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[Title] => Maguire’s last
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SA Maguire is hanging up its gloves and putting away its binoculars — maybe for good — we don’t know. In any event, this is the last column for Spybiz since most columns like this one has a shelf life, and the fact of the matter is — many of our Spy-ring writers have already moved on, some of them even going abroad. We’d like to thank people who have supplied us with information and our loyal supporters and readers who have kept this column going through the years.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-28 00:00:00
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[Title] => Malaysia’s Genting to build Singapore’s second casino
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While the decision to extend the franchise of the country’s gaming agency Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) continues to languish in the cellar, so-called "nanny state" Singapore is quickly throwing its hat in the billion dollar industry, with Malaysia’s Genting group successfully winning the bid to build a $3.3-billion casino/entertainment resort complex in Sentosa. This was the second casino license issued by the Singapore government, with the first one awarded to the Las Vegas Sands group earlier this year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-14 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 373425
[Title] => Palangga will be back!
[Summary] =>
Spybiz got wind of information that top society columnist Maurice Arcache will soon be back at The Philippine STAR to regale readers once more with his entertaining "Arca-chats." Maurice went on a two-year hiatus from the STAR after a misunderstanding with the late STAR publisher Max Soliven. It’s common knowledge, however, that the "trés charmant" Maurice has always been a part of the STAR family, with his columns avidly followed by readers for its trademark "Frenchified," witty expressions.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-05 00:00:00
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[Title] => The untouchable favorite
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Spybiz informants disclosed that this lady and her boss – who were the subject of an Oct. 10 column entitled "The favorite," mistakenly assumed the information came from a top honcho of a special economic zone. Thus, they are allegedly set to rock the boat again, planning to "question again the salary" of the poor guy, who has absolutely no idea that he is being pinpointed as the leak.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-19 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 362562
[Title] => New BSP circular to boost call center industry
[Summary] => The issuance of Circular No. 543 by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) allowing the outsourcing of call center operations for bank and credit card services is expected to boost the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. The new rule would facilitate the relegation of growing non-core credit card and bank services, particularly customer care and account management, to independent and highly cost-effective vendors of outsourcing solutions, said Catanduanes Rep. Joseph Santiago.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-12 00:00:00
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[Title] => Victim of text intrigue
[Summary] => It looks like the world of media can be as vicious as showbiz when it comes to intrigues. For several weeks now, anonymous text messages have been circulating alleging that a popular ABS-CBN broadcast personality is having an affair with a billionaire businessman. ABS-CBN is arguably the country’s largest broadcasting network so it’s not unlikely that it also has the biggest number of intrigues. There’s also a lot of professional jealousy going on among its talents. As it turns out, the object of those nasty text messages was Karen Davila, one of the anchors of TV Patrol World.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-05 00:00:00
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[Title] => Ambassador Juan Rocha’s response
[Summary] => Former ambassador Juan Jose "Johnny" Rocha wrote Spybiz in reaction to the column item "A depressed wife, now an oppressed widow" (Sept.12 issue) pointing out three things: One, that "’the other woman’ was not in the room, in the hospital" where Arturo Rocha died; that no civil suit had been filed against Ambassador Rocha by Marissa Olasolo at the time of this writing; and that he and Marissa maintain a cordial relationship.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-19 00:00:00
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[Title] => Setting the record straight
[Summary] => SM magnate-heiress Tessie Sy vehemently denies allegations by columnist Conrado Banal of having held "secret" talks with GSIS chief Winston Garcia for the acquisition of the GSIS-owned shares in Equitable PCI Bank (EPCIB). Sy said she indeed had one meeting with Garcia but that was several months ago. The eldest daughter of taipan Henry Sy Sr.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-20 00:00:00
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[Title] => Embattled CDC to face raps before ICJ
[Summary] => It looks like the officials of Clark Development Corp. (CDC) will have their hands full dodging lawsuits from disgruntled creditors of Mondragon Leisure and Resorts Corp., former operator of the Mimosa Leisure Estate. Spybiz insiders reported that CCA Holdings B.V., with a claim amounting to $1.68 million as of 1999 for managing the Monte Vista Hotel and the Mimosa Golf and Country Club, is set to file a lawsuit before the International Court of Justice to seek satisfaction and redress for its claim.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-04 00:00:00
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[Title] => Reactions on ‘Horror of horrors’
[Summary] => Spybiz received a lot of reaction from the column item "Horror of Horrors at the US Embassy" (June 27, 2006). A US Embassy employee who did not want to be identified said embassy consuls are really overworked. The US embassy in Manila today has the biggest number of applicants, both for immigrant and non-immigrant visas, surpassing that of Mexico. That’s probably the reason why despite a lot of innovations in screening and processing, the waiting time can take as much as eight hours for interviews and finger printing.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-29 00:00:00
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