Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Marvic Leonen underlined that “meaningful autonomy,” which the GPH and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been eyeing to achieve for the Bangsamoro people, is “collective” and “democratic.” “Meaningful autonomy is and has always been a collective effort of all Moros with the various other identities […]
Several Filipinos who monitored Tuesday’s “promulgation” of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment case considered the guilty verdict handed down by the Senate as fair, impartial and restores public confidence and trust in court. Thousands of Filipinos from different areas in the Philippines and even outside the country monitored Tuesday’s developments in Corona’s impeachment trial through […]
Chief Justice Renato Corona accepted Tuesday the Senate impeachment court’s ruling on his case but blamed President Benigno Aquino III for his ouster. The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, voted 20-3 on Tuesday, removing the Chief Justice from office for committing culpable violation of the Constitution and betraying public trust. He was found guilty […]
THE government lauded on Tuesday the upgrade given by Moody’s Investors Service on the country’s credit outlook. In separate statements, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad vowed to continue focusing on good governance to ensure another upgrade from Moody’s, which assigned positive outlook to the Philippines from stable. “This is […]
The Senate impeachment court voted Tuesday to remove from office Chief Justice Renato Corona, with 20 senator-judges finding him guilty of betraying public trust and committing culpable violation of the Constitution. At least two-thirds of the Senate membership or 16 votes are needed to convict Corona, while only eight votes to acquit him. Twenty-three senators, […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Capping off CLTV36’s 5th anniversary celebration are three very special TV presentations from the station’s News and Public Affairs Department, including a special episode of its acclaimed program, Ayos Ka-Rehiyon. The CLTV36 News Special “Limang Taong Alerto, Alisto sa Pagbabalita” will air Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. The program will […]
CLARK FREEPORT — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) in Central Luzon culminated the month-long celebration of Labor Day on Tuesday with a tripartite run-for-a-cause at the parade grounds of this Freeport. Regional Director Raymundo Agravante said some 250 runners joined the 2.5-kilometer (2.5K) fun run dubbed “Pulayan Para Queng Cabiayan 2012,” which was […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The National Government, through the Department of Health (DOH) and Capitol, have agreed to jointly construct 14 rural health units in the flooded towns of the province. This initiative is aimed at strengthening the capability of various rural health units in terms of delivering basic health needs of the people. […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Pampanga Provincial Manpower Training Center (PMTC) recently disclosed that some members of the indigenous community in Floridablanca town completed their training on wellness massage. PMTC officer-in-charge Francis Maslog said 19 Aetas from the upland community underwent a five-day skills training on arm, foot, hand, head, facial, leg and back […]
ANGELES CITY — Mayor Edgardo “EdPam” Pamintuan said Tuesday his administration’s priority now is the repair and upgrading of roads particularly those leading to the new City College. During the regular “Kapihan with EdPam,” the mayor said it is of outmost importance that vital roads leading to the City College which is under construction and […]