Christians pray for Gaza (AP) Christian clergymen participate in a prayer to support Gaza during Sunday service at the Dominican Church in East Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through Gaza Strip early Sunday, cutting the coastal territory into two and surrounding its biggest city.
Fire hits Fajardo office in Malacañang
Fire hit the office of Presidential Deputy Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo in Malacañang yesterday, destroying several documents related to her work as spokeswoman and presidential adviser for Region 3 (Central Luzon).
GAZA CITY (AFP) — Israeli troops and Hamas fighters battled at dawn in Gaza on Monday amid tank, artillery, and air strikes, as the death toll from the Israeli offensive to end Hamas rocket attacks continued to escalate.
(Television reports at 11 last night said the number of deaths had passed 530.)
Israeli forces moved into the fringes of Gaza City as families fled or remained hidden after a second night of combat.
Just before dawn two loud explosions were heard in Gaza City and shelling from naval boats...
Local shares surge 5.4% on first 2009 trade, tracking Asian gains
Local share prices closed 5.4 percent higher yesterday on the first trading day of the year in line with other Asian bourses, dealers said. The composite index added 101.84 points to close at 1,974.69. The all-shares index was up 3.7 percent, or 44.40 points, at 1,241.39.
RP coach picks SMB over Ginebra
While it’s a toss up between Rain or Shine and defending champion Sta. Lucia Realty, San Miguel Beer obviously has an advantage over its sister team Barangay Ginebra in their respective quarterfinals matches.
Eastern Samar will experience rains and gusty winds and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Extreme Northern Luzon will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated light rains.
