Tuesday, January 17, 2012 LAW enforcement agencies and instrumentalities, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), were deputized to assist the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in ensuring orderly and honest special election in the 2nd district of Zambales. Set for February 4, 2012, the polls will determine who […]
By Charlene Cayabyab Tuesday, January 17, 2012 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Pampanga Environment and Natural Resources Officer Arturo Punzalan said the provincial government is willing to assist local government units in putting up their own materials recovery facility (MRF). “We can provide them the construction materials they need in putting MRFs for their town,” […]
By Ian Ocampo Flora Tuesday, January 17, 2012 BACOLOR — Pampanga third district Representative Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Governor Lilia Pineda led the blessing and re-opening of the Ricardo P. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in its original location here. The event was attended by Mayor Jose Maria Hizon, provincial board members of Pampanga and other local […]
By Charlene Cayabyab Tuesday, January 17, 2012 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Judges and staff at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Pampanga has joined the nationwide silent protest against the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. The silent protest was spearheaded by the Supreme Court Employees Association in Manila. In Pampanga, more than […]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 REPRESENTATIVE Pastor Alcover Jr. of the Anad party-list group denied accusing President Benigno Aquino III of bribing the 188 lawmakers who signed the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona. In a December 20 Sun.Star Cebu report – Did pro-Corona impeachment legislators get bonuses from Malacañang? – Alcover was quoted as […]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 MANILA — Several House leaders and members who signed the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona are expected to attend the start of the impeachment trial Monday afternoon. According to Aurora Representative Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, deputy spokesperson of the prosecution panel, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Majority Leader […]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and mall giant SM Prime Holdings entered an agreement for the placement of passport services to shopping malls nationwide. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and SM Prime Holdings President Hans Sy signed a memorandum of agreement wherein SM malls will host five consular offices […]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 MANILA–Chief Justice Renato Corona’s critics cannot dismiss his protest of what he considers an invalid impeachment complaint as just a delaying tactic, one of his lawyers said Monday afternoon. His objection is rooted in the Constitution, and not something plucked from the air, lawyer Dennis Manalo told reporters during the run-up […]
By Reynaldo G. Navales Tuesday, January 17, 2012 CLARK FREEPORT – The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) announced that the value of exports inside this world-class Freeport for 2011 has breached the $2-billion mark, three years earlier than the target date set by the state-owned firm. CDC president Felipe Antonio B. Remollo said despite an apparent […]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III said on Monday the alleged misuse of the World Bank (WB) loan alloted for the projects of the Supreme Cout (SC) is another proof that the judicial system is flawed and in need of reform. In an interview during his engagement in Tarlac, the President said one […]