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Palace: JBC final guard in choosing Chief Justice
Independent presidential bet Sen. Jamby Madrigal stresses a point to a woman during campaign sortie in Padre Faura, Manila on Friday. Danny Pata

Palace: JBC final guard in choosing Chief Justice

The Judicial and Bar Council will be the ultimate safeguard in making sure the next Chief Justice will be independent-minded, as the president makes appointment from the names on JBC's list, Malacañang said Saturday.
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Tuition freeze iginiit dahil sa El Nino
Tuition freeze iginiit dahil sa El Nino
MANILA – Bunga ng pinsalang idinulot ng matinding init o El Nino phenomenon lalo na sa mga lalawigan, nanawagan ang isang senatorial candidate na huwag payagan ng pamahalaan ang anumang tuition hike sa darating na pasukan. Read more
Dayuhan bawal pa ring magpapako sa krus sa ‘Cutud’
Dayuhan bawal pa ring magpapako sa krus sa ‘Cutud’
Dahil sa mga nagdaang kontrobersiya na kinasangkutan ng mga dayuhang nagpapako sa krus sa mga dinarayong senakulo, nagdesisyon ang mga opisyal ng barangay ng San Pedro Cutud sa San Fernando, Pampanga na ilimita pa rin sa mga Pinoy ang naturang tradisyon tuwing Semana Santa. Read more
Palace backtracks on possibility of military takeover
03/21/2010 | 12 MN
Malacanang on Saturday backtracked on an earlier statement it made regarding the possibility of a military takeover in case the upcoming May automated polls fail, saying that a military junta rule... More
Coast Guard warns summer tourists vs. unregistered sea vessels
03/20/2010 | 08:11 PM
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday warned tourists, who are expected to flock to summer destinations in the country, to avoid traveling on unregistered sea vessels because they are... More
Muslim scholars issue fatwa against Erap, Roxas, Drilon
03/20/2010 | 04:51 PM
Muslim legal scholars, or ulama , have issued a fatwa against former president Joseph Estrada, Senator Manuel Roxas, and former senator Franklin Drilon, declaring them “enemies of Islam" and... More
Ex-Palace spokesman: No politics in helping Villar in Bacolod
03/20/2010 | 02:11 PM
A former deputy Malacañang spokesman insisted on Saturday there was no politics in his helping Nacionalista Party standard bearer Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. get an audience with local church... More
Metro cops press P10-M CCTV system at NLEX, SLEX
03/20/2010 | 01:50 PM
In a bid to catch motoring criminals trying to escape via the North and South Luzon Expressways (NLEX, SLEX), Metro Manila police have earmarked P10 million for a closed-circuit television (CCTV)... More
PNP beefs up security plan for Holy Week exodus
03/20/2010 | 01:15 PM
In time for the Holy Week exodus, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has beefed up security at bus terminals, sea ports, airports, and along major highways under the agency’s Oplan Bantay-Lakbay... More
Provincial buses ban in Manila to start April 1
03/20/2010 | 10:55 AM
Starting April 1, the city of Manila will be off-limits to provincial buses, as ordered by Mayor Alfredo Lim. More
Cebu, Pampanga provinces move to prevent repeat of Holy Week 'scandals'
03/20/2010 | 10:27 AM
With Holy Week fast approaching, authorities in Cebu and Pampanga provinces have made moves to prevent a repeat of the “scandals" that marred last year’s observance of the Holy Week. More
Cabral: ‘Morong 43’ treated relatively well, but in anguish
03/20/2010 | 08:50 AM
The 43 health workers arrested last February 6 on suspicion of being communist rebels are being treated relatively well, Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said Saturday. More
Church-based group's march vs condom use set Saturday in Manila
03/20/2010 | 07:47 AM
Pro-life march and a boycott against contraceptive products will highlight the actions of the country’s biggest organization of Catholic men against condoms and artificial contraception. More
New Era's ‘Police Line’ aces PNP Film Festival awards
03/20/2010 | 04:07 AM
New Era University's "Police Line" brought home the bacon at the recently concluded 1st PNP Film Festival, bagging no less than nine awards. More
‘SC decision on chief justice issue to mar economy, practice of law’
03/20/2010 | 02:33 AM
The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision allowing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to appoint the next chief justice may have ill effects on the economy, and even in the practice of law in country,... More
Ateneo dean, Mindanao educator new members for MILF talks
03/19/2010 | 10:46 PM
A dean from the Ateneo de Manila University and an educator from Mindanao were tapped to help the Philippine government in its peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). More
Gordon hails new law that makes it easier to secure land titles
03/19/2010 | 10:24 PM
Presidential aspirant Richard Gordon on Thursday hailed the passage of a bill that would allow residents to acquire titles for residential properties they have possessed for more than 10 years. More
Rally reminds Olongapo folk of Gordon's 1991 style
03/19/2010 | 10:02 PM
OLONGAPO CITY— As the red-shirted man who wants to be the next president took center stage at a campaign rally in his home city of Olongapo, Jesse Cao could not help but remember how this same... More
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Palace downplays rumors over Arroyo’s absence at PNPA rites
2010-03-19 09:02:51
Malacañang downplayed on Friday speculations surrounding President Gloria...
Gaza rocket kills Thai farm worker in Israel
2010-03-19 07:19:47
A rocket fired by Gaza militants smashed into a greenhouse in an Israeli border village Thursday,...
Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal tiff
2010-03-19 07:27:57
Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry...
Foreigners can no longer be crucified in Pampanga
2010-03-20 19:17:37
Foreigners can still watch, but can no longer join in. Local officials of a Pampanga village have...