MANILA — House prosecutors said Tuesday that lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona should not waste the time of senator-judges with their latest diversionary tactic by pitting congressmen against each other. “From the looks of it, I think the defense is converting this proceeding and turning this issue to members of Congress,” said House Majority […]
MALACAÑANG assured Tuesday that there will be no whitewash on the investigation on the case of a veteran journalist who was shot in Pasig City Sunday night. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, in a news briefing, said Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo is “taking a personal hand” in directing the investigation on the attack against […]
FARMERS belonging to the Hacienda Luisita urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule with finality on its decision to break up the land to nearly 6,300 beneficiaries. In yet another rally outside the High Court, the farmers also asked the justices to reject the P10-billion compensation package sought by the Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI), […]
LEADERS of the House of Representatives may have violated the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act by pressuring members of the House majority to sign the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona. Submitting to questions from Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Navotas City Representative Tobias Tiangco recounted how he felt threatened into signing the complaint, which he […]
wTHE Court of Appeals (CA) has denied due course to a petition seeking to cite for indirect contempt two Cabinet officials and other police officers for supposed defiance of the court’s order enjoining them from clearing out a gaming company’s off-fronton betting operations. The petition was filed by Meriedien Vista Gaming Corp., a gaming outfit […]
Manila residents often find the need for a getaway excursion to relax and unwind away from the stress of living in the city. Many families travel to the north to look for beautiful places in Pampanga that offer holiday packages. Good hotels and resorts near Manila offer attractive holiday packages that include hotel accommodation as […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Vice Governor Joseller “Yeng” Guiao said over the weekend that he and some private partners will build dialysis centers for the poorest of the poor in Magalang and Mabalacat towns. “We will start with a building worth P1 million to P2 million at the Andres Luciano [formerly Balitucan District Hospital] […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—A civil society group in Pampanga began last week a campaign encouraging all incumbent elected and appointed officials in Pampanga to disclose their statements of assets, liabilities andnet worth (SALNs) in the run-up to its April 30 filing deadline. The Kapampangan Manalakaran Inc. (Kamai) said the officials, starting from Gov. Lilia Pineda […]
Pampanga PPO’s Checkpoint Operations are focused not only on major thoroughfares but also on interior roads where suspects riding on motorcycles commonly spot their targets. These PNP Checkpoints aims to intensify the checking of persons riding in tandem aboard motorcycles. During these spot checks, police will also be able to find who are committing violations […]
(UPDATE) Kasado na ang malawakang transport strike na isasagawa bukas bunsod ng umano’y kawalang-aksyon ng pamahalaan sa sunod-sunod na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo. Ayon sa Pinag-isang Samahan ng Tsuper At Operators Nationwide (PISTON), sabay-sabay na isasagawa ang kilos-protesta sa iba’t ibang lugar sa bansa kabilang ang Isabela, Baguio, Laguna, Bicol, at Metro […]