Nation
'Noynoy for President' signature drive launched
MANILA - A group has launched a signature campaign to convince Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino Jr. to run for president in 2010.
(Update) Abalos, Neri to face graft raps for NBN-ZTE
MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended graft charges against former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. and former NEDA director-general Romulo Neri for the botched US$329 million National Broadband Network (NBN) project with Chinese firm, ZTE.
Noli willing to be PGMA's bet
MANILA - Vice President Noli de Castro on Thursday said he would be honored to accept President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's reported offer for him to be the administration bet in the May 2010 elections.
After Akbayan, LP in talks with Magdalo
MANILA - After forging an alliance with the leftist party-list group, Akbayan, the Liberal Party (LP) announced Thursday that it was working out a tie-up with detained rebel soldiers to strengthen its 2010 election campaign.
SC ruling on poll automation out early Sept
Deadlines being pushed back to the limit by suit
MANILA - The case seeking to nullify the automation contract signed between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the winning consortium Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) is delaying preparations for the computerized polls.
Palace vows better use of pork in 2010
MANILA - Malacañang will no longer allow the use of legislators' 2010 pork barrel for road humps and waiting sheds.
Opposition unity hopeless - Erap
MANILA - Former President Joseph Estrada on Thursday said he had lost hope of uniting the political opposition, making his second presidential run a virtual certainty.
Bishop says Estrada not vengeful
MANILA - A Catholic bishop on Thurday vouched for former President Joseph Estrada's character, insisting that he is not the type of person who would order a friend killed.