MANILA (Updated 5:06 p.m.) — House prosecutors criticized impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona for resorting to “defense by publicity” after he accepted three separate interviews in a giant television network on Wednesday. Corona made the rounds on broadcast channel GMA-7 barely a week before his defense lawyers are set to present their evidence and witnesses […]
ANGELES CITY- “This celebration is a challenge to every woman- a challenge for their presence to be felt.” said Councilor Maricel “Marang” Morales, yesterday, as she stressed on the city’s participation in the observance of the National Women’s Month. The celebration is spearheaded by the city’s Gender and Development Council (GAD) with this year’s theme, […]
TWO hundred twelve people were found to have acquired the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in just the first month of 2012, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Based on its January 2012 Philippine HIV and Aids Registry report, 203 males and nine females were found to have HIV cases. “This was 39 percent higher […]
A WOMEN’S group urged Wednesday the leadership in the House of Representatives to push for a “real vote” on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill. “A test vote on the RH bill is unnecessary. What women need is the real vote that the HOR leadership can actually immediately do,” said Elizabeth Angsioco, national chairperson of […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reported that 75 percent of the about 10 million population of Central Luzon is now covered by the government-owned insurance company. This was disclosed by Dr. Roberto Reyes, department manager of PhilHealth Region 3, saying the number covers members who are government-employed […]
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bulacan conducted recently a seminar on how to detect fake flat glass to warn consumers as reports cited that hundreds of “guerilla” glass retailers are operating in the province. DTI-Bulacan director Rhine Aldana said many flat glasses which are used in making windows, doors […]
CLARK FREEPORT – Construction works at the North Haven Pharmaceutical was momentarily halted to pave the way for an independent investigation as three more structures have been found to be unsafe and poses imminent danger, the Department of Labor and Employment Office 3 (DOLE3) said yesterday. This developed as DOLE3 Regional Director Raymundo Agravante issued […]
ANGELES CITY – Five persons were arrested as authorities stepped-up their anti-criminality campaign in separate areas here including Barangays Sapalibutad and Pulung Cacutud recently, police said yesterday. Police identified the suspects as Ace Adriano, 27; Abella Sunga, 21; Aron Sisono, 21; Martin Estorres, 24; all of Sapalibutad Resettlement Center and Jessie Manarang, 28, of EPZA […]
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned’…” (Jesus Christ, in John 15:6, the Holy Bible). -ooo- WRONG, MIRIAM, THERE IS HELL: With due respect, I think that Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Police authorities, in cooperation with the Department of Public Works and Highways 3 (DPWH3), have started checking water drainage and canals in areas where banks, pawnshops and other big establishments are situated to prevent attacks by “rodents”, a top police official told Central Luzon Daily yesterday. Supt. Luisito Magnaye, Chief […]