Philippines army told: Probe Burgo’s disappearance first
MANILA -- Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) today rebuked the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for its instant denial that soldiers have nothing to do with…
Philippines: TXTPower hits Comelec ban on cellphones
MANILA -- Mobile activist group TXTPower denounces the Commission on Election's purported ban on the use of cellphones and digital cameras inside voting precincts on Election Day. "Most Filipinos use…
Team Unity supports more micro-lending to the poor and government workers
MANILA — Team Unity senatorial bets are all excited at seeing more government workers availing themselves of cheap loans under President Arroyo’s micro-lending program, as they vowed to push in the next Congress a package of “social payback” benefits meant to augment their incomes.
Philippines: Probe Urged on Attack Vs Brother Eddie’s Son
MANILA — Anakpawis Representative and political detainee Crispin Beltran decried the attack on the son of Jesus is Lord Movement leader Brother Eddie Villanueva, Bocaue mayoralty candidate Jon Jon Villanueva.
Team Unity vows to pursue poverty alleviation programs
MANILA — To sustain economic growth and help the government solve the global-wide menace of poverty, senatorial candidates of Team Unity will push in the next Congress an array of programs designed to create more jobs throughout the country.