Bolante dips into bank accounts

By Fel V. Maragay
Former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante yesterday admitted to having withdrawn funds from his bank accounts after the freeze order of the Court of Appeals expired last Dec. 20. He declined to say how much money he withdrew and from what bank.

Networks war: Lopezes lose piracy case against Cojuangco

By Rey E. Requejo
The Lopez family-controlled ABS-CBN has lost the infringement case it filed against the Philippine Multi-Media System Inc., a direct-to-home television operator owned by businessman Antonio ?Tonyboy? Cojuangco.

Bidding set for P978-m road project

By Joel E. Zurbano and Roy Pelovello
THE Department of Public Works and Highways will bid out today a contract for a P978-million road improvement project, making it clear that three companies blacklisted by the World Bank will not be allowed to participate.

Lakas begins screening 2010 bets

THE ruling party Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats will hold an expanded executive committee meeting next week to discuss the selection process for its standard-bearer in the 2010 presidential elections.

Sale of general?s luxury car pushed

SPECIAL Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio is pressing for the immediate auction of a Honda sport utility vehicle the government seized from retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia, who?s accused of amassing wealth during his term as military comptroller.