MANILA — Six people, including a police senior inspector, were killed and another was injured in a robbery and shootout in Panabo City on Tuesday afternoon. Southern Mindanao regional police spokesperson Senior Inspector Gretchin Cinco said two robbers, aboard a motorcycle, swooped down at Yidong Agri Supply at Purok Avocado in Cagangohan village around 1 […]
Organizers and human resource departments in Manila companies are busy planning their upcoming company outings and teambuilding events in and around Manila for the summer months. Learning from past experiences of holding outings and trips for groups in public theme parks and resorts outside Manila offering cheap rates, trip planners and event organizers are particular […]
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — Members of the Clark Development Corporation (CIAC) board should apologize to Kapampangans for renaming the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), a former Clark official said. Alex Cauguiran, former CIAC vice president for operations, lambasted the board, including CIAC president Victor Luciano and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) president Felipe Antonio Remollo, for […]
MANILA — The defense panel may think twice of bringing Chief Justice Renato Corona to the witness stand in his impeachment trial after the Supreme Court maintained that confidential information should not be disclosed by magistrates, court officers and employees. In a resolution, the Supreme Court said “it cannot waive the privilege that belongs to […]
THE Manila City Government has ordered an investigation on the supposed expropriation of the 1,020.7-square-meter property of the Basa-Guidote Enterprise Inc. in Sampaloc, Manila entered by former mayor Lito Atienza with Cristina Corona, wife of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Talks about the expropriation of the BGEI property, located along Legarda street and covered by Transfer […]
THE Senate is inclined to admit evidence that the House prosecution has offered against Chief Justice Renato Corona, including details of bank accounts that his lawyers want stricken off the record, a senator said Monday. Senator Panfilo Lacson said the general sentiment in the Senate is to admit as much evidence as the prosecution has […]
SENATOR Pia Cayetano called on sports officials Monday to launch an immediate investigation on a sexual harassment complaint filed by former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Cristy Ramos against members of the national football team. She said an “immediate and independent probe” must put to rest the allegations made by Ramos against Lexton Moy and […]
A GROUP of Hacienda Luisita farmers asked the Supreme Court (SC) Monday to allow a partial execution of its November 2011 decision ordering the distribution of the 4,915.75-hectare sugar land estate of the Cojuangco family in Tarlac. In a three-page motion, the farmers led by Noel Mallari said the execution of the land distribution despite […]
A GROUP of Hacienda Luisita farmers asked the Supreme Court (SC) Monday to allow a partial execution of its November 2011 decision ordering the distribution of the 4,915.75-hectare sugar land estate of the Cojuangco family in Tarlac. In a three-page motion, the farmers led by Noel Mallari said the execution of the land distribution despite […]
THE Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) said it will pull all stops to prevent the merger of Allied Bank with the Philippine National Bank (PNB), saying the move could jeopardize the government’s stake at the private bank. PCGG Commissioner for Legal Affairs Gerard Mosquera said the commission has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission […]