I. BANNER STORIES
Toxic cargo stops search
36 divers undergo battery of tests
By Tarra Quismundo, Nikko Dizon
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:36:00 06/28/2008
SIBUYAN SEA, Philippines--The discovery that the MV Princess of the Stars was carrying the toxic pesticide endosulfan when it set sail has prompted the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to suspend search, rescue and retrieval operations in the area where it sank on June 21 at the height of Typhoon "Frank" (international codename: Fengshen).
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080628-145236/Toxic-cargo-stops-search
Toxic ferry cargo halts search
By Jaime Laude
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Authorities suspended yesterday the retrieval of corpses from the capsized M/V Princess of the Stars after learning that the ship was carrying large amounts of a highly toxic pesticide.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627124
3. Manila Times
Pump prices go up P1.50
World oil prices reach new record highs near $140
Local fuel pump rates are poised to increase again today, as world oil prices soared to new highs near $142 a barrel on Friday.
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. announced Friday that it will be increasing its fuel prices by P1.50 per liter in order to recoup its under-recoveries from the soaring prices of oil in the world market.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/28/yehey/top_stories/20080628top1.html]
4. Malaya
Toxic pesticide cargo halts rescue
Sulpicio failed to disclose shipment
BY VICTOR REYES
EFFORTS to retrieve bodies inside M/V Princess of the Stars, which capsized off Sibuyan island last June 21, were aborted yesterday as retrieval teams were informed that 10,000 kilos of the pesticide endosulfan were in the vessel.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/jun28/news1.htm
Romblon fish ban ordered
Pending tests on waters for toxic pesticide
Noli stops retrieval operations
Jenny F. Manongdo, Rio Rose Ribaya, & Yul Malicse
The Department of Health (DoH) yesterday announced a temporary ban on harvesting and eating fish and mussels from the waters of San Fernando, Romblon, as health and toxicology experts await test results to confirm whether the pesticide carried by the capsized MV Princess of the Stars has leaked and caused water contamination.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080628128425.html
Toxic Endosulfan found in ferry; recovery halted
06/28/2008
Government officials Friday suspended recovery operations at a sunken ferry containing hundreds of dead persons after learning the ship was carrying large amounts of highly toxic pesticide.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080628hed1.html
7. Abante
MATINDING LASON!
Divers sa MV Princess pinaahon, fish ban ipinatupad
Nina NILO MARASIGAN, JB SA-LARZON, JULIET DE LOZA, JUN TADIOS, GRACE VELASCO, REY MARFIL, ROSE MIRANDA, BOYET JADULCO at BERNARD TAGUINOD
May kargang nakamamatay na lason ang lumubog na MV Princess of the Stars dahilan upang agarang ipahinto ang search and retrieval operations at paahunin ang lahat ng divers na nakikibahagi sa operasyon.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/june2808/default.htm
NAPRANING HINOSTAGE SI UTOL
Alvin Madan
Sa likod ng rehas na bakal nasadlak ang isang binata matapos na mistulang napraning at iginapos ang natutulog na nakababatang kapatid saka hinostage nang magising sa loob ng kanilang bahay kahapon ng umaga sa Malabon City.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/june2808/crime1.htm
Lason kakalat, retrieval itinigil
Nina Joy Cantos, Doris Franche, Rudy Andal, Malou Escudero At Butch Quejada
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Ipinatigil kahapon ng Task Force M/V Princess of the Stars ang retrieval operations sa mga bangkay sa loob ng barko matapos madiskubre ang 10,000 kilo ng nakalalasong pesticides na kabilang sa kargamento ng lumubog na barko ng Sulpicio Lines.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=200806273
10. Journal
STOP!
By: Fernando M. Cariaso
Officials halt search for bodies in ferry wreck due to toxic pesticide cargo
THE retrieval operations at the sunken MV Princess of the Stars were abruptly called off after officials learned the ship was carrying a cargo of about 10 metric tons of pesticide.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-28&sec=1&aid=64690
11. Business World
Fitch affirms Philippine ratings
Global debt watcher Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed its Philippine ratings, citing the country’s relatively strong external position as supportive of the scores.
