Philippine chief justice impeachment trial starts (AP)

news 16-JAN-12

Detox Campaign: Cleaning up the water in the Philippines

greenpeace 11-JAN-12

Casualties from storm in Philippines continue to mount

cnn 26-DEC-11

Philippine police arrest former top poll official

AP 13-DEC-11

Philippine Supreme Court chief justice impeached (AP)

news 12-DEC-11

Philippine gov't respects court's decision on Arroyo's delayed transfer

xinhuanet_en 05-DEC-11

Philippine gov't refutes Europe's 'vindictive' claim

chinadaily 26-NOV-11

Arroyo's health improving, petitions for house arrest

kuwaittimes 25-NOV-11

Bomb explodes as Philippines marks massacre anniversary

reuters 23-NOV-11

We're friends

JakartaPost 20-NOV-11

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Can Leave Philippines, Court Says

IHT 20-NOV-11

Former Philippines' president booked on poll fraud

chinadaily 19-NOV-11

Philippines Arrests Ex-President in Hospital Room

IHT 18-NOV-11

Philippine's Arroyo calls off medical trip

aljazeera 17-NOV-11

Philippine court overrules Arroyo travel ban

aljazeera 15-NOV-11

UP to host symposium on forex management

abs 12-NOV-11

Philippines offers to fly in doctors to perform Arroyo biopsy

ChinaPost 10-NOV-11

Philippines Bars Ill Arroyo From Treatment Abroad

ABCnews 08-NOV-11

Aquino orders imprisonment of former Philippine military comptroller

AHN 16-SEP-11

Is the West losing Africa to China?

cnn 09-SEP-11

A journey to China

chinadaily 31-AUG-11

Trade ties to top Aquino's China visit agenda

chinadaily 25-AUG-11

Reel China: U.S. film producers are engaging the Chinese

latimes 24-AUG-11

Philippines puts former leader on travel watch list

khaleejtimes 09-AUG-11

China sees further inflation rise

bbc 09-JUL-11

Floods hit Davao City anew

abs 02-JUL-11

Earth Hour starts too soon in Philippines

javno 26-MAR-11

On the 100th year of International Working Women’s Day commemoration: Pinays to PNoy: Where’s the ‘Daang Matuwid’?

bulatlat 07-MAR-11

Philippine rebels kill 3 soldiers, wound 4 others

ynetnews 27-FEB-11

Philippine designates acting foreign secretary

peopledaily 18-FEB-11

Philippines army chief 'suicide'

bbc 08-FEB-11

Nation: No talks unless gov't changes stand on facilitator -- MILF

bworldcom 26-DEC-10

Philippine rebels threaten attacks despite talks

washtimes 26-DEC-10

Errors found on new peso bills

abs 19-DEC-10

Solons hit Palace over budget cut of SUCs

abs 04-DEC-10

UP College of Mass Comm unveils Ampatuan marker

abs 23-NOV-10

Local stocks down over 1% on profit taking

abs 17-NOV-10

'Godfather' of Philippines political clan plotted massacre over dinner

telegraph 08-SEP-10

Garuda sale on Tue

AsiaOne 16-AUG-10

Former Philippine leader Estrada rushed to hospital (AFP)

