Filipino schoolchildren wear slogans during a rally against child pornography in suburban Manila, Monday. The rally coincides with the opening of the Asian Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect in Manila. (AP photo)
MANILA –- Former socio-economic planning secretary Romulo Neri will attend Wednesday’s Senate investigation on the controversial multimillion dollar National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with Chinese Firm ZTE Corporation.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made her last minute instructions early Monday evening and advised Neri to stay behind and appear before the Senate probe.
CEBU CITY –- Contrary to what the opposition thinks, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will not be fielding candidates against his political enemies in the synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections next month.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –- Communist rebels are intensifying not just their attacks but are expanding their collections of “permit to campaign” fees from candidates for the upcoming 2007 synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections.
DAVAO CITY -- The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) is not about to give up on its fight against the Davao City ordinance banning aerial spraying as it vowed to raise the case to the Court of Appeals (CA)"as soon as possible."
