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, [...]
Senate approves freedom of information bill
By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:14:00 12/14/2009
Filed Under: Laws
MANILA, Philippines – A bill that would give the people the right to information and promote the state policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions has been approved on the third and final reading by the Senate.
Twelve voted in favor Senate Bill 3308 also known as [...]
IFJ Calls for Global Show of Solidarity in Demanding Justice for Philippine Massacre Victims
December 07, 2009
The International Federation of Journalists today issued a new call to journalists across the world to join the Global Day of Solidarity on Wednesday, 9 December, to demand justice for the 31 journalists slaughtered in Maguindanao province of the Philippines on 23rd November.
“Filipino journalists need to hear our voices expressing solidarity with the [...]
Media groups demand justice for colleagues
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:12:00 11/24/2009
Filed Under: Media, Massacre, Crime and Law and Justice, Justice & Rights, Media killings
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine press organizations demanded justice after reporters were among 21 people murdered Monday in what could probably the biggest group of journalists killed in one single incident.
Local authorities said at least 13 media people were [...]
It’s HISTORY!
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – In the first three rounds, the crowd at the gym was silent until pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao caught Miguel in the chin sending the WBO welterweight champion to his knees.
Onward it was frenzy for over 6,000 residents of all walks of life who watched the historic [...]
PGMA calls on mayors help get the economy growing
Tacloban City — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently called on the mayors from all over the country to pitch in, in the efforts to keep the economy growing and to support the national government’s fight against poverty.
Speaking before the annual assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines held at the historic Manila Hotel [...]
EDC acquires P3.3.B geothermal plants in Leyte, Negros
By Elvie Roa
ORMOC CITY – A subsidiary of Energy Development Corporation has assumed operations of the 112.5MW Tongonan 1 in Kananga, Leyte and the 192.5 MW Palinpinon I and II in Negros geothermal power plants after it acquired the two energy sources from NPC in September.
Green Core Geothermal Inc., the EDC subsidiary, acquired the two [...]
US arrest: A breakthrough in protection of Filipino children and fighting human trafficking
VICTIMS ARE FROM SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE
Tacloban City — The news which narrated how a 64-year-old American citizen was arrested and arraigned in the second week of October, 2009 in Hollywood, Florida, for allegedly coming to the Philippines in 2007 and 2008 to engage in illicit sex with two Filipino girls, should give a strong message [...]
San Roque people support Mindanao tribe’s mega dam opposition
The Menovu-Pulangiyen and Menovu-Dunguanen tribes of Southern Bukidnon filed a manifesto of protest against the proposed Pulangi V 300 megawatt hydroelectric project before the Department of Energy (DOE) in Taguig City, Manila which gained support from the Dam affected communities.
In a letter sent to Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Cagayan de Oro Office, Mr. Windel [...]