news 15-AUG-10

Kafkas economy has last chance to get it right

financialexpress 01-AUG-10

Philippine massacre suspects plead not guilty

alertnet 28-JUL-10

Philippines president pledges to stop corruption

radioaustralia 27-JUL-10

FACTBOX-Major policy challenges for Philippines' Aquino

alertnet 26-JUL-10

Nation: Lacson backdoor entry seen -- De Lima

bworldcom 08-JUL-10

Philippines not a ‘breeder of terrorism’ - US

abs 01-JUL-10

Philippines president sworn in

irishtimes 30-JUN-10

Philippine President-elect appoints new Cabinet members

xinhuanet_en 29-JUN-10

Witness in Philippine massacre case shot dead

alertnet 24-JUN-10

Radio Journalist Slain in Philippines

IHT 20-JUN-10

Roy Greenslade: Two more journalists murdered in the Philippines

guardian 18-JUN-10

Philippines says militants behead 3 people in south

alertnet 12-JUN-10

Aquino proclaimed Philippines' 15th president

ChinaPost 10-JUN-10

Aquino promises justice as Philippines president

AP 09-JUN-10

Fight for Freedom of Information Bill is still on

abs 06-JUN-10

Thai PM faces no-confidence motion

aljazeera 31-MAY-10

From EDSA II to Aquino III

nst 17-MAY-10

Philippines' Aquino has long wait for official win

thestar 14-MAY-10

Philippines' Aquino vows new era of clean rule (AFP)

news 12-MAY-10

Gordon Brown to resign: a very Labour coup

telegraph 11-MAY-10

Aquino leads Philippines presidential vote

CBC 11-MAY-10

European Union approves $647-billion stabilization package

latimes 10-MAY-10

Aquino 'leads Philippines polls'

bbc 10-MAY-10

Some key facts on Philippines' general elections (AP)

news 09-MAY-10

Noynoy Aquino Leads in Philippine Presidential Race

time 04-MAY-10

SBY's Response to Indonesian Workers' Fate

kompas 02-MAY-10

Tens of thousands rally in May Day marches, push for workers’ rights

theglobeandmail 01-MAY-10

Policemen deny election massacre

independent 22-APR-10

Philippine lawyers protest massacre case decision

reuters 19-APR-10

All eyes were on Manmohan, Gilani handshake

Hindu 14-APR-10

Analysis: Spain: A legacy in limbo

ft 11-APR-10

Rebels ambush army troops, hit chopper in Davao City

manilatimes 11-APR-10

Philippines clears clan head of rebellion charges

ChinaPost 30-MAR-10

Philippine court drops rebel charges against massacre clan

AsiaOne 29-MAR-10

Quake strikes near Philippine capital Manila

reuters 25-MAR-10

Philippine leader declares power crisis in south

AsiaOne 04-MAR-10

Int'l peace monitors to return to Mindanao

abs 18-FEB-10

Free ‘protection’ with Valentine’s flowers in the Philippines

dailytimesPK 14-FEB-10

Philippine massacre charges filed

aljazeera 09-FEB-10

Manila Bulletin editor-in-chief is new press secretary

abs 21-JAN-10

Priest returns to Philippines

belfasttelegraph 16-JAN-10

Philippine troops clash with leftist rebels in southern Philippines

peopledaily 15-JAN-10

Philippines can use massacre rage to push peace talks-ICG

alertnet 21-DEC-09

PHILIPPINES: Volcano evacuees braced for eruption

alertnet 16-DEC-09

Militants storm jail and free 31 prisoners

TheScotsman 14-DEC-09

Philippines jail inmates 'freed'

bbc 13-DEC-09

Philippines to lift martial law

bbc 12-DEC-09

Philippine tribal kidnappers 'warned of consequences': govt

channelnewsasia 12-DEC-09

Negotiations resume to free hostages in Philippines

alertnet 11-DEC-09

Rebels kidnap at least 75 in southern Philippines

cnn 10-DEC-09

Philippine police: 161 suspects in massacre sought

washtimes 09-DEC-09

Philippines police arrest more than 60 as martial law imposed

telegraph 06-DEC-09

Martial law imposed on Phillipines massacre region (AFP)

news 05-DEC-09

[-said]: The momentum inherited by President Aquino from my administration is slowing down,

manilastandardtoday 14-JAN-12

[-said]: We are going to improve this economy. We are going to do better than her administration.

manilastandardtoday 14-JAN-12

[-said]: When I stepped down, I called on everyone to unite behind our new leaders,

manilastandardtoday 14-JAN-12

[-said]: There is no room for absenteeism, nor for coming to work late and leaving early. There is simply not enough that can be done if the Cabinet meets only four times in an entire year,

manilastandardtoday 14-JAN-12

[-said]: It’s The Economy, Student!

tribuneonline 13-JAN-12

[was charged:]: for being interested for personal gain in the approval of the ... project despite knowledge of the irregularities and anomalies that attended its approval

scmp 30-DEC-11

[was charged:]: for being interested for personal gain in the approval of the ... project despite knowledge of the irregularities and anomalies that attended its approval.

irrawaddy 29-DEC-11

[-also said]: I think I did my best. I have great faith in God.

iol 09-DEC-11

[-told]: I have peace of mind because my conscience is clear,

iol 09-DEC-11

[-told]: It is sad that our leaders now are more concerned with destroying reputations and black propaganda and prejudgement,

ABCnews 09-DEC-11

[-told]: demagoguery. It is sad that our leaders now are more concerned with destroying reputations and black propaganda and prejudgement,

kuwaittimes 09-DEC-11

[-said]: If they won't release my PDAF, I have to find ways to attend to the needs of my constituents. They have elected me to represent them, I cannot let them down. I cannot let this PDAF hold me hostage in serving them,

abs 06-DEC-11

[-said]: Mikey

abs 06-DEC-11

[-said]: Kung nagtatago ako eh di sana hindi na ako uuwi. Pruweba na nga na pauwi na ako di ba?

abs 04-DEC-11

[-said]: Marami akong pledges na nakuha at ngayon tinatrabaho na lang yung legal aspect kung paano mapapadala ang tulong nila,

abs 04-DEC-11

[-said]: Di ba ang Veterans [hospital] pang sundalo?

abs 02-DEC-11

[-said]: Not only for that but also to prove to everyone that I'm not staying here at nagkukuro-kuro lang ako pero sinasabi ko ang katotohanan na babalik ako sa Pilipinas pag magaling na ako,

abs 02-DEC-11

[-said]: She is a puppet. Who does she get her order from? Alam na ang mga Pilipino yan,

abs 02-DEC-11

[-says]: Dato

abs 25-NOV-11

[-asking]: Mike

tribuneonline 21-NOV-11

[ said]: At no time does complainant allege with particularity, much less attempt to establish through competent proof, that respondent or any of her co-respondentsamassed, accumulated, or acquired the asset, property, business enterprises or material possession, asserted to have been ‘ill-gotten,

tribuneonline 21-NOV-11

[cited:]: medical

gmanews 18-NOV-11

[-said]: San [Francisco] and Los Angeles only. My travel permit is up to the 7th of December but I will come home as soon as I'm done with the meeting,

abs 17-NOV-11

[ said]: Diplomatic faux pas ‘yan ng gobyerno eh, dapat mag-apologize sila for coming out with such unfounded but all concocted rumors. Naiiskandalo ang Pilipinas,

abs 12-NOV-11

[ said]: People’s support and confidence on P-Noy’s inability and non-capability to manage the economy, security and other important affairs of the country will be known to all sooner than later once the Arroyos are out of the limelight for a while,

tribuneonline 11-NOV-11

[ said]: This is unfortunate but as I have said we have expected it since this administration has employed every bit of propaganda to publicly malign us even if it means depriving us of due process and violating our basic rights,

tribuneonline 05-OCT-11

[-said]: We faced the complaints when they were filed by actively participating in the preliminary investigation,

tribuneonline 05-OCT-11

[ said]: And we will definitely, unlike this administration, respect and follow the rule of law,

tribuneonline 05-OCT-11

[ said]: Lest we forget, these are the same groups that also filed a complaint against the former president with the DoJ with respect to the same issue,

tribuneonline 08-SEP-11

[ said]: We are being accused of plunder in the ZTE contract but the public should be reminded that it was cancelled by the former President before it could be implemented. Since it was cancelled, there was no injury to the government,

tribuneonline 08-SEP-11

[-pointed out]: I was never involved in jueteng or smuggling. I never got involved in jueteng because I know that was what brought former President Estrada down. I don’t even know how to play jueteng,

