Monthly Archives: September 2012
FOI: P-Noy’s foible
September 1, 2012
The debate on the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill has been going on for years; long before President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III came to power in 2010. Actually, it was a “hot” issue during the presidential campaign and Noynoy – as he was called then – campaigned on a promise to pass an FOI law as soon as he’s sworn in as President. Continue reading
Beware
September 1, 2012
“We built it,” was the theme around which the entire Republican National Convention (RNC) revolved. From Republican House Speaker John Boehner to RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, to Anne Romney’s “Mitt wasn’t handed success; he built it”, “speaker after speaker made reference to Barack Obama’s statement that “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” Continue reading
Heart Evangelista back on primetime drama, mum on ties with Sen. Chiz
September 1, 2012
After the highly successful drama Legacy, Heart Evangelista’s next prime time show for GMA-7 is Luna Blanca.
“That’s right!” Heart told Joseph Peter R. Gonzales in a report. Continue reading
Cagayan de Oro’s ‘Kagay-an’ festival starts
September 1, 2012
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thousands of people from all walks of life, including visitors, guests, and tourists – both foreign and local – will troop to the main thoroughfares in this city to witness the various shows and activities of the 2012 “Kagay-an” Festival Parade which started Sunday. Continue reading
PHL upsets USA, 76-75, to win 34th Jones Cup
September 1, 2012
MANILA – The Philippines-Smart Gilas came from behind to upset taller USA five, 76-75, to win the 34th Jones Cup basketball championship on Sunday in Taipei. Continue reading
Phl gets its youngest and first lady chief justice
September 1, 2012
MANILA – President Aquino made history this week when he appointed the youngest and first woman Chief Justice, Maria Lourdes Sereno.
Sereno, 52, born in Manila of a father who hailed from Sulu, if she completes her term of 18 years up to the mandatory retirement age of 70, will also be the longest serving Chief Justice, next only to Chief Justice Claro Arellano. Continue reading
MEDICAL MISSION DUES IN PH SCRAPPED
September 1, 2012
ROSEMONT, Illinois (jGLi) – What started as a volunteer service by Filipino health care professionals from the United States to pay back their dues to their motherland by performing surgeries, such as hair-lip operations, dental treatments, eye examination and prenatal care, has spawned a cottage industry from 1990 up to the present Continue reading
Ex-CJ Corona charged for P150-M tax evasion
September 1, 2012
QUEZON CITY — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed last week before the Department of Justice (DOJ) tax evasion charges worth P150.68 million against former Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato C. Corona, his daughter Ma. Carla Beatriz C. Castillo, and son-in-law, Constantino T. Castillo III. Continue reading