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Can the Sol Gen be an independent justice?
Can the mindset of a solicitor general, who defends government, change once he or she gets to the Supreme Court where independence is a prized value?
By Purple S. Romero, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 11/20/2009 5:57 PM
Political ties cast shadow on Devanadera’s bid for SC
In the aftermath of the cheating controversy in the 2004 presidential elections, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo thanked the people who helped her erase any lingering doubt on the legitimacy of her victory and that of her vice president, Noli de Castro.
By Purple S. Romero, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 11/19/2009 11:12 AM
Former BIR chief forcibly ousted
MANILA – How the erstwhile tax agency chief Sixto Esquivias IV was eased out of his post is another case of how Philippine politics, business, and fiscal economics collide.
By Aries Rufo, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 11/10/2009 10:59 AM
Mad scramble on last days of registration
It was probably unavoidable. As the period for voter registration set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) drew to a close, complaints regarding the process began to inundate ABS-CBN’s Boto Mo iPatrol Mo campaign desk.
By Maria Althea Teves, abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak 11/02/2009 4:04 PM
New voters wait long lines to beat registration deadline
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) extended registration hours, but despite complaints, there will be no extension to the October 31 deadline for voter list-up
By Maria Althea Teves, abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak 10/27/2009 5:48 PM
Preventing Armaggedon
Two disaster prone communities show the value of being prepared in the face of natural hazards
MANILA – Dagupan goes down in history as the milkfish capital of the country, producing 35,500 tons of milkfish every year. But such distinction has its consequences. The prime sources of livelihood, Pantal River and Lingayen Gulf, produce the worst floods in the city, taking lives and properties every year.
By Leilani Chavez, abs-cbnNEWS.com 10/20/2009 3:15 PM
'Freak of nature,' not just dams, caused North Luzon floods
It was to be expected. Within days after floodwaters engulfed much of Northern Luzon, people started looking for someone to blame. And they latched on a usual suspect: the dams.
At 2 am on October 9, the San Roque dam spilled water at over 5,300 cubic meters per second into the downstream areas of the Agno river.
Maria Althea Teves and Gemma Bagayaua Mendoza, abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak 10/16/2009 4:08 PM
Gibo denies delaying purchase of rubber boats
MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) denied on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was the cause of the delay in the procurement of rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), which could have been used to save lives at the height of tropical storm Ondoy.
by Aries Rufo, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 10/13/2009 8:37 PM
Gibo delayed purchase of rubber boats
MANILA - Defense Secretary Gilbert 'Gibo' Teodoro was warned about the possibility of widespread flooding this year and was advised to immediately order rescue boats, but the procurement has been delayed after he opted for public bidding.
by Aries Rufo, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 10/12/2009 8:19 PM
Metro flooding: were the dams to blame?
If dam authorities did not spill water on September 26, the dams could have broken and flooding could have been worse.
By Maria Althea Teves, abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak 10/08/2009 10:58 AM
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