Jullie Yap of the Manila Bulletin, Mandy Navasero of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and myself had a magical experience last weekend courtesy of someone we don’t know and we haven’t met.
Through a friend who want to remain anonymous, we were extended an invitation for a three-day visit to Macau. Accommodation: The Venetian.
Off we went last Thursday. I’ve never been to the The Venetian Las Vegas but those who have been there say the one in Macau is much, much bigger.
by Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Court of Appeals has denied First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo’s motion for reconsideration of an earlier ruling that mandated the Makati regional trial court to continue hearing the P12.5-million class suit journalists filed against him.
The class suit was filed by journalists who wrote reports critical of the First Gentleman and who were made respondents in libel suits filed by Mr. Arroyo. The libel cases, they alleged, were meant to intimidate and silence media criticism against him.
“To be sure, the present motion for reconsideration does not present any new issue, which has not been addressed in the Court’s decision,” read the six-page decision penned by Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta of the former Seventh Division.
Brig.Gen. Danny Lim was allowed a pass to attend his only child’s 18th birthday Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Filinvest 2, Quezon City. Aika was…
Macau- Nakakatuwa pala dito sa Macau. Parang hindi ka umalis sa Pilipinas.Kahit saan ka mapunta may Filipino.
Bumili kami ng ice cream sa food court ng The Venetian nina Jullie Yap-Daza ng Manila Bulletin at Mandy Navasero ng Philippine Daily Inquirer. Filipina ang sales girls.
Sumilip kami sa Four Seasons, isang first class hotel katabi ng The Venetian, at ang doorgirl o tagabukas ng pinto ay Filipina. Maganda siya at magaling ang kanyang English diction. Dati raw siyang nagtatrabaho sa Legenda Hotel sa Subic bago siya nakuha rito sa Macau.
I’m glad that Senators Mar Roxas and Chiz Escudero have withdrawn their signatures on the dangerous Right-of-Reply bill that the Senate passed last July and which is due for second reading at the House of Representatives.
I’m not surprised about Rep. Monico Puentevella pushing for a bill that would be disastrous to democracy in this country. What can the people expect from an Arroyo lackey?
But Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr? He who fought the Marcos dictatorship? Disappointment is an understatement.
by Tessa Jamandre VERA Files Exactly three years ago today, hundreds of Marines marched in full battle gear outside the Marine headquarters in Fort Bonifacio,…
Noong Pebrero 16, inilathala ko rito ang reklamo ni Arman Eusebio, taga Pasay, tungkol sa sinasabi niyang pangi-ngikil ng mga tauhan ng Meralco sa kanila pagkatapos nadiskubre ang jumper sa kanilang katabing bahay noong Oktubre 2008.
Sabi ni Arman, sinisingil siya ng Meralco ng Php237,670.80.
Sabi ni Arman, “Ano bang klaseng trabaho ba ito? Parang isang malaking ‘extortion practice’ itong ginagawa nila eh. Pati ba naman sa Meralco wala na ding hustisya ang mga imbestigasyon?
Update: CA hearing and plenary session scheduled today was cancelled due to lack of quorum.
How come John Martir is being promoted major general when he has a pending case before the Ombudsman?
Since deliberation on the confirmation of the promotion of seven military officers which was supposedly yesterday was deferred by one day, members of the Commission on Appointments should take a closer look at the record of Martir and see if his promotion now would be good for the Philippine Marines and to the country.
His case before the Ombudsman is about his having gone on AWOL (absent without leave) for more than one year (477) days from July 1998 to January 2000.
Please see official statement of World Bank on the meeting with senators below.
by JP Lopez
Malaya
The World Bank had named presidential spouse Jose Miguel Arroyo as a participant in the rigging of biddings for WB-funded road projects and this information was relayed to the Ombudsman 15 months ago.
This surfaced after a briefing yesterday by WB officials of senators on an investigation in 2006, which found that a “cartel” of local and foreign contractors, assisted by public works officials and two “public figures,” had been colluding in bidding for contracts.
The “public figures” were Mr. Arroyo and the late Sen. Robert Barbers.
Even as Gloria Arroyo declared that the “world would not forgive another People Power”, 66.67 per cent of respondents believe that she should be removed…