London shop-within-a-shop has been set up to explain what Chromebooks are. And sell them, natch. Click on the photo above for more images.

Chrome inching up to No. 2 browser

msnbc.com - Suzanne Choney - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world.

With Mango's arrival, Windows Phone garners new momentum

The Next Web (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Windows Phone, previously maligned for its poor sales and lacking feature set, appears now to be enjoying new momentum. HTC, a giant in the mobile space, has made it known that Windows Phone devices now comprise some 30% of its total unit volume.

'Battlefield 3' hack could get you banned

msnbc.com - Winda Benedetti - ‎2 hours ago‎
Stay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone, iPad, Droid, Facebook and more.




Health



Nobel researcher was a subject of his own discovery

Reuters India - Ben HirschlerJulie Steenhuysen -‎8 minutes ago‎
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo pleases crowds on Rajpath ahead of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. Slideshow Nobel prize for medicine winner, Canadian-born Ralph Steinman, is seen in an undated handout photo.

Kidney transplant

Manila Bulletin - ‎12 hours ago‎
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines(PNA) - The first-ever kidney transplant operation held here in the region was successful. The kidney transplant was performed Saturday at the Western Mindanao Medical Center (WMMC), a private tertiary hospital operating in ...

How to prevent osteoporosis–at any age

Inquirer.net - Irene C. Perez - ‎4 hours ago‎
Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease. It has no symptoms and cure, and it is expected to hit almost half of the adult Filipino population by age 50.

PhilHealth's fixed-rate worries hospitals, docs

Sun.Star - Carmelle Marie Harrow - ‎4 hours ago‎
THE fixed rate scheme of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. worries private hospitals and doctors as it will affect the public. During the Hermes Club monthly forum, Dr.

We should be 'afraid enough' of HIV, AIDS

Philippine Star - ‎Oct 2, 2011‎
Pulses is not a gay play as HIV and AIDS is not a 'gay disease.' It tackles the entire spectrum of gender, of those who can get it - meaning everyone.

Twitter Study Tracks When We Are :)

New York Times - Benedict Carey - ‎Sep 29, 2011‎
However grumpy people are when they wake up, and whether they stumble to their feet in Madrid, Mexico City or Minnetonka, Minn., they tend to brighten by breakfast time and feel their moods taper gradually to a low in the late ...

Vietnam joins anti-poaching rhino campaign

Independent Online - Nguyen Trung Kien,Cara Viereckl - ‎7 hours ago‎
A pioneering conservation campaign in Vietnam last year made its citizens aware of the perilous state of Asia's endangered tigers.

Philhealth's private partners provide beneficiaries with special privileges

Philippine Information Agency - Elsa S. Subong - ‎11 hours ago‎
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 3 (PIA) -- The PhilHealth has tapped corporate partners from the private sector in its new approach to bring all Filipinos into the National Health Insurance Program and achieve the government's goal of universal ...

Red Cross partners with barangays on blood letting

Philippine Information Agency - Larry Lopez - ‎14 hours ago‎
TABUK, Kalinga, Oct. 3 (PIA) - - Committed to maintain available blood stock under its blood services program, the Kalinga Chapter of the Philippine Red Cross had a recent blood letting with barangay officials and residents of Barangay ...

Crunchy crickets going mainstream in Australia

Reuters - Pauline AskinElaine Lies - ‎Sep 30, 2011‎
Crickets are seen on a plastic barrel at a farm in Ho Chi Minh city September 13, 2006. By Pauline Askin SYDNEY (Reuters) - Looking for a taste treat for a special snack?

Despite more spending, Angolans languish in hospital

AFP - Jonas Bondo - ‎17 hours ago‎
LUANDA - In the Angolan hospital rooms that do have beds, two or three patients share each one, feeling fortunate not to be among the sick crowded into the corridors.

Alameda Firefighters Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) - ‎38 minutes ago‎
When a fire truck passed me on Park Street Saturday afternoon, I did a double take. The firefighters in the cab weren't dressed in their usual firefighter garb: they were wearing pink t-shirts.

Fat tax in Denmark: Why they have it; could it happen in US?

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Food Police have stormed Denmark, where it is now a little more expensive to eat fattening food. The country's so-called “fat tax” went into effect on Saturday.

Vancouver mayor won't lobby for more drug injection sites

Vancouver Courier - Mike Howell - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Supporters of Insite were all smiles on Hastings Street when the court decision was announced on Friday. Mayor Gregor Robertson will not lead a charge to get more drug injection sites open in the ...

