MANILA — Malacañang shrugged off on Tuesday the coup rumors against President Benigno Aquino III. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, in a news briefing, believe that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is a professional organization and the administration has been addressing the concerns and welfare of the military as well as the police personnel. […]
THE Supreme Court (SC) will hold oral arguments on the motions that sought the reversal of its landmark decision last year that redefined the term “capital” in the constitutional provision, which limits to 40 percent the foreign ownership of public utilities. Court administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said the oral arguments will be held […]
MANILA — Lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre, cited for contempt by the Senate impeachment court, can unpack his overnight bag: the Senate has decided it will not have him detained after all. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said Aguirre, who earned a contempt citation for covering his ears while Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago was scolding the prosecution panel, […]
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Tuesday that Metro Manila can be at par with progressive metropolis in East Asia in the coming years with an environment that is more conducive for investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators and more livable for its residents. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said a framework dubbed “Metro Manila Green Print […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Minalin now has its first ever lady lawyer. Precious Ellen L. Pingol, niece of Liga ng mga Barangay president and Board Member Melchor Pingol hurdled the recent Bar exams. “As far as we know, she is the first ever lady Minaleño to become a truly-rooted hometown lawyer. We are proud […]
MANILA — The House leadership is determined to finish debates on the highly divisive reproductive health (RH) bill before it goes on Lenten break at the end of the month. Majority Leader Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II said the voting on the termination of debates will be a “test vote” on the RH bill, now pending […]
MANILA — Taking advantage of the one-week break from the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, the House of Representatives on Monday approved 75 measures, including 21 national bills on final reading. Among those approved on third reading are the Anti-Cable Television and Cable Internet Pilferage Act, Regulating the practice of Geology in the […]
ANGELES CITY – A multi-sectoral group asks Malacañang to replace Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Victor Jose Luciano instead of pushing for the retention of the name of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). The Angeles City Multi-Sector Consultative Council (ACMSCC) in a manifesto denounced the move to rename the airport. It also requested […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the State of Hawaii represented by its top officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 1 to boost bilateral ties. City of San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez, who is LCP’s president and Governor Neil Ambercrobie representating the State of […]
MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III led on Tuesday the ringing of bell in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in Makati City to formally open the stock trading after the local bourse closed at a historic high of 5,030.80 points on Monday. The President was joined in expressing the nation’s exuberance during the event by […]