By Mutya Collander and Lalaine M. Jimenea IT’S FINAL and definite. Ricahard Gomez, husband and chief of staff of Cong. Lucy Torres-Gomez, is running for Mayor of Ormoc City come 2013 and…
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P-Noy’s wealth increase
PNS — PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III admitted yesterday that his inheritance of the family’s house on Times St. has made him richer in his net worth in 2011. The President told…
Communist chief backs P-Noy vs China
PNS — PROFESSOR Jose Maria Sison, founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has expressed support for Malacañang position of seeking a peaceful and diplomatic solution in resolving the…
‘Leftist’ Rep. ‘scared’ of China
PNS — A PROGRESSIVE party-list lawmaker yesterday warned that Filipinos may suffer the fate of scores of Vietnamese nationals who had been killed by China when it launched a limited shooting war…
SC disbar Negros Mayor over charges vs 2 justices
PNS — THE Supreme Court disbarred Pulupandan, Negros Occidental Mayor Magdaleno Peña, ex-husband of former movie actress Marie Roxanne “Plinky” Recto, for accusing two justices of manipulating a ruling against his favor….
PH won’t give up Scarborough to China
PNS — MALACAÑANG yesterday slammed claims that the Philippines would soon lose its sovereign rights over Scarborough Shoal, citing efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard to document violations in the region to…
CJ ‘accusers’ wealth increase
PNS — THE wealth of the House prosecution team members has increased, according to their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) for 2011. However, spokespersons of the team, Aurora Rep. Juan…
CJ Corona files his SALN
PNS — CHIEF Justice Renato Corona has filed his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth for 2011 but the document is not for public consumption as this cannot be disclosed in…
Impeachers’ won’t show wealth in SALN
PNS — THE House of Representatives appears wary of transparency when it comes to the members’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. Instead of the summary of the Congress members’ SALNs,…
San Juan City supports MMDA’s ‘Barangay Power 2012’ contest
“Barangay Power 2012 Malinis Kanais-nais MMDA stakes 1M Cleanest and Best Barangay in Solid Waste Management By Malu Olazo, CENRO correspondent The powerful wind of environmentalism is blowing in the City of…
San Juan City CENRO joins move to contain Greenhouse Gases, climate change
San Juan City CENRO joins move to contain GHGs LGUs move to contain Greenhouse Gases, climate change The Greenhouse Gas team of San Juan City, Metro Manila recently attended the USAID-Philippines Capacity…
Submission of entries for the 62nd Palanca Awards ongoing
Now on its 62nd year of encouraging excellence in literary writing, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) is currently accepting entries for this year’s contest. Deadline for submission is…
E-Jeepneys: A Possible Paradigm Shift to Help Alleviate Plight of Jeepney D
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday welcomed the introduction of e-jeepneys and its monthly salarization scheme to its drivers as a possible introduction of a paradigm shift to alleviate…
Is there Hope for the Year of the Water Dragon at the Philippine Islands?
Is there Hope for the Year of the Water Dragon … Is there Hope for the Year of the Water Dragon at the Philippine Islands? By Daniel Escurel Occeno I have always…
‘Ayaw kong magkawatak watak tayo’
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS VANCOUVER, British Columbia — For Tomas “Tatay Tom” Avendano, president and CEO of the Multicultural Helping House Society (MHHS) here, designating specific places for ethnic groups in…