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GMA had most military chiefs: 10 in 8 years
9th in a series on GMA's 9th State of the Nation Address
AFP chief Victor Ibrado is the tenth military chief in eight years of President Arroyo’s rule. This is definitely much more than Ferdinand Marcos’s seven appointments in 20 years in power.
By Purple S. Romero, abs-cbnnews.com/Newsbreak 07/25/2009 11:11 PM
RP's decline in sports continues under GMA
8th in a series on GMA's 9th State of the Nation Address
MANILA - During her past State of the Nation Addresses (SONA), President Arroyo has never mentioned anything about her programs for Philippine sports, which has been losing its competitive edge against our Asian neighbors in the last few years.
by Dennis Gasgonia and Rosanna Mina, abs-cbnNEWS.com 07/24/2009 10:34 PM
8 years after: Affordable power remains a dream
7th in a series on GMA's 9th State of the Nation Address
MANILA - Meralco’s stockholders’ meeting in 2007 saw an angry Winston Garcia on stage, perorating about the “inefficiencies” of the power retailer. That episode had been interpreted as government getting back at a perceived foe: the Lopez family. But it was also an illuminating moment that brought home a point: electricity prices, 8 years after Arroyo assumed office in January 2001, remained high.
By Lala Rimando and Judith Balea, Newsbreak and abs-cbnNEWS.com 07/24/2009 12:18 PM
Arroyo and the church: Continuous honeymoon?
6th in a series on GMA's 9th State of the Nation Address
MANILA - If being blessed by the Catholic Church is determined by numbers, then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has got it.
With reliable supporters in the Church hierarchy, Arroyo has had an easier time than her two predecessors when it comes to church-state relations.
By Aries Rufo, abs-cbnnews.com/Newsbreak 07/23/2009 11:41 PM
Electoral reform: Comelec pins hope on automation
4th in a series on GMA's 9th State of the Nation Address
Commission on Elections chair Jose Melo has achieved what five former election chiefs have failed to do: prepare the system to automate the elections.
By Aries Rufo, abs-cbnnews.com/Newsbreak 07/22/2009 7:11 PM
Poor track record in curbing human rights violations
3rd in a series on President Arroyo's 9th State of the Nation Address
With no follow through and no major convictions, the efforts of the Arroyo administration to curtail human rights violations are seen as mere palliatives.
Purple Romero, abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak 07/21/2009 2:06 AM
Scandals!
2nd in a series on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's 9th State of the Nation Address
A guide to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's legacy: a yearly calendar of shock-and-awe stories that involve corruption in high places and weak leadership.
Research by Lei Chavez, abs-cbnnews.com 07/18/2009 12:49 AM
Judiciary independence compromised under GMA
1st in a series on GMA's 9th State of the Nation Address
On the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court, Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared that redemption for the Philippines is well within its grasp because the highest court of the land is imbued with integrity.
Not a few would say, however, that the president failed to give justice to her own words, almost 9 years into her term.
By Purple S. Romero, abs-cbnnews.com/Newsbreak 07/16/2009 7:33 PM
A school that opens doors for drop-outs
The education department works to lower drop-out rates through a more flexible schooling program.
Seventeen-year-old Christine Joy Claveria had to stop going to school last year due to her sudden pregnancy. Ordinarily, such a condition would have hindered her from finishing her high school education. Luckily, it did not.
Leilani Chavez, abs-cbnNEWS.com 07/13/2009 2:52 PM
Effects of tobacco ad ban not yet felt
(1st of 2 parts)
Two years after the advertising ban on tobacco products was first implemented in the Philippines, its effects have yet to make considerable impact on the sales of cigarettes, indicating a long road ahead for the campaign to reduce the consumption of these products.
Financial reports of tobacco companies here showed that along with the decrease in advertising spending during the first year of the ban, cigarette sales also went down, but not much.
by Carmela Fonbuena, Newsbreak 07/07/2009 8:28 PM
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