Public finances, however, were described as still "fundamentally weak", and the government was urged to boost its revenues given mounting spending pressures.
12. Business Mirror
II. POLITICAL
Del Monte says use of endosulfan has gov't nod
Says cargo was transferred without its consent
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:35:00 06/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines--Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) said Friday that the use of the pesticide endosulfan had been authorized by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and had been used by the company for decades with no untoward health incident.
US aircraft carrier 'stays at edge' of RP waters
By Juliet Labog-Javellana
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Visayas Bureau
First Posted 01:46:00 06/28/2008
NEW YORK (VIA PLDT)--Amid criticisms from Filipino militants, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will keep out of Philippine territory and merely stay "at the edge" of its waters, President Macapagal-Arroyo said here.
Sulpicio to give P200,000 each to victims' kin
By Allison Lopez
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:10:00 06/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines--To show that they were "matching grief with decisive action," Sulpicio Lines announced Friday that it would give P200,000 to the relatives of all the "dead and the missing" persons in the passenger manifest of the ill-fated Princess of the Stars, regardless of whether the bodies have been recovered or identified.
Sulpicio pins blame on weather bureau
By Allison Lopez, Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:11:00 06/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Sulpicio Lines has blamed the weather bureau for its allegedly inaccurate reports on the movements of Typhoon "Frank" (international codename: Fengshen) which it said caused the sinking of the company's Princess of the Stars.
The company said it was considering suing the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the country's weather forecaster, for gross negligence.
Sulpicio pins blame on weather bureau
By Allison Lopez, Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:11:00 06/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Sulpicio Lines has blamed the weather bureau for its allegedly inaccurate reports on the movements of Typhoon "Frank" (international codename: Fengshen) which it said caused the sinking of the company's Princess of the Stars.
Oil hikes past $140/bbl; local prices breach P60 per liter
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Reuters, Associated Press
First Posted 02:13:00 06/28/2008
NEW YORK--Oil prices surged nearly 4 percent to a record above $140 a barrel on Thursday after Libya said it was studying possible options to cut output in response to potential United States action against producer countries.
Arroyo settles for 30-minute phone call with busy Obama
By Juliet Labog-Javellana
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:14:00 06/28/2008
NEW YORK CITY (VIA PLDT)--He couldn't meet with her in person but a 30-minute phone call from US Sen. Barack Obama was enough to put a very busy President Macapagal-Arroyo in good spirits.
Survivor returns to Sibuyan for lost love
By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:52:00 06/27/2008
SAN FERNANDO, Sibuyan Island, Philippines -- Days of search for his missing girlfriend brought survivor Jimmy Relativo back to where he almost lost his life.
SC junks Trillanes dream to attend Senate hearings
By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:19:00 06/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines-The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the dream of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, who is on trial for coup d'etat against the Arroyo administration, to discharge his legislative duties on the Senate floor.
Sulpicio blames Pagasa
By Evelyn Macairan
Saturday, June 28, 2008
“Buanga ning Pagasa, pataka lang (Pagasa is crazy, it is only guessing)!”
Nestor Ponteros, Sulpicio Lines Inc.’s port officer in Cebu, said this was the last message received by the SLI office in Cebu from Florencio Marimon Sr., the captain of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars, just before 7 a.m. of June 21.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627126
Iloilo relief work suspended for GMA
By Jess Diaz
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Politics is rearing its ugly head in relief efforts in Iloilo and other provinces hard-hit by typhoon “Frank,” Iloilo Vice Gov. Rolex Suplico said yesterday.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627127
No Obama-GMA meeting in US
Saturday, June 28, 2008
NEW YORK (via PLDT) – The much-awaited face-to-face meeting between US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and President Arroyo did not push through but the senator managed a telephone call where he expressed support for various Philippine initiatives.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627129
Oil prices climb to $141 in Asia
Saturday, June 28, 2008
SINGAPORE – Oil prices climbed to a record above $141 a barrel in Asian trading Friday as the dollar’s protracted slump prompted investors to flock to oil as a hedge against inflation.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627131
US carrier to remain outside RP territory
By Paolo Romero
Saturday, June 28, 2008
NEW YORK (via PLDT) – President Arroyo has restricted the USS Ronald Reagan, sent to the country to help in rescue operations for victims of typhoon “Frank,” from actually entering Philippine territorial waters amid warnings that warships in the carrier battle group might be carrying nuclear weapons.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627134
Taxi operators seek P10 tip
By Perseus Echeminada
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Taxi operators in Metro Manila filed a petition at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) seeking an additional P10 to reflect the rising price of oil in the world market.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627136
France donates 70,000 euros to ‘Frank’ victims
By Mayen Jaymalin
Saturday, June 28, 2008
The French government sent 70,000 euros ($110,000) in cash donation to the Philippines for the victims of typhoon “Frank.”
