Globe Asiatique President Delfin Lee has vowed to come clean and disclosed everything about his involvement in the multi-billion peso housing scam.
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Poaching of pawikan in Palawan, rampant
The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development has expressed alarmed at the rampant poaching and trading of the endangered “pawikan”, in the wake of the arrest of Chinese fishermen.
Corporal injured in HQ explosion dies
An army corporal that was injured in the fire and subsequent explosion in the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Fort Bonifacio has died.
5.7 magnitude quake jolts Davao
MANILA, May 9 (PNA) – A magnitude-5.7 earthquake jolted the province of Davao Occidental on Friday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its bulletin, the agency said the tremor occurred at 1:44 p.m. with its epicenter traced 31 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. Phivolcs said the temblor, which was tectonic in origin, had a shallow depth of 113 kilometers. The agency said that Davao City and Mati City […]
Pnoy accepts Juico’s resignation
President Aquino has accepted the resignation of Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office Margarita Juico, thanking her for her dedicated service to the Filipino people.
De Lima questions release order for Rolito Go
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima wants the Bureau of Corrections to hold the release order for road-rage killer Rolito Go, pending the DOJ’s motion for reconsideration.
Consumer group not convinced regarding text refund
Consumer group Text Power is not convinced about the measures adopted by the National Telecommunications Commission against telecommunication companies regarding the customer complaints, including the mandated refund.
PCSO Chairperson resigns
The chairperson of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Margarita Juico resigned after meeting Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr., Juico was given until the end of May to wrap up her obligations. No reason was given regarding her resignation.
4 dead when truck falls from cliff in Laguna
Four were confirmed dead when a truck fell from a cliff in Laguna, with 6 injured according to the police.
300 colleges and universities apply for tuition fee hike
Some 300 colleges and universities asked permission from the Commission on Higher Education to increase their tuition fees this coming school year. with the highest proposed increase at 11%. CHED targets to release a decision by May 16.
De Lima, Lacson to compare notes on “Napoles list”
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima will meet with Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson to compare their respective documents regarding the list made by alleged “pork barrel queen” Janet Lim Napoles. De Lima and Lacson are concerned about the consistency of the documents particularly on the names of those who were allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam.
BIR official wounded in East Avenue
An official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Daniel de Jesus, was wounded when the official vehicle that he was riding was attacked by a “riding-in-tandem”.
