Friday 12th March, 2010
Geraldez, 4 Other Justices Appointed
Manila BulletinPresiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan, four Court of Appeals (CA) Justices, two Ombudsman officials, and 10 lower court judges comprise the last set of judicial appointments made by President Gloria ...
Erap Has Most Covered Campaign
Manilla BulletinChildren watch as the moving campaign bus of Pwersa ng Masa (PMP) presidential bet, former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, passes by. (Photo by RICHARD VIÑAS) SAGNAY, Camarines Sur – Former ...
Greece Hit By Strikes, Clashes Over Austerity Plan
Manilla BulletinA riot police officer tries try to avoid a petrol bomb, during clashes in central Athens, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP) ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, mask...
Strong Quakes Rock Chile As President Sworn In
Manila BulletinSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him. People in ...
Doj Orders Filing Of Parricide Raps Vs Ruby Rose’s Husband
Manila BulletinThe Department of Justice has cleared Navotas businessman Manuel Jimenez Jr. and his brother, Lope, of murder charges in connection with the brutal slay of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez, sister of forme...
Vidal Admits Receiving Donations From Bets
Manilla BulletinCEBU CITY – As several candidates running for local and national positions have asked for God’s blessings from Cebu Archbishop Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, the prelate has admitted receiving...
Trouble Brews In Gma Cabinet
Manila BulletinTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) director general Rogelio Peyuan is reportedly on his way out from the Arroyo Cabinet over alleged differences with his predecessor. The Pr...
Rotating Brownouts Hit Metro Manila, 6 Nearby Provinces
GMA NewsMetro Manila and six neighboring provinces in Luzon have been experiencing a series of one-hour rotational brownouts since Friday morning. In an advisory posted on its Website, Manila Electric Comp...
Rains Relieve Parched Metro Manila, Southern Luzon
GMA NewsAfter seven consecutive weeks of dry weather, rain finally came to Metro Manila Friday morning, but offering only temporary relief before the heat in this El Niño season is expected to return. ...
Comelec Now Says It Can Print 50m Ballots
InquirerBy Harvey S. Keh As the deadline for the filing of candidacies draw near, realignments are now happening left and right with the Liberal Party (LP) and the Nacionalista P ...More
Sony Unveils New Motion Contoller To Slow Nintendo
Manila BulletinWith the "PlayStation Move," Sony hopes to lure gamers who have outgrown Nintendo, which launched the Wii in 2006 and became the first to introduce motion-detecting controllers. (AP) TOKYO (AP) &ndash...
9 Hurt, Traffic Snarled In 4-bus Smashup In Makati - Report
GMA NewsAt least nine passengers were injured while rush-hour traffic was snarled following a four-bus smashup in Makati City Friday morning. Radio dzBB's Denver Trinidad reported that the nine passeng...
Cold Front To Give Relief To Luzon, Mindanao
GMA NewsA cold front is expected to provide temporary relief from the searing summer heat for residents in parts of Luzon and Eastern Mindanao on Friday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronom...
East Asia Journalists Support Legal Action On Slain Journalists In Philippines
People's DailyJournalists joined in East Asia Regional Media Program held here signed on Thursday a document to show support on legal action over the killing of more than 30 journalists in a single attack that took...
Report Finds Online Censorship More Sophisticated
Manila BulletinChina, Iran and Tunisia, which are on the group's "Enemies of the Internet" list, got more sophisticated at censorship and overcoming dissidents' attempts to communicate online, said Reporte...
Nbn-zte Scandal Whistleblower Gets Added Nun Security
GMA NewsAfter the ambush-slay of jueteng scandal witness Wilfredo "Boy" Mayor last February 28, a key witness in another corruption-related mess is getting more "nun security." The Association of Major Rel...
Pagasa: Cold Front To Provide Relief To Luzon, Mindanao
GMA NewsA cold front is expected to provide temporary relief from the searing summer heat for residents in parts of Luzon and Eastern Mindanao on Friday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronom...
