Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej buys pork and vegetables, which he plans to cook for Thai embassy staff in Manila during his visit to Guadalupe wet market at the financial district of Makati City east of Manila Friday. (AP photo)
CEBU CITY -- The lawyer of former Mandaue City mayor Thadeo Ouano expects the Sandiganbayan to soon issue a warrant of arrest against her client over his involvement in the alleged lamppost scam.
However, Lawyer Gloria Lastimosa-Dalawampu said that unlike the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Central Visayas officials who went to Manila to post bail after their warrants were issued, Ouano will wait for it in Cebu.
PANGASINAN -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday ordered the release of P500 million for emergency shelter assistance to victims of typhoon Cosme following an aerial inspection in Lingayen, Pangasinan and in Sta. Cruz, Zambales to personally see the damage wrought to the calamity-affected areas.
MANILA -- Armed Forces Chief Alexander Yano said he is not going to declassify and subsequently release the results of a military investigation against the so-called "Hello Garci" generals.
