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GMA starts Saudi visit
Agreement on energy cooperation being worked out
Muslim leaders join President’s Saudi state visit
Muslim leaders, one of them Regional Gov. Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), will join President Arroyo’s delegation today, May 7, on her state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
‘Batasan 5’ to leave House protection amid arrest threat
The "Batasan 5", five party-list legislators holed up in the House of Representatives building in Quezon City for more than two months to avoid arrest on rebellion charges, said they will leave the House’s protective custody tomorrow despite threats that they will be arrested.
Sandiganbayan cancels next 2 Erap trial hearings
The Sandiganbayan Special Division led by Presiding Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro as chairman decided yesterday to cancel the next two scheduled hearings in the plunder trial of former President Joseph Estrada.
Pimentel pushes incentives for coco-diesel, ethanol
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. (PDP-Laban) yesterday batted for the grant of state incentives to manufacturers of coco-diesel and ethanol, as well as flexfuel vehicles, to hasten the production of alternative, renewable indigenous sources of fuel and make them competitive in the market and affordable to ordinary motorists.
Constitutional convention may be the answer – leaders
Convening a Constitutional convention whose delegates are elected by the people could be the best formula to end the bitter disputes among proponents of Charter change (Cha-cha) which calls for a shift from presidential to parliamentary form of government and heal the pestering wounds between Malacañang and the Senate.
Palace welcomes Angara proposal on unity meeting
Malacañang yesterday welcomed the proposal by Sen. Edgardo Angara that President Arroyo meet with leaders of Congress to resolve the continuing gridlock between the Executive branch and Congress that has hampered the passage of vital bills.
NPC ends Press Freedom observance, holds election today
The National Press Club (NPC) leads closing rites today for the Press Freedom Week with a general assembly in the morning to tackle the role of the press in society in this turbulent time and the election of officers from 1-5 p.m.
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