February 17, 2010
NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA WELCOMED THE GRANT OF THE PETITION FOR BAIL OF DETAINED SENATOR ARTURO TRILLANES IV AND 16 OTHERS CHARGED WITH REBELLION.
“As a lawmaker, I’m glad to hear that the justice system seems to be working properly,” she said, on learning of the decision of Judge Elmo Alameda of Branch 50 of the Makati Regional Trial Court.
She praised Alameda for his “fairness and impartiality” in deciding to grant Trillanes and his companions bail […]
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February 17, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WHO CAMPAIGNS THIS WEEK IN THE PANAY PROVINCES EXPRESSED HER DEEP CONCERN THAT UNLESS URGENT ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ARE TAKEN, EL NINO WILL DEVASTATE THE REGION’S AGRICULTURE, AND FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY.
“Three provinces in the Visayan region have started to feel the effects of the El Nino phenomenon through below normal rainfall and drought since August 2009: Capiz, Aklan and Guimaras,” she said.
The Department of Agriculture has already warned that the prolonged drought would drastically cut […]
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February 17, 2010
NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP) SPOKESMAN AND SENATORIAL BET ADEL TAMANO SAID SEN. NOYNOY AQUINO’S DISPLAY OF IRRITATION DURING THE PRESIDENTIAL FORUM OF THE PHILIPPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (PCCI) WAS “OMINOUS.”
Tamano said that such stance was inappropriate for a candidate aiming for the highest elected office of the land.
Aquino blew his top at the forum moderator, BizNewsAsia publisher and president Antonio Lopez, for being “biased” in favor of NP standard-bearer Manny Villar, who was “introduced and treated more […]
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February 17, 2010
SEN. LOREN LEGARDA IS ADVOCATING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CRISIS CENTER FOR THE COUNTRY’S STREET CHILDREN, PUSHING FOR THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 230 TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS WHEN CONGRESS RESUMES SESSION IN JUNE BEFORE ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE. LOREN STRESSED THAT “AS THE POPULATION BALLOONS AND SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHICS AMONG FAMILIES CHANGE, IT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S MORAL OBLIGATION TO SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE GETTING LESS OR NO CARE AT ALL.”
She lamented […]
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February 17, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—NOT ONLY DO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MANUEL VILLAR’S POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS DOMINATE THE AIRWAVES, HIS CAMPAIGN MATERIALS ALSO REIGN IN THE STREETS.
This observation resulted from the field research conducted by the Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) since the start of the official campaign period for national positions on February 9.
“Among the candidates it is again Manny Villar who has the most propaganda materials posted,” said Gladstone Cuarteros, coordinator of CER field monitoring project during the launch of the “Pera’t […]
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