PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — DEFENSE Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, in an interview over Global News Network (GNN) affirmed published reports trumpeting a significant 32% reduction in the New Peoples Army’s (NPA) strength and…
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WB report confirms RP’s gains — solons
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THE latest report of the World Bank on governance indicators for 1996-2008 only confirmed that the Philippine government has made significant progress in terms of good governance and…
Estradas, US envoy offer prayers
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — POLITICAL figures attended the second day of the healing mass for former President Corazon Aquino who is battling colon cancer at the Makati Medical Center. The likes of…
THE GRAND MIDORI MAKATI
The Grand Midori Makati is a pilot project of Orix-Japan in the Philippines with partnership of Philippine’s credible ad stable developer The Federal Land Inc a subsidiary of Metrobank Group. This residential…
Lighter side of things?
Amidst reports of the fall-out of the TIM-Smartmatic consortium, bomb attacks, coup rumors on the local scene and the celebrity deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and the ouster of Honduran President…
Senate must vote separately
Today’s column of Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, titled “Jointly or separately” makes interesting read although at least one earlier column has been written on the same theme. This time, Bernas runs down…
Point-by-point on BF’s policy mindset
“If you tell me that the country is much larger than Marikina City or Metro Manila, I will respond that the principle of governance is the same, whether you run a city,…
Prof. Randy David – right side of history?
It must have been at a radio program (Dos por Dos) that Randy’s plan to run for Congress made its first public debut. Although, there was also a reference made of a…
‘Clear sign of desperation’ – says Bernas
Today’s column, “Con-ass in July”, of Fr. Joaquin Bernas challenges reflection. In effect, it would appear illusory any involvement from the Supreme Court sans ‘actual controversy involving conflict of rights’. Thus, even…
BF – man of the hour!
This piece operates against the backdrop that only last 18 June 2009, Philippine Star had in its headline the SWS findings that the ‘race narrows down to Villar, Noli, Mar’. The news…
33 new H1N1 cases IN RP
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THE Department of Health yesterday confirmed that 33 new cases, all mild in nature, have tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1) bringing the total cases in the country…
‘Solid North’ boosts Teodoro’s presidential bid
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — DEFENSE Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro’s presidential bid got another boost after leaders of the so-called “Solid North” endorsed his candidacy. Teodoro was in Candon, Ilocos Sur, on Tuesday…
Garcia can’t claim victory yet — OMB
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THE Office of the Ombudsman yesterday vowed to exhaust all legal remedies to reverse the ruling of Sandiganbayan’s First Division which acquitted former military comptroller Carlos Garcia of…
FVR wants GMA to divulge political plans
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — FORMER President Fidel Ramos yesterday warned President Macapagal-Arroyo of the people’s anger which is being manifested in the protest actions against the move to amend the 1987 Constitution…
Devanadera told to inhibit self
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — SENATOR Chiz Escudero said yesterday that newly-appointed Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera should inhibit herself from the deliberations of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) if she continues to…