PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Philippine Army yesterday asked the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to kindly spare the women and children in their acts of terrorism, saying the 40-year-old Mindanao conflict…
Pacman’s training paid off
Pacman’s training paid off Training must have been the single most important factor that made Manny ‘Pacman” Pacquiao win over Oscar ‘Golden Boy’ dela Joya in what was dubbed as the Dream…
LexioNet Releases Philippines’ First SCORM-Compliant LMS
LexioNet Corporation announced the release of the country’s first and only Learning Management System (LMS) that conforms to the rigorous specifications of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), the de-facto global…
Did Survivor host err in judgment?
It has to be pointed out, however late for now, that TV host of Survivor Philippines may have to explain – in the context of fair play – whether or not Zita…
Ricky Lee launches first novel
PNS — ASIDE from Nora Aunor, award-winning scriptwriter Ricky Lee is all smiles these days with “Himala’s” latest achievement. This writer got to talk to the scriptwriter of Himala over a cup…
Erap to lead supporters against term extension
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Former President Joseph Estrada issued his strongest criticisms against the government since being pardoned last October, warning he would personally lead his supporters and march in the streets…
RP chessers finish 46th in Dresden
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The Philippines threw the full weight of its arsenal against unpredictable Argentina and came away with a decisive 2.5-1.5 win at the close of the 38th World Chess…
JDV gets dose of own medicine
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — FORMER Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. got a dose of his own medicine when he cried about the tyranny of numbers after the House committee on justice dismissed…
Peping or Art for POC post
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — WILL it be the incumbent or the challenger? We’ll know the answer today when 40 voting members from the associations making up the Philippine Olympic Committee select through…
Defensor: SC won’t meddle in impeachment
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE chairman of the House committee on justice yesterday expressed belief that the Supreme Court (SC) will unlikely intervene in their 42-8 junking of the impeachment complaint against…
JDV to fight ouster move
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Former Speaker Jose de Venecia will fight off partymates who want him expelled from Lakas as punishment for testifying in the impeachment proceedings against President Macapagal-Arroyo. De Venecia…
We should Cha-cha for the right reasons — Nograles
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SPEAKER Prospero C. Nograles yesterday reiterated that any move to amend the Constitution does not include extending the term of incumbent elective officials, particularly that of the President,…
Ex-Speaker Jose de Venecia
Ex-speaker Jose de Venecia Recent developments as they unfold in the political scene must be read from the outline – a purely peripheral view. Such is the case of JDV who personally…
Senate coup – naked power grab?
Senate coup – naked power grab? What this ‘coup’ – unceremoniously unseating Sen. Manny Villar out of the Senate presidency by forcing him to resign on the face of a resolution that…
The Dureza prayer
The Dureza prayer? PGMA is visibly irked – reading her behavioral signature – following the statement made by the Press Secretary in an opening prayer during that cabinet meeting to the effect…