Representative Magsaysay, Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia join PDP-Laban
By Jhunnex Napallacan
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday formally joined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party of Vice President Jejomar Binay.
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday formally joined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party of Vice President Jejomar Binay.
MANILA, Philippines—Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay on Monday criticized the government’s decision to allot P31 million for housing and livelihood assistance to former communist hitmen, saying that this could cause demoralization among policemen. Magsaysay, a critic of the Aquino administration, was referring to the government’s peace initiatives with the communist splinter group called the Rebolusyonaryong Partido [...]
A member of the House of Representatives and a bishop lauded President Aquino’s decision to remove Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez. “It is high time that the President made the decision because if we were going to leave it to Alvarez to resign, he will not do it,” said Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay, who’s usually a [...]
’Twas the worst and best place to be for a former journalist. But it wasn’t prime time for Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang. Zambales Rep. Milagros Magsaysay finally had a chance to corner Carandang following their word war in the media over the purchase of laptop computers and other equipment for his Malacañang staff. Magsaysay on [...]
Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang on Thursday demanded an apology from Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay over the latter’s allegations that the purchase of P1.6-million worth of laptops for the Palace communications group had been overpriced. Carandang said what Magsaysay got was a bum steer (“kuryente”) from his newly-resigned assistant secretary Reginald Tongol, an allegedly “disgruntled” and [...]
Malacañang on Wednesday denied allegations that corruption attended the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office’s purchase of P1.6 million worth of laptop computers. Secretary Ricky Carandang, PCDSPO head, said assistant secretary Reginald Tongol resigned after the secretary told him to improve the way he was doing his job. “His mistakes came one after another [...]
