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                    [Title] => Angara favors UP tuition hike
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Sen. Edgardo Angara, a former president of the University of the Philippines, and his son House Deputy Minority Leader Juan Edgardo Angara, have expressed support for the plan of the state university to increase tuition and other fees by 300 percent.


Speaking before the Bulong Pulungan press forum at the Hotel Philippine Plaza, Senator Angara said increasing the tuition of UP will benefit the school through the improvement of its facilities and the provision of scholarships to deserving students.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097277 [AuthorName] => Manny Galvez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 365599 [Title] => DepEd: Only one computer for every 25,000 public school pupils [Summary] => Education Secretary Jesli Lapus has admitted that the department can only provide one personal computer for 25,000 public elementary school pupils.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097645 [AuthorName] => Sandy Araneta [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 363819 [Title] => Partying with the spooktacular Dr. Frankenstein [Summary] => Think of a bleeding chocolate heart, split into two and oozing with strawberry blood. Think eyeballs, brains, fangs, and worms encased in glasses of jelly. Think of colorful potions of berries, aloe vera, and guava nectar concocted by Dr. Frankenstein. Think chocolate skulls strewn all over a buffet spread.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1420681 [AuthorName] => Joseph Cortes [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 356641 [Title] => Toyota targets Eurosedans with all-new, upmarket Camry [Summary] => Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMPC) unveiled at the Hotel Philippine Plaza last Monday the all-new 2006 Toyota Camry, the company’s flagship model that has been completely redesigned to elevate its position from medium-sized passenger car competing against the likes of the recently facelifted Honda Accord and new Mitsubishi Galant to a premium luxury sedan armed with all the weapons needed to challenge European luxury sedans.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1486156 [AuthorName] => Manny N. de los Reyes [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 355406 [Title] => Coalition moves to change public governance [Summary] => Despite the ills in our government and society, a multisectoral coalition is not giving up on the country and vowed to introduce changes to hasten steps toward "nationhood."

Former finance secretary Jesus Estanislao, who leads this initiative for positive change in public governance, said that the coalition is "composed of responsible citizens who deeply, truly love the Philippines."
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353356 [Title] => PSAAI biennial confab to discuss allergic disorders [Summary] => The prevalence of allergic diseases has markedly increased in the past few decades. Approximately 66 million people across the globe suffer from allergic rhinitis, according to the World Allergy Organization.

The World Health Organization estimates that over 150 million people worldwide suffer from asthma. Many more live with other allergic disorders, including atopic eczema, urticaria, and strong reactions to substances such as food, latex, medications and insect stings.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 347491 [Title] => 55 years of excellence [Summary] => Security Bank Corporation, one of the country’s most stable and best managed financial institutions, recently held a successful 55th year anniversary Party held at Hotel Philippine Plaza. The big bash was their way of thanking their loyal clients, who were treated to overflowing wine, sumptuous food, fantastic raffle prizes such as Plasma TVs, Apple laptops, and Handycams, and a grand concert topbilled by Pops Fernandez, Jeffrey Hidalgo, Michael Williams, Gerard Salonga, and a 24-piece philharmonic orchestra. [DatePublished] => 2006-07-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135074 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804795 [AuthorName] => Johnny Litton [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 346616 [Title] => A partnership made in franchise heaven [Summary] => It’s a contract that boils down to having a relationship. It’s difficult when the relationship goes sour, communication breaks down, and promises aren’t kept," says Robert Trota, president of Max’s Restaurant.

No, he’s not referring to the pitfalls of marriage at all, but rather to unsuccessful franchise ventures that he, as head of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), has seen in his years in the business.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1479731 [AuthorName] => Lynette Lee Corporal [SectionName] => Lifestyle Business [SectionUrl] => business-life [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 344482 [Title] => The daughter also rises [Summary] => It isn’t easy being Sen. Pia Cayetano.

Her late father Sen. Rene Cayetano wasn’t only one of the topnotchers in the Senate polls, he was also a beloved figure to the masses because of the legal advice he used to dispense in both TV and radio programs. And though she acknowledges the headstart her father’s name gave her, Pia Cayetano found out that once she got to the Senate, she was on her own.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135221 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1391760 [AuthorName] => Joanne Rae M. Ramirez [SectionName] => Newsmakers [SectionUrl] => newsmakers [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 343956 [Title] => Technology is Samsung’s business… and business is good [Summary] => Those who still lead analog lives are missing out. According to the executives at Samsung Electronics, the inclination these days is toward digital lifestyle. Thus, the Korean brand seeks to enhance the way consumers get their entertainment with its latest range of "consumer convergence products."
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804862 [AuthorName] => Igan D’Bayan [SectionName] => Lifestyle Business [SectionUrl] => business-life [URL] => ) ) )
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