French Ambassador Gérard Chesnel officially delivered the financial assistance to Sen. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC).
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627137
IT firms to set up practice booths for ARMM polls
By Mayen Jaymalin
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections in August will be allowed to participate in a dry run to familiarize them with the new method of computerized voting.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627138
Meralco: We may go bankrupt if we absorb all systems losses
By Ma. Elisa Osorio
Saturday, June 28, 2008
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said yesterday it would go bankrupt if the government requires them to absorb all systems losses.
In an interview at the sidelines of yesterday’s energy forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Meralco president Jesus Francisco said they are doing their best to bring down the systems losses.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080627141
Meralco eyes efficiency to reduce rates
By Euan Paulo C. Añonuevo, Reporter
Giant utility Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is targeting to reduce its system-loss charges below the cap set by the Energy Regulatory Commission this year. Its plan would redound to a reduction in consumers’ electricity bills.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/28/yehey/top_stories/20080628top3.html
Oil companies behind smear drive vs. biofuels – Sen. Zubiri
By Efren L. Danao, Senior Reporter
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri charged that oil firms are behind the increasing attack on the government’s biofuels program by raising fears on its supposedly adverse effects on food production.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/28/yehey/top_stories/20080628top6.html
SC junks Trillanes bid to attend Senate functions
BY EVANGELINE DE VERA
THE Supreme Court yesterday unanimously dismissed the petition of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV seeking to be allowed to attend to his official functions and duties and to receive members of his staff at the Marine Brig in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/jun28/news5.htm
Congress must stop cycle of sea tragedies
Inadequate investments to modernize domestic shipping fleet one of the reasons for poor safety record
By Sammy Martin, Reporter
THE never-ending cycle of sea tragedies that had claimed more than 5,000 innocent lives during the last 21 years should be stopped at once, and both houses of Congress must undertake an immediate comprehensive review of the country’s maritime policies and laws.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/28/yehey/metro/20080628met1.html
Oil companies increase pump prices anew
Myrna M. Velasco
If Americans are already raising arms against paying $ 4.60 per gallon (or P51.75 per liter equivalent) for gasoline at their pumps, Filipino consumers are bound to suffer worse financially as gasoline is now sold higher here by local oil companies.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080628128426.html
Meralco blames gov’t, politics, history for high power rates
By Ayen Infante
06/28/2008
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest distributor of electric power, has pointed to three factors why the Philippines has the second highest power rates in the Asian region, and laid the blame on government’s lack of support, politics and history.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080628hed3.html
UNO skewers GMA for continuing US junket
06/28/2008
The United Opposition (UNO) yesterday denounced in the strongest terms possible the decision of President Arroyo and her entourage to continue with their US junket despite the crisis being faced by a number of Filipinos in the wake of typhoon “Frank” and the M/V Princess of the Stars disaster.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/metro/20080628met1.html
GSIS sa Meralco: Tigilan ang credit-grabbing
HINDI dapat ipagmagalingan ng Meralco ang 30-sentimo/kWh na bawas-singil nito sa kuryente sa susunod na buwan dahil ito’y mula sa 70-sentimong generation charge reduction ng Napocor at hindi sa anupamang ginawa ng Meralco.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-28&sec=4&aid=64667
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