Angelo G. GarciaManila BulletinJanuary 18, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Last year, the country experienced extreme heat in summer, up to the first few months of the rainy season. This caused crop fields and water reservoirs all over the country to dry up.Fortunately, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Press StatementJanuary 25, 2011We condemn this latest act of lawlessness that has led to the senseless killing and maiming of our citizens. But we equally condemn the system of justice that has perpetuated brazen criminal act such as this. The lasting solution to lawlessness is strengthening the long arm of

Mylene GregorioPolice Files ToniteJanuary 25, 2011Hindi umano makakakuha ng sapat na boto sa Senado ang panukalang parusang bitay na nais ibali ng ilang mambabatas.Ayon kay Sen. Francis Pangilinan, marami umanong senador kasi ang unang tumutol at hindi sang-ayon na ibalik ang parusang bitay o death penalty.Sinabi pa ng senador, marami

Dindo Matining and Rose MirandaAbanteJanuary 24, 2011Magkakaroon lamang ng “whitewash” kung ang Office of the Ombudsman ang mag-iimbestiga sa tinaguriang “rice mafia” sa National Food Authority (NFA).Ito ang tahasang sinabi ni Senador Francis Pangi­linan, kasabay ng pagsa­bing wala umano siyang tiwala sa Ombudsman lalo na’t mga dating opisyal ng nagdaang

Rachel C. Barawid Manila Bulletin January 22, 2011 Head for thinking, heart for greater loyalty, hands for larger service, and health for better living… MANILA, Philippines —  In Barangay Pagaypay, Passi, Iloilo, a growing number of teenagers and young adults are all scrambling to be part of the coolest club

Press StatementJanuary 20, 2011As Senate Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, we will not hesitate to conduct an investigation We are closely monitoring the matter and have in fact been directly in touch with NFA administrator Lito Banayo. We will not hesitate to conduct a separate investigation on the

Angie M. RosalesThe Daily TribuneJanuary 20, 2011Restoration of death penalty is being laid on the table at the Senate, with one of its members who previously voted for its abolition several years ago, making a sudden turnaround, citing the alarming increase in crime incidents in the country.Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla

R. Miranda and D.MatiningAbanteJanuary 20, 2011Ibinasura ni Pangulong Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang panukala ni Senador Juan Miguel Zubiri na muling buhayin ang death penalty dahil sa serye ng mga high-profile killings sa bansa nitong mga nakaraang araw.Sa ambush interview, sinabi ni Aquino na bagama’t handa naman siya na pag-aralan

Press ReleaseJanuary 19, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan todays says that the death penalty is not the answer to the seemingly rampant criminality in the country.“The brazen acts of criminality highlighted by the twin carnappings with the victims even burnt by their captors give a foreboding sense of lawlessness. I agree