The frog croaked and said, Korap! Korap!

18 August 2008, 9:53 pm

...A frog went inside Malacanang Palace ..It deeply disturbed GMA because when the frog croaked it said..... "Korap! Korap! Korap!... read more

Reactions to Arroyo brazenly insensitive in a $3000 dress

18 August 2008, 12:43 am

There were at least two (2) existing legal provisions which were brazenly disregarded/violated in Gloria Arroyo's dressing a $3,000 dress which, statutory mandates, sadly, are more honored in their breach than observance, to wit: Art. 25, Civil Code: "Thoughtless extravagance in expenses for pleasur... read more

Ong ouster from NBI affirmed

18 August 2008, 12:31 am

THE Court of Appeals has dismissed the effort of Samuel Ong to reclaim his position in the National Bureau of Investigation, saying his lack of civil service eligibility meant his appointment could be withdrawn anytime. Ong, who remains in hiding until now, had claimed in a press conference in June ... read more

Public estates officials, auditors suspended

18 August 2008, 12:25 am

THE Sandiganbayan has suspended for 90 days five executives of the Public Estates Authority and six officials of the Commission on Audit who are facing a graft case due to the alleged P630-million overprice in the construction of the Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City. Suspended were PEA-gen... read more

Fernando justifying escorts

18 August 2008, 12:14 am

CHAIRMAN Bayani Fernando of the Metro Manila Development Authority yesterday tried to make a way out of criticisms over his heavy security detail. "Don't be irked over my escorts in three convoys tailing me," he said, indicating the necessity of bodyguards especially when he would be dealing with th... read more

TUCP rejects proposal to restrict deployment of medical workers abroad

18 August 2008, 12:04 am

The country's largest labor group yesterday rejected a proposed measure restricting the deployment of Filipino doctors and other medical workers abroad. Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) said the proposed bill requiring Filipino professionals to render compulsory service prior to workin... read more