Prosecutors: $10-M bank accounts to pin down Corona
MANILA (2nd Update, 1:20 p.m.) -- The House prosecution team believes that the alleged US$10 million in bank accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona will help them secure a conviction when the impeachment trial resumes next week.
The panel also said that the alleged dollar deposits...
NBI deputy chief links slay try to case of Japanese woman
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official who survived a slay attempt Tuesday night said the attack on his life may be link to kidnapping and extortion case filed by a Japanese woman against some bureau officials.
Interviewed on television Tuesday, NBI Deputy Director Reynaldo...
Farmers urge SC not to reverse ruling on Hacienda Luisita
OVER 100 farmers trooped to the Supreme Court on Wednesday urging the justices not to bow down to pressure, if any, to reverse the decision favoring the distribution of the sprawling Hacienda Luisita, which is owned by relatives of President Benigno Aquino III.
For an hour, the farmers...
Aiko wants peaceful end to libel case filed by ex-BF
AMID the controversy caused by her past relationship, actress Aiko Melendez said she is still hoping that the libel case filed against her by former boyfriend Patrick Meneses will be resolved smoothly.
UN tells Philippines to plan bolder drives
MANILA -- Countries frequently visited by storms and earthquakes like the Philippines should develop a much bolder disaster risk management plan to reduce casualties and damage to property, the United Nations (UN) said.
In a report entitled “Towards a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk...
Corona to Aquino: Disclose SALN, psychological records
MANILA -- Chief Justice Renato Corona, accused of concealing hefty bank accounts and posh condominium units, dared President Benigno Aquino III on Friday to disclose his net worth and psychological records to the public.
In response to Aquino's tirades in a speech at La Consolacion...
Details of pending cases won't be disclosed
JUSTICES of the Supreme Court (SC) thumbed down requests for the House prosecution panel to look into records of pending cases that cast doubt on the impartiality and integrity of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Covered by the 28-page resolution are the following cases: illegal retrenchment...
Arroyo lawyer slapped with tax evasion
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed tax evasion charges Thursday against a lawyer of former First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo for not remitting P12.32 million to the government from 2006 to 2009.
A former member of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance...
Justices can't be forced to testify: High Court
MANILA (Updated 4:44 p.m.) -- Supreme Court (SC) justices said they could no longer be compelled to testify especially on decisions that questioned the impartiality and integrity of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
In a 28-page resolution obtained by Sun.Star, the SC said the required...
Aquino steps up attack vs Corona
MANILA (Updated) – President Benigno Aquino III revved up the attacks against Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday as he asked the public to make a stand on glaring discrepancies between the sworn net worth and bank deposits of the embattled magistrate.
In a speech at the La...
Rules on justices’ appearance in impeach trial drafted
JUSTICES of the Supreme Court (SC) drafted a resolution that would contain guidelines on the appearance of magistrates and court personnel, as well as turnover of documents before the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
This developed after sources said the magistrates...
Probe on vs ex-NBI chief despite court injunction
STATE prosecutors will conduct a preliminary investigation on criminal charges filed by a Japanese national against a former head of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) despite a temporary restraining order issued by a Manila court last month.
The three-man panel is tasked to...
Remittances post record-high $20B in 2011
MONEY sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) went up 7.2 percent to $20.1 billion last year despite challenges posed by political tensions in the Middle East, effects of strong quake and tsunami in Japan, and sovereign debt crisis in Europe.
In a report by the Bangko Sentral ng...
Mt. Kanlaon now off limits to mountaineers
MANILA -- Mountaineers, both local and foreign, wishing to scale Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental may have to forego plans of visiting the place due to cracks and landslides caused by the recent strong quake in the Visayas.
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje announced on Tuesday that the...
Aquino rebukes adviser over fake video discs
MANILA -– An apology to President Benigno Aquino III for buying fake video discs in a Quezon City mall has saved Presidential Political Adviser Ronald Llamas his job.
Reading a memorandum from Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said over...
Chief Justice asked to uphold Hacienda Luisita decision
FARMERS belonging to the Hacienda Luisita, a sprawling sugar estate owned by relatives of President Benigno Aquino III in Tarlac, asked Chief Justice Renato Corona to uphold the decision to distribute the land to them.
This developed as the counsel of farmer-beneficiaries feared that...
Weak exports, underspending saps Philippine economy in 2011
PUBLIC underspending on infrastructure and weak export receipts sapped the country's economic growth in 2011 after posting only 3.7 percent, just half of the 7.6 percent expansion registered in the previous year.
Corona may quit ‘if bishops join resign call’
MANILA -- A political analyst said Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona may resign if Catholic bishops will call for it.
Ramon Casiple, executive director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (Iper), raised the possibility on Saturday even as officials from the...
Foreign investors offer bright outlook for economy
FOREIGN businessmen said the Philippines may post an economic growth of as high as six percent this year if the government will improve its spending programs, corner higher overseas capital, and expedite implementation of private-led infrastructure projects.
The Philippine economy, as...
Filipinos may pay for new ADB loan without having say on how it's spent
THE Philippines may incur new debt but will have no say on how it’s spent after the Department of Energy (DOE) said it has no authority to decide on how to use money borrowed from a renewable energy fund.
This was raised by various civil society groups including the Freedom from Debt...
Justice chief delays announcement of probe bureau’s OIC
JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima will have to seek the approval of President Benigno Aquino III before naming the temporary replacement of relieved National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Magtanggol Gatdula.
As a result, de Lima pushed back the announcement of the officer-in-charge...
Court clerk prompted to submit Corona SALN to Senate
SUPREME Court clerk Enriquetta Vidal was brought near to tears Wednesday afternoon as the Senate, as an impeachment court, ordered her to submit Chief Justice Renato Corona's asset disclosure documents.
She had asked for time to seek authorization from the Supreme Court but could not...
Impeachment trial to proceed after High Court defers TRO
MAGISTRATES of the Supreme Court decided against stopping the impeachment proceedings of Chief Justice Renato Corona for now, paving the way for congressmen-prosecutors to present evidence that would merit his removal.
"The Court can always issue a TRO (temporary restraining order) at...
Fastfood chains in Cebu may triple sales thanks to Sinulog
CEBU CITY—Fastfood chains are expected to rake in higher sales this weekend as thousands participate in the city's annual Sinulog Festival.
Two outlets of sister fastfood chains Jollibee and Chowking said revenues may reach three times their average on a regular day.
High Court urged to stop release of funds for schools, bridges
CITIES and towns were allegedly deprived of more than half a trillion pesos in funds after four administrations dating back to former President Fidel Ramos declined to include Bureau of Customs' proceeds in the computation of their internal revenue allotments (IRA).
Accumulated funds from...
