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Asian leaders arrive in Singapore
SINGAPORE (DPA) — Political and business leaders from Asia started arriving in Singapore yesterday for the 16th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia to examine the region’s growth and effect on the global power equation.
Catholics mark feast of St. John the Baptist today
Catholics and residents of several towns, and cities all over the country celebrate today the feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist (San Juan de Bautista) with masses, novenas, processions, festivities, and other traditional rites such as the dousing of water, reminiscent of St. John’s baptism of thousands of believers, including his cousin, Jesus Christ, at the Jordan River.
2 college students crowned ‘Mutya’ in beauty pageant
Two college students were crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas in a four-hour beauty pageant at the Olongapo Convention Center which started last Friday night and ended early yesterday morning.
12 senators, local officials have only 6 days left in office
The 12 senators elected in the May 11, 2001 elections, along with 18,810 other national and local officials, elected in the May 10, 2004 polls, have only six days left from today to finish their jobs and clear up their desks before their successors who were elected in the May 14, 2007 polls take over at noon of Saturday, June 30.
Pimentel’s petition to stop Maguindanao counting welcomed
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) welcomed yesterday the filing by Senate bet Aquilino L. Pimentel III of the Genuine Opposition of a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to stop the poll body from counting the votes contained in the controversial certificate of canvass (CoC) from Maguindanao.
Lawmakers hope Erap case verdict will promote reconciliation
Administration congressmen have expressed hopes over the upcoming decision of the Sandiganbayan on the plunder case of former President Joseph Estrada, saying that "whether it be a conviction or acquittal, it will have a bearing on the Arroyo government’s bid for national reconciliation and unity."
Former Senator Leonardo Perez Sr. interment today
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Former Senator Leonardo Perez Sr., who died of a kidney ailment at the Kidney Institute last June 16, will be laid to rest at the municipal cemetery here today, June 24, with thousands expected to attend the burial rites.
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