NP bets ‘conquer’ Capiz, get rousing welcome

February 16, 2010

NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP) STANDARD-BEARER MANNY VILLAR AND HIS RUNNING MATE LOREN LEGARDA YESTERDAY RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME IN CAPIZ, SUPPOSED BAILIWICK OF THEIR CLOSEST RIVALS, AS LOCAL LEADERS THREW SUPPORT TO THE WHOLE NP SLATE.
A total of 13 out of the 17 incumbent mayors in Capiz, including Roxas City Mayor Vicente Bermejo, have already signified support for the tandem of Villar and Legarda and the NP senatorial slate.
Villar said they chose to kick off their Visayas campaign in […]

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JBC cuts list of nominees for Supreme Court chief to 6

February 15, 2010

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC) HAS CUT TO SIX NOMINEES THE INITIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE AFTER TWO ASPIRANTS WERE DISQUALIFIED FOR HAVING PENDING CASES.
In an advertisement published in The STAR last Saturday, the JBC released the names of the remaining candidates and invited the public to submit comments.
The nominees are Senior Associate Justices Antonio Carpio and Renato Corona, Associate Justices Conchita Carpio-Morales, Arturo Brion and Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, and Sandiganbayan acting […]

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Ex-DOTC chief Lichauco dies at 75

February 15, 2010

FORMER TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER JOSEFINA LICHAUCO PASSED AWAY SUNDAY MORNING. SHE WAS 75.
A report from the Philippine Daily Inquirer said Lichauco, who also served as National Telecommunications Commission commissioner during the Aquino administration, died two weeks after suffering a stroke in Hong Kong.
A radio dzBB reported early Monday that Lichauco died at about 5 a.m. Sunday while undergoing treatment at the St. Luke’s Medical Center.
The report said Lichauco’s remains were cremated and may be brought […]

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Loren To DA–Reward Agri Universities and Colleges Helping LGUs

February 15, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF SENATE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD COMMITTEE, IS HAPPY ABOUT STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES WHICH ARE HELPING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) IMPLEMENT THEIR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES PROGRAMS.
“I am enjoining the Department of Agriculture–the lead agency in the implementation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 or AFMA–to constitute a fund as part of the National Agriculture and Fisheries Education System (NAFES) that can be used to reward SUCs with R&D and extension and […]

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JBC cuts list of nominees for Supreme Court chief to 6

February 15, 2010

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC) HAS CUT TO SIX NOMINEES THE INITIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE AFTER TWO ASPIRANTS WERE DISQUALIFIED FOR HAVING PENDING CASES.
In an advertisement published in The STAR last Saturday, the JBC released the names of the remaining candidates and invited the public to submit comments.
The nominees are Senior Associate Justices Antonio Carpio and Renato Corona, Associate Justices Conchita Carpio-Morales, Arturo Brion and Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, and Sandiganbayan acting […]

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