NP bets entertain crowd with songs
February 12, 2010 13:32:00
Nikko Dizon
Philippine Daily Inquirer
TANZA, Cavite – It’s not yet noon but lawyer Adel Tamano, Nacionalista Party senatorial candidate, already breaks out into a popular ditty on stage, while campaigning in Barangay (village) Uno here Friday.
If the Commission on Elections does prohibit showbiz celebrities from endorsing candidates for the May presidential elections, the [...]
Rep. Mercado says Lakas to evaluate “Gibo” campaign strategy
By Jani Arnaiz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:39:00 02/10/2010
Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Elections, Politics
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The Lakas-Kampi-NUCD party executive committee will meet in March to evaluate their campaign strategies, should the survey ratings of the party standard bearer, former defense secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, fail to improve, Southern Leyte Representative Roger [...]
ADB top officials proud over projects in SLeyte
By Jani Arnaiz
Maasin City, Southern Leyte
DRIVING THROUGH paved roads for more than two hours was just “nothing” to top ADB officials.
Even detouring along the way toward upland barangays when the road becomes rough and bumpy, a situation which Hinunangnons (natives of Hinunangan, Southern Leyte town) have long lived since the time of Marcos regime, ADB [...]
Video: Mindanao Massacre
PLEASE DON’T WATCH IF YOU’RE EATING.
Uncensored video of the Maguindanao Massacre edited by Alvertus. Let us not forget and continue praying for justice for the poor souls who have witnessed their own death!
Length:5:27
Mindanao Massacre
Welcome 2010: Another year of fruitful service, brighter hope
Tacloban City (January 3) — As various firecrackers of all shapes and forms roared into the air with million multi-colored lights blazing across the midnight horizon, millions of Filipinos joined the whole world in welcoming the new year 2010 with new hopes for a better tomorrow.
Amid the firecracker explosions turning the midnight sky into a [...]
PGMA orders burning of remaining cocaine bricks recovered at East, North Samar
Tacloban City (December 30) — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued a directive for the police to burn the cocaine bricks worth P5 billion recovered from the shores of Eastern and Northern Samar.
President Arroyo gave the order during the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Mansion in Baguio City.
“I have ordered PDEA to burn 195 [...]
Don’t buy fireworks without PS mark, DTI says
Tacloban City (December 30) — Trade Secretary Peter Favila cautioned the public not to buy fireworks which do not bear the PS (Philippine Standard) mark.
Secretary Favila issued the warning in a statement issued on December 29, in a bid to remind and make the people aware and to minimize fireworks-related accidents during the New [...]
Veteran journalist Gus Arnaiz, writes 30
2nd Update 15:45 December 27, 2009
MAASIN CITY – Veteran journalist and publisher, Agustin Cerro “Gus” Arnaiz, Sr. succumbed to cardio pulmonary arrest after a massive asthma attack at around 7:20 p.m. Saturday. He was 85 years old.
He is survived by his wife Salud, children Eleanor, Agustin Jr, Januario, Filipinas, Margaret, Victoria, Mary May [...]
Detained military officers figure in scuffle
(Aquino is a native of Maasin City – thereporteronline.com.ph)
Jocelyn Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
December 13, 2009
MANILA, Philippines—A bemedalled Marine Colonel and an Army officer detained in connection with the Marine standoff in 2006 were set to file criminal charges against each other after they figured in a scuffle inside a detention facility at Camp Aguinaldo on Saturday [...]
Gov’t radio told to stay neutral
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 10:56 p.m. December 16, 2009
MAASIN CITY – A top official of the Philippine Broadcasting Services (PBS) has urged its reporters to be non-partisan in the next elections.
Monina Cespedes, deputy director of the PBS, a government owned radio networks, told reporters and station managers of its radio stations from Samar, Leyte, [...]
