PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Former Batangas Gov. Jose Antonio Leviste has inconsistencies in the narration of the killing of his aide, an official of the National Bureau of Investigation said in court…
Month: May 2008
Farmers blamed for CARP’s failure
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Farmers themselves are to blame for the failure of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, members of the Senate committee on agrarian reform said yesterday. During a public hearing…
No cops involved in RCBC killings
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Investigators have ruled out the involvement of policemen in the weekend robbery of a Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. branch in Cabuyao, Laguna that left 10 people dead. At…
370,000 jobs await Pinoys in Singapore and Macau
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — As many as 370,000 tourism jobs are available in Singapore and Macau, and many of the hotels and resorts in these tourist destinations are looking for Filipino talents,…
PNP eyes extortion, labor row in bus attack
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — DIRECTOR Geary Barias, National Capital Region Police Office chief, yesterday doubted the theory that New People’s Army rebels were the ones who torched five Victory Liner buses parked…
Enrile dares Jamby to go to court
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SENATOR Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday advised Senator Jamby Madrigal to go to court if she believes there is a legal basis for her claim that he and other…
PNP to banks: Set up more TVs
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — NATIONAL Capital Region Police Office chief, Director Geary L. Barias is appealing to Metro Manila mayors to urge banks to set up more closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) outside their…
Meralco clarifies Enrile issues
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) today issued a statement with regard to the various issues raised by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. One of these is on the bill…
Meralco accused of forgery
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A RANKING official of the Government Service Insurance System yesterday said Meralco officers forged the signatures of its employees in a paid advertisement denouncing GSIS president Winston Garcia…
GMA talks rice with Thai PM
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The rice situation and cooperation in food security highlighted yesterday’s bilateral meeting of President Macapagal-Arroyo and visiting Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. The President in her speech at…
Phil-Ams and Phil-Brits save RP football team
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS ILOILO CITY – The Philippine football team used to be the favorite whipping boy of football in Southeast Asia. Not anymore today. With the presence of several…
‘Roach will not gamble Pacquiao’s future in 135-lb’
By Alex P. VIDAL/ PNS If he knows that Manny Pacquiao will be harmed and destroyed in the lightweight division, Freddie Roach will never gamble the future of the Filipino ring heartthrob…
Nikki: No time for love
PNS — NIKKI Gil ought to be called a role model because she was able to combine studies and showbusiness. As we are all aware of, most of our young television stars…
Marian to replace Angel in product endorsement?
PNS — MARIAN Rivera has been chosen Phenomenal Star of 2007 at the 38th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Marian’ s success as Marimar is truly phenomenal. But what is odd is…
Dureza next press secretary
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE– PRESIDENT Arroyo is eyeing presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza as the next press secretary, one of the few remaining appointments before the ongoing Cabinet revamp ends….