tribuneonline 05-SEP-11

[-said]: The PNP never asked to get my side. They never included me in their investigation. How can they file a complaint against me based only on allegations of a resource person with a questionable background hiding under the witness protection program to escape conviction for being the mastermind of the sale of choppers to PNP? And without a single document on hand supporting the CIDG’s false claim that I own the choppers,

asianewsnet 03-SEP-11

[-said]: This is clearly a pattern of harassment and persecutory tactics to vilify the Arroyos even without evidence,

todayszaman 03-SEP-11

[ said]: We have instructed everyone na dapat lahat nakangiti at cheerful,

abs 11-AUG-11

[said:]: It is now obvious to all of us that the authorities in power have placed the highest priority in a coordinated effort, whatever it takes, to harass the previous administration for imagined transgressions.

gmanews 08-AUG-11

[ said]: At no time does complainant allege with particularity, much less attempt to establish through competent proof, that respondent or any of her co-respondents amassed, accumulated, or acquired the asset, property, business enterprises or material possession, asserted to have been ill-gotten,

peopledaily 23-JUL-11

[ said]: If we really want to compete globally, we have to bring back English as our medium of instruction because that is the language of technology,

gmanews 20-JUL-11

[ said]: I don’t know if this is incidental or deliberate because they are hitting us from all sides,

tribuneonline 07-JUL-11

[-said]: But these are old, rehashed issues that I will not even bother to comment on,

tribuneonline 07-JUL-11

[ said]: Senator Lacson said he wants closure on this issue and I say, the Dacer-Corbito double murder case needs closure too. Also, let’s include the Kuratong Baleleng rubout case so he should likewise truthfully answer these charges once and for all and maybe reinvestigate the case also,

tribuneonline 07-JUL-11

[-argued]: The BIR used a simplistic and general approach of comparing certain information derived from our SALn and income tax returns to determine our alleged unreported income,

tribuneonline 27-JUN-11

[-told]: I can say that I’m here to face the charges and I thank the DoJ (Department of Justice) for giving us this opportunity,

tribuneonline 27-JUN-11

[ said]: I agree that dispute should be settled amicably. What we need to do is to solidify our position,

tribuneonline 16-JUN-11

[-said]: Compulsive gambling is a growing public health concern,

abs 24-MAY-11

[-explained]: Emergency room statistics also showed that the odds ratio of intimate partner violence increased 10.5 times when the partner was a compulsive gambler,

abs 24-MAY-11

[-said]: They are free to conduct an inquiry on my SALn. I have nothing to hide. I hope, however, that this is a regular exercise of BIR’s man-date and not just another tactic of Malacañang to divert the people’s attention from the real state of our country by going after those associated with the previous administration,

tribuneonline 03-MAY-11

[-said]: It's baseless and is clearly a harassment case,

abs 05-APR-11

[commented:]: It is important to underscore that, thus far, employment abroad remains strong and very few of our Filipino expatriates have lost their jobs.

metroeireann 04-APR-11

[said:]: Considering that our political culture is so negative, what’s more important is that the progress that we worked for speaks for itself.

abs 24-MAR-11

[said:]: Maybe one day. Of course, I have many things to share now, all the economic theories that I actually applied and worked.

abs 24-MAR-11

[said:]: Of course I care, but most importantly, I let God take care of the rest.

