PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has urged Filipinos help push the country’s bid for a spot in the search for the New Seven Wonders of Nature after a tour of the Philippines’ official entry, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), here.
The President made the pitch after seeing for [...]

Does work go on in Philippine Congress after Philippine Defense Secretary Angelo T. Reyes committed suicide?
No question.
One very public suicide of a U.S government official blamed the U.S. court system for convicting him,a as a victim of “political persecution.” But it did not stop the court from dispensing justice after shooting himself in the mouth [...]

Controversial Ombudswoman Guttierez had dropped plunder charges against former military Comptroller General Carlos Garcia in exchange for a guilty plea to  the lesser charges of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering plus returning 143.45 million pesos – a portion of the moneys he illegitimately acquired. A mere pittance probably compared to the actual moneys involved.
A [...]

Lost in the din of the suicide of former AFP chief Gen. Angelo Reyes and the shocking revelations about the massive corruption in the military is the continuing dilly-dallying of President Noynoy Aquino on the issue of family planning and responsible parenthood.
In submitting 17 priority bills to Congress last week, Aquino excluded three important legislative [...]

Thia Megia’s rendition of ”Chasing Pavements” and “Summertime” has earned for her another round in the American Idol.
Thia, a 15-year-old Fil-American, deserves our prayers and support.
This corner hopes the Maid from Manhattan agrees.
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VP Jojo Binay finally got the key to the Coconut Palace from its owner, the Government Service Insurance System.
And from the looks of it, he [...]

The Philippine Supreme Court has been remarkably consistent in its inconsistent application of the law handing out contrary decisions on the same legal issues without regard for precedence. The latest example of this judicial chicanery was the decision handed down by the Court on February 8, 2011 rejecting “with finality” the last appeal of the [...]

The gas pipeline that exploded on September 9, 2010 in San Bruno was only equipped with manual shutoff valves and without a technician in the vicinity, the inferno continued for hours, killing 8 people and destroying 38 homes.
In response to that tragic incident, I have introduced legislation to require PG&E and other gas utility companies [...]

Everyone feels it fresh off the jet.
Step off the Philippine Airlines jumbo see smiles, from the flight attendants wishing you a lovely visit, the guys waiting in the tube with their wheelchairs for the elderly, the porters multitasking on their cellphones, the guards controlling traffic, to the throngs meeting their loved ones.
Welcome is on everyone’s [...]