|
|
|
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
US Senate dramatically hikes military, eco aid
to RP
|
|
Amidst calls for a deeper probe of where its aid to the Philippines
goes, and widespread apprehensions that it funds military and
paramilitary groups allegedly used in human rights violations and
extrajudicial killings, the United States Senate has voted to
increase Washington’s military and economic aid to Manila to $60
million next year.
Philippine officials described it as the virtual
vote of confidence by American legislators in the Arroyo
government’s sustained efforts to combat international terrorism
and address the issue of unexplained killings in the country.
|
|
 Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Police: Glorietta 2 blast investigation almost
finished
|
|
POLICE investigators are now preparing to file
possible criminal charges against a group of individuals that could
be responsible for the rehabilitation works then ongoing when an
explosion tore apart the Glorietta 2 Mall in Makati City on October
19.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
Pirates kidnap nine Filipino sailors off Somalia
coast
|
|
NINE Filipino sailors were among 23 crewmembers on board a Japanese
chemical tanker hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of
northern Somalia, the chief engineer of the company said.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
Palace denies nominating nine for Comelec
vacancies
|
|
The Palace hasn’t released the names of
nominees for the vacant posts at the Commission on Elections (Comelec),
the nation’s constitutionally mandated poll body, said Executive
Secretary Eduardo Ermita.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
Third amparo case reaches SC
|
|
THE Supreme Court
is challenged to issue another petition for a writ of amparo after a
third case was lodged before the magistrates.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