abs 24-MAR-11

[-told]: From day 1 that’s what I tried to do tried to have permanent change in the economy of the Philippines so that it can have our growth sustainable and move into the first world within 20 years,

abs 24-MAR-11

[ said]: We have all watched in shock and awe at the devastating wrath of fortuitous nature, even as we admired the readiness and resolve of your government and the people of Japan in getting citizens to safety and preventing even more casualties as whole cities crumbled under the assault of quake and tsunami,

abs 23-MAR-11

[ said]: In this tragic test of your great nation and your admirable leadership, we are inspired by Your Excellency's unceasing efforts to save lives and contain looming threats your people, your country, and the environment,

abs 23-MAR-11

[-said]: The world embraced EDSA 1 in 1986. The world tolerated EDSA II in 2001. The world will not forgive an EDSA III, but it will instead condemn the Philippines as a country whose political system is hopelessly unstable,

manilastandardtoday 26-FEB-11

Lacierda [-said]: The Ampatuans were allies of the Arroyos [former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her family],

manilastandardtoday 03-JAN-12

Casiño [-said yesterday]: We are glad that criminal charges are filed against Gloria Arroyo but we are somewhat disappointed that only graft charges were filed by the Ombudsman because we believe that the elements of plunder have been met,

tribuneonline 29-DEC-11

Drilon [-said]: They’re probably thinking of whether they can summon former Pres. Gloria (Arroyo) in the Senate in relation to the ongoing investigation led by Sen. (Aquilino) Koko Pimentel, that’s why they want to find out first her condition before inviting her to appear in the hearing,

tribuneonline 25-NOV-11

Drilon [ said]: Third, the record of the Chief Justice as a member of the SC is untarnished by any vote against the policies of Arroyo,

tribuneonline 24-NOV-11

Drilon [ said]: We cannot afford to have the courts, or to have a situation, where the trust in the court is eroded because of the perception of lack of impartiality. We cannot afford to have a situation where the confidence of the people on the court is eroded. This is a very frightening situation where the people will not believe that the court is impartial. It is for that reason, for the sake of the SC, for the sake of our democratic institutions, we call on him to inhibit himself from the deliberations involving the ca

tribuneonline 24-NOV-11

Drilon [ said]: He was, consistently without fail, supporting GMA (Arroyo) in all the cases that came before the SC involving then President GMA (Arroyo) during the tenure of the former president when cases came up before the SC,

tribuneonline 24-NOV-11

Aquino [-said]: Arroyo was arrested in her hospital bed on Friday on non-bailable charges of tampering with senatorial elections in 2007 to help a political ally. If convicted, she could face life in jail. The former president sought to travel abroad last week for medical treatment but the Aquino government blocked her departure, saying she might flee charges of vote fraud and corruption. The Supreme Court had ruled on Tuesday that Arroyo could leave the country for treatment but government personnel blocked the wheelchai

kuwaittimes 20-NOV-11

Mariano [-said]: We hold Arroyo and the Cojuangco-Aquinos accountable for the Hacienda Luisita Massacre,

bulatlat 18-NOV-11

Abalos [ said]: Para mong pinaglaruan ang Korte Suprema. That is my misfortune, kasama ko kasi [si Arroyo doon], kung hindi ko siya kasama baka hindi pa ito mafa-file,

abs 18-NOV-11

Ampatuan [-said]: Walang katotohonan ang nabanggit na pag-uutos at hindi ako pinagsabihan ni GMA [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo] na baguhin ang resulta ng halalan sa dahilang siguradong-sigurado ang [dating] Pangulo sa katapatan at pagpanalo ko at ng mga kasama ko na pawang walang kalaban na tumatakbo noong panahon na yon, sa mga bayan man o sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao,

gmanews 18-NOV-11

Santiago [-said]: Kaya dapat patunayan ng Solicitor General, dahil abugado siya ng gobyerno, doon sa Korte Suprema sa hearing nila na kung alisin natin si [dating] pangulong Arroyo ay magkakaroon ng panganib sa national security, public safety at public health. Hindi sa kalaban ng akusado, kung hindi sa buong bansa,

abs 12-NOV-11

Lacierda [said:]: since apparently, it seems like the medical condition of Representative Arroyo is really not life-threatening at all because they now have shifted the tune from an emergency medical condition to a constitutional right to travel.

