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Police have arrested an alleged Islamist extremist suspected of involvement in a 2001 kidnapping that left two Americans dead, an official said Friday.
A retired teacher died Wednesday in a fire reportedly triggered by a lighted candle.
Col. Ricardo Visaya, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1983, was installed as the new commander of the Army’s 901st Brigade, replacing Col. Arthur Ang, in turnover rites at the brigade camp in Barangay Villahermosa in Daraga town on Wednesday.
The defense panel is studying the filing of a petition for review before the Supreme Court should the verdict of the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, be to convict Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Chief Justice Renato Corona's testimony Friday has "proved [the prosecutors] wrong" in all their allegations against him, a lawyer for the chief magistrate said.
The prosecution remains confident that Chief Justice Renato Corona will be convicted.
Demetrio Vicente, the 70-year-old defense witness in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, had this advice to his second cousin as the Senate court drew closer to a verdict.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo created an independent probe body Friday to dig into the dispute between members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) over the alleged arrest or possibly kidnap for ransom of Marilyn Ong, a businesswoman convicted by a Manila court of seven counts of estafa involving P5.5 million.
A 23-year-old man, who was about to board a northbound bus on EDSA in front of a mall in Mandaluyong City, was arrested on Friday afternoon for allegedly carrying 18 grams of substance believed to be "shabu" (methamphetamine hydrochloride).
Prosecution could tackle co-mingled funds, confidentiality of dollar accountsFri, 25 May 2012 11:15:59 +0000
Lead prosecutor Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr. on Friday hinted that the prosecution would tackle Chief Justice Renato Corona's explanation of why he did not declare his $2.4 million worth of deposits in their closing arguments Monday next week.
Chief Justice Renato Corona bared on Friday an alleged plan by Malacanang to freeze his bank accounts.
The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, is ready to give its verdict next week on Chief Justice Renato Corona after defense and prosecution rested their case.
Corona turns tables on Morales, claims she wanted higher retirement payFri, 25 May 2012 10:14:37 +0000
Chief Justice Renato Corona turned the tables on Friday on Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and disclosed that he had rejected a request by Morales for a huge retirement pay – a claim the ombudsman denied.
Chief Justice Renato Corona has left the Senate session hall in a wheel chair after senator-judges questioned him on his dollar and peso accounts.
The Senate, acting as impeachment court, decided not to "act" on the waiver that Chief Justice Renato Corona has issued to allow the opening of all his dollar and peso bank accounts.
Standing firm, Chief Justice Renato Corona on Friday told the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, that he would not resign.
The Quezon City government plans to tap the services of high school students in the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations, especially in areas near their schools, when classes resume in June.
The prosecution team saw Chief Justice Renato Corona's sudden decision to submit an unconditional waiver to open his peso and dollar accounts on Friday, the last day of the trial, was a way of extending the proceedings.
A 12-year-old elementary student was found dead Friday afternoon, a day after he was swept by raging river waters in Liloan town, Cebu, the police said.
Chief Justice Renato Corona admitted on Friday owning around $2.4 million in four banks and another P80 million.
