MANILA — Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda granted Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran’s motion for temporary release so he (Beltran) can attend the final closing session of the 13th Congress from June 4 to June 7, 2007. The said motion was filed by Beltran’s lwayers Atty. Romeo Capulong and Atty. Rachel Pastores Wednesday last week.
By Rose Palacio
Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes yesterday warned the public, particularly people in coastal areas, against an outbreak of giant starfish that destroy marine ecosystems with their voracious appetite for corals.
The crown of thorns starfish (acanthaster planci), can grow up to 20 feet across and have an insatiable appetite for the coral reefs that provide breeding grounds and sanctuaries for small fishes.
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By Rose Palacio
The Australian oil and gas exploration firm Tap Oil Ltd. will spend about $10 million (P480 million) for the development of Service Contract (SC) 41 in Sandakan Basin in Mindanao.
Paul Underwood, the company?s managing director, said they are actively pursuing new opportunities in Southeast Asia.
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Apparently upset that he was defeated in his congressional bid and that his 'principals" in Manila has so far failed to reimburse him the 140 million pesos he supposedly spent in the elections, boxing hero Manny Pacquiao reportedly instigated what amounted to a mini bank run after he withdrew all his remaining money from three banks. According to BusinessMirror, "Informed sources said Pacquiao withdrew all his money from a bank in General Santos City as he conducted a personal audit and found he spent more than P140 million in election-related expenses but was still trounced by his diminutive political opponent." Read the full story here.
Below is the travel advisory issued over the weekend by the US embassy in Manila for US citizens: WARDEN MESSAGE June 1, 2007 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS…