DILG, police execs face hostage probe

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 2) Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and other local and police officials involved in the Monday hostage-taking in Manila faced the Senate on Thursday, with the upper chamber condemning the act ‘in the highest possible form.’ Also in attendance in…

Senate eyes stringent rules for bus operators

MANILA, Philippines—The Senate is pushing for a “one-strike policy” in the bus industry in order to weed out irresponsible franchise owners and minimize road accidents involving buses due to recklessness and poor maintenance. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and public services committee chair Ramon Revilla Jr.

Drilon: ‘Please don’t consider the committees as rewards’

MANILA, Philippines—Senator Franklin Drilon protested on Tuesday insinuations that he and his colleagues in the Liberal Party had been rewarded with major committee chairmanships in the Senate. ‘Please don’t consider the committees as rewards,’ said Drilon, chairman of the Liberal party, in a television interview

Pangilinan gives up quest; it’s now down to Enrile, Villar

BY JP LOPEZ SEN. Francis Pangilinan yesterday withdrew his bid for the Senate presidency, saying it was the only way to keep the chamber from being fragmented.

Enrile ‘ready’ to be compromise bet for Senate presidency

MANILA, Philippines—Senator Juan Ponce-Enrile on Tuesday said he is prepared to be the compromise candidate for the Senate presidency amid the inability of current aspirants to muster enough votes. Appearing at the Kapihan Sa Senado news forum, Enrile said he has not been actively…

Fire fighters put out blaze in Makati house

MANILA, Philippines—Fire fighters extinguished a 30-minute blaze in a Makati City residential area before 10 a.m., according…

Aquino under fire over case review

Manila: President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has been criticised for asking for an imprisoned senator’s coup case to be reviewed. Critics said the review would allow the imprisoned senator to vote for the senate president candidate favoured by the president, sources told Gulf News.

Graft raps filed vs Arroyo

MANILA, Philippines — Saying the scandal is already ‘well-documented’ in the Senate, the complainants see no need to wait for a truth commission.

Information Bill backers pin hopes on Aquino III

PROPONENTS AND BACKERS OF THE ALL BUT DEAD Freedom of Information bill are pinning all their hopes on presumptive president-elect Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III.

Senate OKs immigration bill; Gordon, Biazon say goodbye

MANILA—The Senate adjourned Friday at 6:15 p.m.

Congress resumes canvassing

MANILA, Philippines – Congress has started counting electronically-transmitted votes for the positions of president and vice president, respectively, on Monday, over four hours after it convened anew as national board of canvassers (NBOC). First to be counted were votes from the province of La Union as canvassing began only at 8:25 p.m.

28 party-list groups proclaimed, land seats in House

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Remembering Emi Boncodin

ENQUIRY 03/21/2010 On a fine day in September 2006 — I had just shepherded the Kabul Declaration Against Corruption at a conference held at the Serena Hotel, and was about to leave for my UN quarters — I heard a familiar voice asking the hotel concierge what rooms were available and how much they cost. The gravelly yet sing-song inflections took me back in time to my Senate and UP days, and I was very sure to whom it belonged. And true enough, it was Emi, a.k.a

De Castro tops satisfaction ratings

MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Noli de Castro and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile scored ‘moderate’ net satisfaction ratings, Chief Justice Reynato Puno a ‘neutral’ net satisfaction rating, and House Speaker Prospero Nograles a ‘poor’ net satisfaction rating in the Fourth Quarter…

Miriam doubts Trillanes will get out of jail

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