Stroke Risk Sets in Earlier, is Three Times Higher For Smokers, Study Says

The Inquisitr - ‎3 hours ago‎
Okay, by now pretty much everyone walking the planet knows that one of the most damaging things you can do to your body is pick up a cigarette and start smoking it.

Drug stops hair going grey

BioScholar News - ‎5 hours ago‎
A wonder pill which is being developed can stop hair from turning grey, a media report said Monday. Experts at beauty firm L'Oreal claim it will keep your barnet - the hair - the same natural colour forever, The Sun reported.

Tearjerker Alert: Deaf Woman Hears Herself for the First Time

TIME - Aylin Zafar - ‎Sep 30, 2011‎
Sloan Churman, 29, was born deaf and had never heard the sound of her own voice—until last week. Eight weeks ago, Churman underwent surgery for a hearing implant called The Esteem Implant by Envoy Medical.

Graphic images of people dying from lung cancer to go on cigarette packets

Daily Mail - ‎6 hours ago‎
By Daily Mail Reporter Anti-smoking campaigners have unveiled their most cigarette health warnings images yet - by including pictures of smokers dying of cancer.




Entertainment



A story of shame opens 10 th Spanish Film Festival

BusinessWorld Online - ‎4 hours ago‎
American actor and filmmaker Woody Allen once remarked: "When I left New York, the most exciting film in the city at the time was Spanish... I hope that Europeans will continue to lead the way in filmmaking because at the moment not much is coming from ...

ER doc: Jackson physician never mentioned propofol

Forbes - Linda DeutschAnthony McCartney -‎4 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson was clinically dead when he arrived at a hospital and two emergency room doctors said they thought it was futile to attempt to revive him.

Vin Diesel not the father of Andrea del Rosario's daughter

Manila Bulletin - Merced C. Matabuena - ‎48 minutes ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Actress Andrea del Rosario only laughed when asked if Hollywood action star Vin Diesel fathered her first born, Beatrice.

3 Brothers unfolds on ABS-CBN

Philippine Star - ‎5 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN airs a new Koreanovela titled 3 Brothers after I Dare You on Kapamilya Gold. Get to know three handsome but totally different sons of retired police Mr.

Piolo is the new NCCA ambassador for culture

Journal Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the prime government arm dedicated to the promotion and development of Philippine arts and culture, has named the popular actor, singer, television personality and film producer as the country's ...

Alwyn matches Nora's 'Ina' intensity

Tempo - ‎15 hours ago‎
Manila, Philippines - IMPATIENCE OF YOUTH - A few years back, Alwyn Uytingco thought of saying goodbye to movies. He felt his career, his life even, were going nowhere.

Black Superman wants to coach in PBA

Manila Standard Today - Rey Joble - ‎14 hours ago‎
FOR Billy Ray Bates, the phrase “welcome home” was the most satisfying greeting he heard the moment he set his foot anew on Philippine soil.

MassKara opens; thousands of tourists expected

Sun.Star - Darryl Jimenea - ‎18 hours ago‎
THE 32nd MassKara Festival that opened October 1 is expected to increase tourist influx to Bacolod throughout the 19-day festival.

'Dophin Tale' leaps to top movie box office spot, 'Moneyball' second

Reality TV World - ‎1 hour ago‎
"Dophin Tale," starring Harry Connick Jr. and Ashley Judd, jumped from No. 3 to the top spot at the US box office during the weekend, grossing $14.2 million.

Wanted: Anthem singer for Oct. 22 Donaire fight

ESPN (blog) - Michael Woods - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Maybe you washed out in the "American Idol" tryouts. Maybe you're a graybeard who made it on to "Star Search" but got the boot in the semifinals, and you still have nightmares about Ed McMahon chortling while announcing your ouster.

Beauty queen on Angola makeover

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Angolan Leila Lopes has told the BBC her tenure as Miss Universe 2011 will improve the world's negative view of her country as a war-torn nation.

Martha, Mary

Manila Bulletin - ‎4 hours ago‎
As Jesus and His disciples continued their journey Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed Him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at His feet listening to Him speak.

Has Cowell finally lost his touch?

The National - Feargus O'Sullivan - ‎1 hour ago‎
It should have been the TV event of the season. When The X Factor US, the music mogul Simon Cowell's talent show, hit screens last month, it had already scored a level of publicity that could make a president jealous.

