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Hunt for Lacson continues

MANILA, Philippines?The manhunt for Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson will continue until the courts lift the warrant for his arrest or categorically say that its nullification is final, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Friday. ‘Our position is the warrant of arrest is still subsisting and [the manhunt] is still also ongoing,’ De Lima told reporters when asked if the National Bureau of Investigation would proceed with its search despite a Court of Appeals (CA) ruling that cleared the fugitive senator of involvement in the 2000 murders of publicist Salvador ‘Bubby’ Dacer and driver Emmanuel Corbito. De Lima made a similar remark to reporters in Camp Crame: ‘The warrant of arrest is still… Read More

Philippine president bans logging after deadly floods

By Kate McGeown BBC News, Manila Continue reading the main story Related Stories Philippines floods toll tops 40 What caused Philippines landslide? Read More

Appeals court junks Lacson petition

MANILA, Philippines ? More bad news for fugitive Senator Panfilo Lacson. Read More

Senate closes Lacson office

MANILA, Philippines?Mounting pressure from the Commission on Audit has forced the Senate leadership to close the office of fugitive Senator Panfilo Lacson. Lacson’s colleagues arrived at the decision in an emergency caucus in the middle of their session last Wednesday, according to one senator, who asked not to be… Read More

Estrada unfazed by senator’s claim he ordered publicist’s killing

Manila: Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada said he was not worried by the threat of Senator Panfilo Lacson who hinted that the deposed leader was the alleged mastermind in the killing of publicist Salvador ‘Bubby’ Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito in 2000, a local paper said. “He… Read More

Pass on text tax nixed

MALACAÑANG yesterday cited three conditions for the administration to support a proposal to tax text messages. In yesterday’s press briefing at Malacañang, Deputy Spokespersons Anthony Golez and Gary Olivar jointly Read More