PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — CHIEF presidential legal counsel Sergio Apostol yesterday called for granting convicted former President Joseph Estrada absolute presidential pardon because of his age—provided he no longer files a motion…
GMA hits ZTE probe
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday slammed the Senate inquiry on the controversial $329 million National Broadband Network (NBN) deal between the Philippine government and China’s ZTE Corporation after Jose…
Abalos paid in advance — JDV III
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — COMMISSION on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos already received an undisclosed amount of money in American dollars from the principals of Chinese firm, ZTE, which bagged the government’s national…
JdV III’s testimony rocks House
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ADMINISTRATION and opposition solons had mixed reactions to the NBN issue but most said it should be investigated properly since the First Gentleman is allegedly involved. Mr. Arroyo’s…
JDV III points to Mike as ‘mystery man’
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — “BACK off.” With these angry words, First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo allegedly tried to intimidate Jose “Joey” de Venecia III to back out from participating in the…
Literacy an Unending Issue
Elementary education should be for literacy training but must include training for a living. Literacy has been an issue in any part of the world. It is the foundation that contributes to…
Sa gitna ng pagtatanim, may banta ng pagputol ng puno
by Mary-Ann R. Del Mundohttp://www.balikas.net/ LUNGSOD NG LIPA — HUMIGIT–kumulang sa 2,000 puno ang naitalang naitanim sa bahagi ng Bundok Malarayat na nakakasakop sa Brgy. Sto Niño, kahit patuloy pa rin ang…
Artistang may kakaibang mensahe
by Donna T. Virolahttp://www.balikas.net/ MAMBURAO, Lalawigan ng Occidental Mindoro—BINASAG ni artist-environmentalist Chin-Chin Gutierrez ang imahen ng pangkaraniwang sikat na artista sa mga tao rito. Hindi siya nag-plug ng pelikula, subalit nanghikayat para…
Sa Lipa naman nagka-dengue: 198 nabiktima, 1 namatay
by Carvelo L. Malubaghttp://www.balikas.net/ LUNGSOD NG LIPA—TUMAAS ng halos 1,000 porsiyento ang bilang ng nabiktima ng dengue sa lungsod mula buwan ng Enero hanggang Hunyo ng kasalukuyang taon. Mga 17 katao ang…
Annabelle di mapapatawad asawa ni Ruffa
PNS — Nag-iinit pa rin ang controversial mother ni Ruffa Gutierrez na si Annabelle Rama sa The Buzz sa Turkish husband ng kanyang anak na si Yilmaz Bektas, na naging dahilan din…
‘I said nothing derogatory about KC’ — Billy
PNS — Ito ay nag-ugat sa radio guesting ni Billy sa show ni DJ Mo Twister noon, kung saan sinabi diumano ni Billy na nahalikan na niya si KC. “I haven’t seen…
Rustom admit gap with family
PNS — Hindi ikinaila ni Rustom Padilla na matagal na pala silang hindi nagkakausap ng kanyang utol na si Robin Padilla. Since noong inamin niya ang kanyang pagiging bading, nag-cause daw iyon…
Greenpeace photo contest
Greenpeace is holding a photo contest with the theme “Celebrating Philippine freshwaters and looking at the threats.” The contest aims to bring people together to celebrate and protect our important freshwater sources….
SC stops ZTE deal
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Supreme Court yesterday issued a temporary restraining order stopping the controversial broadband deal entered into by the government with a Chinese firm. Covered by the order were…
Doble violated 2 laws — Lawyer
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Malacañang’s chief legal counsel has issued an opinion saying that former military spy Vidal Doble Jr. can be held criminally liable for revealing state secrets and for violating…