Remove SC control over lawyers?
By Batas Mauricio MAYBE lawyer Lorna Patajo Kapunan (a colleague whom I worked with at the defunct Aksiyon Demokratiko Party to push the second presidential run of deceased Sen. Raul S. Roco in 2004,...
View ArticleThe role of barangays
By Egay Uy NOW that the newly elected and re-elected barangay officials have taken their oath of office, and have started to perform the functions of their respective offices starting on Dec. 1, we can...
View ArticleGarbage still a big problem
By Ben Contreras I’M beginning to miss “Basura at Iba Pa”! Honestly, I am not alone in this. But who is in charge of our garbage, really? Not that I want to rant about it. But the sad fact is, nothing...
View ArticleABC prexy, helloow!
By Butch Bagabuyo “Where law ends, there tyranny begins.”––William Pitt, Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) COULD it be bad karma? I pray not! But the story of this well-read and widely-circulated paper...
View ArticleGCASH eyes growth in user base with partnership with biz groups, affiliations
GCASH, the flagship mobile commerce service operated by G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned mobile commerce subsidiary of Globe Telecom, is set to expand its network in the country by growing its user...
View ArticleDOE to launch net metering guide book
THE Department of Energy (DOE), in cooperation with the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), will launch the “Net Metering Reference Guide: How to avail of solar roof tops and other renewables below...
View ArticleSantiago files bill ensuring welfare of professional boxers
WITH more young people from poor families using boxing as a means to escape poverty, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a bill creating a government body that would ensure the welfare of...
View ArticleBambi’s adviser to greens: Coal, nuclear or candles?
By Nitz Arancon THE capitol’s consultant for the environment said environmentalists may have to face the reality that Minanao cannot depend yet on renewal sources of energy because these are costly...
View Article3 officials plan to link Lim to gambling in affidavits, says Abaday
THREE officials are contemplating on executing affidavits that would directly link Barangay 40 chairman Yam Lam Lim to illegal gambling, according to Councilor Roger Abaday. Abaday said this after Lim...
View ArticleCivil society groups hail signing of power-sharing annex
By Carolyn Arguillas of Mindanews KUALA Lumpur – Civil society leaders in Mindanao hailed Sunday’s signing of the Annex on Power-sharing by the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation...
View ArticleWithout fear or favor
By Egay Uy IN his regular radio program last Saturday at Mellow Touch, 95.7FM, 10:00 o’clock in the morning, which is hosted by Ms. Maricel Casino-Rivera, Mayor Oca Moreno mentioned about his close...
View ArticleFootnote to popularity
By Patricio Diaz GENERAL Santos City – Nothing is wrong with popularity as it is; but misdirected, it becomes a menace to person, society and the nation. It is with this thought that we write this...
View ArticleTwo birds in a nest (1)
By Julkipli Wadi THERE are some encounters we usually have that just fade unnoticeably from our memories; others got imprinted in our psyche that we hardly forget them. These encounters could range...
View ArticleCorona’s crowing and Benhur
By Mariano Carrasco IN this paper I have written much against the impeachment of Chief Justice Corona, though I don’t know him personally. Constitutional expert Fr. Joaquin Bernas S.J. expressed...
View ArticleOishi knocks out Banario to retain ONE FC championship
ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) captivated the packed crowd in attendance at the state-of-the-art MOA Arena in Manila for ONE FC: Moment of Truth. Fans were treated to a night of exhilarating...
View ArticleBonuses for Moreno consultants trashed
By Nitz Arancon and Paola Gaabucayan THE city council on Monday rejected a proposal to give 19 city hall consultants P750 thousand as their year-end bonuses, saying they are not employees of the local...
View ArticleKarapatan marks international rights day with protest
By Mark Francisco THE human rights watchdog Karapatan yesterday marked the International Human Rights Day with a protest march from the capitol to Magsaysay Park here. Karapatan-Northern Mindanao...
View ArticleSalcedo questions premise of move to declare new veggie landing area
COUNCILOR Enrico Salcedo has laughed off a proposal made by Councilor President Elipe to pass a city ordinance that would make what used to be a city hall-run jeepney terminal in Gusa into a vegetable...
View ArticleCapitol’s consultant must be joking, says Ravanera
By Shiela Mae Butlig and Nitz Arancon ENVIRONMENTALISTS yesterday hurled brickbats at Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano’s consultant for for environmental management, calling his...
View ArticleTwo birds in a nest (2)
By Julkipli Wadi Conclusion IN one of his lectures, “Islam and the Environment are in Full Harmony,” Prince Charles said on 12 June 2010: “My understanding of Islam is that it warns that to deny the...
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