The Supreme Court stopped the garnishment of the assets of Napocor to pay for damages for its employees dismissed last 2003.
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President Aquino turns over BBL to Congress
President Aquino personally submitted the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law to the leaders of the Congress, the first time this was done by a President of the Republic of the Philippines. Congress leaders promised that they will prioritize the passage of the bill. President Benigno Aquino III finally turned over to Congress the much-awaited final draft of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) on Wednesday. Aquino personally endorsed the draft BBL bill to Senate […]
Police control to be turned over to local government
A senator opposed the proposal to turn over control of the police to the local government units as an answer to rising criminality in the country. According to Senator Bongbong Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, local government control over the police force will not solve the criminality problem and instead may add other problems because of the tendency to use such force as personal armies of mayors and governors. He added […]
Suspect of EDSA carnapping incident surrenders
One of the suspected police of the EDSA “huli-dap” incident surrendered this morning.
House Justice Committee ready to hear impeachment complaints against VP Binay
According to House Justice Committee Chairman Niel Tupas Jr., he received information that impeachment complaints are being readied against Vice President Binay brought about by the issue of the over-priced building in Makati. Tupas, however, withhold the name of his source of information. Tupas added that once the complaint reaches the Justice Committee, it will be automatically heard. Lastly, Tupas said that the House should focus on priority bills and not on impeachment complaints.
SC stops garnishment against Napocor
The Supreme Court 3rd Division issued the order rescinding said RTC’s Notice of Garnishment following the Supreme Court resolution ordering Napocor to pay former Napocor employees 60 billion pesos worth of damages. The Supreme Court ordered the petitioner to submit within 45 days a list of Napocor employees detailing when they were hired, their position, their salary rate, as well as whether or not they received termination pay. Regarding the Supreme Court resolution, various government […]
House panel immediately approves ‘lean’ budget of VP Binay’s office for 2015
MANILA (PNA) — The House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday approved the proposed Php 222.6 million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2015 without any objections during budget hearings held at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. The budget proposal was immediately approved by the House panel after being presented to the House panel by Benjamin Martinez, the chief of staff of Vice President Jejomar Binay. The Php222.632 million OVP […]
Business tycoon Ongpin asked to answer complaints of serious illegal detention
The Department of Justice extended the deadline for business tycoon and former trade minister Roberto Ongpin to answer the earlier charges filed against him by a former employee for serious illegal detention, grave coercion and robbery. This was after he failed to attend yesterday’s preliminary investigation of the said cases. Ongpin’s counsel said that he was not able to attend the hearing and submit a counter-affidavit because he was abroad. If after this extension, Ongpin […]
Palace says ongoing reform in national police aims to cleanse its ranks of rogue officers
MANILA, Sept. 9 (PNA) — The Palace on Tuesday affirmed that there are serious efforts within the Philippine National Police (PNP) to cleanse its ranks of rogue cops. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said this small number of rogue police officers should not tarnish the image of the entire police organization. “They form a very small proportion of the total strength of the […]
President Aquino to visit Europe from September 13 to 20
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino III is embarking on a four-nation official tour of Europe from September 13 to 20, his first to the region since he assumed office in 2010, to pitch for investments and support for the Philippine position to resolve the conflict in the West Philippine Sea.In a press briefing in Malacañang, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Zeneida Angara-Collinson discussed in detail the President’s schedule in Europe, where he is set […]
Cop suspects involved in EDSA kidnapping case reach 12
MANILA, Philippines — There are now 12 police suspects tagged in the EDSA holdup and kidnapping case which had been caught on camera. The photo taken by a witness had gone viral over the internet and was a key material in identifying the police suspects. Ten of the police suspects have already been identified, while two other suspects have yet to be named. Two of the suspects – Chief Inspector Joseph De Vera […]
President Aquino sets US trip to attend UN summit on global climate change
MANILA, Sept. 9 (PNA) — The Philippines will urge developed countries to agree to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to address the challenge of climate change when President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers a speech in the Global Climate Change Summit during his upcoming visit to the United States this September 23 to 24. In a Palace press briefing, Climate Change Commission Secretary Mary Ann Lucille Sering underscored the need for consensus among 95 percent […]
