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Friday, May 16, 2008

 

Escudero cautions 
vs. broadband probe resumption

By Efren L. Danao Senior Reporter

Sen. Francis Escudero on Tuesday cautioned his Senate colleagues on reopening the national broadband probe, saying a caucus should be called first to determine whether the upper chamber should resume its inquiry into the matter while a case is pending before the Supreme Court.

Escudero insisted that in reopening the inquiry, the heads of the Senate blue-ribbon, trade, national defense and rules committees should not decide unilaterally and exclude other senators.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

The net satisfaction rating of President Gloria Arroyo fell further by almost 10 percentage points from January, according to the latest IBON Foundation nationwide survey.

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THE Department of Agriculture on Thursday signed an agreement with two farm-based non-government organizations to help the government in its fight against the smuggling of agro-fishery products.

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Filipinos’ proficiency in the English language has improved over the past two years, breaking the downward pattern since 1993, a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

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INCOMING Grade 1 pupils will now have to pass an examination aimed at determining their readiness for school among other things, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus revealed Thursday.

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