Manifestation of Sen. Benigno S. “Noynoy” Aquino III at the joint session of Congress on martial law, December 14, 2009
Convictions new gauge of PNP skills
By Marlon Ramos, Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Convictions in court—not the mere arrest of suspects—will be the Aquino administration’s yardstick of police efficiency in its campaign against extrajudicial killings.
Presiding over his first command [...]
Continue Reading →DepEd, teachers unprepared for manual count
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MANILA, Philippines – The public school teachers tasked to serve in the country’s first nationwide automated polls are not ready to conduct a manual count.
This admission was made during a pre-election briefing on Wednesday at the Department [...]
Continue Reading →Bangit: No need for people power
By Maria Althea Teves
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Assures bishops that Armed Forces will be non-partisan in the elections
MANILA, Philippines—Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Delfin Bangit on Tuesday told Catholic bishops that people taking to [...]
Continue Reading →AFP, PNP vow unity for clean polls
By Alexis Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The military and the police prayed and sang a children’s song yesterday as they vowed to remain united to ensure a credible and peaceful May [...]
Continue Reading →Comelec control eyed in Maguindanao, 6 other areas
By Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo said yesterday that seven areas across the country will be placed under the agency’s control due to escalating [...]
Continue Reading →Arroyo eschews use of gov’t vehicles on stump
By Tonette Orejas
Central Luzon Desk
GUAGUA, PAMPANGA—No government-owned vehicle was seen in the two-hour motorcade of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo here on Saturday when she campaigned for the second district seat of Pampanga in Congress.
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Continue Reading →Military to go after poll cheaters
By Edith Regalado
The Philippine Star
DAVAO CITY , Philippines – Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales yesterday revealed attempts to cheat in the elections on May 10 have already started.
Gonzales said the military has started tracking [...]
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