Melo retiring January 31

By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo will avail of early retirement effective on Jan. 31, 2011, four years ahead of his scheduled retirement in 2015.

Mikey files first bill as security guards' representative

By Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The eldest son of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presented his first proposed legislation yesterday as a lawmaker representing security guards and tricycle drivers.

Noy urges public to report public fund misuse to DOF

By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino encourages the public to report incidents of public fund misuse to the website of the Department of Finance.

1,000 North Triangle folk resettled in Rizal to get jobs

 (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – More than 1,000 jobs were opened to informal settler families in Rodriguez, Rizal through a job fair held recently at the Southville 8C resettlement site by the National Housing Authority (NHA).

'It's time for Florence to identify attackers'

By Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said it is about time that the volunteer nurse raped in South Upi, Maguindanao last Sept. 25 start identifying her attackers.

Winning multiple termers urged: Quit

By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday asked multi-termers among the winning barangay chairmen to resign now to avoid legal sanctions and be forced to step down.

Ivler cleared in 2004 death of Palace executive

By Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) Updated November 25, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has cleared road rage suspect Jason Ivler of a criminal charge in connection with a car accident that killed former Palace executive Nestor Ponce in C-5 flyover in Ortigas in 2004.