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Budget (2006). Revenue: NT$2,172,436,000,000 (tax revenue 71.7%; income from public enterprises 14.3%). Expenditures: NT$2,261,958,000,000 (ed- ucation, science, and culture 21.6%; economic de- velopment 17.0%; general administration 15.3%; social welfare 13.6%; defense 10.5%). Population economically active (2006): total 10,522,000; ac- tivity rate of total population 46.3% (participation rates: ages 15–64, 57.9%; female 42.4%; unem- ployed [2007] 3.9%). Production (metric tons ex- cept as noted). Agriculture and fishing (2007): rice 1,363,458, pineapples 476,811, bamboo shoots 291,709, betel nuts 134,497, tea 17,502; live- stock (number of live animals; 2006) 7,068,621 pigs, 134,793 cattle; fisheries production 1,498,- 197 (from aquaculture 22%). Mining and quarrying (2006): marble 25,493,000. Manufacturing (value added in NT$'000,000,000; 2006): electronic parts and components 610; base metals 288; base chemicals 230; refined petroleum products and coal products 206; comput...

Red-shirt leader Arisman Pongruengrong led red-shirt protesters to the head office of CAT Telecom on Monday, demanding to know if caused the disruptions to the broadcast signal of the red-shirts' People Channel, according to news reports. He met with CAT's CEO Jirayuth Rungsrithong, who denied any CAT involvement in the transmission or disruption of the pro-Thaksin PTV signal. Mr Jirayuth accompanied the red-shirts to the CAT's telecom network centre in Nonthaburi to prove that CAT did not do anything to  disrupt the signal. He denied reports that he was abducted  by the protesters and said he was not taken to their rally stage at Phan Fa Bridge. - Bangkok Post

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Readers have been asking what happened to the February issue of The Spearhead? Well, it's a long story...but the short answer is, it's right here, merged with the March issue. Since February was a short month, and everyone at Superb was immersed in the launch of new enterprises, we decided to pool forces and topics and put out a powerhouse double issue. Thanks for your patience, and here's looking forward to a rewarding Spring! 

By Perla G. Lena Around 25 members of the New People's Army (NPA) decided to return to the fold of the law and avail of the Social Integration Program (SIP) which is being implemented by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).  M/Gen Vicente Porto of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division of the Philippine Army (PA) said that the 25 rebels decided to give up their armed struggle in the mountainous portions of Panay and avail of the benefits that go with the SIP.  Porto said that on Wednesday, the returnees will receive their initial benefit at the Municipality of Calinog, Iloilo.  They are entitled to P20,000 financial aid and an additional P50,000 if they surrender their firearms. They can also avail of additional P50,000 worth of livelihood assistance if they intend to establish a project.  "They will undergo a training first before they will be provided with the support," he added.  Meanwhile, Brigadier General Gerardo T. Layug of the 30...

By Joe Espiritu   In the past weeks an earthquake of great magnitude hit Haiti a Caribbean country. Then later, another tremor just as devastating hit Chile, a South American country facing the Pacific. Recently some shocks had been felt in Taiwan and the Philippines. Somehow, those quakes are not related to one another as some religious adherents want to depict. They are just a part of geological activities that is continuously occurring since the formation of the earth.  The earth began as a mass of stellar matter blown away from the sun. For several billion years it cooled and solidified into a planet 8,000 miles in diameter. Today, the very center of the earth a core of iron and nickel 4,400 miles in diameter has a temperature of 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit, slightly cooler than the sun. It is surrounded by a mantle of molten rock nearly 1,800 miles thick.  The crust, which floats around the mantle, is proportionately thinner than an eggshell. Under the ocean, it is some five miles ...

Eye Opener Column A group of mayors have decided to throw out in the open their real colors. They expressed disenchantment for the Lakas-Kampi Party leadership both local and national. Well, at least, they have displayed their real colors. The candidate for governor Ed Chatto was probably prepared for this eventuality and has already selected their opponents in the coming elections.  Still on the political news, Noynoy Aquino has regained his lead again against his closest rival Manny Villar. You see, this only indicates that in the presidential campaign, issues will decide the elections. Since Manny has all the money in the world to buy everything actors, actresses, politicians and media, despite all of these things, Aquino is still leading. It is also sickening for vice-presidential candidate to promise food and education for the hungry and poor if elected. If his promises are followed, we will have a socialistic state in our country. Food and education can only be solved by provi...