PHILIPPINE NEWS
‘I’m ready to die in jail’ – Enrile
June 16, 2014
QUEZON CITY – As she pledged while in New York, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales elevated last week the plunder charges against Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles and several others for trial before the Sandiganbayan in connection with P10 billion pork barrel scam. Continue reading
Villar, Recto are richest senators, Pacquiao lone billionaire in House
June 1, 2014
MANILA (via PhilAmPress) — First term Senator Cynthia Villar is the country’s senator and the only billionaire in the Senate. The title used to be held by her husband, former Senator Manuel B. Villar Jr. In the House of Representatives, Saranggani congressman and world boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is the richest lawmaker for the fourth year in a row and the only billionaire in the lower house. Continue reading
Napoles names 120 lawmakers in fund scams in expanded list
June 1, 2014
MANILA — Alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles has submitted her expanded 32-page affidavit in which she named 20 senators and former senators and 100 congressmen and ex-congressmen and other officials and individuals – a total of 134 of them – in the misuse of P10-billion Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and P900-million Malampaya fund.
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Graft court freezes P130-M Corona assets
May 16, 2014
QUEZON CITY — The Sandiganbayan has issued a freeze order against the assets of former Chief Justice Renato C. Corona and his wife, Cristina. Continue reading
Ombudsman urged to file cases in Sandiganbayan vs pork solons
May 1, 2014
MANILA/SAN FRANCISCO (PhilAmPress) – An association of former Cabinet members and senor officials of the Philippine government has called on the Ombudsman to speed up the filing of charges before the Sandiganbayan against those involved in the multi-billiion-peso pork barrel scam. Continue reading
Pacquiao pays P165 M income tax to BIR as CTA stops garnishment of properties
May 1, 2014
QUEZON CITY (PinoyNews) – Rep. Manny Pacquiao has won the first round against the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) after the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) ordered the BIR to stop garnishing the boxer’s properties and bank deposits. Continue reading
In Manila, Obama opens new chapter in US-PHL ties
May 1, 2014
MANILA – On his first visit to Manila, United States President Barack Obama made a mark as he declared a “new chapter” in US and Philippine relations and aired support to its long-time ally in Asia in its quest for a peaceful resolution of conflicting claims and tension with China over some islands, reefs and shoals in the West Philppines Sea and South China Sea. Continue reading
Obama to re-affirm support to PHL in Manila
By CLAIRE MORALES TRUE MANILA – The Philippine government has stepped up preparations for the working visit of US President Barack Obama on April 28 to 29 amidst growing tension with China over territorial claims in South China Sea and the West … Continue reading
Aquino gov’t assures protection to Pinoys in US facing deportation
April 1, 2014
MANILA (PhilAmPress) – Some 300,000 undocumented Filipinos in the United States are facing deportation, prompting the Philippine government to seek temporary extension of their stay in the US, citing humanitarian reasons. Continue reading
Gov’t, MILF sign Bangsamoro peace pact
April 1, 2014
MANILA (PilipinasNews) — Nine years after the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement signed a landmark peace deal which officially ended almost three decades of fighting in the Indonesian province of Aceh, the Philippines followed with another peace deal that seeks to close one of the deadliest and longest-running armed conflicts in this part of Asia. Continue reading