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Lagman still hopeful to get speakership (5:19 p.m.)

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA — Although the Liberal Party (LP) camp has the numbers for the House Speakership post, Lakas-Kampi’s bet Albay Representative Edcel Lagman is still hopeful with three weeks left before the 15t

PBA welcomes Alvarez appointment (5:23 p.m.)

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA — The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of its former chairman to the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

Lawmaker hits LP proposal over pork barrel (5:25 p.m.)

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA — Albay Representative Edcel Lagman hit the statement of LP that they are willing to reduce the priority development assistance fund (PDAF) or pork barrel appropriated to them.

Palace vows to address extrajudicial killings (5:27 p.m.)

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA — Malacanang vowed to come up with intensified ways on how to deal with extrajudicial killings following two consecutive assassinations barely a week since President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquin

Lawmaker: Mediamen should be allowed to carry firearms (6 p.m.)

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA — After the death of reporter and radio commentator Jose Dagio, a lawmaker expressed support to allow legitimate members of media to carry firearms for self protection.

Alvarez wants clean Customs ‘image’ (6:02 p.m.)

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA — Newly-installed Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez said he is facing a tough task in the corruption-tainted bureau as he vowed to improve revenue collection, prevent tax leakages and iden

Police rescue Chinese hostage in Zamboanga

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police have rescued a Chinese trader who was held for over a year by his Abu Sayyaf captors in Sulu province, a police official said Tuesday.

Two mayors hold office in Cebu town

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

TENSION remained high in the town of Compostela, Cebu Tuesday, as supporters of two mayoral candidates kept a vigil around the municipal hall.

Trillanes pleads to attend Senate’s first session

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA – The camp of detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV asked a Makati court, hearing the coup d’etat case against him, to allow him to attend the Senate’s opening session on July 26.

Ampatuan stays in hospital

TGF — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

MANILA – The military said Tuesday there was no need to raise the alert status at the V. Luna Medical Center in Quezon City after the transfer of Andal Ampatuan Sr. to the facility.