Luisita farmers have opted for SDO as early as February–Palace spokesman

MANILA, Philippines — Farmers who stand to benefit from the compromise agreement offered by Hacienda Luisita Inc. wanted to go public about their preference for the stock distribution option (SDO) offered by the Cojuangco family as early as last summer’s presidential campaign when then candidate Benigno Aquino III was being pummeled by rivals due to his blood ties to the Cojuangco clan, according to the presidential spokesman. President Aquino’s mother, the late president Corazon Aquino was a Cojuangco

Fix major education problems first—Nebres

MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo de Manila University president Fr. Bienvenido Nebres has criticized the Aquino administration’s plan to add two more years to basic education, saying the government should focus first on cutting the number of ‘illiterates’ the country produces annually.

Aquino says Philippines to be more investor friendly

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said on Monday he would tap private investors to build necessary infrastructure and free up funds for the cash-strapped government to improve living conditions for the people. Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III inspects honour guard as he arrives at Presidential Palace in Manila June 30, 2010

Dad Abad urges critics: Check our credentials

BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR BUDGET Secretary Florencio Abad yesterday defended the appointment of his daughter Julia and son Luis to key government positions, saying they did not ask for it. “We just said we’re willing to help whether in or out of government. When we were asked to help, I think the wisdom of the appointment really has to be asked to the appointing power,” he said in an ambush interview after a Cabinet meeting

Go to SC, Melo tells Mikey critics

BY GERARD NAVAL GET a restraining order from the Supreme Court.

Venture capitalists or true believers? Only 308 donors funded campaign for presidency

By ROEL R. LANDINGIN Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism AS A veteran fund-raiser for presidential candidates tells it, there are fewer awkward moments in the campaign than a meeting between the candidate and a potential donor, especially if they are seeing each other for the first time

Aquino asked: Allow temporary appointments

BY REGINA BENGCO MALACAÑANG yesterday asked the incoming Aquino administration to allow the government to appoint officials in an acting capacity to prevent any vacancy as it would result in disruption of service. Ma. Elena Bautista-Horn, Presidential Management Staff…

Bangit, mulling fate, tells of getting shabby treatment

BY VICTOR REYES ARMED Forces chief Gen. Delfin Bangit had not expected incoming President Benigno Aquino III to retain him. What got him was how Aquino announced he was on his way out.

Canvass crawls and brawls to a finish Glitches traced to birthing pains –>

BY PETER TABINGO CONTROVERSIES and questions continued to dog the canvassing of votes for president and vice president yesterday as results from Eastern Samar, Bacolod City, Mountain Province and Davao City, four of the last five areas, were officially tallied. Senators and congressmen sitting in the National Board of Canvassers decided late last night that the winners of the presidential and vice presidential race will be proclaimed tomorrow. As the canvass was suspended at past 9 p.m., Benigno Aquino III and Jejomar Binay kept their respective leads with only results from the province of Lanao del Sur still to be counted.

Mike checks out; GMA trips now a ‘go’ Villar raises specter of ‘Gloriaquino’ –>

BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR JOSE Miguel Arroyo was discharged yesterday from the St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City in Taguig after two weeks of confinement for a second tear in the wall of the biggest artery in his heart and severe back pains.

TV SPINS OF TOP BETS –> Critical point reached on HIV/AIDS Top bets for president …

BY GERARD NAVAL THE Philippines is on the brink of a “concentrated epidemic” of HIV/AIDS as the number of cases continues to increase, the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday. Dr. Ferchito Avelino, executive director of DOH-Philippine…

Teodoro: No truth to withdrawing from race

MANILA, Philippines—Administration candidate Gilbert Teodoro on Sunday quashed rumors he is withdrawing from the presidential race and took a swipe at his rival camps for spreading such talks “to satiate their salivation and hunger for power through the presidency.” Teodoro reiterated he would…

Let Cebuanos decide, Teodoro tells Osmeña

CEBU CITY, Philippines—It is the Cebuanos who will decide the presidential candidate they will write on the ballots. The camp of administration standard-bearer Gilbert ‘Gibo’ Teodoro yesterday gave this rejoinder to the claim of former Sen.

Magnitude 5 quake hits off Catanduanes

MANILA, Philippines—A magnitude 5 earthquake struck off Catanduanes at 2:17 a.m. Saturday,…

Philippines Arroyo to start campaign for house seat

MANILA – The Philippine election shifts gear on Friday as campaigning for Congressional seats starts, with interest centred on the president’s move to run for the lower house and the risks from a new automated voting system. Local campaigning could change the presidential race if Gilberto ‘Gibo’ Teodoro, the administration candidate running a distant fourth in opinion polls, can tap the national reach of his party organisation to boost support

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