Thursday, October 28, 2010

Regulator shelves toll hike at South Luzon Expressway


 Thursday, 28 October 2010
By Darwin G. Amojelar, Senior Reporter

THE Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) on Wednesday decided to put off implementation of a 250-percent toll hike at South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) despite a Supreme Court decision lifting a

57 lives cost 350 dollars

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Ex-policeman admits role in massacre
By Rommel C. Lontayao Reporter

A former officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday testified in court that he was paid about $350 by a scion of a powerful Muslim family to help carry out the country’s worst political massacre.
Ex-Inspector Rex Ariel Diongon said that he received the money from Andal Ampatuan Jr.

Aquino meets with Thai PM


By Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 10/28/2010

HANOI—President Aquino met with Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in a bilateral meeting ahead of the opening ceremony of the 17th ASEAN Summit.

Palace mum on Comelec chairman's retirement

abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 10/28/2010

MANILA, Philippines - A MalacaƱang spokesman on Thursday refused to coment on reports that Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Armando Melo is opting for early retirement.

New jurisprudence may lead to Webb acquittal?


abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 10/28/2010

MANILA, Philippines - Foreign jurisprudence dictates an acquittal of a suspect in case “exculpatory” evidence is lost, which could mean a big boost to Hubert Webb’s case.

Senate secretariat also receiving fat bonuses, perks?

abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 10/28/2010

MANILA, Philippines - Senators are busy investigating the fat perks of those working in government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), but have they turned a blind eye to those among their ranks?

Pimentel fears cover-up in Comelec probe


By Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 10/28/2010

MANILA, Philippines - A former senator fears there might be a cover-up in the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) investigation on problems that hounded the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 25, since it is investigating its own personnel.