Shamcey thinks long term in helping typhoon victims

ABS CBN News - Shiela Reyes - ‎11 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup believes that authorities should not just think of addressing the short-term needs of people affected by typhoons and other natural disasters.
Beauty and brains Inquirer.net

Band on the run: Trio make ultimate road trip (but there's no need for CDs)

Daily Mail - Ray Charles - ‎6 hours ago‎
With the wind in their hair and smiles on their faces while they rock, it's an obvious buzz. But there could be more than meets the eye to their wacky adventure.

Oh, how "Twit" it is to be followed by you!

Manila Bulletin - Jaye C. Bautista - ‎17 hours ago‎
MANILA, Philippines -- By now, almost everyone knows about “Social networking” and which sites to be on. There was Friendster, then Multiply, MySpace and now there's Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, among other things.

Cruise Compass

Manila Bulletin - Isabel C. De Leon - ‎Oct 1, 2011‎
MANILA, Philippines -- Imagine a huge world map with tiny lights marking the spots where cruise ships are located and there should be hundreds of them scattered all over bodies of water.

Michael Moore Jokes 'Jesus Was Gay' During Lecture at Georgetown

Christian Post - Luiza OleszczukChristian Post -‎59 minutes ago‎
Some Christian observers were puzzled after controversial film director and author Michael Moore joked about Jesus being gay during his Friday guest lecture at Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic...

Vietnam joins anti-poaching rhino campaign

Independent Online - Nguyen Trung Kien,Cara Viereckl - ‎7 hours ago‎
A pioneering conservation campaign in Vietnam last year made its citizens aware of the perilous state of Asia's endangered tigers.

The Vampire Diaries Episode 3-3 Review: The End of the Affair

Inside Pulse - ‎7 hours ago‎
by The TV Obsessed - October 3, 2011 | Email the author “The End of the Affair” is a heady episode of television, using flashbacks to 1920s Chicago to introduce a multitude of new plots.




MARKET INFORMATION
   Market Closed
   As of MON OCT 03, 2011 13:00:00 PM
PSE COMPOSITE AND SECTORAL INDICES
VALUECHANGE% CHG
 PSEi   3,865.83   133.82   3.3458  
 All Shares   2,781.95   77.28   2.7028  
 Financials   889.95   27.83   3.0323  
 Industrial   6,547.11   132.24   1.9798  
 Holding Firms   2,984.38   147.29   4.7032  
 Property   1,352.60   45.83   3.2772  
 Services   1,386.54   28.08   1.985  
 Mining & Oil   19,355.07   1,170.92   5.7046  

MARKET ACTIVITY
   Trades15494
   Volume7,520,161,620
   Value3,162,922,115
   Advances33
   Declines127
   Unchanged24

