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Friday, February 29, 2008 (Philippines)
THE House committee on agriculture is looking into the report that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and ousted Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. might have signed a so-called "Spratly deal" with Beijing in exchange for loans involving bribery and corruption, which may include the national broadband network (NBN), the Cyber-Education, and the Northrail deals.
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EO 464 abolition is futile: lawyer
ELECTION lawyer Romulo Macalintal said scrapping Executive Order (EO) 464 would be futile as the executive privilege of a president is embedded in the 1987 Constitution.
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OFWs vow not to remit money to RP
SHOWING their disgust over the Arroyo administration, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will not send any remittances to their family next month as part of civil disobedience.
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Villar assures security for Madriaga
TROJAN horse or not, walk-in whistleblower Dante Madriaga needs a safe place to stay and the Senate will give him one, said Senate President Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr.
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