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Davao City News Davao is Red Cross’ top donor PRESIDENTIAL candidate Richard Gordon lauded Davao City for having given the biggest amount of donation to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) for typhoon victims last year.   [01/26/2010] CCTV to be put up in 16 city areas THE City's traffic signalization project, which has nearly a billion allocated for its completion, includes installation of closed-circuit television CCTVs across the city. The ongoing project, which is funded through a loan from the Lank Bank of the Philippines, has P140 million allocated for its Phase 1, P126 million for Phase 2, and P705 million for Phase 3. This totals to P971 million.   [01/15/2010] RP's jewelry industry targets world-class status THE Philippine jewelry industry aims to convert small producers into a unified major player in the global and domestic markets. Industry leaders and officers of the Confederation of Philippine Jewelry Inc. (CPJI), announced in a recent national conference this thrust to organize the jewelry industry to attain this collective goal of becoming a world-class player by 2014.   [01/15/2010] Davao to host 2 national tourneys DAVAO City will host two national chess events in May as set by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), the governing body of chess in the country.   [01/15/2010] Davao Light turns over new school building in Mahayag THE third largest electric utility in the country, the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company, turned over on January 8, the 26th school building it has constructed and donated to the Department of Education.   [01/15/2010] IT training helps Davao MSMEs in web marketing AT LEAST 16 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of this city have benefited from the training on information technology (IT) that is deemed necessary to improve their business.   [01/10/2010]   Philippine News 198 injured as millions joins the feast of "Black Nazarene" PHILIPPINES - About three millions Catholic devotees on Friday flocked the streets of central Manila to join in the yearly procession of the image of the Black Nazarene, even as almost 200 of the participants sustained injuries. The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) reported that at least 198 devotees were injured, but none was life-threatening. By past noon on Friday, there were already at least 60 reported injuries, besides other emergency cases that also required medical attention. The Red Cross reported that its Emergency Rescue Units rushed a 16-year-old pregnant girl to a hospital after she fainted while waiting for the arrival of the image of the Black Nazarene at Plaza Santa Cruz, Manila. Some, according to the Red Cross, were treated for various health complaints, like difficulty in breathing, hypertension and dehydration. Almost every year, the feast is marred by accidents, injuries—even deaths. Last year, two people died, while 30 others were rushed to hospitals after either fainting or sustaining injuries during the procession that was a colorful display of Catholicism’s enduring popularity in the former Spanish colony.   [01/09/2009] Philippine food set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records PHILIPPINES – Iloilo City tourism officer Ben Jimena said the idea is to promote Filipino food called BATCHOY to an international audience via Guinness. He notes that the Iloilo delicacy is the first thing a balikbayan or tourist looks for when visiting Iloilo. Decos La Paz Batchoy is helping The Iloilo Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB) in its campaign to promote batchoy. Their bowl of batchoy for Guinness would also transform into a soup kitchen for Iloilo's street children during the Dinagyang festival scheduled on January 23 to 25. A special area along the Dinagyang parade route will be lined with kiosks that would display native delicacies and Ilonggo dishes including batchoy, said Ely Bagtasus of the Dinagyang Foundation. The native delicacy strip is separate from the Iloilo Food Festival area. The area is where tourists and balikbayans may sample and treat themselves to batchoy, suman, bandi, balut, valenciana, pancit molo, and other native Ilonggo food.    [01/06/2009] Philippine brown deer slowly becoming extinct THE Philippine brown deer (Cervus mariannus) is one of those species that the young will no longer see in the remnant forests of Cordillera, Philippines. It is rather easy to imagine how the population of the Philippine brown deer in our mountains dwindled from easy and regular encounters with the old folks to their threatened and endangered status nowadays. We simply went about our business of survival without caring much about the need of other species, the Philippine brown deer included, to also survive. My only reference about the close accessibility of the Philippine brown deer to human contact was my grandfather. The generation that came next hunted the brown deer further and deeper in the rainforest. In earlier times, herds of the Philippine brown deer roamed and migrated to these mountain ranges unimpeded. The Philippine brown deer is one of them. The way we have progressed and developed our communities and industries hemmed the Philippine brown deer and other remaining fauna in enclosed rainforest patches. Going back to the Philippine brown deer, let me venture another postulate, if you will. Where the brown deer no longer roam in these mountains, the pine with its toxic effects on other plant species, has taken over limiting the flora and fauna that survives under it.   [01/02/2009] 346 Firecracker and Stray Bullet New Year Related Injuries in the Philippines Philippines - The figure is 88 cases or 25 percent lower than the cases reported in 2007 and is 417 cases or 55 percent lower than the four-year average, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said. Of the number of casualties in 2008, 335 were firecracker blasts and eye injuries, nine were wounds from stray bullets and two were from ingestion of watusi firecrackers, the health chief said. Among those who sustained injuries caused by firecrackers, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that 77 percent were males with ages ranging from 8 months to 72 years of age. The DOH added that 18 of the victims had to undergo amputations. Duque said that the locally-made "piccolo" topped the list of dangerous firecrackers, causing 67 injuries. It was followed by "kwitis" which injured 38 persons, "five star" which wounded 32, "luces" which injured 23 and the "whistle bomb" which wounded 16. The DOH reported that an eight-year-old boy from Quezon City suffered extreme blast injuries after picking up a dud Pla-pla firecracker which resulted in the amputation of his right hand. The victim is currently being treated in the East Avenue Medical Center.    [01/01/2009]   Business News Deficit estimate: Up to $1.85 trillion The U.S. budget deficit in 2009 is projected to spike to between $1.67 trillion and $1.85 trillion, according to estimates released Friday by the Congressional Budget Office. Much will depend on the extent to which President Obama's budget proposals are enacted by Congress. "CBO's estimates of the deficits under the president's budget are higher each year than those estimated by the administration -- by $93 billion for 2009 and by about $2.3 trillion for the 2010-2019 period," the report said.   [03/20/2009] Geithner vote looms on Capitol Hill The Senate is set to meet Monday evening to vote on Tim Geithner's nomination as the next Treasury Secretary. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has said he expects to hold a vote at 6 p.m. ET. Geithner is expected to easily win confirmation from the Democratic-controlled Senate. Democrats on Capitol Hill have spoken of the need to quickly confirm Geithner, who will spearhead President Obama's response to the financial crisis that threatens to unravel economic growth around the globe. Reid warned Friday that Republicans "would not be very wise politically" to try to hold up the nomination, which last week won the support of all the Democrats and half the Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee. He added that Democrats could block any attempt to filibuster.    [01/25/2009] Apple's Jobs to take medical leave Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs said Wednesday he will take a leave of absence from the computer and music-player maker because of health issues. Jobs, who announced last week that he suffered from a hormone imbalance that caused him to lose weight, said he will be away from the job until the end of June. "In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June," Jobs said in a statement.   [01/15/2009] Obama, Bush and ex-presidents have 'historic moment' President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush and all of the surviving past presidents got together Wednesday for a historic meeting at the White House. "One message that I have, and I think we all share, is that we want you to succeed. Whether we're Democrat or Republican, we care deeply about this country," Bush told Obama before lunch with the former presidents. Bush and Obama were joined by Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.   [01/07/2009] Obama: Carmakers need change at the top President-elect Barack Obama announced support Sunday for a short-term government bailout of the nation's carmakers that is tied to industry restructuring as he accused auto executives of a persistent "head-in-the sand approach" to long-festering problems. In an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" and later at a news conference, Obama at one point suggested some executives should lose their jobs. A leading Congressional Democrat, Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, was more blunt. Rick Wagoner, the chief executive of General Motors Corp., (GM, Fortune 500) "has to move on," said Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation."    [12/07/2008]   Sports News Aldridge leads Trail Blazers past Suns PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—LaMarcus Aldridge is steadily getting to where he—and Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan—believe he can be. Aldridge scored a season-high 29 points and added 12 rebounds to help Portland snap the Phoenix Suns’ six-game winning streak with a 129-109 victory Thursday night. McMillan thinks that Aldridge, who is in his third season, is well on his way to consistent double-doubles. He leads the team with 18 this season.   [03/27/2009] Howard gives Magic shot of confidence ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic didn’t just send a late-season message to the defending champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. They left them with a not-so-subtle reminder for their almost-inevitable second-round playoff matchup.   [03/26/2009] Bowling aims for the big time Matt Wallar doesn’t have a reputation in mixed martial arts as a great trainer or an astute judge of talent as do, say Mark DellaGrotte and Greg Jackson.   [03/25/2009] Appeals court upholds verdict against Iverson WASHINGTON (AP)—NBA star Allen Iverson must pay $260,000 for standing idly by and watching his bodyguard beat up another man in a 2005 bar fight, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the Detroit Pistons guard’s attempt to throw out the verdict decided by a jury in 2007.   [03/24/2009] Orlando (51-18) at New York (28-41) The Orlando Magic are in hot pursuit of the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, and they may have a chance to seize that position with a marquee matchup later this week.    [03/23/2009]   Health News Scientists turn tobacco into medicines VERONA, Italy, March 18 (UPI) -- Italian scientists say they've used genetically modified tobacco plants to produce medicines for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including diabetes.    [03/20/2009] How to Tell If You're Poisoning Yourself With Fish When the halibut on my hook breaks the surface, writhing in a splash of seawater off the coast of Bolinas, California, I am thinking less of this fish’s fate than of my own. Considering that I plan to kill and eat it, this might seem cruel. Yet inside the fat and muscle cells of this flat, odd-looking creature is a substance as poisonous to me as it is to him: methylmercury, the most common form of mercury that builds up inside people (and fish). At the right dose and duration of exposure, mercury can impair a person’s memory, ability to learn, and behavior; it can also damage the heart and immune system. Even in small quantities, this heavy metal can cause birth defects in fetuses exposed in the womb and in breast-fed newborns whose mothers’ milk is laced with it.    [03/20/2009] Panel backs medical marijuana use in NH CONCORD – A bill allowing severely ill patients to grow and use marijuana for medicinal purposes has won a 13-7 vote in the House Health and Human Services Committee.    [03/20/2009]   Science & Technology News Dell sells Pasay call center MANILA, Philippines -- Dell Philippines has sold its Pasay call center to Teleperformance for an undisclosed amount, in a bid to “increase the efficiency of its business and provide better value for customers.’’   [03/23/2009] Solon wants tax on telcos’ windfall profits MANILA, Philippines--A lawmaker on Monday proposed a tax on windfall profits of mobile phone providers from their text message service, instead of imposing additional fees on short message service (SMS).   [03/23/2009] Google removes street images after complaints LONDON--US software giant Google had removed several images from its Street View software, which allows web surfers to view parts of 25 British cities, after users raised privacy concerns.   [03/23/2009]   Showbiz News Kuh Ledesma airs her side of the Hacienda Isabella issue Mga alas diyes ng gabi noong March 17, tumulak na sa abroad ang Divas 4 Divas na sina Kuh Ledesma, Pops Fernandez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, at Regine Velasquez para sa kanilang six-city tour sa Amerika. March 20, nakatakda silang magperform sa Houston, March 21 sa Atlantic City sa New Jersey. Sa Vancouver, Canada naman sila sa March 27 at sa Los Angeles, California sa March 28. Sa show naman sa San Jose, California (April 3) at sa Washington, D.C. (April 5) ay makakasama ng apat na divas si Martin Nievera.   [03/20/2009] EXCLUSIVE: Angel Locsin talks about preparations for ‘Only You’ Nakasalubong kamakailan ng ABS-CBN.com si Angel Locsin at nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataon na makapagkuwentuhan tungkol sa latest project nito sa ABS-CBN. Si Angel ang makakasama ni Diether Ocampo at Sam Milby sa upcoming teleseryeng Only You na Filipino adaption ng isang Koreanovela. Isang chef ang magiging role ni Angel dito kaya naman excited siya. Nagkakaroon na rin daw sila ng ilang workshop para matuto siyang magluto. Aminado si Angel na marunong siyang magluto, pero yung mga gourmet cuisine ay pinag-aaralan pa niya.    [03/13/2009] KC Concepcion excited to see Paris with Piolo Pascual Umalis na noong Martes, at 11AM si KC Concepcion papuntang France para sa shoot ng kauna-unahan niyang teleserye sa ABS-CBN, ang remake ng top-rating Koreanovela na Lovers in Paris. Kasabay niyang sumakay ng eroplano ang kanyang leading man na si Piolo Pascual. Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na makakapareha ni KC si Piolo.    [03/13/2009]   Weird News Boy makes thousands off McDonald's memorabilia A British boy made a big deal out of Happy Meals. Luke Underwood, 11, had his 5,000-piece collection of posters, Happy Meal boxes, toys, and promotional displays auctioned Wednesday night, selling for 8,130 pounds ($11,500), which includes a 15 percent buyer's premium. Luke, who is from South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, 140 miles (220 kilometers) north of London, said Thursday it was tough to put the collection under the hammer. "It was sad to see it go," he said on a telephone interview on his way home from school. "We just needed the room. It was on the landing. It was everywhere."    [03/05/2009] Man who froze over $1K in unpaid bills had $600K An attorney says a 93-year-old Michigan man who froze to death after a power company restricted electricity to his home over roughly $1,000 in unpaid bills left an estimated $600,000 to a hospital.   [02/05/2009] 'Vampyre' jailed after allegedly harassing teen A self-described "vampyre" and former fringe political candidate faces charges for threatening a teenage girl who tried to break off their relationship by telling him she was actually a vampire hunter.    [02/05/2009]