Palace: Corona validated charges against him
CHIEF Justice Renato Corona confirmed the charges against him through his testimony at the Senate impeachment trial Friday, a Malacañang spokesman said.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Corona "has become the best witness for the prosecution" as he admitted having dollar...
Aquino: I am not controlled by Llamas, Akbayan
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Friday denied being controlled by his presidential adviser on political affairs Ronald Llamas and the Akbayan party-list as alleged by Chief Justice Renato Corona at his impeachment trial last Tuesday.
Aquino dismissed Corona's accusation during his...
President wants assistance plan for banana growers by Monday
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has directed his economic managers to come up with an assistance package for banana growers affected by China's restrictions on bananas coming from the Philippines.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the President wants the assistance plan to be...
Third legislative district in North Cotabato pushed
ANOTHER legislative district should be carved out in North Cotabato due to its growing population, a bill proposed in the Senate stated.
Citing data from the National Statistics Office, Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the province's population stood at 1,226,508 in 2010, a number which...
Impeachment court readies Corona verdict
MANILA (Updated) -- The Senate is ready to render its judgment next week on the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona after the defense and prosecution teams rested their case Friday.
Both the defense and prosecution panels formally made an offer of evidence after...
Corona now at Senate
MANILA (3rd Update, 1:39 p.m.) -- Chief Justice Renato Corona is now at the Senate to attend today’s impeachment trial despite his health condition.
He left The Medical City in Pasig in wheelchair around 12:50 p.m. and arrived at the Senate around 1:18 p.m. Accompanying him are his...
Mediation is still 'best option' in sea spat
A SENIOR Philippine official told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that mediation is still the best solution to territorial disputes among nations and level the playing field among economies in conflict with one another.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario...
3 nabbed for using Binay's name to extort money
AUTHORITIES have arrested three people for allegedly using the name of Vice President Jejomar Binay in extorting money from business magnate Lucio Tan, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said on Thursday.
Binay said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents arrested Vimbi...
Aquino won't compel allies to sign waiver
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino will not force his allies in the House of Representatives to accept the challenge of Chief Justice Renato Corona to sign waivers on their bank deposits, Malacañang said Thursday.
Public disclosure of bank accounts is voluntary on the part of the lawmakers, said...
Respect impeachment court verdict: Supreme Court told
HOUSE prosecutors hope that Supreme Court would honor whatever verdict the impeachment court will render on Chief Justice Renato Corona next week.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said last Wednesday that the tribunal might render judgment on the complaint after the oral arguments of...
Aquino joins in Brigada Eskwela
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III participated on Thursday in the Department of Education's (DepEd) "Brigada Eskwela 2012" in Quiapo, Manila.
The President went to Apolinario Mabini Elementary School to meet with students, parents and teachers who were cleaning and preparing school facilities...
Corona signs medical waiver to attend trial
MANILA (Updated) -- Chief Justice Renato Corona formally manifested his desire to finish his testimony after he signed a medical waiver Thursday, clearing his doctors of any responsibility for whatever happens to him during his intense-filled return to the impeachment court.
Impeachment trial over by next week
MANILA (Updated) -- The impeachment court gave Chief Justice Renato Corona until Friday to appear and finish his testimonial evidence, after which the senator-judges will take a vote based on evidence presented during the four-month trial.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the...
Palace dismisses Corona challenge to lawmakers
MALACANANG brushed off on Wednesday Chief Justice Renato Corona's challenge to Senator Franklin Drilon and the 188 signatories to the impeachment case to sign a waiver opening all their bank accounts for scrutiny.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said instead of turning the tables...
Chief Justice started investing in forex while in college
CHIEF Justice Renato Corona was still a young college student in 1968 when he said he started investing in foreign currency deposits.
According to his profile posted on the Supreme Court (SC) website, Corona finished his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1970...
Aquino swears in new Neda chief, 2 special envoys to China
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III sworn into office Wednesday several newly appointed officials, including special envoys to China Ambassador Domingo Lee and Ambassador Cesar Zalamea, in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall in Malacanang.
Lee and Zalamea's appointments were seen to improve relations...
P2-B funds for road safety devices, maintenance approved
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has given the green light for the release of P2.01 billion funds for installation of road safety devices and preventive maintenance of national roads in the country.
Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said timing for road improvements is perfect since the opening...
Doctors want Corona in hospital for 48 hours
MANILA (Updated 1:03 p.m.) -- Doctors of Chief Justice Renato Corona said Wednesday the chief magistrate will be under observation for 48 to 72 hours for possible heart attack.
Corona was admitted at The Medical City in Pasig Tuesday night after having difficulty in breathing and...
American Idol stage all set for Phillips, Sanchez
MANILA -- The Filipino audience is ready to be impressed by American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez.
Phillips and Sanchez will grace the Idol performance stage for the last time Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning in Manila) as they will belt out their last songs in...
Basas: Corona’s statements ‘untrue, unkind’
MANILA (Updated) -- The children of Jose Ma. Basa III, relative of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s wife, considered Tuesday the Supreme Court official’s statements against their father as “untrue, unkind and shows his true character.”
Carmen, Ana, Isabel, Franchesca and Eric Basa,...
Palace: Corona blew chance to explain self
MALACAÑANG said Tuesday that Chief Justice Renato Corona failed to take advantage of the opportunity given by the Senate impeachment court to clear his name of allegations being thrown against him.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Corona was given an "unprecedented display of...
Immigration officials reshuffled
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reshuffled its field officials assigned in various ports in the provinces, including immigration officers assigned at the international airport in Clark Field, Pampanga to re-energize the agency, official said on Tuesday.
BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr...
Government vows to eliminate extrajudicial killings
MALACAÑANG vowed Tuesday to work harder to eliminate extrajudicial killings in the country, amid a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticizing the Aquino administration for its failure to address cases of human rights abuses over the past two years.
Deputy presidential spokesperson...
Protection of Filipino seafarers from pirate attacks urged
A PHILIPPINE official at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called on the concerned governments to protect all the seafarers, including Filipinos, against pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.
Philippine Permanent Representative to the IMO Ambassador Enrique Manalo said...
P1.8B IRA released to LGUs
THE government has released P1.8 billion in Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) funds to local government units (LGUs), marking the fourth installment of the IRA differentials due to LGUs under the Monetization in IRA Collectibles for Local Empowerment 2 (Miracle 2).
"The P1.8-billion...
