Pardon sought for Aquino’s killers

By Joyce Pangco Pañares
The Department of Justice has recommended the granting of presidential pardon or any form of executive clemency for the 10 soldiers who were convicted for the murder of Benigno Aquino Jr. and Rolando Galman.

Subordinates gang up on Erap’s prosecutor

AFTER being charged with a P26,000-estafa case by a former subordinate, Special Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio now faces a case for absenteeism.

Palace not entirely blameless on fertilizer scam, Gordon says

By Fel V. Maragay
The suspicion that Malacañang was involved in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam remains a suspicion as Senate investigators found no proof directly linking the Palace to the anomaly.

Mayors take their cue from De Castro’s body language

If the warm welcome Vice President Noli “Kabayan” de Castro received from the League of Cities of the Philippines yesterday meant anything, it might be a signal that he has earned the support of the majority of city executives and should now seriously consider offers for him to run for president in the 2010 elections.