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Viel Aquino speaks on PNoy & Grace Lee

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:19:36 +0000

Isang misa ang dinaluhan ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino sa Pasay City. Pero dahil hindi nagpa-interview, ang kapatid niya ang nausisa tungkol sa umano'y relasyon ng Pangulo sa TV personality na si Grace Lee. Nagpa-Patrol, Pia Gutierrez.

Aquino, Binay pray for the country

ABS-CBNnews.com — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:18:28 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III was a picture of calm on Saturday as he prayed for the country during the celebration of the Universal Day of the Sick at the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Pasay City.

Corona camp: Owning dollar accounts not a crime

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:15:01 +0000

The Corona camp hit back at Malacañang after President Aquino challenged Chief Justice Renato Corona to open up his supposed dollar accounts to scrutiny.

PNoy dares CJ to show dollar account

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:02 +0000

Hinamon ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino si Chief Justice Renato Corona na pabuksan ang kanyang dollar account kung wala itong itinatago. Ito'y matapos pigilan ng Korte Suprema ang Senate impeachment court na i-subpoena ang sinasabing foreign bank accounts ni CJ Corona. Nagpa-Patrol, Willard Cheng. TV Patrol, Pebrero 10, 2012, Biyernes

Experts warn vs disobeying SC's TRO on bank accounts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:39:07 +0000

Nanindigan ang ilang constitutional experts na dapat sundin ng Senado ang temporary restraining order ng Korte Suprema. Kailangan daw amyendahan muna ang batas kung igigiit ng Senado ang pagbubukas ng umano'y dollar accounts ni Chief Justice Renato Corona. Nagpa-Patrol, Jing Castañeda. TV Patrol, Pebrero 10, 2012, Biyernes

8 'serious contenders' for NBI post

by Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:03 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Justice Secretary Leila de Lima continues to vet applicants and nominees for the post of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director.

House prosecutors to pursue Corona dollar accounts

ABS-CBNnews.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:11:37 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona have vowed to pursue the opening of the chief magistrate's alleged dollar accounts.

Palace won't contest Arroyo hospital arrest

ABS-CBNnews.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:40:02 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang won't contest the decision made by Pasay Regional Trial Court judge who has allowed former President Gloria Arroyo's continued stay at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) for health reasons.

House lukewarm to impeaching 8 other SC justices

by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:34:22 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - The possibility of impeaching the 8 Supreme Court justices who voted to grant an injunction against the opening of the foreign currency denominated accounts allegedly owned by Chief Justice Renato Corona was met with lukewarm reaction by some members of the House of Representatives.

TESDA acronyms draw PNoy's mirth

by Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:55:18 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - TVET. TSTP. President Aquino could not contain his laugher as he poked fun at these acronyms referring to programs under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

De Lima: SC TRO surprising, disheartening

by Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:35:43 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Justice Secretary Leila de Lima was surprised at the Supreme Court's (SC) move to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Senate impeachment court subpoena on supposed foreign currency accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona.

CBCP official urges Corona to open dollar accounts

ABS-CBNnews.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:32:22 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has joined calls for Chief Justice Renato Corona to allow the opening of his dollar deposits in Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank).

House prosecutors still ill-prepared, says Escudero

by Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:27:54 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - A senator-judge believes that four weeks into the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, the prosecution team still appears ill-prepared.

Chiz says Senate should follow SC TRO

by Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:23:30 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - If he had his way, Sen. Francis Escudero does not want the Senate to vote on whether or not to follow the Supreme Court's temporary restraining order (TRO) against its subpoena for Chief Justice Renato Corona's alleged dollar accounts.

Jimeno admits opposing Corona 'midnight appointment'

ABS-CBNnews.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:15:31 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - The spokeswoman of Chief Justice Renato Corona's defense team on Friday admitted signing a 2010 statement from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law faculty condemning Corona's supposed "midnight appointment" as chief magistrate.