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8 students die in Sampaloc fire
Killer fire also hurts 4 others
Cruz orders new bidding for purchase of modern assault weapons for AFP
Defense Secretary Avelino "No-nong" Cruz Jr. has ordered a new public bidding for the purchase of modern assault weapons and communications equipment for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) after an interagency body declared as null and void two contracts that were entered into by two private suppliers for the purchase of some R15 billion worth of new weapons and radio sets about two years ago.
3,200 Filipinos join pilgrimage to Makkah
Some 3,200 Filipinos joined yesterday over two million other pilgrims from 160 countries for the pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Bunye defends P35-B fund for food subsidy
Malacañang defended yesterday its earmarking of P35 billion to subsidize rice and noodles and to pump-prime the economy from criticisms that it is a subtle attempt by the government to give doleouts to the poor instead of the government tackling head-on the perennial problems of hunger and poverty.
Pimentel asks gov’t to allocate funds for unpaid benefits of vets
Opposition Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. urged yesterday the government to allocate funds for Filipino veterans and teachers out of the supposed P35-billion savings of President Arroyo.
Thousands troop to Quiapo today for Black Nazarene
All roads will lead to Quiapo, Manila today as thousands of devotees are expected to troop to the Quiapo church to celebrate the Feast Day of the Black Nazarene.
Noli distributes land titles to Mt. Pinatubo victims
Vice President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Noli de Castro started the new year on a positive note by awarding land titles to Mt. Pinatubo housing beneficiaries in Magalang, Pampanga.
Cavite policemen find getaway vehicle in slay of Gingoyon
Police operatives have found the getaway vehicle of the killers of Pasay City Regional Trial Court Judge Henrick Gingoyon in a mosque in Bacoor, Cavite.
Muslims mark Eid’l Adha
Muslim and Christian leaders cited yesterday the importance of the celebration today of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of Islam’s most holiest holidays as it commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ismael in obedience to God’s command.
1986 Con-Com chief Cecilia Muñoz Palma laid to rest today
The late Supreme Court Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma, also President of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, will be laid to rest at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 10, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City after a requiem mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Broadway, New Manila, Quezon City.
GMA bares 3-pt plan for New Year at Vin d’Honneur
President Arroyo yesterday laid down a three-point "realistic, focused, and achievable" government agenda for the New Year to make the Philippines peaceful, progressive, and competitive among nations in the world.
Panganiban: No politics in judiciary appointments
Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban steered the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) yesterday into adopting measures that would hasten the appointments in the judiciary as he acknowledged that partisan politics somehow deters the "best and the brightest" from seeking a judicial post.
Ramos reiterates ‘conditional support’ for Arroyo gov’t
Despite clandestine meetings with several political leaders, former President Fidel V. Ramos yesterday remained "consistent" in supporting President Arroyo, whom he urged to immediately convene the Council of State to once and for all bring national unity.
Throng of devotees attend Black Nazarene procession to highlight fiesta observance in Quiapo, Manila
Devotees of the Black Nazarene yesterday took time off from their busy schedules to join the feast day of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila.
Jullie Yap Daza, columnist and author, writes a column for the Manila Bulletin and Tempo Tues., Thurs., & Sat.
Jullie Y. Daza, mother of four, journalist, and author of bestselling books, joins the Manila Bulletin roster of columnists starting today with her column "Medium Rare" in this paper’s opinion page.
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