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Palace treats FVR with kid gloves despite scathing remarks

{mosimage}Despite his veiled comments and blunt criticisms on the current administration, Malacañang still considers former president Fidel Ramos as a "friend" and "ally." It said his statements in the past few days only reflect his concern for the welfare of the Filipino nation.Palace officials said Wednesday they understand where Ramos is coming from and that they know he is thinks of the common good."I don't believe he means to embarrass the administration,...

Experts belie Arroyo's claim on impact of natural birth control

{mosimage}Contrary to claims made by President Arroyo during her 8th State of the Nation Address, population growth has slowed down not through natural family planning but due to lower fertility and higher use of contraceptives in the past eight years, an official of the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) said Wednesday.In a press conference, UPPI Director Dr. Grace Cruz said the country's population growth rate has been declining from 3.08 percent in 1960-1970 to 2.04...

SEAG No. 1 ready vs world’s best

Instead of the Philippine flag for the opening ceremonies, Miguel Molina will carry the title as the Best Male Athlete of Southeast Asia when he competes in the Beijing Olympics next week.The 23-year-old tanker, winner of four gold medals in the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand, yesterday vowed to do his best when he leads a crack team of Filipinos in the swimming and diving competitions in Beijing.Molina said he’s ready to swim against the best in his favorite events, the 200m freestyle, 200m b...

Better chance for RP tankers with new Olympic format

The Philippine swimming team competing in the Beijing Olympics this August will have a fair chance of winning with the current format at the world’s most prestigious sporting event.Head coach and former Olympian Carlos “Pinky” Brosas said the relatively new format of holding the preliminary matches in the evening leveled the playing field for the RP team.   “It gives us a fair chance kasi normally ‘yan lalangoy ka ng prelims mo sa umaga and when hindi kond...

NEDA employees welcome Recto like a star for all seasons

{mosimage}Former Senator Ralph Recto, husband of "Star for All Seasons" actress Vilma Santos, was welcomed as if he was a famous movie star himself in his first official working day as the country’s chief economist.Excited employees of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the government’s economic planning agency, clapped, shouted and had their photos taken with their new director-general.Some employees said they believed that Recto, 44, would be able to ...