Southern Luzon
and Eastern Visayas will experience mostly
cloudy skies with scattered light rains and
isolated thunderstorms becoming widespread rains
over Eastern Visayas which may trigger
flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the
country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy
with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
MILF Assembly.
Heavily armed rebels belonging to the separatist Moro
Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) arrive in Butig, Lanao
del Sur in Mindanao to prepare for the group’s two-day
Central Committee Assembly, which started Sunday. The
meeting discussed, among others, the resumption of peace
talks with the government. AFP Photo
New
secret witness not Mañalac–Ping
Ambassador Domingo Siazon Jr. said former Senate President Franklin
Drilon lied when he claimed that the envoy told him that the US
government is displeased with the Philippines for its Spratlys deal
with China.
Members of the ruling political party, Lakas-Christian
Muslim Democrats, are expected to remove former House Speaker Jose
de Venecia Jr. as party president when its National Directorate
meets today.
THE Department of Justice fact-finding team formed to probe the
broadband controversy now has the powers to prosecute or issue
subpoenas to compel resource persons to attend its parallel inquiry
on the matter.
Albay district engineer welcomes meeting journalists
either monthly or quarterly
LEGAZPI CITY: The controversial public works and
highways in Bicol has not had any formal meeting with the local
press for almost seven years now, and media practitioners are asking
the agency to regularly inform the public how billions of funds
poured into the region are being spent.
A POLITICAL witch hunt for graft-tainted deals
involving China in the wake of the botched National Broadband
Network contract risks complicating the Philippines’ quest for oil
self-reliance.
MILLIONS of his fans, both in the Philippines
and overseas, will see a new Manny Pacquiao when the Filipino boxing
icon fights Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday (Sunday in
Manila) for the latter’s World Boxing Council super featherweight
crown at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
“Raids and seizures are not enough to deter piracy
and counterfeiting”
The Intellectual Property Coalition Inc., the
federation of Philippine trade associations connected with the
creative industries, has asked the Office of the US Trade
Representative to retain the Philippines this year on its 301
Watchlist, the list of countries worldwide where IPR violations are
rampant.
THE dollar’s continued decline is raising questions around the
world about the wisdom of keeping its formal place as the global
medium of exchange and store of value.
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim hailed “a new
dawn for Malaysia” Sunday after stunning election results that
cemented his political comeback after being sacked and jailed a
decade ago.
Ongoing until March 15 at The Metro Gallery is
an interesting art exhibit billed as ‘Contrasts’ featuring
abstract artists Jose Miguel Montinola and Van Tuico. The Manila
Times was there during the launch.