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Philippine Stock Exchange  |  PHILIPPINE MUTUAL FUNDS
Company Name
NAV per share (PhP)
One Year Return (%)
Three Year Return (%)
Four Year Return (%)
Year-to-date Return (%)
ATR KimEng Equity Opportunity Fund2.5269-5.93%14.39%8.79%-9.39%
First Metro Save & Learn Equity Fund, Inc.3.33873.85%27.66%16.73%-4.29%
Philam Strategic Growth Fund, Inc.347.09-3.36%20.19%12.86%-8.23%
Philequity Fund, Inc.18.8421-2.62%23.34%13.97%-6.72%
Philequity PSE Index Fund Inc.2.6162-0.33%17.78%16.18%-3.28%
Philippine Stock Index Fund Corp. *436.79-2.39%15.97%9.67%-4.74%
Sun Life Prosperity Phil. Equity Fund, Inc. *2.435-3.29%15.32%10.46%-6.76%
United Fund, Inc.2.5712-6.95%8.91%7.28%-10.07%
ATR KimEng Asia Plus Recovery Fund, Inc. **$0.9043-17.13%n.a.n.a.-19.89%
ALFM Growth Fund, Inc *171.86-3.89%n.a.n.a.-8.43%
Bahay Pari Solidaritas Fund, Inc.*1.37083.39%n.a.n.a.-3.26%
First Metro Save & Learn Balanced Fund Inc.1.87332.81%27.23%n.a.-5.79%
GSIS Mutual Fund, Inc.2.6446-4.76%16.64%12.72%-9.54%
MFCP Kabuhayan Fund1.4905-4.64%10.94%7.51%-7.14%
NCM Mutual Funds of the Phils., Inc.1.3465n.a.n.a.n.a.-5.98%
Optima Balanced Fund, Inc.1.19231.68%11.34%4.66%-1.58%
Philam Fund, Inc.11.7096-2.81%17.48%11.84%-7.49%
Sun Life Prosperity Balanced Fund, Inc. *2.476-3.42%10.53%8.2%-5.87%
Cocolife Dollar Fund Builder, Inc.$0.03042n.a.n.a.n.a.4.18%
PAMI Asia Balanced Fund, Inc.$0.8966n.a.n.a.n.a.-11.33%
Sun Life Prosperity Dollar Advantage Fund, Inc. *$2.5862-6.01%1.74%1.84%-3.78%
ALFM Peso Bond Fund, Inc. *272.615.17%6.06%6.13%2.79%
Cocolife Fixed Income Fund, Inc.2.011212.96%11.14%9.23%6.08%
Ekklesia Mutual Fund Inc. *1.63977.88%5.42%4.95%4.66%
First Metro Save & Learn Fixed Income Fund, Inc.1.54719.68%7.6%6.45%4.77%
Grepalife Bond Fund Corp.1.16992.41%n.a.n.a.2.57%
Philam Bond Fund, Inc.3.25535.62%6.1%5.76%3.71%
Philequity Peso Bond Fund Inc.2.6895.97%7.05%8.48%3.82%
Prudentialife Fixed Income Fund Inc.1.59322.71%2.9%4.33%0.69%
Sun Life Prosperity Bond Fund, Inc. *2.29415.29%6.21%4.98%3.42%
Sun Life Prosperity GS Fund, Inc. *1.34024.96%8.25%5.83%1.58%
ALFM Dollar Bond Fund, Inc. *$354.931.88%4.35%4.53%1.84%
ALFM Euro Bond Fund, Inc. *€177.32-0.85%3.22%2.62%-0.84%
ATR KimEng Total Return Bond Fund, Inc. **$1.0211.39%n.a.n.a.1.56%
Grepalife Dollar Bond Fund Corp.$1.39750.6%7.16%5.65%1.52%
Grepalife Fixed Income Fund Corp.P1.44553.38%6.13%4.87%3.15%
MAA Privilege Dollar Fixed Income Fund, Inc.$1.32669-1.43%2.29%2.67%3.17%
MAA Privilege Euro Fixed Income Fund, Inc.€0.02805n.a.n.a.n.a.-3.61%
PAMI Global Bond Fund, Inc.$1.22330.6%5.33%n.a.3.35%
Philam Dollar Bond Fund, Inc.$1.8266-1.62%6.88%5.82%0.74%
Philequity Dollar Income Fund Inc.$0.0464365-0.14%6.85%7.07%0.95%
Sun Life Prosperity Dollar Abundance Fund, Inc. *$2.5806-1.28%7.19%4.9%2.04%
ALFM Money Market Fund, Inc. *105.433.55%n.a.n.a.2.34%
ATR KimEng Money Market Fund, Inc.1.1080.96%0.97%-0.92%0.54%
First Metro Save & Learn Money Market Fund, Inc.1.0391.84%n.a.n.a.1.04%
Philam Managed Income Fund, Inc.1.11020.84%1.48%n.a.0.43%
Sun Life Prosperity Money Market Fund, Inc. *1.12550.36%0.99%1.46%0.24%
Source: Investment Company Association of the Philippines (ICAP);
* - NAVPS as of the previous banking day
** - NAVPS as of 2 banking days ago




Lotto Results



Lotto GameCombinationsDraw DateJackpotWinners
Megalotto 6/4521-10-41-08-25-0310/3/201120,898,606.600
4D Luzon9-4-8-110/3/2011597,459.001
4D Vismin9-4-8-110/3/201131,001.009
Swertres Lotto 11AM9-9-510/3/20114,500.00143
Swertres Lotto 4PM2-3-710/3/20114,500.00207
Swertres Lotto 9PM4-8-110/3/20114,500.00403
EZ2 Lotto Luzon 9PM14-0610/3/20114,000.00296
EZ2 Lotto Vismin 9PM14-0610/3/20114,000.0015
EZ2 Lotto 11AM11-2710/3/20114,000.00165
EZ2 Lotto 4PM07-2710/3/20114,000.00181
Grand Lotto29-18-19-06-39-5210/3/201130,000,000.000

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