tribuneonline 11-NOV-11

Lacierda [-added]: This shows our concern. There is a national interest involved. We would like to see, again, we would like to make sure that Mrs. Arroyo is competently treated if she that there are no doctors in the Philippines who are competent to treat here but also maintaining our position that there should be closure on the charges against her,

tribuneonline 10-NOV-11

Lacierda [-added]: We continue to hope for Mrs. Arroyo’s recovery, while also hoping for closure to the charges that have been brought against her,

tribuneonline 10-NOV-11

Lacierda [-said]: I don’t think there will be confusion or chaos. They (people) are in approval. Informal surveys have shown that the Filipino people would like to see Mrs. Arroyo treated here in the Philippines and that’s the reason why also we are volunteering to fly in the specialists of her choice,

tribuneonline 10-NOV-11

Lacierda [ said]: Is she going abroad to be treated? Or is there any other reason why she is going abroad? And for that reason, the President squarely addressed that issue of medical treatment by offering the doctors to fly over. And so, having rejected it, again, one wonders: What is their real reason for traveling abroad? It’s not a constitutional issue because the primary concern of the Arroyo camp is the medical condition of the former President. If they say and as they have emphasized very strongly that it is a medica

tribuneonline 10-NOV-11

Lacierda [-said]: Napansin ko hindi nagsasalita ang medical spokesperson ni GMA [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo], abugado lang ang talking (about something) they are not fully competent to discuss,

gmanews 05-NOV-11

Dureza [-said]: I am also trying hard to recall but during my watch, I was not privy to that P5-million alleged commitment by the Arroyo administration that President Aquino is now claiming he is merely implementing and ‘delivering’,

tribuneonline 02-NOV-11

Lacierda [-noted]: But it seems like, in his affidavit, it appeared that he was very confident of being able to state for the record that he was able to hear former President Arroyo giving the order,

gmanews 04-OCT-11

Lacierda [-said]: Obviously, he (Arroyo) wants a sound byte out to the public. But based on surveys of the trust rating of the former President and also of the First Gentleman who is at an all-time low, so I think the public knows who to believe in,

tribuneonline 30-SEP-11

Lacson [-said]: Nobody wanted to talk then during the height of power of then President Gloria Arroyo and her family. It’s understandable. We accept the explanation that they feared to speak then and it was only now that they decided to speak.

manilastandardtoday 14-SEP-11

Estrada [-said]: She may have attempted to deceive us with her friendly smiles but in supporting our country’s dismemberment and assisting in suppressing real democracy in the Philippines, the truth is that she was really not a friend of the Republic of the Philippines but only a friend of the unconstitutional, scandal-ridden and treasonous administration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,

tribuneonline 01-SEP-11

Estrada [-said]: Remember that Kenney not only favored but joined GMA’s efforts to push the dismemberment our country. She was very visible in the grand conspiracy under the Arroyo administration to dismember Mindanao and hand it on a silver platter to the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front),

tribuneonline 01-SEP-11

Estrada [-said]: Remember that this woman (Kenney) not only favored but joined GMA's efforts to push for the dismemberment our country. She was very visible in the grand conspiracy under the Arroyo Administration to dismember Mindanao and hand it on a silver platter to the MILF,

abs 01-SEP-11

Lacierda [-said]: If there are no medical facilities or medical expertise available in the Philippines, we will not deprive the Arroyo family of getting the best medical attention. You must remember also that the President’s (Aquino) father was also granted the same thing. So it would be in consonance with the President’s nature for humanitarian purposes, to allow such travel abroad for medical reasons. But let me also state that I think Saint Lukes said there’s no need for the former President to seek medical attentio

tribuneonline 18-AUG-11

Drilon [-said]: >Benigno Aquino III on Sunday advised groups pursuing plunder charges against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo not to pressure the Department of Justice and Office of the Ombudsman into rushing a case against her. Sen. Franklin Drilon, a former DOJ secretary, issued the advice even as he voiced support for the Ombudsman’s plan to hire 100 new lawyers to handle the cases brought to it. Ako ay nakikiusap sa mga grupo, pagdating sa DOJ naghahanap yan ng sapat na ebidensya para ma-justify ang pagsampa

