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Palace: Freebies for Pagcor OK

By: Christine O. Avendaño
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Malacañang on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong with Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) Chairman Cristino Naguiat accepting free accommodations and gifts from the Wynn chain of casino hotels as this was “an industry practice and saves expenses for the government.”

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Gov’t warned on bank records leak: Palace blackmailing critics

By: Christian V. EsguerraChristine O. AvendañoMarlon Ramos
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Tuesday warned about the larger implications of the claim that the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) or the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could have leaked Chief Justice Renato Corona’s bank records.

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

Government grants fuel subsidy anew

By: Christine O. Avendaño
President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

With oil prices expected to soar again, President Benigno Aquino III on Monday ordered the implementation of two measures aimed at immediately alleviating the plight of drivers and operators in the transport sector.

Posted: February 21st, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Palace keeping eye on coming Iglesia ni Cristo rally

By: Christine O. Avendaño
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda

Malacañang on Monday said it was taking the word of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) that its February 28 rally would just be “a Bible exposition” and not meant to drum up support for Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Posted: February 21st, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

Aquino admits marriage on his mind a long time

By: Christine O. Avendaño
President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Is President Benigno Aquino III seriously thinking of marrying? The middle-aged bachelor said Sunday he was still hoping to find a wife, saying that it would make him a better leader.

Posted: February 20th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Aquino puts on hold ‘very good’ news on economy

By: Christine O. AvendañoKristine L. Alave
President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Taking a brief pause from his increasingly heated verbal skirmishes with Chief Justice Renato Corona, President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday promised Filipinos “very good” news about the country’s economy in the next few days.

Posted: February 20th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

Aquino won’t stop attacks on Corona

By: Christine O. Avendaño
President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

President Benigno Aquino III is not about to declare a ceasefire in his word war with impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona despite pleas from senators for the heads of two coequal branches of government to restrain themselves.

Posted: February 20th, 2012 in Banner Story,Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

Aquino turns wistful on Quezon’s ‘luck’

By: Christine O. Avendaño

Is President Benigno Aquino III thinking of marriage? Aquino drew cheers on Sunday here at the capitol grounds when he turned sentimental and romantic as he spoke about the life of Dona Aurora Aragon-Quezon, whose 124th birth anniversary celebration was being commemorated by the President and the province.

Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

Aquino leads wreath laying rites for Dona Aurora Quezon

By: Christine O. Avendaño
President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday led the wreath laying rite here at the statue of Dona Aurora Aragon-Quezon in commemoration of her 124th birth anniversary.

Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

Aquino: Question is simple, can we trust Mr. Corona?

By: Christine O. AvendañoNorman Bordadora
President Benigno Aquino III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Attending the first of a series of events to mark the 26th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, President Aquino said Thursday that Chief Justice Renato Corona’s failure to fully declare his multimillion-peso bank deposits was sufficient basis to remove him from his post.

Posted: February 17th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

Aquino’s reform and anticorruption agenda to suffer if Corona stays

By: Christine O. Avendaño

President Benigno Aquino III said Thursday his reform agenda and fight against graft and corruption will suffer should impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona be acquitted by the Senate.

Posted: February 16th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Palace exec defends Aquino vs ‘dictator’ remarks

By: Christine O. Avendaño

The people will never regard President Benigno Aquino as a dictator, a Palace spokesperson said in thumbing down comments made by critics on the supposed obsession of the Chief Executive to oust Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Posted: February 15th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Malacañang dares defense to prove charges

By: Christine O. AvendañoMarlon Ramos

Malacañang on Monday dared lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona to prove their allegation that it had offered P100 million to senator-judges in exchange for defying the Supreme Court order stopping the Senate as an impeachment court from opening the foreign currency deposit accounts of the Chief Justice.

Posted: February 14th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

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