President Aquino has condemned Tuesday’s attack on a Pakistani army-run school that left at least 141 dead, mostly children.“Today, we join the world in condemning the outrage perpetrated on innocent schoolchildren, and school officials and personnel in Peshawar, Pakistan,” President Aquino said in a statement released at Official Gazette (www.gov.ph.)“The senseless deaths of so many young lives, and the barbarism of this attack is an affront to all civilized peoples. Such an act of terror […]
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Electricity rates to go up in 2015
Power rates will go up by as much as 4 centavos per kilowatthour next year. This was announced by Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Executive Director Saturnino Juan after the ERC approved the feed-in-tariff allowance or “fit-all” for renewable energy projects. The so-called fit-all is given to renewable energy players as incentive to invest in more expensive sectors. The renewable energy players are solar, wind, biomass and hydropower companies. Under the “fit-all” system, renewable energy companies […]
Pemberton arraignment to take place next year
The arraignment of US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton could take place next year, although a warrant had already been issued for his arrest. According to Justice Undersecretary Jose Justiniano, the possibility of Pemberton being arraigned this year is very unlikely because of the ongoing inventory of cases in various courts before year-end. Because of this, even other court hearings are postponed. The courts, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the United States embassy will […]
New Weather disturbance Seen
New Weather disturbance Seen Aldczar Aurelio of PAGASA reports
Senate reviewing revival of death penalty for drug traffickers
(Eagle News Service) — The senate is set to review the possibility of reviving death penalty in the country. In an interview with senate reporters, Senator Vicente Sotto III has again revived his call for the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country, following the exposed luxurious prison lifestyle of several convicted drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). The senator, however, said that he will amend his bill that imposes death penalty […]
‘Wheels of justice must continue’ – Coloma
The Aquino administration showed concern yesterday over the decision of three Sandiganbayan justices to inhibit themselves from trying the plunder and graft cases against Senator Jinggoy Estrada. “The interest of the people is that there should be no delay in the proceedings and the wheels of justice must continue to turn,” said Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma. In a letter to the anti-graft court’s presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang, Associate Justices Roland Jurado, Alexander Gesmundo and Ma. Theresa […]
De Lima asks NBP officials to explain illegal activities, luxurious living of drug inmates
(Eagle News Service) — Justice Secretary Leila de Lima asked officials of the New Bilibid Prisons, including the commander of the jailguards in NBP’s maximum security compound, to explain how the drug inmates had managed to live luxuriously while inside the prison compound. De Lima asked NBP head Superintendent Franklin Bucayu for the list of all the assigned officers in the NBP’s maximum security compound, to determine who should be blamed for the illegal activities […]
Palace sends sympathies to victims of Sydney café hostage-taking incident
The Palace on Tuesday offered its condolences to the victims of the hostage-taking incident in a café in Sydney, Australia where three persons, including the hostage-taker, died. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that the Filipino nation is sending its sympathies and offering condolences to the families of those killed in the Lindt cafe siege in Sydney, Australia. “Pinaabot ng sambayanang Pilipino ang pakikiramay at panalangin sa mga mamamayan ng Australia dahil […]
VP Binay Faces 2nd Plunder Rap
Vice president Jejomar Binay is facing another plunder complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman. This time, the vice president is alleged to have pocketed millions of pesos from the alleged overpriced Makati Science High School.
Sobrang suplay ng Langis sa International Market, dahilan ng Price Rollback – DOE
Sobrang suplay ng langis sa Pandaigdigang Merkado ang dahilan ng magkaka-sunod na rollback sa presyo ng produktong petrolyo sa bansa. Ayon Energy Undersecretary Zenaida Monsada, nagkaroon ng sobrang suplay ng langis sa International Market kaya’ bumaba ang presyuhan nito. Ang inaasahang pangangailangan ng langis lalo na sa Europe, China at Amerika ay hindi nagamit kaya sumobra ang suplay. Aa pagkakataong ito ay umiral ang tinatawag na Law of Supply and Demand na nagkaroon ng magandang […]
Mag-amang Binay, nahaharap muli sa Plunder complaint sa Ombudsman
Muling ipinagharap ng plunder complaint sa Ombudsman sina Vice President Jejomar Binay at anak na si Makati City Mayor Jun Jun Binay. Sa pagkakataong ito, dahil naman sa umano’y overpriced na Makati Science High School building sa Cembo Makat ang reklamo. Sa complaint ni Atty. Renato Bondal, inakusahan nito ang mag amang Binay na kumita umano ng 800-milyong pisong kickback. Ang Makati Science High School building umano ang pinakamahal na High School building sa kasaysayan […]
Pag-isyu ng arrest warrant vs US Marine Pfc. Pemberton, dapat abangan – Atty. Roque
Dapat abangan ang inaasahang pag-isyu ng arrest warrant kay US marine private first class Joseph Scott Pemberton ayon kay Atty. Harry Roque, abogado ng pamilya Laude. Kasunod ito ng pagsampa ng kasong murder ng Olongapo prosecutor’s office kay Pemberton kaugnay ng pagpaslang kay Jeffrey Laude noong Oktubre a-onse. Hamon ni Roque kay AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Catapang… Ilabas nito ang arrest warrant. Obligasyon aniya ni Catapang na arestuhin si Pemberton at hayaan ang […]
