PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE three members of the International Committee of the Red Cross kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists last month yesterday appealed to the government to exhaust all peaceful…
Santiago admits no direct knowledge of bribery at DoJ
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Dionisio Santiago yesterday exonerated senior Justice Department officials from charges of bribery, admitting that he had no evidence or direct knowledge that…
GMA falls out of grace
GMA falls out of grace Not few, however frustrated, would rather think GMA be let to finish her term up until 2010 – the more peace-loving of the pack. But that worldview…
First Gentleman
First Gentleman RP has never had a First Gentleman in her long history until one day, GMA was catapulted to power by People Power 2, sworn in by no less than the…
Alerto24 Makes Domain Names and Websites Available to Anyone
Usually a professional looking website with a unique domain name is associated with a business that doing rather well – right? Well actually, that used to be the case until Alerto24 was…
Webtel.mobi gears up for Valentine’s Day texting spike
Specialized mobile call and text provider Webtel.mobi, which provides a mobile calling and texting services at up to 80% below standard rates, is preparing its network to manage the expected surge of…
New game – bid or bribe?
From ‘lowest bidding’ to ‘highest bribing’? This has become the paradigm shift, matter-of-factly, in current corporate management of RP’s state of affairs. That long standing practice of government projects being awarded to…
Who is your president come 2010?
Who is your president come 2010? In no particular order, the names – Noli de Castro, Loren Legarda, Manny Villar, Chiz Escudero, Ping Lacson, Joseph Estrada, Mar Roxas, Jojemar Binay, Bayani Fernando,…
Contractor-congressmen – an emerging bloc?
Contractors-congressmen – an emerging bloc? Columnist Marven V. Ronquillo of the Manila Times observes in his column the emerging bloc in Congress that he calls as the – contractor-congressmen. In fact, according…
Nograles hits back at PDIC president
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SPEAKER Prospero “Boy” Nograles Jr. yesterday turned the tables and accused former Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) president Ricardo Tan of allegedly concocting a story over the failed…
Merger finalized by June
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE merger of the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats and the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino will have been finalized by June, giving the two big parties enough time to…
Another Cabinet revamp looms
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A SECOND wave of Cabinet revamp looms as the ruling party gird for the 2010 elections. This developed as several in the list of possible senatoriables which have…
Brunei to send more peace monitors
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Brunei will increase its representatives to the international peace monitoring team in Mindanao, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos said yesterday. He said Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is…
Gordon wants to amend AMLA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SENATOR Richard Gordon yesterday said he wants to amend a provision in the 2001 Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) to allow not more than two years extension on freeze…
New Website of the Phil’s Premier Medical Travel Facilitator
The new website is designed to give clients greater accessibility to information on taking that first step in planning their medical tours. It is user-friendly, easy to navigate, and gives clients numerous…