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Dialogues for peace urged
15 nations represented in Mactan meeting
Benedict XVI extends term of Cardinal Vidal
CEBU CITY — Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal yesterday announced that he will continue serving as Archbishop of Cebu following the personal invitation of Pope Benedict XVI for him to continue his apostolic work even as he reached the retirement age for cardinals.
Solicitor General Alfredo Benipayo submits resignation
Solicitor General Alfredo L. Benipayo yesterday tendered his irrevocable resignation amidst a series of legal battles the government is now facing, including the controversial Proclamation 1017 being heard at the Supreme Court .
De Venecia awards visiting Korean Speaker
Speaker Jose De Venecia yesterday proposed the forging of an economic partnership agreement between the Philippines and South Korea as he noted the dramatic rise in trade and investment activities between the two countries in the past five years.
Joker exhorts public to defend basic freedoms
Sen. Joker Arroyo yesterday urged the public to be vigilant against government efforts to muzzle basic civil liberties like press freedom and warned that President Arroyo’s excessive alliance with the Armed Forces to survive politically could backfire and prove fatal to both her political career as well as to the country’s democracy.
SC sets oral arguments on rally policy April 4
The Supreme Court decided yesterday to conduct oral arguments (public hearing) on April 4 on several petitions challenging the constitutionality of the "no permit, no rally" and the "calibrated preemptive response" (CPR) policies adopted by the Executive department in dealing with rallyists.
Gov’t seeks partnership with bishops on programs
Malacañang yesterday requested a dialogue with Catholic bishops to secure their partnership on vital government programs on poverty, mining, corruption and illegal gambling among others.
Bounty up soon for arrest of Gringo, other 'coup plotters'
MANILA (AFP) - Philippine authorities are to offer a bounty for a former senator and 15 other opposition figures being sought for an alleged coup plot against President Gloria Arroyo, a top aide said Wednesday.
PGMA's approval ratings remain low -- Pulse Asia
MANILA (AP) _ President Gloria Arroyo's emergency decree aimed at quashing an alleged coup plot last month had little impact on her approval ratings, which remained at their lowest level in five years, an independent survey said Wednesday.
March 24 set for arraignment of 4 US Marines accused of rape
MANILA (AP) _ A judge on Wednesday scheduled the arraignment of four US Marines accused of raping a Filipino woman for next week, and a lawyer for the main defendant said his client was ready for trial.
OFWs remit $ 917M back home in January
MANILA (AFP) - A huge overseas workforce sent nearly a billion dollars in cash to their families in the Philippines in January, up 16.5 percent from a year earlier, the central bank said Wednesday.
Brother Eddie says he was invited to join post-Arroyo transitional gov't
MANILA (AFP) - A losing candidate in the last Philippine presidential election said Wednesday he was offered a seat in a military-backed junta intended to replace incumbent Gloria Arroyo following a bloodless coup.
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