By Christine Herrera
The House of Representatives’ committee on constitutional amendments yesterday rejected a resolution that would bar Charter change before the 2010 presidential election but approved another resolution that would allow the chamber to revise the economic provisions.
State prosecutor told to refute disbarment case
By Rey E. Requejo
State Prosecutor John Resado has been asked to explain why he should not be disbarred for allegedly receiving bribe in exchange for dismissing the drug peddling case filed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency against the “Alabang Boys.”
Police eye ‘CSI’-type databank in new gun test
By Romie A. Evangelista
The Interior Department and the National Police plan to conduct another round of ballistic tests on all the 1.2 million firearms that are registered with the Firearms and Explosives Division of Camp Crame.
UPang added to Bacnotan schools
By Jenniffer B. Austria
The family of Health Secretary Francisco Duque is selling 70 percent of the University of Pangasinan for an undisclosed amount.
By Joel M. Sy Egco
THE Commission on Human Rights is asking the public to take an active part in monitoring the conduct of random drug testing that is scheduled to be implemented in selected public and private schools today.
THE Supreme Court has declared as “closed and terminated” the petition of civic groups from Quezon to nullify Republic Act 9495 that seeks to split the province into Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur.
Atienza reaches out through people’s hour
Environment Secretary Lito Atienza led the launching of the regional people’s hour in Puerto Princesa City, acting with dispatch problems raised to him by sectors from various parts of Palawan.