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Will focus on economy & jobs – GMA
Faced with another impeachment attempt at the House of Representatives, President Arroyo yesterday vowed to remain focused on the economy and ignore the political noise.
Estrada asks for prayers for critically ill mother
Former President Joseph Estrada sought prayers yesterday, Oct. 8, 2007, from the faithful so that his 102- year-old critically ill mother, Doña Mary Ejercito, would continue to respond to medication in her battle against pneumonia that has kept her in a "stable but extremely guarded" condition.
Comelec warns on premature campaigning
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) warned yesterday all candidates for the Oct. 29, 2007 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections against premature campaigning and use of unlawful propaganda materials to promote their candidacy.
Villar leads RP delegation to IPU in Geneva
Senate President Manuel Villar yesterday led the Philippine delegation hoping to make a significant contribution to the discussion on human rights at the 117th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at the Centre International de Conferences de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland, which started yesterday and ends tomorrow, Oct. 10, 2007.
Kenney joins Ramadan rites in ARMM
United States Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney yesterday joined Muslim Filipinos in the "Second Light Festival" on the occasion of Ramadan’s "Lailatul Qadr" or Night of Power, which is being observed in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Ramos back from lecture tour in the US
Former President Fidel V. Ramos arrived last Sunday from a 10-day trip to Washington D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Sacramento, and San Francisco during which he spoke before US audiences and Filipino-American communities on Philippine-US bilateral relations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Pacific and US regional cooperation, veterans and immigration issues, and economic, education and retirement opportunities in the Philippines.
Zamora: Opposition solons offered bribes to act on impeachment
Six opposition members of the House of Representatives were allegedly offered bribes ranging from P1 million to P2 million in cash and P10 million in the form of additional ‘pork barrel’ in exchange for their endorsement of the impeachment complaint filed against President Arroyo, according to Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora.
PASG chief unfazed by threats from syndicates
Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) chief Undersecretary Antonio Villar yesterday said he remains unfazed by threats to his life four months into his stint as anti-smuggling czar.
Restoration of mothballed Bataan nuke plant sought
Airing serious concerns over a predicted power crisis by 2010, a Bataan lawmaker has sought the restoration of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant which cost government $ 2.3 billion to build.
Call center project of CHED 'overpriced'
The Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) P550-million campus-based call center project is overpriced and tainted with serious bidding irregularities, an investigation conducted by the technical and legal team formed by acting CHED Chairman Romulo Neri revealed.
Lawyer asks Jimenez to 'erase case' vs kids
A lawyer from the Department of Justice (DoJ) asked yesterday why former Manila Representative Mark "MJ" Jimenez did not withdraw the estafa charges against his children.
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