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Charge culprits in P700-M overprice, bishop urges
By Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—“That’s a mortal sin.” And there have been reportedly others before that.
A Catholic bishop called for the filing of charges against the people behind the scuttled purchase by [...]
Continue Reading →Estrada calls Reyes ‘incompetent’
By Roel Pareño
The Philippine Star
ZAMBOANGA CITY , Philippines – Former President Joseph Estrada branded yesterday former Energy secretary Angelo Reyes as “incompetent” for his failure to resolve the power crisis in Mindanao.
“This administration is so blind,” he [...]
Continue Reading →Supplier set to appeal scrapping of folder deal
By Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – OTC Paper Supply is set to appeal the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to scrap its contract to supply some P700-million worth of ballot secrecy [...]
Continue Reading →Villar to Noynoy: Come clean on Luisita
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star
BANGUI, Ilocos Norte , Philippines – The word war rages between the Liberals and the Nacionalistas.
Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. yesterday reiterated his challenge to Liberal Party [...]
Continue Reading →Religious, civic groups plan rally vs failure of election
‘We’re watching you’
By Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Spooked by signs that ostensibly point to a failure of elections, religious and civic groups have decided to hold an interfaith rally to push [...]
Continue Reading →Allies okay with Arroyo keeping hands off campaign
By Dateline Philippines
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga – Stalwarts of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats agree with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s decision to take a backseat in the campaign and let local officials take charge of working for [...]
Continue Reading →Melo admits lapse in judgment on P700M folders
By Kristine L. Alave, Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The ordinary will now do the job of its extraordinary counterpart.
Because the specially designed secrecy folders are so expensive, the Commission on Elections has [...]
Continue Reading →Comelec defends price tag on folders
By Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday defended its price recommendation for the planned purchase of ballot secrecy folders, saying P380 apiece was [...]
Continue Reading →No deal with Arroyo, husband, says Villar
NP boss hits back at foes
By Nikko Dizon, Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar Sunday angrily said that contrary to reports, there was “no deal” between him and [...]
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- Metro Cebu – December 18, 2011
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- The Thai experience
The Thai experience (or why P-Noy …
The Philippines it seems is engulfed in all things Hollywood at the moment. With the filming of the Bourne Legacy taking place in Manila filling the nightly news with human…
- Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism
Reality checks are always needed by over-confident governments.
Martin Seligman the founder of positive psychology uncovered a pattern of behavior that he believes is responsible for greater resilience and happiness among…
- P-Noy strokes the Nation's 'Pleasure Zones'
P-Noy strokes nation’s ‘pleasure zones’
Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
