Associated Press NEW YORK — Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson reportedly will step down Sunday amid controversy over mentions on his resume and in regulatory filings of a computer science degree he never received. The Wall Street Journal’s technology blog AllThings D cited “multiple” unnamed sources close to the situation in reporting that the Internet giant … read more…
Corona in-laws speak up
‘Why were we not asked to bid for BGEI?’ By Ma. Ceres P. Doyo Philippine Daily Inquirer When some members of the family of the late Mario Basa discussed whether they should come out of the shadows and speak about what they knew then and knew now about Basa-Guidote Enterprises Inc. (BGEI) assets, someone from the … read more…
Jessica tells Filipino fans: I love you all so much
By: Nimfa U. Rueda Philippine Daily Inquirer SAN DIEGO—For “American Idol” finalist Jessica Sanchez, home is where the heart is—and that’s still her hometown Chula Vista, where she was born and raised. Thousands of people turned out to show support for the Filipino-Mexican bet on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in two grand homecoming events—set in a … read more…
Black-eyed Tulfo sues Raymart, Claudine
By: Miko Morelos Philippine Daily Inquirer A black eye was all the evidence that Inquirer columnist and radio host Ramon Tulfo brought to the Prosecutor’s Office on Monday. Tulfo filed grave coercion and physical injury charges against show-biz couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto and six others who ganged up on him at the airport on … read more…
Firms see mobile devices as top IT risk
By: Raquel P. Gomez Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—Yes, they may be the coolest devices on Earth, and companies are fast adopting them as employee tools, but smartphones and tablets are considered by companies here in the Philippines to be a top risk when it comes to data loss and other security incidents, according to Christina … read more…
Airline agents say Claudine Barretto cussed them
By: Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer Two passenger arrival agents of Cebu Pacific Air said they were “verbally abused” on Sunday by actress Claudine Barretto after the airline off-loaded her group’s bags from a midday flight from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay. Cid Charisse Bocboc and Kristine Anne Ilagan made the disclosure in a statement … read more…