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Philippines' Next Leader Will Have To Raise Taxes, Say Analysts
Arab NewsPhilippine presidential candidate Manuel Villar greets students of the University of Southern Mindanao while campaigning in Kabacan, North Cotabato in southern Philippines on Thursday. Villar, one of ...
Philippines Tackles Power Crisis In South
Arab NewsMANILA: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a "state of calamity" on the southern island of Mindanao on Thursday to address worsening power shortages in the resource-rich area, her s...
Metro Cops To Use Cctv Cameras In Poll "areas Of Concern"
GMA NewsBehave, you're on camera! This is the message of Metro Manila police to potential election troublemakers and cheaters, as it moved to reposition some of its closed-circuit television (CCTV) cam...
Doh Warns Public Vs Spoiled "halo-halo", Summer Coolers
GMA NewsThat tall glass of the Filipinos' favorite crushed-ice dessert known as halo-halo may look inviting in the searing summer heat, but it can be potentially deadly as well. Health Secretary Espera...
Rp Lauded For Progress On Gender Equality In Un Session
GMA NewsThe Philippines recently received kudos from other member-states of the United Nations for its efforts to promote gender equality and women empowerment. In a
Doj Orders Filing Of Raps Vs. Ruby Rose"s Husband, Clears Fishing Magnate
GMA NewsThe Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the filing of charges against the husband of slay victim Ruby Rose Barrameda, while clearing another suspect in the killing. In a 12-page resolution date...
Comelec Assures All Ballots To Be Printed Before May Polls
GMA NewsWhile admitting that the ballot printing has had some delays, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday assured the public that it will be able to print the more than 50 million ballots needed...
Ncrcom Chief Mapagu Is New Army Commanding General
GMA NewsA classmate of newly installed Armed Forces chief General Delfin Bangit has been named as the incoming commander of the Philippine Army. In an interview Thursday, Agapito Lugay, head executive assi...
Mmda Revives Anti-smoke Belching Campaign
GMA NewsA new crackdown looms on smoke belching as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) relaunches its anti-smoke belching campaign on Friday. The MMDA will initially assign six personnel t...
Villar Trims Noynoy Lead In Survey Of Arroyo-allied Poll Firm
GMA NewsSen. Manuel "Manny" Villar has trimmed Sen. Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino's lead to just six percentage points (31 percent and 37 percent respectively) in a survey conducted by a poll firm report...
Cops To Invite Sandra Cam To Shed Light On Jueteng Whistleblower's Murder
GMA NewsWith still no major lead after nearly two weeks, police will seek to interview a jueteng whistleblower over the killing of her fellow anti-jueteng witness last February 28. Radio dzBB's Denver ...
If Noynoy Has Kris, I've Got Pacquiao, Villar Says
GMA NewsNacionalista Party standard bearer Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. said seeing celebrity Kris Aquino campaigning for her brother in Mindanao was the least of his worries, adding he has just the right star p...
Pnp Chief Orders Probe On "torture" Of Three Bloodied Youths In Circulating Video
GMA NewsThe Philippine National Police on Thursday vowed to identify and punish those responsible for the possible torture and maltreatment of three bloodied youths seen on a video circulating online. PNP ...
Bro. Eddie Claims Being Robbed Of Votes In 2004 Polls
GMA NewsIn the same television program, economist Solita Monsod mentioned the name of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and asked Villanueva for his source on such information. The television evangelist r...
Yasay Stands By Testimony Vs Erap Despite Apology For Role In Edsa Dos
GMA NewsFormer Securities and Exchange Commission chair Perfecto Yasay on Thursday said he did not recant his testimonies against former President Joseph Estrada despite apologizing for his role in the former...
Ex-cbcp Head Warns Celebs Against Condom Endorsement
GMA NewsAnother prelate has warned celebrities against endorsing condoms as a means to prevent the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), just days afte...
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