gmanews 14-AUG-11

Garcillano [said:]: The results of the election speak for that. If there was no cheating they are alleging to be committed by me or any other person, then GMA [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo] won the election... The conversation I had with the former president was 10 days after the elections. So paano kami magtse-cheat kung after the elections na

gmanews 31-JUL-11

Lacierda [-said]: The President has been preparing for the SONA with total indifference whether Representative Arroyo is attending or not. It is a constitutional mandate to report to the House and the Senate on the state of the nation. The President will do so regardless of the presence of Rep. Arroyo, or absence,

abs 22-JUL-11

Escudero [-said]: Yun Hello Garci tape ang pinakamaliwanag at malakas na ebidensya na nagkaroon ng dayaan noong 2004 elections. Wala rin malalabag na batas kung magamit ito ulit sakaling magkaroon ng imbestigasyon ang fact-finding committee dahil lalabag ka lang sa batas kung umamin sina GMA (former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo) at (former poll commissioner Virgilio) Garcillano na boses nga nila yun nai-record. Hanggang ngayon kasi hindi naman nila inaamin na sila nga talaga yun. Kahit pa nag-sorry si GMA noon, generali

abs 20-JUL-11

Drilon [-said]: Being an avid supporter of former President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, Bishop Pueblos is the least credible person to ask for President Aquino’s resignation over unfounded allegations of cronyism,

gmanews 06-JUL-11

Nograles [-said]: This is very irresponsible and reckless allegation. I wonder if the PCSO even studied the facts first before making this PR stunt because apparently they are unaware that Panlilio and Rodrigues were among the most vocal critics of then President Gloria Arroyo,

tribuneonline 04-JUL-11

Nograles [-said]: Yes it is true that the PCSO donated two ambulances to my district but it is not true that this was done because of my perceived closeness with the Arroyo administration. It is also false to claim that the PCSO ambulances were donated for my personal and political benefit,

tribuneonline 04-JUL-11

Lacson [-said]: >Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds to allies of the past administration lead to no other than former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. This was according to Sen. Panfilo Lacson, citing the initial batch of documents he has reviewed for this coming week’s Senate investigation into the controversy involving the dole outs allegedly given by the PCSO. Nakita ko ang ibang dokumento, siya nag-apruba... May nakita akong dokumentong may pirma siya (I saw some of the documents, and they bore her signature i

gmanews 03-JUL-11

Lacierda [-said]: It’s something that we truly appreciated. We recognize the defense that Rep. Magsaysay did for former President Arroyo and certainly, we recognize the efforts of Usec. Valte when she defended the President. But that’s a very level-headed discussion. You cannot avoid having public discourse on issues and we would prefer that rather than hitting on personalities,

tribuneonline 28-JUN-11

Lacierda [-said]: Mrs. Arroyo takes a dangerous, verging on scurrilous, tack by imputing a lack of judicial integrity to Justice Morales on the basis of her voting record,

gmanews 09-JUN-11

Lacierda [-said]: This is less a political and more a psychological demonstration that Mrs. Arroyo is running scared at the thought of an independent Ombudsman; and in response, she prefers to muddy the waters to evade accountability,

tribuneonline 09-JUN-11

Lacierda [-said]: Mrs. Arroyo takes a dangerous—verging on scurrilous tack by imputing a lack of judicial integrity to Justice Morales on the basis of her voting record,

tribuneonline 09-JUN-11

Reyes [-said]: The revelations of Rabusa should lead to the investigation and prosecution of Arroyo and her cabal of generals,

abs 29-JAN-11

Reyes [-said]: The pay-offs were likely done to buy the loyalty of the generals and ensure their cooperation even after retirement. Considering that the Arroyo regime had many crimes to cover up, the loyalty of the generals was important,

abs 29-JAN-11

Reyes [-said]: In the case of Arroyo, she cannot simply avail of parliamentary immunity if she is facing plunder raps,

abs 29-JAN-11