Central and
Northern Luzon will experience stormy weather
while the western sections of Southern Luzon
will have rains and gusty winds and the coastal
waters along these areas will be rough to very
rough. The rest of Luzon and Western Visayas
will have occasional rains. The rest of the
country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with
isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Sugar plantation
farmers from Negros Occidental demonstrate to demand the
extension of CARP. They performed an “exorcism rite”
outside the House of an anti-CARP congressman. Photo by Rene Dilan
Bishops: Extend CARP
Landlords doubt Congress can pass law before June 13
adjournment
Who has more clout with senators and
congressmen—the Catholic bishops or the landlords? We will know by
June 13, when Congress adjourns. If by that Friday, Congress has
passed the law extending the life of CARP—a strange fish abhorrent
to most landlords for being the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program—then the bishops and the landless farmers have won.
Undoubtedly, one of the most contentious issues
of the year is whether Congress will extend the coverage of the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) under R.A. 6657 or the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) of 1988. CARP’s funding
ends on June 10, 2008—but did its life not end in 1998?
Latest round of price increases from major players
may not be the last
Already hobbled with rising food and electricity
prices, there is no end in sight for consumers’ woes as oil
companies once again hiked fuel and cooking gas prices at the start
of the weekend.
Judge in Steel Corp. of the Philippines case claims
complaints politically motivated
Rep. Carlos Padilla of Nueva Vizcaya over the
weekend categorically denied the claims of Judge Cecilia Austria of
Batangas that the administrative and criminal cases filed against
her are politically motivated.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: The Los Angeles Lakers withstood a late rally
by the Utah Jazz Friday, posting a 108-105 victory to advance to the
Western Conference finals of the National Basketball Association
playoffs.
MIANYANG, China: New survivors were plucked from the rubble Saturday
as rescuers in China waged an increasingly desperate battle to save
lives five days after a huge quake killed an estimated 50,000
people.
In the 1500’s, when the Conquistadors (Spanish explorers)
dismissed it as a “worthless swamp land”, the property was sold
from one owner to the next, until the sprawling raw land was
inexorably tied to a famous name.
The number of Filipino nurses who applied for
work in the United States declined in the first three months of
2008, compared to the same period last year.
ONE good that comes from the
Judiciary, Executive and Legislative Advisory Consultative Council
(Jelac) is that the Supreme Court gets the full attention of
Congress for the monies, judges and personnel badly needed by the
courts.
On the first day of June 2008, at 6 a.m., concerned groups in the
Philippines will gather at the open field of Bonifacio Global City
in Taguig for ‘End Hunger: Walk the World’ global effort.
Like iron wrapped in silk, Anna Marie Periquet
exudes both grace and power. Endowed with the poise of a ballerina
and the aura of a resolute leader, the 42-year-old Periquet is among
the most distinguished and accomplished women in the country today,
having proven her mettle both in public service and business arena.
