Maila AgerInquirer.netDecember 9, 2010MANILA, Philippines – A single letter might help solve President Benigno Aquino III’s problem on Executive Order No. 1 creating the Truth Commission.Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the President could simply put an “s” to the phrase “past administration” in EO 1 to widen the coverage of

Press ReleaseDecember 8, 2010A group of individuals in Mindanao took the initiative to build ecological sanitation toilets in upland marginal areas because of lack of water for flushing. Another group focused on creating an artificial underground structure increasing the ground’s ability to absorb water to address the issue of flooding

Tina Mendoza, Rose Miranda, Boyet Jadulco, Bernard Taguinod, Noel Abuel at Jun TadiosAbante OnlineDecember 8, 2010Idineklara kahapon ng Korte Suprema na labag sa Equal Protection clause ng Saligang Batas ang Exe­cutive Order no. 1 na ipinalabas ni Pangulong Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III na nagtatatag sa Truth Commission.Sa botong 10-5 ibinasura

Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan laments the Supreme Court’s declaration of the Aquino administration’s Truth Commission as unconstitutional. The commission is tasked to investigate former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s alleged anomalies during her 9-year term.Pangilinan fears the ruling may unwittingly create the public perception that the former president cannot

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Bernadette E. TamayoDecember 7, 2010Journal OnlineTHE Supreme Court ruling nullifying the creation of the Truth Commission for being unconstitutional is “a setback” to the Aquino government’s campaign against graft and corruption, Senators Franklin Drilon and Francis Pangilinan saidHowever, they said this setback should not deter President Benigno Aquino III from

Michelle Camille CorreaAteneoDecember 6, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan visited Ateneo de Manila University on December 3, 2010 to see Ateneo scientists’ algae biofuel project.Sen. Pangilinan arranged for a meeting after reading the Philippine Daily Inquirer article titled “Studies find Philippines a disaster waiting to happen”, which mentioned how Ateneo scientists,

Manuel T. CayonBusiness MirrorDecember 5, 2010DAVAO CITY—Malacañang would be asked soon to appoint an ambassador to Iran and to form a high-level government mission to that country “to make representation on issues that may arise” similar to the restrictions on importation of food that affected Philippine bananas.Sen. Francis Pangilinan told

Manuel T. CayonDecember 5, 2010Business MirrorDAVAO CITY—Sen. Francis Pangilinan said inadequate funding and the mishandling of juvenile crimes have caused much of the indignation among local governments complying with the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 and what they perceive to be impunity among the youth to commit crimes.Pangilinan